The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-06
(SpeLial to News and Courier. }

on thlS Oeautliul June day, when All
is peaceful and quiet about, there is
deep distress in the home of Caro-
lina's Governor. There is life
fnding away-one Of promise and
hope-and the physicians art, they
say, is almost ut an end. The hand
Of but One can bring back faint hope,
for tho task for human hands, alas!
seems at al end. Yet, of course,
while there is life there is hope. 1t
may please Him to spare tho life now
thought to be ebbing away, and If
such be the will of Providence frieL d
and foe and family will rejoice, for
with all illness, such as this, all feel.
ing and animosity must melt away
aud bo followed with sympathy.
For weeks all kinds of rumors have
been circulated throughout the State
regarding Governor Ellerbo's condi-
ton, some Of them wildly exagger-
ated; indeed, reports of his death
have been in circulation. The News
and Courier, anxious to present to
the people Of the State the true con-
dit on Of their Governor, dispatched
this correspondent to Sellers. The
mission was not one of inqulsitive~
hess nor prying into personal affairs,
and members Of the family were as
sured Of this, together with the ex-
PRESTON of desire to use only such
data as WAS entirely agreeable to the
feelings Of the family, if indeed any
thing be published. Newspaper men
have feelings and hearts as other
people, and the inquiries were made
because Of tho personal sympathy
and the deep interest Of the people
Of an entire State in the condition of
their Chief Executive.
Governor Ellerbe's condition at
this writing, Thursday afternoon, is
that of au extremely i'll man, that is
hardly serious enough.
This morning messenger was
sent post haste after Dr. Frank Nj.
Monroe, of Latta, the family physi-
cian, and he was met with tho state
m"nt that the family thought Cover
nor ElIerbe was dying. He was then
nearly to tho Ellerbe home en- his
way there. When he arrived no
found Governor ElIerbo's condition
almost as serious as tho family feared.
His feet were cold, his pulse weak,
very weak. DR.. Monroe asked Gov
ernor Ellerbe if he cared for some
brandy, feeling that was the best
stimulant. Governor Ellerbo assent
ed, aud dose of brandy was given
him-that was about all that could
be done. Messengers were scut
after the near by relatives-and they
are many, and kilograms were sent
to members Of the family moro dis
tant to come here at once rs tho end,
they feared, WAS not far off, All day
long members of his family came up
DR.. Monroe said if he was not
much mistaken tho distinguished pa
tient could not hold out for over
twenty four honrs, and for that time
only by the use Of stimulants; but,
Of course, there is always tho hopo
and prospect OF change for tho
better. Dr. Monroe, a magnificent
specimen OF the older generation of
phySicians, looked on with sadness
and SORROW. In that same room
whero Governor Ellerbe lay he had
attended in their last illness Cover
crnor El.orbe's father and mother.
DR.. Monroe said Governor Ellerbo
had the will power to 1.-Two on, but it
was now matter of strength. 1t
was the strength that was going;
the terrible diseaso which was at the
bottom Of the trouble was not max
ing near so rapid Roadway as was
tho negative power-.tho loss of
strength.
Some days ago Governor Ellerbe
had n serious stomach trouble that
told on his strength. DR.. Monroe
checked it. Governor Ellerbe was
ras getting bit stronger. He drank
some blackberry wine, and it upset