The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-17


The Great American Snowman Passes -
Another stage After . finai Engage
mcnt with the Universal DESTROYER tAss-
ing Twenty -One Neek>-th Ills Panty
aud Man, Personal Friends were frcssns
when the Final summons Game
BsupoFPoRr. Conn. April :. II. Il.
Barnum j. dead. lie passed away ~
sra last evening in the presence 81 ms
family and intimate friends. Among
the Borrowing group IN the room when
the end came were Mrs. Harnum. Rev.
l.. Il. Fisher. Mrs. Thompson. his
daughter. Mrs. Ola. &c. II New York.
granddaughter: Miss May Read. his
niece: Mrs. Bushtelle. another daughter;
Clinton ii. >eely. his grandson and
principal heir: benjamin Fish. Mrs.
Barnum's brother: Dr. Hubbard. Mrs.
Rikeman. the housekeepcr and tho
nurse.
Mr.. Earnum's illness and confine-
ment To the house began twenty-one
weeks ago. and during this period there
have been frequent fluctuations in his
condition. The change for the worse,
which occurred Monday night. was,
however. 80 much more pronounced
than the previous attacks had been
that the attending physicians became
convinced that the great Snowman lad
but few more hours Of life left
Mr.. Barnum suffered good deal OF
pain and seemed to realize that he could
not live much longer. but nc spoke o.
his approaching end with calmness, and
told his physicians when all hope was
gone he wished 10 be given sedatives
which would allay his pain and make
his death as peaceful as possible.
The first sedative was given 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. Al
about o'clock yesterday morning tho
patient sunk into lethargy which wa'
. condition Of stupor rather than o
natural sleep. II was very difficult Z
rouse him from this state. and fam
CLEAN of recognition in his eyes alon'
indicated that he had any knowledge Q
his surroundings. Thus matters wen
on until about 10 o'clock. At that hou
he was again aroused and his menta
faculties appeared to he brighte
than at any time during the prevlou
few hours. All Of his friends and rela
tives were in the chamber AT this tim
and the scene was n pathetic one. MI
Barnum was fully conscious but unabl
70 speak. and the affectionate message
ne conveyed with his eyes to his weel
ing loved ones were more expressly
than words. Rev Mr.. Fisher bent Owe
him and spoke words Of religious cons
lation. to which Mr.. Barnum ha
hooded his head in assent
About IL o'clock another sedati'
was given him. and soon aftcrwar'
he sank into a peaceful sleep.
At $40 D. m MIR. Barnum sank into
comatosc condition. and from this co
dition he never rallied. and when u
end finally came ii was peaceful and
all appearances painless.
The physicians say that Mr. Barnu
had no organic disease whatever, 4
enfeebled heart action which has be
noticed for the past few months bell
due, in the opinion of his physicians,
= gradual failure Of his physical po
ers. resulting from old age
Mr. Barnum in . general way h
prescribed directions for his funer'
He wished il to be strictly private
character. He directed that the
torment should be in the Mounta
Grove cemetery. where several yea
ago he erected massive granite mon
ment Of simple design. The funel
services will be held in the North g
rregational church on Friday. and v
be conducted by Rev. l.. u. Fisher.
Universalist pastor. assisted by ~
Charles T.. Palmer. Of the North Ct
gregationai church.
An effort will probably be made
induce the family 70 have the obsequ
public. but the family. from present
dications. will strictly adhere TO
wishes Of the deceased