The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-13


ci merely from sleep temporal to sleep
eternal and the change was hardly no.
ticeable even to the loved ones who
surrounded his bedside.
In the midst OF the volumes OF knowl-
edge he priced so dearly and amid the
scenes where he has spent so many
pleasant hours OF his happy old age. the
vital spark took wings from the Image
Judge Thurman died in his beloved
library, which looks toward the setting
sun. Shortly after his fall several
weeks ago. Judge Thurman's bed was
moved from the adjoining bedroom TO
his library and he remained there.
Judge Thurman has lived with his son.
Allan W. Thurman. since the death OF
his wife several years ngo, and being
unable 10 leave the house, he occupied
apartments In the second story OF the
residence, where he spent the last days
OF lis life In remarkably pleasant and
agreeable manner.
The beginning OF Judge Thurman's
fatal illness dates from November Z
last, when he fell heavily while walk
ing across the library floor. 4 few days
after the fall Judge Thurman's life was
despaired OF. but-he rallied from tho
shock and at times apparently seemed
to have regained his ola-time vigor
November 13 Judge Thurman was
elshty-two years old and on that date
several OF his old friends called on him
and had a pleasant chat. on that oc-
Casion he smoked a cigar with bis
friends and seemed unusually cheerful
Gnd bright.
REMARKABLE VITALITY.
Since the accident he had his good
days and his bad ones, He had been
confined to his bed nearly ail the time,
and his physician, DR.. W. II. Whlta-
kcr, called on him daily. That he waH
steadily growing weaker was apparent
10 all, and Il had been known for some
time that his lease on life could not be
protracted much longer. on account
0f his confinement to bed. Judge Thur
man began 10 be afflicted with bed
scres. and In order to relieve this un-
pleasantneas he at fines sat up and
stood up but he had not attempted To
walk since his fall Last Tuesday
when DR.. Whitaker called he found his
patient sitting up in chair. smoking
a cigar and apparently enjoying u.
He shook hands with the doctor and
said MY dear doctor, sit down and
talk to me-" He seemed very buoyant
and cracked u Joke. and, as was his
habit, talked TO the doctor In French.
i should be remarked that recently II
seemed TO be one OF Judge ThurmanH
delights to talk French. showing the
remarkable vigor OF his mental powers.
Last Tuesday DR.. Whitaker NOTICED
that he did not continue his French
conversation as long as usual. and soon
tired Of his cigar, and when he got back
into bed hts pulse was rather feeble.
When Dr. Whitaker saw Judge Thur
man Wednesday about p M. he Hecm-
Cd lIstlcss and rather heavy about the
eyes and In his mental operations.
However. he recognized the phyHlclan
ana members OF the family. The change
i1r the worse became quite marked
shortly after midnight Wednesday aud
at 2 q. m. the family became alarmed
asa sent for DR. whitaker. ~ that
time Dr. Whitaker found his venerable
l1t'cnt almost unconscious MucuH
l1l filed the bronchial tubes nnd his
breathing was lnbOrcd. Dr. Whitaker
srorscd him sufficiently TO ask him II
l0 Na8 thirsty, and judge Thurman
l0iiOd his hchd in aBsent. DR. white
Er rave him little water ana whisky,
which he swallowed with difficulty. Iln
H"Hm"l however, 10 be partially con-
f"I1ua NJ what he was doing. He then
sank into heavy stupor. from which
l' wn2 never aroused. II wRa known at
a. r this morning that the beginning
M The end had ret In and the family
wore no notified.
AZ 10 o'clocl; this morning Dr. Whit
if"i found the pntlont gradually sink.
M" lie gave him little water aud
Mhlaky, which was BwallOwcd mcchHn-
''ally Judge Thurman was perfectly
uhfnnHclouH and remained no until ho
parsed away nj llj p. NJ
Those present nj the death rceno were
NI and Mira Allnn ". Thurman and
N following grandchildren. Ice, Miss
L0thorlnc Allan o., IT,, Daniel G. and
.,Afllng Thurman, all children of Mr.
".I1r w. Thurman
THrRMAN'g CAREER,
Alien Grnnhcry Thurmnn waH born IN
Lynchbarg W. November 10, 1913, aud
hut recently celebrated bis eighty
lhIrl birthday Illg fnthcr wna n
lttvcllng preacher. and the education
1ll care NJ young Thurman wng main
" entrusted 10 hlH uncle, Governor VIII
l'Am Allen, ANA his boyhDOd md young
manhood days were spent at chin.
'hihr, the home Of Governor Allen lie
h'ulloI law with his uncle, and whH nd.
h0I'ie1 TO tho bar nnd from 1901 to 1850,
" ohio
I'ilrf 10 this h. Ind been u innmbor 10
,,NnEgw. IN 1908 hr was elected 10 the
lll"1 HihtDn senate mud Hptyod two
i1ll lrtms, retiring In 1881 while merry.
lNf IN this capacity h. introduced ma
l'l pnFHcl the Won known Thurman
In'lnn rhllway bill In 1888 ho wnH
.oillnntol by ttc national Domocrailn