The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-12-24
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ATLANTA, December 15. AT six
O'Clock this evening Gen. Toombs
closed his eventful career by death,
which occurred at his homo i'm Wash.
ingion, Ga. EARLY in October while
in Atlanta he felt that death was upon
him, and bidding farewell to his friends
he told that he was going home to die.
a couple of days lator his lniud was
entirely dethrOncd, and Inc has ever
since imagined that he was fighting
over the battles which led to secession
His family gathered c.osc around
him and waited upon his slightest
wish. Last week marked improve
ment was noticed in him, so much so
that hopes were entertained Of his
recovery. On Sunday night, how
ever, he suddenly relupSed. DR..
W. G. MuIlgan, his physician, de-
clarcd that the end was at hand For
two days Ii" has been in comatose
condition, unable to lift ii limb. His
entire family Of grandchildren were
called around his bedside at five this
| evening and tcarfuily awaited the end,
| which DR.. Mulligan declared to bc
| near. At six o'clock the Doctor placed
| his ear to the Generals heart. 1t was
still. "IIe is dead" said the doctor.
n special TO the Constellation from
Washington, Ga, gives the following
| account of the dea!hbCd scene of Gen.
Toombs: The last time that any at
tempt was made to give him anything
| was this morning, when Mr.. II. o.
| Collcy attempted To moistcn his throat
, with wet towel, but the General was
too weak TO stand ii. The last distinct
| words spoken were on Sunday night,
when turning to Mr.. II. o. Colley, his
grandson-in-lnw, he Saii, LEND me
ono hundred dollars" On Monday
morning he attempted to speak to his
colorcd servant Riley, but lbs voice
was so weak his words could not be
caught. All to-day his room has been
filled with his rclnlivcs aud near
friends watching by his side expecting
keVcry moment to see him breath his
llic away. Hour after hour passed bv
and he lay breathing weaker each
moment until jus! rs the old clock in
the courthouse tower struck ont tie
hour of six, and at that very moment
his soul took its flight. There were
gathered around him Mr. Gabriel
ioombs, his brother, Mr. Henry Col
ley and wife, Mr.. Toombs DuBosc,
dudley DuBosr, Miss Lulic DuBose,
Mrs. Hunter, DR.. Muligun and Mr..
g IL. Palmer. One or two of the
relatives, Il few moments before he
dlcd, went across the street to cat their
supper, thinking the General would
probably hold out tilI nine or ten
O'Clock, but before they had returned
he was dead. His phy >cians say his
death was perfectly painless. His
body now lies dressed for burial in the
west room of tho main building of his
dwelling.
TIE FUNERAL.
WAsHINGToN, Ca, Dccembcr H.
The funeral of Grnrvdl Robert Toombs
took place tO-t!ay ia tic Nj. +. Church.
The whole town is iu mourning. The
chuich was appropriately draprd. On
the chancrI iaii Wis Il beautiful pillow
OF flowers which bore the letters
"R. IT, in innUrIC!lrS. Ou one side
ol the pulpit WHS another bearing the
word "Rcst', and opposite this an
exquisite floral anchor, The caskct
was hr"rZc with wrought leaves of
ocautlihi Workmanship Ornumcnting
1t.
Governor Mcdaniel and many prom
lhehl ciIlZ'nS nf thr STATE were pres
WIZ E''tCiti'iN iib.n me script trGS
were read bN the Rev. W. Ii. LaDrude.
aud prayers were offered the Rcvs.
>. >. q. llIilAc and j. j.. Brown.
Funeral di5courscS were made bv tho
ltcVa. W. II. Laprndc and Bishop
Bee ckwith. They were frank aud
straightforward, acknowledging tho
finiitlps OF General Toomb$, and re.
grctIiu9 the late date at which he con-
nected himself with the church, aud
his failure to use his magnificent pow
crs throughout his life on the side of
religion.
General Toombs joined the M. e.
church three years ago. His integrity
has never been questioned. His love
for his wife was beautiful in it's I'M
affected sincerity and fcrvor, and his
home lite was cproachablc. The
place where he ha, always lived
mourns his death like great family,
and old and young, white and black
III one common bereavement followed
to its last resting place al that was
mortal of GcDrgia'S greatest orator
and most majestic intellect.
Mrs. HENDRICKS, the widow of the
Vice. Prcsidcn', has fled bonds rs
ex"cutriX of his will. She estimates
the estate at $85 600.