The Arkansas advocate., 1831-10-05


 he Lad q lioafsuess, wislch Increased ii tae evening, bul he made light oi it as he would never take any thMg to carry off a cold-always observing, .slet 1t go as it came.2 in the evening, the pa- pers having come from the post-oilice. he sat Tn tiie room, with Mrs. Washing ton and myself, reading them, til about nine o'clock; and when lle met with any thing ! Eassss thought diseTtiag or inter estIng, he would read it aloud. tie de- sired me 10 read him the debates of the
 ' 'ifgiiiiii 4.sseisbiyjs, Of tic election ei 3 Senator and Governor, which 1 did.- On his retiring to bed, he appeared to
 be in perfect health, except the cold, which he considered as trihing--he had beenremarlSabiy elleeritilailtiso evening.
 About two or three o'clock on Satuf- day morning, he awoke Mrs. Washing ton, and informed her he was very uI- we'll, and had ague. She observed that he could scarcely speak, and breatlied with difficulty and she wished to get up
 and call servant; but the Geaeral would not permit her, lest she should take co!d. As soon as the day appear 1 ed, the woman Caroline went into the room to make fire. and the girl deslI-
 ed that Mir. Rawlins, one of the over seers, wiio was used to bleeding the peo- pie, might be sent for to bleed hln be- fore the doctor could arrive. Was sent tor--went to the Generals chamber, where Mrs. Washington was up, and ae related to me his being taken iii between two and three clock, as before stated. 1 found him breathing with difficulty. and hardly ableto utter q word inteiigi- Ihly. lwent out instantly and wrote let terto Dr. Flask, ,and sentit with all speed. Immediately returned to the Gener- lal's chamber, where l found him in the
 same situation had left him. 4 mix
 ture of molasses, vinegar and butter was prepared, hut he could not swallow d
 drop; whenever he attempted he was distressed, cenyulsed, and almost suiio. ieated.
 Mir. Rawlins came in soon after suii- rise and prepared to bleed him; when
 the arm was ready, the General obsers-
 ing Rawlins appeared agitated, said
 with difficulty, s.don't De aGraid,'' and
 after the ncision was made he observed
 the orilice was not large enough-how- ever the blood run pretty freely. Mrs. Washington not knowing whether
 bleeding was proper in the Generals situation, begged that much might not be taken from him, and desired me to stop 1t. When 1 was about 10 unite
 tsho tho string string, General put put u; lis hand to preyentit. and soon as he could speak. said ssmorc.n
 Mrs. Washington still uneasy lest too much blood should be taken. 1t was stopped after about half a pint had been taken Finding that no relief was ob- ttssiied from bleeding, and that nothing could be swallowed, l proposed bathing the thfoat externally with salyolatile. which was done; a piece of flannel was
 then put round his neck. His feet were
 also soaked with warm water, but gave 10 relief By Mrs. Washington's re-
 quest, l despatched messenger for
 Dr. Brown, at Port Tobasco. About 9
 o'clock Dr. Craik arrived, and put a blister of cantharides on the throat Of the General. and took more blood, and had some vinegar and hot water set in a teapot for him to draw in the steam 1 from the nosel.
 1 He also had sage tea and yineear
 mixed, and used as a gargle, but when ne held back his head to let it run
 down. It almost produced suflocation.-
 When the mixture came out of his mouth, some piiegm followed it, and lie would attempt to cough which the Doc tor encouraged, but without effect.
 About II o'clock Dr. Dick was sent for. Dr. Grailx bled the General again, no
 effect was produced, and he continued n the same state, unable to swallow any thing. Doctor Dick came in about three o'clock, and Dr. Brown arrived soon alter; when, after consultation. the General was bied again, the blood
 ran slowly, appeared very thick. and dld not produce any symptoms of faint
 ing. At 4 o'clock the General could swallow little calomel, and tartar emet ic was administered without effect About half past 4 o'clock he desired me
 10 ask Mrs. Washington to come to his bed side, when he desired herto % down to his room, and take from his
 desk two wills which she would find
 there, and bring them 10 him, which she
 did; upon looking at one, which he ob-
 served was useless, he desired her to