Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-12-06
DR.sTH OF HOR.sCB GRBBLBT.

The alarming reports OF Horace Grceley's
illness that became current last week, re-
lievcd Immediately by assurances that he
was only temporarily Frustrated by ncr-
vous exhaustion and depression and was
growing better, were renewed on Wednes-
day night, confirmed the next day with the
saddest tidings of his condition, and follow
ed on Friday night by the announcement
of his death. The Tribune of Saturday
gives The following account of his sickness
and death:
80 far AS any of his associates knew,
Mr.. Greeley was in almost as good health
as usual, when on the day after the election
he wrote the card announcing his resump-
ton of the editorial charge of the Tribune.
His sleeplessness was known to have be-
come greatly worse, but for years he had
suffered more or less from the same diff
Guilty, and, as is now clear, sufficient allow
ance had not been made for the intense
strain on him throughout the summer, es-
pecially during the last month of his wifes
illness, but it soon became evident that his
strength was unequal to the hard task to
which he set himself He wrote only three
or four careful articles, no one of them be-
ing nalf a column in length. The most no.
table, perhaps, was that entitled "Concln-
sons," wherein he summed up his views
of the canvass. In all he wrote less than
three and half columns after his return,
contributing to only four issues of the pa
per. Two or three times he handed his as
sstant short articles, saying: There is
an idea worth using, but haven't felt able
to work it out properly. You had better
put it in shape" AT last, on Tuesday, the
10Th instant, he abandoned the effort to WIS.,
it the office regularly and sent for the fam
lily physician OF Mr.. a. j. johnson, the
friend with whom he was a guest and in
,,,I,. III ,,,sc 70 had ;n1 ~
fort was made to induce sleep, but he grew
steadily worse, until it became evident that
his case was critical. DR.. George c. S.
Choate and others were called in consulta-
ton, and finally it was decided to take him
to DR.. Choate's residence, two or three
miles distant from Mr.. Greeley's own coun-
try home at Chappaqua. Here he received
the unintermittng attention of DIR. Choate,
and here Drs. Brown, Sequard and others
were called III consultation. The insomnia
had developed into inflammation of the brain,
and under this the venerated ratient rapid
ly sank. At times he was delirious and at
other times as clear headed as ever. He
lost flesh and strength with surprising rap
Idly, and in a few days the possibility of
his speedy death forced Itself into unwll-
ing recognition. 1t was not, however, un-
til Thursday last that his associates and
family brought themselves to adm it, and
even then they clurg to their faith in the
vigor OF his constitution. On Wednesday
night he failed very rapidly. On Thurs
day afternoon and evening he seemed
somewhat easier. During the night he
slept very uneasily, muttering occasional
ly, and frequently raising his right hand.
Towards morning he was more quiet and
between eight and nine o'clock fell into
nearly an unconscious condition, which
continued with sane intervals through the
day. He made occasional ordinations,
but many Of them on account OF his ex-
IRENE weakness and apparent inability to
finish what he begun, were uninteligible.
About noon, however, he said quite dis
tinctly and with some force, 81 know that
my Redeemer liveth." During the day he
recognized several people, his daughters
many times, the members of his household
at Chappaqua, Mr.. John r. Stuart and Mr..
Reed. On the whole he suffered little
seemed to have no more than the ordinary
reStlessnesS which accompanies the last sta
ges of disease. During the day his extrem-
tiles were cold and there was no pulse at
the wrist. The action of the heart was very
intermittent and was constantly diminish
ing in force. He had not asked for water
or been willing to drink it since his stay at
Choates, but during Friday he asked for il
frequently. Up to within half an hour of
the end he manifested in various ways his
consciousness of what was going on around
him and even answered in monosyllables
and intelligently questions addressed TO
him. At half past three he said very dis
tlnctly 1T Is dOne,' and beyond the brief
est answers to questions this was his last
utterance. His youngest daughter, Miss
Gabrielle, was with him throughout Thurs
day evening and throughout Friday the ell
der daughter, Miss Ida, was in constant at
tendance as she had been during the whole
of his illness and of Mrs. Greeley's before
him. Other members of his Chappaqua
household were present with Mr. and Mrs.
John X. Stuart and few other friends.
Nothing that science or affection could sug-
gest was wanting TO ease the last hours.
The wintry night had fairly set in when
the inevitable hour came. Without sle CHS
were running to and fro, bearing to Chap
paqua, the nearest telegraph station, the
latest bulletins, which thousands of anx-
ious hearts in the great city near by kept
demanding. Within, the daughter and a
| few others stood near the dying man, who
remained conscious and seemingly ration
| al and free from pain. In the adjoining
| room sat one or two more friends and the
| physician. AT ten minutes before seven
| O'Clock the watchers drew back in reverent
| stiffness from the bedside. The great editor
was gone in peace, after so many struggles;
| in honor, after SO much obloquy.