Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-02
Mr.. crss,sy's Lass illness.

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The Tribune gives the following account q
Mr.. Grceley's death: =
So far as any Of his associates know, nj.
Greeley was in almost as good heahh as usoaI
when, on the day after the election, he wrote the
card announcing his resumption OF the editorial
charge Of the Tribune. His sleepessness was
known 10 have become greatly worse, but for
years he had suffered more or less from the
same difficulty. and, as is new clear. snthcieM
allowance had not been made for the intense
strain upon him throughout the summer, and
especially during the last month OF ms wiies
illness.
But il SOON became evident that his strength
was uneuua u the Ahard task 10 which he set
himself He wrote only three or four careful
az ticles no one Of them halfa column IN ielig'h:
The most notable, perhaps, was that entl'ieo
"Conclusions' wherein he summoned up his
views of the canvass. In all he wrote less thal
three and a half columns after his return, cor
trbu,inc to only four issues Of the paper.
Two or three times he handed his assistants
short articles, saying There is an idea
worth using, but l haven't felt able to Work
! it out properly. You had better put 1t IN
shape"
Al last, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, he
abandoned the effort to visit the office regularly,
and sent for the family physician Of Mr.. A. .;
johnson, friend with whom he was guest, ana
in whose house his wife had died.
Every effort was made TO induce sleep, hut ne
grew steadily worse, until il became evldent
that bis case was critical Dr. George y" o.
Choate and others were called in consultation,
and finally it was decided to take him to Or.
Choate's residence, two or three miles distant
from Mr.. Greeley's own country home at Chap
paoua, Here lie received the un.atermittlng
attention of Dr. Choate, and here Dr. Brown
Seouard, DR.. Brown and others were called IN
consultation.
I.somnis had developed into Inflammation
the brain, and under tins the venerated patient
rapidly sank. At times he was delirious, at
other times as cear.headed as eyer. lie lost
flesh and strength with startling rapidity, and in
a few days the possibility of his speedy death
fore ed itself into unwilling recognition. IL was
not. however, until Thursday last that his as
sociates and family brought themselves to admit
it, and even then they s,ll clug to hls faith IN
the vgor of his constitution.
Ga "Wednesday night he failed very rapidly:
Thursday afternoon and evening he seemed
somewhat easier. During the night he slept
very uneasily, muttering occasionally, and ire
ouently raising his right hand. Toward morn.
ing he was more quiet, and between eight and
nine O'Clock he fell into an unconcious condition
which continued with some intermission through
the day.
He made occasional exclamations, but many
Of them in consequence Of his extreme weak
ness ard apparent inability TO finish what he
began, were uninteligible. About noon, how
ever, he said:quite distinctly, and with somt
force, II know that my Redeemer liveth."
During the day he recognized various people
his daughter many times, members Of his house
hold at Chappaqua, Mr.. John X. Staurt and Mr.
Reid. On the whole he suffered little, anC
seemed to have no more than the ordinary rest
Iessness which accompanies the last stage Of tht
disease. =,
During the day his extremities were cold.ant
there was no pulse at the wrist. The action o
the heart was very intermitting and constant,
diminishing He had not asked for water o
been willing TO drink it since his stay at DR.
Choate's but during Friday he asked for 1t fire.
quently.
Tested in various ways his consciousness OF wha
was going on around him. and even answered II
monosvl tables and intelligentIy questions ad.
dressed TO him. About halfp three he said
very distinctly, at is done," and beyond tn
briefest answers TO questions, this was his las
uitcrAnce.
His Youngest daughter, Miss Gabriel.a, wa
with him through Thursday evening. Through
ont Friday the elder daughter, Miss Ida, was il
constant attendance, as she had been during ih
whole of his illness. and OF Mrs. Greeley befor
him. Other members OF the Chappaqsa house
hold were present, with Mr. and Mrs. John 4
Stuart and few other friends.
Nothing that science 0, affection could sugses
was wanting to ease his last hours. The wintr
night had fairly set in when the inevitable hou
came. Without the sleghs were running to an
| fro. bearing to Chappaqla,the nearest telegrap
station. the latest bulletins, which thousands {
anxious hearts in the great city near by kept d'
! manding.
Within, the daughter and few others stoo
near the dying man, who remained coficiou
aud seemingly rational and free from pail
though now too weak 10 speak. In an adjoinin
room sa, one or two more friends and ply
sician. :,
! At ten minutes betore seven o'clock II
watchers drew back in reverent stiffness irol
the bedside. The great editor was gone In peat
J after 90 many struggles, in honor, after 60 muc
ohouny