Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-12-12

WA, THURSDAY. DEC.
Yes, / am satisfied now that he was
right about it," Often after that.
when he was unable to sleep, aud
while his disease was yet in its incip-
iency, Mr.. Greeley would take Mr..
johnson 10 his room, and, with hands
clasped, he wonld impart TO him the
most intimate secrets of bis heart.
One morning he sa,d to Mr.. johnson,
- the latter was leaving his house,
!" Meet me at ftie Tribune Office at 2
o. clock this afternoon. / have pri
vate communication to make 70 you"
At ,hs appointed hour Mr. Johnson
was there, but Mr.. Greeley declined
saying anything except "Meet me at
Sam Sinclair's at 6 o'clock to night,
| want to see YOU" Mr. johnson
went there at the time, and found
Mr.. Greeley asleep. Mr.. Sinclair and
Mr.. George Ripley were in another
room. Mr.. Greeley slept for som.
time, when at length he Awoke his
mind seemed gone. Mr.. Sinclair
begged him to remain there; to go
to bed. He quietly assented, and
then turning to Mr.. johnson SAID,
"A. take me home with you, won't
your Mr.. Ripley also begged Mr.
johnson to do so, but although it
was even early in the evening It was
midnight before they reached Fifty
seventh street.
Some days Before that, DR.. Edw'd
Bayard, the late Mrs. Greclcy's med
ical attendant, noticed that MIR. Gree
ley had restless aud ieverish ap-
pearance He is a homeopathic,
but kindly prescribed for his old
friend, as lie correctly imagined that
he needed an andoyns. On returning
home on the night above mentioned,
Mr.. johnson mixed one Of the pow
ders and gave it to Mr.. Greeley. The
latter in taking il split halfof il over
his shirt front, and when reminded
what be had done, said "Oh, meyer
mind it; it's just as good outside as
in" The following morning Mr..
Greeley was moro restless and hag
gard in appearance than ever. Mr..
johnson sent for his family physic.
isn, DR.. +. Krackowizer, Chiet Sur
geon OF the German Hospital. Dr..
krackowizer recognised the case as
> serious one, and at once resorted to
the most energetic treatment. At
first it seemed as though the malady
would yield to the treatment. and at
times the patient became gentle in
disposition, perfectly rational, and in
apparent good health. 1t was
during this period that he wrote
his card resuming tho cditorship
OF the Tribune publishad on Nov. I.
Mr.. Greeley never again visited the
Tribune editorial room. To friend
whom he mst three days later, he
said. IN hopeless tone OF voices II
do Mt go to the IaJuns Office any
more. | have no business there; but
want . thousand dollars,--I must
have thousand dollars. If you get
it for me"-after long pause, as ii
he had. suddenly torgoiten what he
No. <sIeiae y sI IN ruined. p
When his mud was recalled to the
$1,000, Mr.. Greeley told his friend
that he might leave the money with
tho cashier of tho Tribune. and it
might reach him. But he did Mt 60
to the Tribune office any more.
On Sept. s an editorial appeared
in the Tribune headed CONCLUSIONS !"
II was simply summing up OF the
results of the elections III Mr.. Gree.
ley's old style, beginning the para.
graphs with nuperals. This was his
last professional effort. About this
time he revised tive articles, which
he had carefully prepared for an en-
cyclop:eiia They are entitled "Ab.
olition," ""Agricallure," Anti Mason
ry," Caucus" and "Confedsracy-
Southern" the latter being his hlsto.
ry OF the "Amsrican Conflict" cou.
densed into thirty pages of manu-
script.
Col. Ethan Allen, Chairman OF the
late National Liberal Republican Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES, informed Sun
reporter that he had long CONVEX
sat,on with Mr.. Greel~y at the Zrii.
bune Office soon after tho electlon.-
The Colonel does not remember the
exact day, hut it was probably on
the 9Th OF November. Colonel Al
len says that during the election ex
citemcnt in October, he saw Mr.
Greeley only at intervals as no was
constantly engaged in watching by
his wifs's dying bedside. When he
entered Mr.. Greeley's private Office
~ the time referred to, he Was SUR
prised at the warmth of the greeting
which he received. Mr.. Greeley
stretched ont both hands, and putt
ing Col. Aliens extended palm be-
tween them, said: Il am glad to sec
you, and thauk you tor your heroic
efforts in my behalf" The old mans
eyes became moist at the same time,
aud the tears tricklcd slowly down
his face. The sight Of so much emo.
tion by Mr.. Greeley was something
new to Col. Allen, who replied -
Mr.. Greeley, the people will look on
you ~ another Henry Clay. You
are too great to be President oh,
1t aint that was Mr.. Greeley's an
swer, i do mt care for politics, aud
would Mt 60 on the cars to Washing
ton to get com mission as President.
What / do feel,' continued Mr.
Greeley, il the loss Of my wife. who
has been my companion for nearly
forty years. have watched by her
bedside night aud day, and now | am
completely worn out aud prostrated
from anxiety and want OF sleep, but