Connecticut western news., 1875-08-06
Death ef Ex.Prcsident Johnson.

Tenn. Nr. Johnson left his homo in Greenville last Wednesday morning to vis- it his daughter on her farm, for the purpose of recuperating in health, it having been very poor since Congress adjourned. His family rather opposed the visit, fearing that he was not able to undertake it. But he felt able to do it. Most of the way was by cars, but seven miles he had to perform on horseback, riding in the hot sun. He complained of fatigue when he arrived, and while sitting in his chair was found to be unable to get up and he speedily became speeches., and it was found that his right side was paralyzed. His wife was with him, and his son and dsughter-Mrs. Pat terson-were at once sent for, and they ar rived at his bedside Thursday. He seemed somewhat better for while Thursday and consented finally to receive visit from a physician, to which he had before object ed. Shortly after the physicians arrived Mir. Johnson was seized with convulsions. It was evident that he could not live long. Thursday evening all of his family had ar- rived excepting two grandchildren. During Friday he conversed somewhat more free ly and talked especially upon state affairs. At seven o'clock Friday night he became unconscious and remained so until he died Saturday morning at 2.30 o'clock. a
 Mr. Johnson had not expected to live much longer, and told his family physician only short time ago that he did not believe he could last more than year or two long CT. r
 Nr. Johnson was wont to rise at day light, take short walk on his porch and inspect his premises, take an early break fast and then go to his office, answer cor respondence and read. Just before his de- parture from Greenyille he had been read ing the book written and presented to him by Gideon Wells, ex-secretary of the navy, entitled Lincoln and Seward He had also been carrying on large correspondence with prominent men of this country. Nu- merous letters were received lately by him from Louisiana and Ohio which he gave a careful reading and promptly answered.
 He has shown quite an interest in the Ohio election, but did not sympathize with the imitation plank in the Ohio democratic platform. He freely expressed himself in favor of hard money or its equivalent ID currency and desired that the country should return to specie payments at the earliest practicable day. He also read the first speech of Governor Allen carefully
 and said it contained many good points
 He also spoke of the Pennsylvania cam
 paign, and felt confident if good men were nominated the democrats were bound te carry the state. It seems, from the book. and documents he had been studying ol late, his close attention to business, ant +I from remarks he has made, that he intend ed to introduce some important reform measures at the next session of Congress- At home as we'll as on the forum, he was hard worker and very particular as to eve rything he had anything to do with. .-
 His funeral took place in Greenvillt Tuesday afternoon. -. Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh
 N. C., Dec. 29th, 1908, of humble parent age. His father died suddenly in 1872, in conseouence of over-exertion in rescuing 6 friend from drowning. Andrew, left ir poverty to make hls own way through the world, was when ten years old apprentice6 to tailor, with whom he served faithfully seven years. He never attended school day In his life,> but early exhibited lesirt to acquire an education, and with the as sistance of kind-hearted workmen learned the alphabet, and by reading, assisted by good memory, filled his mind with mucl
 general information. In 1924, when hi
 apprenticeship expired, he started In Tiff
 for himself, going west to Greenville, Ten
 nessee, where he opened tailor shop o
 his own and soon after married. Up t
 this time reading was his only acquisition
 but by the help of his wife and hls indefat
 igable perseverance he speedily masters writing and the rudiments of arithmetic He was never backward in discussing pub
 lie questions as opportunity offered, and 8
 he had memory well stored with facts, a
 active brain and ready tongue, he 500 was recognized as leader among tn
 young men of the place. The local debat
 ing society in which he took prominer
 part brought his merits into prominenc.
 and he rapidly rose from alderman to may
 or, and thence to the state legislature. Th
 first question of importance in public affair was Jackson's contest with the nullifers, i : which he took the strongest ground ft
 Jackson, and on this issue was elected the legislature Tn 1885. He first entere
 Congress in ls43, over United Stat
 bank democrat, and continued in the hou ten years. gaining an influential position !. Q supporter of the Texas annexation, u a Mexican war, free trade and retrenchme a of government expenses. In 1853 he W
 elected governor of Tennessee over one
 the most prominent whigs in the state, al to in 1855 he was reelected, defeating u ,e know nothing candidate. The latter cal re paign was very exciting one, and an a .n ecdote is told of Johnson, showing his ( r. termined spirit. Threats having been ma h. against him, friends of the governor assel ce bled at his house, desirous to form bo, be guard to escort him to the state house. ks Mo- said he, gentlemen if am to be st n- at want no man to be in the way of g, bullet He walked alone, and with ,st usual deliberation through the streets to st, official departments on Capitol hill. T. res years later he was elected United Sta Es senator, where he made the record whi, lat in spite of any after failings, will alw. Ter make his memory dear to the Amerie he patriot. After Tennessee had voted moi ed secede it was discovered that the legis on ture were in secret league with the re air leaders. and Johnson's efforts to defeat