Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-08-24
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that Senl btor Hill ia dead. The dis
tinguishe1d ruffarer-grand in health
but gran Ter still as he approached
the valley OF the shadow of death
has suDk Go sleep and is atrest. Fci
weeks ETH succeeding day has left
him veal Per, while no earthly power
could staly the progress of tbs iia.
ease THAI was carrying him to the
grave. dSrae weeks ago he ceased
all efor to speak, and the tongue
that one thrilled the multitudes by
it's fire End eloquence was hushed
forever. The grand form. majestic
in it's proportions and dignity, be-
came em9 4ciated and helpless, and on
THURSDAY night last the great man,
from sh4 fer exhaustion, was put to
bed Tor Il he last time. His pulse waa
weak AVID his fingers had lost their
strength so that the pad, upon which
he had been accustomed to write his
thought' !, could no longer express his
needs al ld his wishes. The tube
throuah1 (which the fluid rourishment
had beenh forced into his stomach was
abandonkd few days ago, when his
stomach refused to retain the milk
which GGrnished his usual meal. His
nourishlI fent had to be supplied by
enematsG When this point was
resched,Q which occurred Monday, his
friends Eknew that hls end was near
and thaBt his sulieringe would soou
draw to |a close.
In tt is condition he continued un-
til TueJ Fday, when it was believed
that he was at times unconscious.
Tuesaaa morning Gen. Evans, pastor
Of the Eirst Methodist Church, called
on Mr. Hill. the sick man recoa-
nizea lie visitor and pastor. and
freely Did: Almost Home" the only
words pe has spoken iu nearly
month. Mand the last be was destined
to utts >on eartbl His weary eyes
closed again, aud he sank bach to
F5urishmsnt viii b was sd-
Il "a by enemata was dis.
Rnd thus all possibility OF
asas 6dsd. He grew sfrsaGfiia'.
" veg until midnight, when lie
began sink rapidly. About two
0 c'ocR q Yesterday morning he wGs
consldd ped at the point Of death. He
made Asign that he desired a hype
denlc iniection OF morphine. which
was ao jministered. He then went to
sleep a. gain. but at times would open
hls eyq Is. It is not known whether
or not bis mind was clear, as he could
not sPbak or maks himself under
stooe' Dr.. Ridley and Mr.. B. q.
mn, Junior, and other members Of
tne Ian lilly were watching by the bed
a'ae o. n the dying Senator. His
pulse vas very weak and quick, and
ABOUT Eldaybreak the physicians saw
that enb end was near, and the mem.
oers OF the family were summoned tc
the o1 1daide. There were present
MrS. Till, wife Of the Senator, Mr.
.: H. Hill. Jr., and his wife, DR.
hiuieY and his wife, daughter o
oena'o Hill, Mr.. Edgar Thompson
anu While, daughter Of Senator Hill
Mr. VI parles Hill, son OF the sena
1or, I'D Mr.. Hills two nephews
Win DR. Wright. For two hours
ehey Fatched the labored breathing
OF ing sufferer. At fifteen minutes
past 81 Senator Hill opened lis eye
lof moment. then closed then
"eatil h. There was not tremor 0
his if Rme nor even a sigh Or lon;
or""n breath as ths grand lie wen
out-S ind Georgia's Hill was dead.
Since His Return Home.
olac} Senator Hills return iron
hureA Springs he has had the mos'
consta bit and unremitting atten
Iioh. H Never since the first operatio'
mas L r. Wright left him, and sine
ais re- urn. from Eureka hs has slep
!" al sanjoining room to Mr. Hill
PriVa' bed room. In another ad
Joinlha room, always used by Senate
Hill a. an office. two members Of ,h
lan''y have sat up at night By t, rn
Two of Mr. Hills nsphews, Mr.. "
7. II Il and Mr.. Pinckney Hill,
near w est Point, have jeeD unrt
mi'Elh q iu their attention. The iu
media Le members Of the family hsv
~atcn ed by the bedside, dong all
their .spower for the sufferer. Senate
l1''i 1 as not had many visitors latel
ihe people seemed TO realize th'
they could do no good, aud possbl
harm by calling, and hence refraine
MI Hill, however. always insistt
on S7 eing all who called. He r
ce''e many letters Of condolenc
anon them letters from ali elass
OF ci tiaens, from the highest to Il
loves %. The aympathy for hi
seem I'D to be universal. When