Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-05
DEATH OF ANDREW JOHNSON.

disease aud paralysis, at his daughters resi-
dence, in Carter county, Tennessee, at 2
o'clock last Saturday. He had been com
planning somewhat of i'll health during the
past month, but felt no serious apprehen'
sions. On the Wednesday previous to his
death, he took the morning train to visit his
daughter, with whom Mrs. johnson had been
sojourning for the past six weeks. He rode
in hack from Carriers depot to her residence
some miles distant, and seemed in good spirits
On his arrival he ate hearty dinner, and
after few minutes of general conversation
retired upstairs and conversed with his grand
daughter, Miss Lille Slower While thus en-
gagged his tongue refused utterance, and to her
great CONSERVATION, he fell from his seat to
the floor Help was instantly summoned, and
almost as soon as he was raised, he expressed,
ndistinctly, however, that his right side was
paralyzed. After being taken to his bed
chamber, and when the family spoke of send
ing for a physician, he forbade it, saying that
he would soon recover. On this account the
summoning of medical aid was deferred twen'
ty.four hours, when DR.. Jobe was called in
from Elizabethtown, two miles distant. The
ex-President conversed imperfectly in regard
to domestic matters, and did not seem con-
scous of his approaching dissolution. But
his case was beyond the skill of physicians.
At 7 o'clock on Friday night he became un-
conscious. Mrs. Patterson, his daughter, and
Andrew johnson, Jr., arrived an hour later,
with physicians from Greenville, Drs. Brey
and Taylor; but he did not recognize any
one, and after seven hours and half Of un.
consciousness he peacefully breathed his last,
surrounded by his wife, children and all his
grandchildren, except the son and daughter
of ex-senator Patterson.
The announcement of the death of EXPIRES.
ident johnson created a profound excitement
throughout the country, and public meetings
have been held in the principal cities North,
West and South, in which recognition was
given to his exalted character as statesman,
and sympathy expressed for his family in
their bereavement President Grant also is.
sued an executive order, that the executive
mansion and the several departments of the
Government at Washington be draped in
mourning until the close of the day designated
for his funeral; that all public business be
suspended on that day; and that the war and
navy departments cause suitable honors to be
paid on the occasion to the memory of the IL
lustrious dead.
The remains of President johnson were re,
ceived in Greenville on Monday. The Mason
ic fraternity took charge of the body, which
was embodied in beautiful silk National flag
and in one hand was placed the constitution
On Tuesday he was buried with Masonic
honors, Governor Porter, with other executive
officers, and large number of prominent cit
liens attending the obsequies.
Andrew johnson was born in Raleigh, n
c., December 29th, 1908. He lost his father
when only four years of age, and at the age
of ten, he was apprenticed to tailor in his
native town, with whom he served seven years
His mother being unable to afford him any
educational facilities, he never went to school
day in his life, though while learning his
trade, he resolved to make an effort to edu
cate himself. By the greatest perseverance
he had acquired the ability to read by the
time his apprenticeship was completed, and a
the age of 16, after having completed his full
term of apprenticeship, he went to Lauren
G. H., in this State, where he was employed
as journeyman for nearly two years. III
then returned to Raleigh, where he worked
for a short while, and i'll 1926 he set out tt
seek his fortune in the West, taking with hin
his mother, who was dependent on him TO
support. He obtained work at Greenvllle
Tennessee, remained there twelve months
married, afterward went further westward
eventually settling at Greenville, where h
commenced business. Up to this time ne ha'
merely acquired knowledge of reading, bu
under the instruction of his wife, he Learned
writing and ciphering, after the labors OF tn
day were over. The first Office which he hel!
was that of Alderman of the village, to whlcl
he was elected in 1928; he was reelected IL
1929, and in 1880 was chosen Mayor, whlc
position he held for three years. In 1850 II
was elected to the Legislature. In lS4o h
served as Presidential eector for the State
large on the Democratic ticket, canvassing
large portion of the State, and confronting
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