Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-30
MIS- c ELL A y Y
LAST MOMENTS OF WASHINGTON.

LAST MOMENTS OF WASHINGTON.
Oa Thursday, December l2,h, the General
rode oct to his farms about ten o'clock, and
d.J no, return home I'LL pas, three. soon
after he went out, the weather became very
sld rain, hail aad snow falling alternately,
with ,.cold wind. When he came 10, cat
RED some letters to him TO frank, intending
to send them to the Po,, Ofce lie frankcd
the letters, but said the weather was too bad
10 send a scryau, to the office that evening.
] observed TO him that was afraid he had
90, We, he said, uo-his grca, coat had
kept him dry; bu, his neck appeared to Be
wr,-,he snow was hanging on his hair
lie came to dinner Wi,hou, changing hi,
dress. In the evening be appeared as well
IS usual. 4 heavy fan Of snow took place
ou Friday, which prcvsnIed .he General from
riding ou, As usual. lie had taken cold un-
doub,edy from being 50 much exposed the
day before and complained Of having a sore
throat. Ne hada boa Tseness, which increased
in the evening. bot he made light Of u, as be
would never take anything TO carry oI Ia cold,
alpays Obscryiug-''let u SO a. II came.
In ,le eycuing, the paPcrs having come from
the Pos, OGicc, he sat IN the room with Mrs.
Washington and myself reading them, ull
abou, u,ue O'Clock aud when he met With
anything which be thought dNeui0c or later
ss,in., be would read j, aloud. lie desired
me TO read TO him the debates of lhe Virgin
"a assembly, Ja the election of Senator and
Governor, which DID Ga his retiring 10
led, be appeared 10 be IN perfect health, cT-
ecpl the cold which be considered as uihing
he had been remarkably cheerful all the eve
Ming.
About Two or three o'clock on Saturday
morning, he awoLs Mrs. Washington, anj
informed her that he vas very uuSell, and
had an arue. She observed that he could
s-arccly speak, ard brca,bed with difficulty,
and she wished to &c, up and call a servant, ;
ba, tho General would no, permit her, lest
she should take cold. A. scon ls tie day
appeared, the woman Caroline went into tie
room to make Gre, and she desired that Mr.
Ravlns, one Of the oyer,ccrs, who was used
TO bleeding the people, nigh, be sent for to
bleed hini before The doctor could arrive. ]
was sent for-vcnt to the Generals chamber,
where Mrs Washington vas up, and related
to me bis being taken ~ between two aud
three O'Clock, as before stated. ! found him
brsaihIu- with difficulty, and hardly able TO
utter word iulellgi5ly. lNent out instant
" aud wrote a line To Dr. Plask, and sent II
with al speed. Immediately ! returned to
the General, chamber. where found him IN
The same condition ! had le0 him. A mix
ture Of molas,cs vinegar aud butter, was pre-
pared, but he could no, swallow a drop /;
whenever he attempted, he was distressed,
eonyulsed, anj almost suaoeatsd.
Mr. Rlvlins came In soou after sunrise,
and prepared to bleed him when the arm
vas ready the General Observing Rawlins,
appealed acilaied, said with officially, "don't
bs afraid =" aud after the incision was made,
hs Observed, the orifce was not large enough
however, The blood ran pretty freely. Mrs,
Washington not knoginr whether bleeding
was proper in the Generals situation, beg
ged that ii nigh, no, be taken from him, aud
desired me to stop il. When was about to
unite the string, the General pot up his hand
10 prevent 10. and a. som as he could speak,
satd move"
Mrs Washington, still uneasy lest too
much blood should be uken, /, vas stopped
aner a half 4 Pin, had been ,akeu. Finding
th., no relief was obtained from bleeding.
and that nothing could be swallowed, pro
posed bathing the throat externally with cal
volatile, which was done, piece Of flannel
vas then pu, rsund his neck. His Tee, were
a'.o soaked in warm water, bu, gave no re-
lief BY Mrs. washingion's request, de-
spa,ehed a messenger for DR.. Brown, At
For TObasco. About nine o'clock Dr.Craik
arrived, and Pot a blister Of eanihlride', 90
the throat Of the General, and took more
blood, and had some vinegar aud no, water
set in a teapot for him to draw the steam
iron The nose.
lie also had some sage tea and vinegar
mixed and used as gargle, bot when he held
back bis head to LET il run down, 1t almost
produce suhOcaton. When the mixture
came ou, Of his mouth some Phlesm followed
u, and he would attempt to cough, which
the doctor encouraged, but without effect.
About eleven O'Clock Dr. Dick vas sent for
Dc. Caik bled the General again, no eject
-as produced, and he continued in the same
STATE, unable tOswallOw anything. Dr.. Dick
'ans in abOu, three o'clock. apd Dr. Brown