The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-02
Above a sStable.
Simply Furnished Room Where
Pasteur's Body Lies.

Pasteur's Body Lies.
PARIS. Sept. 20 The following in
formation coucerning the closing hour
Of Prof. Pasteur's life has been obtain
ed by the correspondent of the United
Press. who has just returned from Vile
Neuve. Prof. Pasteur's condition be-
came seriously worse on the evening Of
Friday last Albumiuuria was observ.
ed. the heart became very weak and
painful. and violent spasms became
frequent. About 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning, Prof. Pasteur's wife asked
bin whether be suffered much pain.
The dying man family answered:
Eyes" This was the last word that he
uttered. Afterward. be was MOST of
the time UNCONSCIOUS. When it was
seen that the end was near Prof. Pas
teur's son. who was staying at San
Sebastian, vas summoned, but he did
not arrive in time to see his father
alive Nine. Pasteur, few near rela-
tives, Dr.. Roux and others engaged in
the Pas.eur institute were present at
the deathbed. After death Nine. Pas
teur closed her husbands eyes and
placed cruci6x in bis hands.
At l'Etan park, 10 a room on the
first floor of a ram-shakle building,
above the stables where hundred
horses are kept for use in connection
with the preparation Of diphtberia
serum. lie the remains of the great chen.
ist. The chamber has low ceiling and
the walls are covered With cheap green
paper A suall carpet is spread on the
deal floor. There are two wicker-seat-
ed chairs and an arm chair The body
lies on a simple, curtainless wooden
bedstead. % plain table stauds
brancbed caudies,ick in which are
lighted candles. Close by in cub
board placed between two windows are
the books that NJ Pastuer used to take
to Vile Neuve from Paris whenever he
paid visit there.
The uupretensioos character of the
surroundings seem to throw into relief
the reposefel features aud strong be-.
nevolent face of the dead man. The
hands are clasped on the cruci6x which
MN Paste~r placed in them when her
husband died. o. the white coverlet
are arrayeo mauy of the orders and
other decorations which were conferred
upon Al Pasteur during his life time
The mem bers of the family watch
mourning by the bedside.
The body of NJ. Pasteur will prob
ably be embalmed tonight. The pub
lie will be admitted to view the remains
tomorrow.
While the United Press correspond
:eut was in the death chamber, NJ. Poin-
care, French minister Of public iustruc-
tions, arrived. His mission was to re-
quest the family to allow the govern
ment to give the dead scientist national
obseques and to inter the body 10 the
Pantheon. NJ Valery. the husband of
n. Pastuer's daughter, on behalf of
the family, deferred au acceptance of
these offers until NJ. Octave Gerard,
Al. Pasteur's executor aud colleague in
the academy, reads the will of the dead
man to the assem- bcd family tonight.
Nevertheless it is already settled that
the body will be exposed in the library
of the Pasteur institute. It is under
stood that the family desire to have the
interment 10 the garden OF the Pasteur
institute and will request the govern
ment that this be done. It is expected
that the funeral will take place 90 Tues
day next, but as yet the day has not
been Fixed.
A stream of visitors to day signed
the register at Vile Neuve. Among
them were many eminent meu Of
sciehce, acadeuicians aud sccietaires.
The little telegraph Office at Carchcs.
Which is close to Vile Neuve, was KEEP:
busy the whole day receiving kilograms
of condoleuce that were sent 70 Nine.
Pasteur. President Faurc, Il Hano-
,auz, French minister Of forelga affairs,
the king OF Belgium, who is visiting
Paris: NJ Sauss;e-, military governor
of Paris DR. hepine aod the Paris
Students association were among the
6rss 20 send messages to the widow.
WHERE Es WILL BE BURIED.
LoxsoN, Sept. 29.-A dispatch from
Paris tc news agency says that It has
beeo decided to iutcr The body OF II.
Pas.eur in the gardcu Of the Pastcur
institute il Paris in accordance with
the wishes of his family After ser
vice iu Not:e Dame cathedral, the body
will be placed temporarily ln vault III
Mont Ma:re