The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-12-03


This distinguished statesman and
patriot died at his home in Indian
apolis on Wednesday, November %,
and once more the nation, within
year is called upon TO mourn one
of her most honored sons.
He returned from Chicago on
Saturday preceding his death, and
hsd been complaining somewhat Of
pain in his head and breast, but
nothing serious was thought of it.
On Wednesday morning he slept
restlessly until about s o'clock
when he arose, dressed himself and
ate hearty breakfast, saying that
HE FELT MUCH BETTER
and intended to attend to consider.
able delayed business during the
day.
lie and Mrs. Hendricks walked
out for nearly half an hour, and he
had apparently rcgained his physical
vigor and chcerfuness. An hour
later, however, he began TO be
troubled with pains in the region OF
his stomach, and Mrs. Hendric ks
sent for the family physician, DR.
W. c. Thompson, a lifelong and
confidential friend of the Vice-Presi
dent. AS the pains in the stomach
continued to increase, he was given
an emetic, and afterwards an mice
ton, and relief came in the natural
way. lie arose from his bed, on
which he had lain only q few min
utes, and read the morning papers
talking cheerfully with his wife and
an old house servant.
Just before noon
HE HAD A RELAPSE,
however, and the physician was
again summoned and administered
the usual remedies, and Mr.. Hen
bricks again expressed himself as
being greatly relieved. He remain
ed IN his room all the afternoon, oc.
casionally rising from his bed, tc
which he was compelled to return
by the recurrence of the abdominal
pains.
About 4:3O o'clock Mrs. Hen
bricks, who had been at his bedside
all day, went down into the parlor
to see caller who had come to con
suit with her regarding the affairs
of refOrmatory institution OF
which she was one of the managers,
and she remained with him about
twenty minutes. Tom, a colored
servant, and Harry Morgan. Mr.,
Hendricks nephew, and page in
Washington, remained with him.
The servant went out and Mr.. Nor
gan stayed. Mr.. Hendricks tossed
uneasily in his bed and complained
of great pain, but suddenly it seem
cd to cease, and he said to his
nephew Il am free at last Send
tor Eliza" meaning his wife, and
these were
HIS LAST WORDS,
for the young man, not realizing the
urgency Of the message, did not de-
liver it at once.
Just before 5 o'clock Mrs. Hen
bricks came into the room and
| found that her husband was dead.
The end of long and eventful life
had come peacefully and quietly. He
lay in the bed outside OF the cover
ing, only partially disrobed, with his
eyes half closed as il he were in a
gentle sleep. On his face there
were no traces of pain or suffering,
but a pallor had come over it that
indicated too lainly that he had
passed away.
1t needed no close eXamin alton Ia
tell that he was dead, and Mrs.
Hendricks screamed and ran down
stairs.
Mr.. Hendricks has been an active
and leading man for forty years in
the politics of his State and in the
Nation. He was a native of Ohio,
born in 1919, and had been Govern
or, member of both branches of the
Indiana Legislature, U. 5. Senator,
and twice elected Vice. President.
lie was u broad,minded statesman
and an especial friend of the South.
In his death the country has sus
tainei a great loss.
He was buried at indianapolis
last Tuesday with all the national
marks of respect due his exalted
station.