Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-02

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Hon. James Gillespie Blaine died at his
home in Washington Friday morning
at IL O'Clock. 1t was a terrible blow to
Mr.. Blaine when his favorite son Walker
died, and the death of his daughter was
another sad aft fiction. The sudden death
of Emmons Blaine last summer was the
last burden, and it broke him down com
pletely. physically, and robbed him of
his courage. Five weeks before this last
attack Mr.. Blaine was stricken in the
same manner as now. His case was crit
ical then. but the public was not aware
of his real condition. He was, however,
much stronger than when seized this las
time and better able to combat the dis
ease. He rallied and re gained somewhat
his strength. though still very weak
and feeble man. For some years he had
been far from well man, as was evident
from his appearance.
Saturday, December II, he was again
taken very sick and continued So Sun
day morning he was very much worse,
He had sinking spell, from which il
was thought he could by no means re-
cover in his weak ply steal condition, and
the family was gathered round him in
momentary expectation of his death
Rut he did not die. His wonderful vital
ity bro, ght him out of this for the time
being, and in the afternoon he was much
improved. Though the ply sicians gave
no hope of his recovery, they felt thai
he might live for days, unless he had an
other sinking spell. Monday he held his
own and Tuesday he was no worse. On
Wednesday he was still battling with the
grim messenger for his life without any
great apparent change in his condition.
The ply sicians, however, said he was
stronger than at any time during the past
two weeks but they held out no hope OF
final recovery because he was stricken
with an organic distase Thursday morn
ing. Decemb r 81, he was still reported a,
in The same condition.
Later. however, he rallied sufficiently
to awaken hope in the breasts of his iui-
mediate friends although few thought
the change could be made permanent.
This conuitiun continued until Janua'
when he again began to slnk rapidly.
While he was in the grasp of death a
whole nation looked on IN anxious solicit
fude. Inc mouse was UesleSeu ny LIE
friends waiting ana watching f. ont
hope full sign. one word to relieve their APP
plehensions, but the news was of dis
appointing character. The veil need not
be lifted from the scene in that death
chamber when, for two hours, the spirit
of James G. Blaine was preparing IL
take it's fight. Finally, few minutes
before IL O'Clock, Mr.. Blaine looked up
on the sorrowing, anxious faces about
him as in loving consciousness; and al
five minutes past l O'Clock his eyes were
closed forever The end was quite pain
less and peaceful. The great life wen
out without struggle. As he died thu
sun was streaming III at the south WIN
dows. ushering in a day as beautiful ant
bright as ever in spring. The physicians
perform d their last sad offices and th'
family was left alone with their iilustri
Gus dead
DR.. Johnston said soon after the death
Il did lot see Mr.. Blaine from about II
o'clock last night until about thi
morning. Last night he was very weak
but this morning there was mark
change. A relapse was In progress
when [ arrived. 1t was more serious
and dangerous than any that had pre-
ceded il. Restoratives were applied, gu
there was not the usual reaction. NatuI'
was exhausted. The time for medlcln'
was now over. There was nothing q
do, except TO await the fast coming