Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-12

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THE SOUTH MoURNs OVER THE
DEATH BED OF JEFFERSON
DAVIS.
Last Hours of the Dying Man-South-
ern Cities Draped in Black and
Southern Bells All TOlling-Sen-
ators and Representatives Talk of
the Dead.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Jefferson
Davis closed his eyes in death at 12.45
o'clock this morning, surrounded by all
of his friends and relatives who were
within call. The last scenes occurred
at the residence of Mr.. J. U. Payne, at
the corner of First and Camp streets in
this city. His constant attendant has
been Mrs. Davis, who has never left his
bedside since his illness began. This
gentle ministrant was always at the in
valid's side and if she left him for a
moment he asked for her and was fret
ted or uneasy until she returned.
Friends constantly sent beautiful flow
ers, of which Mr.. Davis was very fond,
but these were not allowed to remain
in the sick room for any length of time.
At the outset jellies, fruits and all man
ner of invalids' delicacies were proftered
until Mrs. Davis was compelled to de-
cline them. The sick mans food was
only milk, ice, beef tea and rarely a
boiled chop. Mr.. Davis remained In
bed all the time and was never left
alone, being guarded lovingly by his
wife and the capable quadroon hired
nurse Lydia, and Mrs. Davis own little
brown eyed handmaiden, Betty, who
at all times had entree to the sick room.
But little talking was allowed and
newspapers, letters and kilograms were
tabooed.
On Wednesday afternoon reporter
had few moments conversation with
Mrs. Davis. She was worn and wearied
with service at the sick bed but which
she would not allow to any other, and
her step was tagging as she came into
the dining room. She was very hope
full, however, of her husbands ultimate
recovery.
''Mr. Davis has always been an ex-
ceedingly temperate man," said Mrs.
Davis. "He has never abused his
physical body and no one could have
lived more moderately than he. Of
course all this is in his favor. l do not
mean to say that there would be no
danger if door were left open or the
fire in his room allowed to go out. He
is as frail as q lily and requires the most
attentive care. That he has. / be-
lieve he would not be alive today had
this illuess came upon him at Beauvoir,
where he could not possibly have had
the constant care of such physicians as
DR.. Bickham and DIR. Chaille, and the
intelligent love, tenderness and luxury
that surround him in this home"
Mr.. Davis seemed much better dur.
ing the early part of yesterday and his
improved condition was remarked by
the doctors and his family. He had q
pain in the bowels during the day, but
the serious feature appeared just few
minutes before o'clock. Then he was
stricken with severe congestive chill
Doctors were not present at the time
but Judge Fenners' family and Mrs
Davis did everything to soothe the
sufferer. 1t was o'oclock before DR.
Bickham and DIR. Chaille, two of the
most famous practitioners in the south
arrive and consulted over the condi
ton of the patient. His change was sur
prise totally unexpected by even those
in constant attendance and the skilled
eyes of the medical men saw in it the
beginning of the end. They continued
with the patient until his death, how
ever, and made every possible effort to
avoid the inevitable.
Mr.. Davis remained in q comatost
condition and the attendants could se'
no signs of consciousness. Mrs. Davi
said she occasionally felt return of thu
pressure of the hand she held, although
he could neither speak nor make sign
This was the scene in the sick chambe
as the hours passed. The only vari
alton was the arrival of Mr.. Edwin H
Farrar, husband of Mr.. Davis niece
and of Judge and Mrs. Charles E. Fen
ner, who had been sent for at the opera
The lamp of life waned low as the hou
of midnight arrived, nor did it f1icke
into the brightness of consciousness a
any time. Eagerly yet tenderly the
watchers gazed at the face of the dyins
man. His face, always calm and pale
gained additional pallor, and at 12:4
O'Clock death came.
There was nothing remarkable abou
the deathbed scene. The departure O
the spirit was gentle and entirely pain
less. There were no dry eyes in thu
little assembly about the bedside ant
every heart bled with the anguish
which found vent in Mrs. Davis sob
and cries. Immediately after the deatl
Mrs. Davis was led upstairs to the bee
room of Mrs. Fenner where the ladies
tried to assuage her grief. She bore thu
awful blow bravely but her breathing
was labored and her condition 80 veal
that the two doctors consulted regard
ing her. They pronounced her weak
ness to be that only consequent upor
the strain and the grief and said tina
nothing was to be feared.
When the family had partially recov
cred from the terrible shock Mr.. Farral
went to the Western Union telegraph
office and sent dispatches to Miss Win
ME Davis, who is in Paris with Mrs
Pulitzer; to Mr.. Davis soninlaw in Col
orado City, and also notified Gov
Lowry of Mississippi, as he deemed il
but right that the executive of tina
state should know of the death.
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