Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-12-12

Nxw ORLEAxs. la. Dec. at y9-G
O'Clock this morning the Hon. jefferson
Davis. eI-Presidenf Of the Confederate
States. died az the residence Of hi~ life
long friend. ). L. Payne
From the beginning q his fatal Hines
NJ Davis had insisted fhat his case vas
nearly o. quite hopeless. though the dread
Of pain or f-ar Of death never appeared 10
a.Se the slightest hold upon his spirits.
rhich we're brave aa,i even buovaar from
the beginning Il his attack
In vain aif the doctors strive 10 impress
upon him that has health vas improving.
He steadily insisted that there was m i'm
prov-Haear. but vita Christian resignation
hs vas content t0 accept whatever Pro~i-
dencs hAi in ssnrs for aim. Oniy onr~ ifa
he waxeri IN has beIief that hiz case shovel
M improvements AMI that was at an eariy
hour yesterday morning. when he p1ax-
fully remarked O. Mr- Payne II am a1rMisi
that ! Viii he compelled 10 axres vita
TIE doctors FIR once and admit that I am a
little better"
Al day long the favorable svmrsams
continued AMI late in the afternoon. as
la1e a. J O'clock. Mr. Davis sat such a
cheering message - M. Stamps AMI
Mr. AMI Mr. FArrar that thew decided. far
the first tame since Mr. Davis has taken IN.
20 ati-ai the French opera
Ats a-cock last evening. without anw
~sssiEnable cause. Mr. Davis was s~iz--f
vita n eung-Stivs call. which seemed to
absolutely crush th- vitality cut u hs
already saf@~hl~i body. - weak xas Mr..
Davis that 5he violence Il the assault ssoa
sabsisl@l for 1e lAck u vitality upoa xhSch
- prey
From that moment g. tie mo aenf Of ais
death ths hisssy * hrs case Vas thai Of n
grAsiual sinking At : o7clock Mrs Davis
aalministerei sams uiesI5cfEe. hut the ex
President d-ciiarl . recsIxs th- Mhole
duse- h urz@i upon hlm the necessity
OF taking tie remainder. tut putting IL
aside, with the g.ztl=ss q S~stzre% he
whispered. PRAY. ezrus- me-"
These we're has last wgrl& Gradually
ha EreE weaker AMI Wsaksr. bot never
Tor an instant seemed 20 Eoss conscious
n-S@ Lying peacefzliy zFon hEs b~l. ami
Slrooaf a frsre Of paza "A hSs io-sk. he r.
mz2aet for hoar& S5l=aaly elzspla= nuss
s~n<.eriv carsss5nE has wlfe's hand. vita
~unaaa1t~l Christian spi1t he azzis@4 ne
end
From tia 1osueut u tie dread asszzlf Of
the Suggestive ehAL thass gathered A. aaa
has BEDSIDE. Ehn had A-en wasrhiuE- aof5e-
ang vita Paah Interest every chanSe Of
symptom fur tA@ past Hsoash. knew vel
HAT uae drest mes=enEer uas even az t.
DOR Abeut half past j. O'Clock A.
soeizt- Jasrr- Fenn-r vent 10 ra- Frenea
op~era-h0ase "a call SO Mr.. pavssss b~sssa-
Mr. and Mrs Farrar and Mr. Stamina A..
sooa as the message reach@l them rs.x
hsrrie4 - the BEDSIDE u the diving ~x-
President
Finding that IE- Davis w-s breathing
somewhat heavily a. he Law upon MS hack.
TIE doctors ASSISTED hizn % tara uraou his
ught sade- Vita hhs che-k rex,sar uoop
ms uSht hand Ike = sleeping IaxaaE and
wita las Jeff hand dusauiaS across his
chest lie 4aE fr @am= iHe-n minutes
Breathing softly tat family. More AMI
Hore feeble becsm= ais respiratsons ru
they passed. i1f1 sscnr=. aal tasa tie
watchers knew that the silver eoni had
been l-ooseuel aasl fA= golden hawi hrokra
The father u fAs Coa6e2eraey had passed
a~ay
AseAzuiF as = a uizhT repu@e
IT 1UseEs AZ ct OF ~uu.
Despite tAe aeE iAz1 the end had come
slowly aad peacefully, and after she had
ben face - face 11r hours airh TIE.
9rrad reality. th= hl0~ fell Elrh crushing
for1r upon the sniet@i ~ido~. As long
a. there bad been Wurk FIR eirhsr hsaa er
hands he sarne Ep ~trar-lv. and not until
ne sweet aSes fur her r=n.l-r miniS.-snou
we're Lost dl shs seem 10 realize the terrible
fuue- 4 the hluz