Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-02-08

ms private SECRETARY. and l. r. Shep-
ar't- night editor OF the paper. sud-
denly Mr.. Chiids began 70 slip forward
IN his chair. and would have fallen to
the ficor II the two gentlemen had not
sprang forward and raised him up
Mr. shepard and Nr. Steele and Mr..
Chiids himself believed that the at
tack was nothing more than vertigo.
ard Mr. ChiIdS laii dxxu anil Or. J.
81 Daeosta- his family physician. was
sent for When Dr. Dsacsstl arrived
he found that Mr.. ChiiGs had had a
slight stroke Of paralysis. due. as the
physicians have since learned, to the
breaking ola small blood vessel in the
head and the formation in the braiu of
q small eliot Of blood
Mr. Chiids was removed to his resi-
deree after DR. Daeslsta had completed
his examination and another physician
was called in The two doctors at the
time did not aPprshend any fatal re-
suits A. the paralysis was slight arsl
dd not greatly affect his linb~ and
they had a good basis N work up-en in
Nr ChiIds splendid coHStisutiaz ani
o~rvicrlv life
When the news Of Mr. Ckilds. Illness
was read in the papers throug hort III
country on Friday morning telegrzms
and letters Of sympathy aud hops 81
his speedy recovery began to pou in
aPon his family from the most eminent
and prominent men and women in the
United States and from many in En-
gland
For more than a week Mr.. Childs'
condition dill not grow any worse. but
On the contrary showed slight signs OF
improvement The elos OF blood ON
the brain however. was not absorbed.
a< often happens in similar eases. and
after a week the paralysis began To
progress slowly. Then Mr.. Childs'
physicians began 4 battle against hope
Dr. = Weir Mitchell and DR.. Charles
* Mills. two of Philadelphias' most
eminent specialists. were called in for
consultation
ON last Friday night a week ago Mr..
childs condition changed for the
worse and became critical Through
out the past week he has remained in
mach the same condition but Thurs
lay and yesterday Mr.. Childs showed
some improvement and there was a
faint hope hat he might ultimately
rally
At no time before last night was Mr..
ChiIds unconscious during his Illness.
l tie recognized these about his bedside
and eouverssd with them. expressing
4 wish for anything that he wanted
shortly before 70 o'clock last night
Mr. Child-s respiration became en-
barr1ssed and ms pulse began to flag.
Ills physicians recognized the signs OF
approaching dissolution. and although
everything that medical science and
skill could 30 to prolong life was done.
Mr. ChIlds sank rapidly. and at sol
o'clock this morning the generous
heart that beat 80 kindly for his fellow
men was stiIled in death
Except his wife. Mr. ChiIds had no
immediate family, but there were gath
cred at his house at the time of his
death George {. Thomas and James W.
Paul of the firm OF DrexeI & Co. Miss
Peterson Mrs Childs' niece: Miss stan
lev. Mrs Childs' companion Mr.. and
Mr. John Drexel- the son and daugh-
ter-in-Izw Of the late A J. Drexgi and
Col De v M0rrel. husband Of the
youngest daughter CT the late Frank
prexeL
In the death az Mr.. ChIIds PhIadel-
phia loses one CT the citizens of which
the city was most proud. and the co1n-
trya at large one OF its b~est-known pri-
vate citizens From his early bEhooj
Mr. ChiBds' life was such that IL can
stand a. a model and example to all
msn for what . noble manhood and an
honest EPright, conscientious life
should be- The story % the struggles
Of : roor and frisndless bog in.s the
position Of one Of the great publishers
Of the world. and the ho1ored and
sought-for friend Of eminent men in all
walks Of life. reads like n r0manee-
Mr. Chilas career A. Publisher CT the
better class Of books. and his pEenom-
email success in rebuilding the fortunes
of = kroken-doWn newspaper and max
ing il enc Of the leading and most
profitable journals Of the Land have
made hs fame as \ business man a.
] great as base kA acts Of beneyoieuee