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an early nOur aud slept loieTaply wen curing
the night, and in his waking intervals asked
fo7 water. About midnight he got up and
walked around the room. Then going to his
table took IN little book Of poems, entitled
"Tbe Changed Cross" with the motto, "Not
as will, bu, as Thou wilt" and read three
verses from it, one of which is as fellows;
az Help US. Lord with patient love to bear
Each others faults, to suffer with true meek
ness
Help us each Others joys and griefs to share.
But let US turn to Thee alone in weakness"
Other verses had been marked in the book
among them the following:
'WhGt if poor sinners count thy grief
The sign Of an unchastened will,
lie who can give thy soul relief.
Knows that thvu art submissive still"
This volume belonged to his wife, AMI con-
tanned photograph Of her and their son,
both deceased. He treasured it beyond value,
aud always madeit his companion, from which
he seemed to deriv much comfort
After reading the verses he spoke with graf
ituae Of the kindness of his friends during his
sickness, and Of the widespread sympathy in
his behalf. lie then returned 10 bed in hap
ply mood and slept. At O'Clock this mora
ing he awoke complaining of pain in his
stomach. 0ne of the attendants rubbed it.,
when being thus relieved he again fell asleep.
AT : O'Clock he awokc remarking that he felt
| brighter and better than at any time previous
| ~. lie said that he was going 10 ride ont to-
day, as 10 physician, Dr. Baxter, advised him
TO do so, if the weather WAS fair. At twenty
minutes past O'clock he sal he would get
rp and take breakfast. lie then called for
bitter water, which had heretofore been pre-
| crihed, and having drank il, he laid with his
left side on the pillow, as if with sudden ex-
| haustion, breathing heavily bat utiering no
words and in few minutes died without a
struggle The body has been laid out in the
Vice Presidents room.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
The following additional details are obtain
ed from Messrs. S. A. Bnyden and a.
| Wood who were alternately the Vice PreSi-
! dents attendants throughout the night. Boy
| den is lieutenant of the capitol police, who
was selected by Mr. Wilson to be with him as
much rs possible on account of their old friend
| ship, formed number If years ago in Nalick
Mass. Yesterday evening between six and
eight o'clock the Vice President said IF the
| doctor were here III have blister put on the
| Wood replied that he could manage that sim
pie matter without the doctor, to which Mr.
Wilson rcjoined, "YeS, but don't want tc
take tie responsibility" His attendant then
asked him il he would not like to have mes
| sage sent 10 the dnctor, but he said, after
| thinking a moment, "No, it isn't worth
While" Shortly afterwards he requested
! Wood 10 send To- n friend named Mrs. Carpen-
ter for another bottle Of Cape OF Good Hope
| grape mice from which he thought he had de-
rived some benefit, and at eight clock he sig
nified his readiness to be prepared for sleep.
Boyden and Wood then gently rubbed and
manipulated his feet, limbs aud back as usual
at intervals until half past niue clock.
During the process Mr.. Wilson was very
cheerful aud said he felt uncommohly we'll
At 80 he fell asleep and between that hour
and midnight walked ouly once, took drink
Of ice water, and slept again almost instantly.
Al 10 o'clock he got up, walked about the
room u little, and read and talked awhile as
heretofore stated. When he laid down the
book of religious poems he marked the place
where he hal last read with a clipping from
the New York Herald of November II, COM
priSing the editorial of that date in regard t.
himself Between the time of his going 10
sleep again and three O'Clock he gave no sign
Of waking except once, when in half conscious,
slumbering condition he asked his attendants
to pull up the bcd-clothes little. At A.
NJ. he woke and had Bayden rub his breast,
dropped asleep again very soon, and slept until
almost precisely seven o'clock, when he walked
and made the remarks above given about his
feeling so uncommonly well.
Mr.. Wood coming in at this moment, was
privately consulted by Mr. BOyden ar to tho
advisabiiY Of communicating to the Vice
President the
NEWS OF SENATOR FEGRY's DEATH.
They concluded it would be best to mention
the fact. because Mr.. Wilson would be certain
to read it IN the newspapers few minutes
later. They accordingly introduced the sub
Jet of Mr. Ferry's illness, and mentioned the
mornings news of its fatal termination. The
Vice President was prepared for it, aud ex-
pressed no surprise, but said Poor Ferry, he
has been a great sufferer" lie then proceeded
to speak of Senator Ferry's political services
in terms Of high cummendaion, charac,erizing
him rs 40 able. active, and useful man He
also talked about Mr. Ferry's early life and
about his last election, and added, That
makes eishty-three dead with whom have |
sat in the Senate What a record | don't |
think any man now living can say the |
same, unless perhaps, it is Ilamlin Of Maine