The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-03
DEATH OF vICE-PRESIDENT HENRY
WILSON.

WILSON.
The Lest Hours of His Life scenes Ina
the Chamber az Death--M anifs q. TON.
OF fubiie sorrow, etc., etc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-yice- Presi-
dent Wilson died very suddenly AT 80
this morning. lie rested well last night,
awoke at a. m, and expressed him
self as feeling bright and better. He
sat up in bed To take his medicine, Law
down ON his left side, and expired in a
Few moments without a struggle.
His LAST HOURS.
The Nice-PreSident seemed on Satur
day To he great deal better than M
any time during his late sickness, but
yesterday he was not quite SO well He
received two or three calls during the
day, and retired at an early hour IN the
evening. lie slept tolcrably well until
midnight, when he arose, and, going To
his table, took up little book of poems
entitled The Changed Cross" with
the motto,
mot A. WILL, BIT A. THOU WILT"
and read three verses, one Of which /,
rs follows:
Help Us, O Lord win patient love
To bear each others faults.
To suffer with true mcekness
Help Us each others joys and griefs t. share.
nut iet Us turn 70 lhec alone an weakness"
This volume belonged To his wife.and
contained photograph Of her and their
son, both deceased. lie treasured /,
beyond value, and always made ii his
companion, from which he seemed Ia
derive much comfort. After reading
the verses he spoke with gratitude of
the kindness Of his friends during M,
sickness and Of the widespread svmpa-
thy in his behalf He then returned IA
a happy mood and slept.
At 3 O'Clock this morning he awoke.
complaining of pain in his stomach
One of his attendants rubbed il, and.
being thus relieved, he again fell
asleep.
AT : O'Clock he awoke, remarking
that he felt brighter and better than n
any time previously. lie said he wa,
going 10 ride out to-day. a. his phvsi-
elan advised, if the weather was lair.
His two attendants. Messrs. :. 4.
Boyden and r. A. Wood. having pri-
vately consulted together as 10 the adj
Instability Of communicating TO the Vice.
President the news Of
THE DEATH OF SENATOR PERRY
Of Connecticut, concluded il would be
best TO mention the fact, because Mr.
Wilson would be certain To read il In
the newspapers few minutes later.
They accordingly introduced the sub
ject of Mr.. Ferry's illness. and mem
toned the news of its fatal termination.
The Nice-President was prepared for il
and expressed no surprise, but said
Poor Ferry, He has been a great
sufferer"
He spoke of senator Ferry's political
services in terms of high cOmmenda-
ton. characterizing him as an able.
active, and usefnl man. He also talked
about Mr.. Fersy's early life and about
his last election, and added:
THAT MAKES EIGHTY-rHREE DEAD
with whom | have sat in the senate.
What a record, don't think many
now living can say the same. unless.
perhaps. it j. Hamlin Of Maine. II
live To the end Of my present term.
shall be the sixth ia the history Of the
country who have served 80 long
time. =
After remarklng ABOUT ms good night
rest, he looked up with a cheerful smile
and playfully said
I'm pretty bright looking boy this
morning. amt ?''
THE FINAL ScENE.
A few moments later he called for bit
ter water, which had heretofore been
prescribed, and having drank il. he lay
with his left side on pillow as if with
sudden exhaustion. breathing heavily.
but uttering no words, and in q few
minutes died without a struggle.
His death, coming but few moments
after all these evidences of remarkable
Improvement and of rapid recovery,
could not at first be realized by his at
tendants. and it was not until the ar
rival Of DIR. &. NJ. Ford. who resides in
the neighborhoo2 and who had been in
stantly sent for, that the melancholy
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