Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-13
Judge Douglas.

ONE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE.
Judge Douglas.
The Chicago papers have full accounts
Of the illness and death Of Stephen A..
Douglas. From them we extract the fol-
lowing interesting paragraphs:
The Posi- says:
HIS ILLNESS!
Judge Douglas returned home quite un-
well, and called his medical attendant on
Thursday, May 2. His primary attack
was acute rheumatism, which rapidly as
sumed typhoid character and continued
from the first very unyielding. After some
ten or twelve days his attack was compli-
Gated by an liberated sore throat, which
soon yielded. Topper OF The liver and con-
stipulation of the bowels ensued, soon fol-
lowed by jaundiced condition, acconpa-
MED by the poisoning Of the blood, which
Frustrated his nervous system still more
Constant wandering and delrium accompa.
nted his attack from IFS inception till he
died, He was more continually rational
from 5 to Z this morning, and conyersed
with his family, and gradually sank from
that time until 8 o'clock, when he expired
gently and quietly. His attack throughout
was not attended with much pain, except
the anguish Of The rheumatic attack, in the
early part of his sickness.
Drs. McVicker, Boone and Hahn, OF this
city. were in constant attendance upon him
from the inception of the attack until the
25th Of May, when they were Joined by
DR.. Thomas Miller of Washington, to
whose skill and attention his friends and
and attending physicians bear cheerful and
willing tribute.
The Journal has This additional intelli.
gence:
For a week past The lamented deceased
has been only semi. conscious. Though
recognizing his friends he has been unable
10 locate them, and his mind gave out con-
fused fragments OF the great thoughts with
which his giant intellect was won't 10 crap.
pie.
His physicians, men Of experience and
skill, used every resource of their profess
sion TO take advantage of these favorable
symptoms but in vain. At twelve o'clock
last night, he failed 10 recognize his most
intimate friends, and became totally uncon-
scions; al three o'clock he commenced rap.
idly TO fail and his unwilling physicians
pronounced him beyond hope. Their on
lY duty left was the mournful one Of cas-
ing bis dying hours. @ .... s.
He gradually failed, seemingly without
pain, until eleven minutes past nine, when
the lamp Of life was extingu:shed without a
sigh or struggle. His devoted and loving
wife remained with him 10 the last moment
solacing him as best She could, buried un-
der the weight of the deep affection. Mad
ison Cults, his brother.in.law. Miss Young
Of the fremont House, B. q. Cauldfeld and
and DR.. Hay were also present.
His death was peaceful and tranquil as
the melting away of summer cloud at even
ing and the mourning watchers were alone
with all that was earthly of Stephen Il.
Douglas.
or the domestic affairs of Judge Douglas,
the Post says:
Ia April, lS47, he was married to Miss
Martha Denny Martin, onl1 child of Col.
Robert Martin, of Rockingham county.
North Carolina. In January, 1858, this
exemplary lady died at Washington. leav.
ing two sons and an infant daughter. The
latter died shortly after, and the two boys
now bright and active youths Of l ! and Is
years of age, are at college near Washing
ton.
! In November, 1856, Judge Douglas was
married at Washinhton to Miss Adele
Cults, daughter of Hon. James Madison
Cults, and leaves this beautiful and accom-
plished lady to mourn devoted husband
| in whose household she adorned, and illus
trat ed with all The christian virtues of
noble wife.
When Judge Douglas. was first married
his father:in-law decided to him plantation
and slaves; this gift, Dir. Douglas declined
to receive, and returned he deed with his
refusal marked upon it. Col. Martin sub
sequentIy BY will, devised his plantation
to bis daughter, and after her death to her
children. These large and extensive es.
tates are the property Of his boys. They
have never been source Of profit tojudge
Douglas