The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-25

SHADOWS over the anxious group Watch-
ing at the bedside. 1t was damp and
rainy, and the suns rays that on clear
and beautiful days lighted up the
room and sometimes fell upon the ex-
President in his easy chair, as he sat
by the window, were absent, and on
ly the red glow in the crate shone up
on the pale and anxious faces within.
DEATH COMES PEACEFULLY.
The night watch came and the pa
tient watchers grew more anxious.
The law partner OF the ex-President,
Mr.. Knevals, came and remained un-
til midnight. The dying man recog-
nized his old partner and squeezed
his hand with gentle pressure. Mr..
Knevals thought the President would
survive several days when he parted
from him late last night. After mid
night the respiration was longer, hut
seemingly not as painful The feeble
action of the heart. as the doctors ap-
piled their instruments, indicated
more than anything else that his vi
tality was fast ebbing away. But the
end was not expected as soon as it
came. Miss Nellie, who had grieved
herself almost i'll, had retired to rest
little and be ready to take her place
by he fathers bed to-day, and only
Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. Cav, with Sur
rogate Rollins, the two doctors and
Arthur Masten, were present when
dissolution occurred. The attendant
had come in and replenished the fire
in the CRATE, the wind was blowing
without and the rain pattering in fit.
full cadence upon the window, when
quietly the ex-President breathed his
last. The transition was so calm and
peaceful those standing around the
bedside found it hard to realize that
he was no more on this earth.
All the members of the family pres
ant were Immediately summoned tt
his bedside. One OF those sad scenei
that no pen can describe, and where
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the veil must be Drawn, occurred wher
the family first realized that thei
kind, benevolent and gentle paren
had passed away. The attendant wh'
had watched by the ex-President ant
was always present to wait upon hin
was moved when he heard that hi
kind masters voice was hushed forey
er.
| The doctors pronounce Mr.. Arthur
death due to apoplexy, caused by tn
bursting Of blood-vessel, with paral
ysis Of the right side.
The deceased leaves two children
Nellie Arthur, aged Is years, a beaut
full girl, and very accomplished an
cultured for one of her years, an
Chester Alan Arthur, Jr., aged 2
years. The latter graduated fror
Princeton College and has been &C
mitted to the bar as a lawyer. He
tall, somewhat slender and fne-lool
ing. He resembles his mother, br
has his fathers full, rounded cheeks.
Mrs. E. Arthur, related by marriag
to the ex-President and who reside
at Schenectady, was telegraphed t.
and also Major William Arthur,
brother, who is at present stationed {
at San Antonio, Texas, Major Arthu
: was stationed on Governors Islam
! three years ago.
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The time of the funeral has bee
: fixed for Monday at 0 o'clock. I'll
2 solemn ritual of the Protestant Epi
] copal Church will be rendered ov,
: the remains in the Church of IL
: Heavenly Rest, Fifth avenue and Fo
ty-fifth street, of which the dead Gel
: eral was member, and of which M
l. Davidson is sexton. The intermel
J. will take place in Greenwood Gem
q terry and theremains will be placed |
the side Of those Of his wife. Abo
/ 7 80 o'clock the body was placed {
o ice in the chamber where General A
E thur died.