Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-04-16
PHINEAS TAYLOR eARNuA.

m~nt with the Universal DESTROYER last
Ing Twsnty-ou~ W~cks-Au nj. Family
and Nsay Personal Friend. were Present
when the Final summons Game.
sRrpe EroRr. Conn. April S-P T.
Barnum is dead lie passed away at
o-2a last evening in the presence Of his
family and intimate friends Among
the sorrowing group in the room when
the end came were Mrs Rarnum. Rev.
l. II. Fisher. Mrs. Thompson. his
daughter; Mrs. Clarke. of New York. a
granddaughter; Miss May Read. his
niece; Mrs. Bushtellc, another daughter:
Clinton III. Sccly. his grandson and
principal heir; Benjsmin Fish. Mrs.
Barnum's brother; Dr. Hubbard. Mrs.
Rikeman. the housekecpcr aud tho
nurse
Mr.. Barnum's illness and confire-
ment to the house began twenty-one
weeks ago. and during this p-erio.i there
have been frequent fluctuations in his
condition. The change for the worse.
which occurred Monday night. was,
however. ~ much more pronounced
than the previous attacks had been
that the attending physicians became
convinced that the great Snowman had
but few more hours of life left
Mr.. Barnum suffered good deal ot
pain and seemed tO realize that he could
not live much longer. but he spoke Of
his approaching end with calnness, and
told his physicians when all hope was
gone he wished to he given sedatives
which would allay his pain and make
his death as peaceful a. possible
The first sedative was given n little
after 10 o'clock yesterday morning. and
was understood by the patient and his
family to mean that the end was near.
Mrs Barnum remained at her huS-
bands side throughout the night. At
about-4 o'clock yesterday morning the
patient sunk into a lethargy which was
n condition of stupor rather than OF
natural sleep. II was very difficult tn
rouse him from this state. and a faint
CLEAN of recognition in his eyes alone
Indicated that he had any knowledge ot
his surroundings. Thus matters went
on until about 10 o'clock. At that hour
he was again aroused and his mental
faculties appeared to be brighter
than at any time during the previous
few hours. All of his friends and rela-
tives were in the chamber at this time
and the scene was n pathetic one Mr..
. Barnum was fully conscious but unable
To speak, and the affectionate messages
he conveyed with his eyes to his weep
ing loved ones were more expressive
than words Rev. Mr.. Fisher bent over
him ard spoke words of religious cunso-
lation. To- which Mr. Barnum half
hooded his head in assent.
About II o'clock another seslative
was given him, and soon afterwards
he sank into a peaceful sleep.
At $40 p. m Mr. Barnum sank into a
comatoSe condition. and from this CON
dition he never rallied. and when the
end finally came it was peaceful and 20
all appearances painless
The physicians say that Mr. Barnurn
had no organic disease whatever. the
enfcebled heart action which has been
noticed for the past few months being
due. in the opinion of his physicians. Ia
n gradual failure of his physical pow
ers, resulting from old age.
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prescribed directions for his funeral.
He wished il to be strictly private in
character. lie directed that the in
ternent should be in the Mountain
Grove cemetery. where several years
ago he erected a massive granite monu-
ment of simple design. The funeral
services will be held in the North Con-
gregational church on Friday. and will
be conducted by Rev. l. Il. Fisher. the
Universalist pastor, assisted by Rev
Charles f. Palmer. of the North Con-
gregational church
An effort will probably be made to
induce the family to have the obsequies
public, but the family. from present in
dieations. will strictly adhere to the
wishes of the deceased