The New York herald., 1872-10-31
THE DEATH OF MRS. GREELEY.
Her Long g-continued nlneas-scenss at the
Death-Relief at Last to Life Of Pain
Biography Of the Deceased

Aiter Ten years Vi dlWObt uuIemlLteO sickness
and pain Mrs. Horace Greeley died yesterday
morning. For two weeks her death had been
hourly expected. Her chronic disease had assumed
o dropsical tendency, and the consumption OF so
many years had otherwise given evidence Of the
general breaking up OF what was left OF life. She
made trip to Nassau, In company with Mr.. Gree
Icy and their daughter, about four years ago for
her health, but the air there failed to do her any
good. Again, last year, she went with her two
daughters to Europe and sought recuperation in
the balmy air Of Southern Italy; but, while the
climate benefited her, 1t failed to eradicate
the disease which had seized upon her.
She returned with her daughters from Europe
In June last, and stated that air balmy to
her and no water so sweet as the air and water OF
Chappaqua. She remained In this city for some
weeks after her return, too unwell to be removed
to Chappaqua, and, as instance Of her fondness
for the water OF that "peerlessn spring Mr..
greeley was constrained to have jugs OF the pure
water Itself brought in to her from the farm. She
was finally removed to her "House In the Woods,n
and there passed the heat OF the sum-
mer, which in her case was doubtless az
gravated by the even greater heat Of the
political canvass She remained here confined
TO her bed almost continually, varying her life only
by visits to her friends at Tarrytown, where the
breeze was stronger than at Chappaqua. On one
and take carriage ride in the open air-when the
members OF the Democratic National Committee.
among whom were number OF ex-rebel chieftains
called upon Mr.. Greeley after rendering him the
nomination at Baltimore, and picniced under the
evergreens She then said that nothing could pre-.
vent her shaking hands with those lifelong ene-
mics OF her husband, who had now become such
see s"ch 0r sala she :" hardly hoped TO
ana exhausted, her skin was almost trans
parensa Gmea N It's SrN whitelnes ana her dark eyes
compelled to recne in the carriage, covered with
shawis, and her friend. Mrs. Stuart, who closely
attended her through her sickness her DEATH had
continually to warn her against the voubility OF
her tongue and her prolonged stay in the open air
Island; but the weather proved stormy ana bolster
her to New York. During tiie transit / liocnt
issaae ee Il a any rs rae sss on may rsiuns Ts
to Chappaqua she found herself growing so much
wofse wat a ar Her M reqaest she was
Johnson, on Fifty seventh street, she fingered in
agony, sinking perceptibly until yesterday morning,
S Mnen, at iour O'Clock. she quietly and peacefully
Mr.. Greeley and his daughter Ida, Mrs. Lamson
ana Mrs. Johnson, were at her bedside as She died
For days her voice had been inaudble, and even
her sick cough could not be heard across the room,
and her life ended without any further sign than the
hardly perceptible thrOes that accompany the death
or those long exhausted by disease. The calumnes
illness OF his wife, had lost their sting for Mr..
Greeley in the great grief that cast the shadow OF
It's coming over his home, and he lett the bedside
where now lay only her inanimate dust to com
mune alone with his sorrow, while the daughters
silently knelt in the presence OF the dead ana
prayed.
The kind friends that had attended her through
her ten years OF suffering took charge OF her re-
mains ana by noon they were laid ont in the
parlor, bedecked in white robe, the hands clasped
acrOss the breast, while the kindly offerings OF
friends had already bcstrewed the corpse with
On Friday the funeral will take place from the
residence OF Mr.. Johnson, the sermon being
preached at the Fourth Universalist church on
F0rty-ffth street and Fifth avenue by DR.. Chapln.
Mrs. Greeleys maiden name was Mary G.
Cheney, and she was born in this city. Her only
relative is q brother living in Connecticut. Mr..
stitution erected IN New York by Professor Ora
ham, the originator Of the bran-bread dietctc
philosophy, and conducted on those very frugal prtn
cpies. Miss Cheney at that time schO0lteacher,
ardent believer in the vegetable and braa-bfead
system, and great searcher after the knowledge
OF books. Mr.. Greeley was Investigating the new
philosophy. and thus formed an acquaintance
which ripened into lifelong Affection He sturdy
pressed his suit to success, although he had to fol-
where she went to pursue her school teaching On
the 10Th Of July, 1886, the Netc Yorker, which he
edited, contained the following marriage notice at
the END 0fa long string 0fslnilar advertisements:-
In Emmanuel church, warrenton, N. O., on Tuesday
morning, 9th inst by Rev. william Norwood Mr.. Horace
Greeley, editor OF the New Yorker, TO MISS Mary g.
Cheney, OF Warrenton, formerly OF this city.
Seven children blessed the marriage, OF whom
two alone remain-Ida and Gabrielle.