The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-28

he was conyulsed and almost su1ocated. Raw
Inns made his appearance soon after sunrise
but whea the Generals arm was ready for tn
topperation, became agitated. "Don'tb be afraid,
said the General, as well as he could speak
Rawlins made an incission. The orifice !
mot large enough" said Washington. TIL
blood, however, ran pretty freely. and Mrs
Washington, uncertain whether the treatmen
was proper, and fearful that too much bloot
might be taken, begged MIR. Lear to step it
When he was about to unite the string, thu
General put up his hand to prevent him, AMI
as soon as he could speak, murmured "more
more - but Mrs. Washington's doubts pre-
vailed, and the bleeding was stopped, aftel
about a half a pint of blood had been taken
Eternal applications were now made to the
throat, and his feet were bathed in warm wa
ter, but without affording any relief.
His old friend, DIR. Craik, arrived between
eight and nine, and two other physicians, Drs
Dick and Brown, were called in. Various rem
edies were tried, ard additional bleeding, but
all of no avail.
"About half-past four O'clock" writes Mr.
Lear, e'he desired me to call Mrs. Washington
to his bedside, when he requested her to GO
down into his room :. and take from his desk
two wills which she would find there, and bring
them to him, which she did. Upon looking at
them, he gave her one, which he observed was
useless, as being superseded by the other, and
desired her to burn it, which she did, and took
the other and put it into her closet.
CATER this was done, I returned to his bed
side and she took his hand. He said to me +:
1 find I am going my breath cannot last long.
1 believed from the first, that the disorder
would prove fatal. Do you arrange all my
military papers. Arrange my accounts and set
tie my books, as you. know more about them
than any one else !; and let Mr.. Rawlins finish
recording my other letters, which he has be-
gun" [ told him this would be done. He
then asked me if [ reeollected anything which
it was essential for him to do, as he had a very
short time to continue with us [ told him
that I could r~ecollect nothing, but that hoped
he was not so near his end. He observed,
smiling, that he certainly was, and as it was a
debt which We all must pay, he looked to the
event with perfect resignation.
In the course of the afternoon, he appeared
to be in great pain and distress from the diff
his position in the bed. Mr.. Lear endcavored
to raise him and turn him with as much ease
as possible. "I am afraid I fatigue you too
much,' the General would say. Upon being
to the contrary, "Well," observed he
gratefully, "it is a debt We must pay to each
other, and I hope when you want aid of this
kind, you will find it,"
His servant, Christopher, had been in the
room during the day, and almost the whole
time on his feet. The General noticed it in
the afternoon, and kindly told him to sit down.
About FIVE o'clock, his old friend, DIR. Craik,
again into the room, and approached his
bedside. "Doctcr," said the General, "I die
hard, but I am not afraid to go. 1 believed,
from my first attack, that I'should not survive
tiny breath cannot last long" The doctor
pressed his hand in silence, retired from the
and sat by the fire absorbed in grief.
Between five and six the other physicians
came in, and he was assisted to sit up in his
bed. 81 feel I am going" said he, az thank
you for your attentions. but I pray you to take
no more trouble about me; let me go off quiet
v l cannot last long" He laid down again;
Ill retired except DIR. Craik. The General
Uneasy and restless, but without
frequently asked what hourit was.
Further remedies were tried without avail in
,he evening. He took whatever was offered
linn, did as he was desired by the physicians,
nd never uttered a sigh or complaint.
"About ten O'clock" writes Mr.. Lear, che
made several attempts to speak to me before
le could effect it. At length he said, az am
ust going. Have me decently buried, and do
lot let my body be put into the vault in less
han three days after I am dead" I bowed
ssent, for 1 could not speak. He then looked
t me again and said, DO you understand me p
replied, yes otis well, said he.
"About ten MINUTES before he expired (Which
,as between ten and eleven o'clock on the
light of December 14th, 1900, his breathing
ecame easier. He lay quietly he withdrew
is hand from mine and felt his OWE pulse. 1
aw his countenance change, I spoke to DR.
jraik, who sat by the fire. He came to the
edside. The Generals hand fell from his
rrist. I took it in mine and pressed it to my
osom. DIR. Craik put his hand over his eyes,
nd he expired without a struggle or a sigh"