West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21


Thought he ssid Last OF earth-cou
tent" intending to cay: Last oi
earth--I am con:eut.' He became
inssneibls at once and fingered
family breathing, till 10 o'clock on
the morning OF the 2Srd, when he
expired IN the presence of the Off T.
GERS OF the house. Mr.. Adams body
was removed On the car drawn by
six white horses that had served
fer HaIrison's funeral, and after ly-
ing in state il Fauuel Hall, was
buried at Quincy.
jackson died on Sunday, June 8.
lS45. at the Hermitage, For
mOnths he had bsen suffering from
disease Of the lungs, dropsy and
diarrhea, enduring the pains Of his
msrtyrdom with sublime I Iationctl
Almost to the last, he was pestersd
by oflice-seekers and hero worship
pers. His laet writing was state
ment to help his old friend aad iel-
low-eoldier, Robert Armstrong, to
pension. On the 30th OF May he
gave Mr.. Healv the last sitting for
the portrait designed for Louis
Philippe, aud with his elaborate
courtesy congratulated the artist.
Nightly he kissed and blessed each
member Of his family, bidding each
farewell as if for the lsst time;
and then offered earnest prayer for
thom and for his country. His BIZ
BILE was always near him. On the
Friday he gave directions concern
ing his funeral, aud diet ated a letter,
his last to the President, bid ling
him act promptly and rssolutsly in
the affairs Of Texas and Oregon. On
the msrning Of bis death, brilliant,
hot day, he bado an oHectionate
farewell TO his family, lriends, and
servants, whom he addressed with
calmnsss, aud even animation, on
the subject OF religion, concluding,
81 hope and trust to meet you all in
heaven, both white aud black both
white and black, words he repeated
again n the afternoon as the end
was coming on. Hearing the GER
wants on the piazza weeping, he
spoke ogain What is the matter
with nay dear children? Have |
alarmed you? Oh, do not cryl Be
good children, and we will moet IN
heaven" At 6 he died, without a
struggle or q pang, He was buried
on Tuesday, beside the wife he
bad loved 90 iOndly. Three thou
sand people were present at the
services conducted upon the portico
by DR.. Edgar. After prayer
Jackeon's fsvorite psalm was sung.
"Why ehould we start and fear 10
die|" sermon was preached from
the text, "Tbeso are they which
came out Of great tribulation," and
ths service concluded with hymn
Martin Van Buren, died at Kin
derhook, N. Y, at 2 a. m, July 81
1862, Of asthma that developed in
to a painful catarrhol affection o.
the throat and lunge. For a year
his health had been failing, and du.
ring the last week Of his life hii
mind was wandering, though in hi
lucid intervals ne mauiie8ted deey
intsrest in public afoira, expressing
bis good wishes for Lincoln and hiI
confidence 10 Mcclellan. One o
his last distinct utters lc9s was L
his Clergyman; "There i3 but OBJ
reliance IL was buried on Mon.
day, 20, a solitary flag Aying at hal
mast, and tue hotel and two othe
buildings being iestooned will
black. OulY one organization va
at the funeral the Kipderhook FIR,
company Twelve old resident
acted 90 pall-besrers.
Harrison died April 4, 184I. II
rode on horseback to his insugura.
ton, and stood barobeadod ano
without an overcoat to deliver bi
inaugural, contracting pueumoni
aggravated by subsequent impru
dences in exposing himsell TO tn
weather Of that bleak spring. Ui
last words, heard By DR.. Worth
ington, were "Sir, wish you Il
understand the true principles o
the Government. wish them car
ried OUT I ask nothing more"
procession two miles in length &C.
companied tue body, drawn on ia.
neral-csr by six white horses, TO it
temporary resting place in the Con
gressionaI Buying Ground, wher
the Episcopalian service was con
/ Quoted by DR.. Wawlev.