Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-02-03
The End Came Peacefully and
Without Any Suffering,
JAuEs a. BLAINE AS HE LOOKED IN 1881.

JAMES q. BLAINE As He LOOKED IN 1881.
James @. Blaine died at II o'clock few
mornings ago, at Washington, in thu old
Seward mansion on Lafayette Square,
which has been the homo Of the Blaine fam
iIy since the beginning OF the Harrison ad-
ministrarioa. The cauie Of death was ex-
baustion of the heart, caused by chronic
disease Of the kidneys and consequent
ura mic poisoning. III.
The end came silently, pain'essly. mere
ware no last words, no scene at the bedside.
Doctor Johnston simply lifted his hama from
the natjent's wrist, rose slowly from MS
cha;r howell TO Mrs. Blaine aud withdrew.
The family we're alone with their dead.
F5r three hours they hal expecte1 TINS.
AtSoclock IL was apparent that anotner
attack of helrt failure was near. Inc Iamliy
were at breakfast. Mrs. Blaine ana a nurse
were at the bedside. The patent neaVy
hr,otbing warned them. When Doctor
IT. TaI'n'tnn raached the house at O'Clock Mr..
D'a'na was diving. The truth was whis-
,,e,.sd 70 Mr.. Blaine The patient was I'M
Conscious An hour later he opened his eyes
1onyu;dIv Mrs. Blaine asked whether he
s'fFsrsJ He shook his head feebly. Otner
,ras,ions were asked. TO which he nodded
,rsol;es Then he fell into deep sleep Az
~ o'clock he turned suddenly ana gasped
twice. ,.,...,s
his family were gat lered about MS oe1'loe
Those present were Mrs. Blaine, Miss h9rrleD
Blaine. James q. Blaine, Jr., MIS-; a.vsi
n,mroscb the eldest living daughter
and Mrs. Blaine sister, Miss Staysll Dodge,
better known by her literary nom de plume
s,SaiI Hamilton. " Robert Blaine, a brother
~ James G. Blaine. was not present
when death came, not having been
notifisd that crisis had occurre1
!, Tina 10 arrive at the house
mill an was over He came with his wife
soon after II o'clock and remained IN the
house few moments condollng with men'
herS of the family. Walter DAmrosch, tho
husband Of the eldest daughter, and MrS'
Fnmons Blaine were not in Washington.
The news Of Mr.. Blaine's death spread IKE
vilifre. Crowds gathered on the corner
and visitors hocket TO tue nous. II,
President received the news soon aIOer -
O'clock and Immediately notified the mem
RS If the Cabinet by telegraph over tae
den,rtment wires. a few minutes later he
s,artsd for the Blaine residence. Inc Presl.
dant renamed but few minutes. lie leI
= I msssage Of sympathy for Mrs. Blaine say
in that he could sincerely ana thoroughly
annreciate the great loss which sue haa su'-
'"' Tbe visit Of the President and Secretary
Foster was quickly followed by calls from
the Postmaster. General, Secretaries Elklns
Noble Tracy and Rusk. AMI Attorney-Geh.
eral Miller. each Of whom remalned only
few minutes. They were quickly ioho"eI
bv Senator's. representatives,. memosrs OF
the Diplomatic Corps and numbers oil others
To- al md official HE
both Houses of Con gress adjourned on the
announcement OF Mr. Blaine DEATH an ex
t.oordjnarv mark of respect 70 one holding
no official station. Equally marked aud eX'
,antional was the action OF thu President ID
iss,ing public proclamation announcing
The death OF his ex- secretary ana orierlns
the Executive Departments or the Govern
nent TO be closed on the day o. his iuuer9L
All the State Legislatures ughout the
country that were IN session aiJoutasl OUT
If rsspact for Mr.. Blaine as soon as ths news
of his death was announced, AM news ca Ne
from almost every city in the Union taae
Gags were az half mast.
The messages OF confidence AMI sympathy
received by the family came from msn OF
both political parties Among the nnnOel
were messages from Governor horace
Boies of Iowa. Governor ID. Russell brown
OF Rhode Isiani; Governor hnnts Ne'son' %
Minnesota: Governor Roswell +. Flower OF
New York. Governor Pattison, OF Pennsy.-
vgnia: Governor Crouuse, OF Nebraska aul
Governor Henry Cleaves, OF Maine.
Grover Cleveland telegraphed as follows;
HHis brilliant Craftsmanship viii always De
an insniration to the Nation he has serVel
~ long and so well. Permit me to extend
nv svmpathy on tine death OF your dlstih'
guished husband. .;.,...-
has bean one OF unusual enduraucs under
wasting and necessarily fatal disease. Ih5
tenacity OF his fight against this hopeless
ailment surprised even his physicians wno
knew how enfeeble1 for two or three years
past his general health has been. lie WIS
taken i'll in the spring Of 1891 and was coai'
PEELED 10 leave Washington for long resi-.
He went TO his summer home az bar
Harbor. Ne. where he remainel unln
October. %,
For several months he was seriously ~
and his death was expected Late IN the
summer Of that yelr, however he began
rally and regained sufficient strength 10 re
turn TO Washington and resume bis duties
as Secretarg of State. His last illness began
about December 10. He had been driV
ing during the day before, AMI
returning home. complained Of feel
ing somewhat chi!lel. He swallowed warm
drauQht and went 70 bed. On Sunday, De
cember ~ Mr.. Blaine suffered his first al
tack of heart failrre. For three hours be
lowered near TO death, and there were mo
ments when the end seemed 70 have come.
After this il was a long aud trying seige.
II was a fight day by day for every inch OF
the ground. Mr. Blaine showed the mos
amazing vitality.
Everything known to the physicians was
tried to prolong Mr.. Blainss life. The con
sultation with DR. LOOMS, the Brights dis
ease specialist, settled the fact that It wa
useless to do anything OF curative nature.
So a system Of purely artificial stimulanta
end nourishment was adopted and by TIN
means the patient was barely Kept any
iong after his organs had refused 70 perIor"
their functions naturally.
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