Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-02-09
GOVERNOR GOEBEL DEAD.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 3.-Mr.
GOebel died exactly at Gas o'clock.
Arthur Goebel, of Cincinnati, and
Mrs. Braunaker, of Ohio, his married
sister, both of whom have been con-
slant attendants at the dying mans
bedside, were alone with him when
the end came.
Late this afternoon, to the weary
watchers at the bedside, it was APP
parent that the end was not far off,
and Rev. DIR. Taliaferro, of the
Methodist church of Frankfort was
sent for. He came at once. Softly
entering the death chamber, DR.. Tai
iaierro crossed over to where Mr..
Goebel lay gasping for breath, aud
kneeling at the side Of the bed,
prayed earnestly. With tears stream
ing down their faces, Mrs. Braunaker
and Arthur Goebel knelt at the bed
side also.
Then Mr.. Taliaferro arose, and
opening his bible read few selected
verses from the Epistle of st. James.
AS the words of the Apostle were
read by the divine, the dying and APP
parently unconscious man stirred
slightly. Quickly leaning over his
brother Arthur Goebel said: "Will,
DIR. Taliaferro is here" No response
came from the dying man, but as
Arthur Goebel leaned over him, look
ing anxiously for some sign of recog-
milton, look of intelligence came
into the half-closed eyes and it was
apparent that Mr., Goebel understood
what was said to him.
Five minutes later Arthur Goebel
opened the door and motioned to the
two physicians. "He died at Gas
O'Clock, painlessly," was all he said,
and then closed the door.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The following sketch of Mr.. Goe-
bel was published few days ago by
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Born in Sullivan county Penn.
forty-6ye years ago, the parents of
the Senator came to Coyingtou when
he was mere child and opened
a boarding house. His compan-
ions. of boyhood days say he was
an extraordinary lad, for while his
companions were playing football or
marbles "Billy" Goebel spent his
leisure moments in reading we'll
thumbed books of history.
Drifting from school young Goe-
bel entered Duhme's jewelry estab-
ment in this city, but the work
bench was speedily vacated, and in
1873 he entered the law office of
Stevenson & Myers, the former ex-
Governor of Kentucky and the latter
the father of Hon. Harvey Myers.
While working at the jewelers.
bench young Goebel became acquain-
ted with John L. May, a cobbling
shoemaker, wondrously we'll read,
and who possessed a library of old
well-worn books, aud to these young
Goebel was given ample access.
EVER TRUE TO FRIENDS.
That Goebel was true to his friends
was shown by his devotion to John
May. The poor shoemaker had a
hard fight with the world, but his
student, "Billy" Goebel, creeping on
ward and upward, never forgot his
first friend.
While averse to mixing or mingling
with the world in general, giving rise
to reports of cold, sordid DISPOSE
ton, those knowing well the quail.
ties of the Senator knew positively
the reverse, and that beneath the ex-
terror of his bosom beat one of the
warmest hearts that ever throbbed in
human. breast.
His devotion to friends was pro-
verbal, and never did he turn down
an old for a new one. Bold and
courageous, without fear of man or
tate, yet withal as gentle and Iowa
bic In demeanor as the mildest-man-
nered woman, he drew about him
friends that fairly worshipped him.
While charged with all the
crimes in the category, never
once was he proved guilty, fact at
tested when he ran for office, for
then the bitterest partisan, the most
rampant accuser, faced about and
cast his vote for Goebel.