The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-12

HlNElY Aun G0A
pectedly, on November s, 1855. 10 the
few friends who fingered at his couch
his awful grimaces and expiring nap
oyer'' were indeed dtstracting. Though
his general health had been sadly fail
ing under his accumulating "sorroWs,"
still his weeping exPectant heirs
watched with anxious soIicitude for any
odics, however small, in which TO serve
him. But the fatal malady WAS gnaW-
ing ereedily at his vltals, and despite
eyery EFFORT with the notes OF the
clock snnouneipg- the days labor
closed, came the other news, THE old
copperhead dodger isdead." s'Friendsn
were seen hnTrying to and fro bearing
the sad intelligence to others and all
buried themselves from the gaze OF the
gaping unsYmpathizing multitude,
His case was a peculiar one. Once a
vigorous manhood marked his brow;
now when he should boast the Opening
energies Of his youth change, decay
dissolution Is everywhere appaRent.
Every means known to science apd
many heretofore untrfed, were resorted
to In hope of relief. Foreign lands.were
visited, extensive travels in the bEacing
air of Canada were enjoyed with no
other effect than to Protrdet life not TO
Improve II. StimulRntS, ftvorite
drug with the patient, we've more freely
used than ever, but tine susceptibility
to theae were long since worn ont.
Many among his eminent advisers
suggested Strdn1RTy az his special
ailment and 'tBncHH" was HbsraIly
employed, but the case grew worse,
and other diuretics were much used,
among them iO1teTmeEoas; the latter
promised some hope, as the patient
seemed very fond of them; but still
there came no substantial improve'
ment. To sustain the tagging powers,
large potations of chicken broth were
added to his watermelODs and sBuchn,
and he was allowed to indulge very
sparingly in cToio, Of which twas ex-
ceedingly fond, but owing toeircum-
stances beyond his control or that of
/ his most ardent friends, he .was unable
to procure but gerry fer, and they were
of carbon kind. But the case grew
rapidly worse, and at the earnest sUg-
gestiofI of the doctors of the Wheeling
Register and st. Clairsyille Gazette, al
kaiine baths, made from YeoneentTGted
lie ~ were used with the effect only OF
temporarily cheering the patient. Reg
ular exercise at the handle of a natu-
ralization mill did no good though the
the cold death dew gathered upon his
distorted brow, and amidst the "sor-
rowsn of an unrepentant dealh-bed in
one mighty effort 10 again hiccup-he
died. This last symptom had been
Troublesome from the first, but all
along a liberal use OF watermelons
had acted favorably, but the season
for that favorite remedy was past, and
the result is known. Various opinions
were entertained as totEe real nature
of franklin, Horatio's disease-some
said Grant, and urged HBuchu" as the
remedy; others said he had itHedUeS"
| from his inveterate svomitinRs: others
said ''strGn0izy,'' snd prescri bed water
melons. Again, others, judging from
the mad utlerRnces, said he had heart
| disease, with head complication. To
determine the facts, an examination
was held Immediately after. death
with the following RESULT: y
| General appearance oftheEbody "BIoat-
ed" of a GreenbGck color on.a Grey
back ground; the position of the body
from the effect7of the last hiccup "Gre-
clan Bends" top of the head bald from
contact with "brickS." Hair full OF
Rheumatism. One eye entirely oatt from
injuries received on second Tuesday OF
October in Ohio and elsewhere, and
aggravated on 22nd of same month in
West Virginia. (NOte. For full par
| ticnlRrs see Wheeling Register of about
lAttpr date.1 The remaining eye much
swollen and BLufred. pupil largely
larged and badly Hoped. Nose pimpl
! ~ and Immensely swollen at the end
/ which is net work of torturous serpen-
tine vessels conceded to be young cop
perheads, with marked evidence inaile
of Chambers. Mouth wide open ready
cankered. LfUer very lrhite.n Bowels
much engorged with various kinds of
parasites such as, blood tubs, dead
rabbits, plug uglies and KuRlnx. Ben
zine found in large quantities in all the
cayaties thus far, which evidently had
something to do with the distressing
hiceups that annoyed his patient while
l lfvinU Rf0H1aNh n0lanfIoV lila rayftt, a,
burnt appearance lilSeIthe ruins of that
former s.home of the friendlessD the
-ALheHeldl, Kidneys Rone,r supposed
to have been brought under some
xxx or Walermelon in duence and
lYplayed out.naG Lungs lacerated from
shouting on false pretences, over news
about the time of Maine and West Vir-
ginla elections. Heart igdardLed and
very much Is contracted; 1eprous In
appearance, and filled with old
plugs of iVooL. Brain entirely
venting, supposed to have been alb.
sorbed by stirring ideas oft'Equal!T Tax
Rttonn and white Man, Arms, legs
and fingers raw from Scdbies. Palms
of banda very horn, from exchanges of
congratulations with Sam Cdry over
mutual success. Feet swollen and
t IES nom exposures in Canada;
from sitting waiting aud Watching."
Many other pathological conditions
were observed, but the prominent cans.
es of his death have been Indicated.
We dug a hole, and tumbled the car.
cass in, and Short and few were the
prayers we said" as be. &c tapped oYer''
face doIofI0GrdS, so that In the event II
should be a case of buried dlipe, p the
harder he digs the sooner hen 0et home.
An inyentpry. of his estate was had and
as he died without a VIII and heiFS, his
effects were buried with him, consist
ing rofsprigs OiShillalah and bits Of
mementoes of colored orphan asylnms
from 81 ndSa in New York. one dozen
worn out GENERALIZATION mills, fnrn-
ished nom various quarters; one sec
ond hand Major Generals sword, one
set hoop skirts, borrowed for the coca
sion. The following personal property
was found on the body OF the deceased
and was also burfsds 10 packs much
worn, ptdyf1lg Cards II empty dasks. .
several unsettled whisky, board and
wash bllls, a fine tooth comb, one small
box of fnercnrla1 ointment, a small
poke of sulphur, bottle half full of
balsam soopaiba, q bunch OF false keys,
one pair brass knuckles, one pair false
whiskerS, one copy each of the st. Clafrs-
Vile Gazette, Wheeling Register and La
Crosse Delaoerdt containing neWa ofthe
Maine and West Virginia elections. We
put all in, covered deeply with chloride
OF Lime, and planted q Watermelon
Patch at his head aad q bunch of Bnchu
at his feet, and over alive sprinkled
Benzine freely and on q dead hickory
tree hardly We Inscribed 81
"Here lies frankie Horatio Damoora-
cy who died in spite of Bnohu and Wa.
tsrmelon.te tea. isiE f--1 .
by order of 450. OO0 popular mai ority. 70
bridgeport Ohio NoU. 5, 1855. "a
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