The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-09

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ard. night editor of the paper sud-
denly Mr. Childs began u slip forward
in his chair, and would have fallen to
the floor if the two gentlemen had not
sprang forward and raised him up.
Mr.. shepard and Mr.. Steele and Mr.
Childs himself believed that the at
tack was nothing more than vertigo,
and Mr.. Childs laid DOM and DR. j.
NJ. Dacosta. his family physician. was
sent for. When Or. Dacosta arrived
he found that Mr.. Childs had had
slight stroke of paralysis. due. as the
physicians have since learned. TO the
breaking Of small blood vessel in the
head and the formation iii the brain of
a small clot Of blood
Mr.. Childs was removed 10 his resi-
dence after DIR. Dacosta had completed
his examination and another physician
was called in. The two doctors at the
time did not apprehend any fatal re-
suits, as the paralysis was slight and
did not greatly affect his limbs, and
they had good basis to work upon IN
Mr.. Childs' splendid constitution and
orderly life.
When the news Of Mr.. Childs' illness
was read in the papers throu2 bout the
country on Friday morning kilograms
and letters of sympathy and hope 81
his speedy recovery began TO pour IN
upon his family from the most eminent
and prominent men and women i'm the
United States and from many IN In
gland.
For more than week Mr. Childs
condition did not grow any worse pu'
on the contrary showed slight signs %
Improvement. The ciot OF blood or
She brain. however. was not absorbed
as often happens in similar cases. and
utter a week the paralysis began Z
progress slowly. Then Mr.. Childs
musicians began battle against hope
DR. :. Weir Mitchell and DR.. Charlie
X. Mills two Of Philadelphias' mos
eminent specialists, Were called in 10
consultation.
On last Friday night week ago MI
Childs' condition changed for IN
worse and became critical. Through
ont the past week he has remained
much the same condition. but Thurs
law and Yesterday Mr.. ohilds Shove
some improvement and there was
faint hope that he might ultimaiel
rally. =,
Al no time before last night was y
Child.- unconscious during his lines
lie recognized those about his bcdsi'
and conversed with them, expresslI
a wish for anything that he wanted
shortly before 10 o'clock last mig
Mr.. Child's respirat ion became 81
barrasscd and MS pulse began 20 ia
His physicians recognized the signs
anproaching dissolution. and althoul
everything that medical science a.
skill could do to prolong life was doi
Mr. Childs sank rapidly. and at N
o'clock this morning the genera
heart that beat 50 kindly for his fell
men was stilled in death.
Except his wife. Mr. childs had
immediate family. but there were ga
cred at his house at the time OF
death George q. Thomas and James
Paul. Of the firm Of Drexel 4 Co; "
Peterson. Mrs. childs' niece; Miss ~
lev. Mrs. Childs' companion; Mr.. o
Mrs John Drexcl. the son and dau'
ter-in-law Of the late A y. Drexel z
Col De V. Morrell. husband OF
Youngest daughter Of the late Fra
Drexel
In the death Of Mr.. Childs Philae
mia loses one Of the citizens of wh
the city was most proud. and the 60
try at large one Of it's bestlsnown
vate citizens. From his early boyh
Mr.. Childs' life was such that II
stand as 4 model and example to
men for what noble manhood and
honest. upright, conscientious
should be- The story OF the strugi
OF "A poor and friendlcss boy into
position Of one Of the great publisl
OF the world. and the honored
sourht-fo friend Of eminent men IL
walks Of life. reads like a romance.
Mr.. Childs career as publisher Of
better class ~ books, and his pher
email success in rebuilding the FORT
OF n broken-down newspaper and y
ing IL one Of the leading and !
profitable journals Of the land
made his fame as a business ma
grea. as have his acts Of bencyol