Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-04
horace Greeley.


NEW YORK, November 29.-The
Tribune furnishes the following ac-
co:<nt of the illness aud last hours of
Mr.. Greeley:
So far Is any Of his associates
know, Greeley was In almost rs good
health as, usual, when, OIL the day
after the election, he wrote his card
announcing his resumption Of the
editorial charge OF the Tribune.
Ills sleeplessness was known to
become greatly worse; but for years
he had suffered more Or less from the
same difficulty, and, as is now clear,
sufficient allowance had not been
made for the intense strain upon him
throughout the summer, especially
during the last month of his wife's
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, not one ofthcm hall a column
in length. The most notable, perhaps,
was that entitled "COnclusions,"
wherein he summed up his views of
the canvass.
In all. he wrote less than three and
n half columns after his return, COLI
tributing to only four issues Of the
paper. Two Of three times he handed
his assistant short articles, saying,
"There is All idea worth using, but |
have not felt able to work it out
properly you had better put it in
shape"
At last, on Tuesday. the 18th inst,
he abandoned the effort to visit the
Office regularly and tent for the fam
lily physician Of Mr.. A. j. Johnson.
a friend with whom he was a gnest,
and in whose house his wife had died.
Every effort was made to induce
sleep, but he grew steadily worse till
it became evident his case was criti-
cal.
DR.. Geo. G.. Schoate and others
were called in consultation, and fiji
ally it was decided to take him to
DIR. Ch0ate's residence, two or three
miles distant from Greclcy's own
country home at Chappaqua. Here
he received uniHtermitting attention.
DIR. Choatc, DR.. Brown Scquard, DR..
Brown and others were called in
consultation.
The insomnia had developed into
Inflammation of the brain, AMI under
this the vencrated patient rapidly
sank. AT times he was deliriOus-at
other times as clear-hca,lcd as ever.
He lost flesh and strength with
startling rapidity. and in n few davs
TIE possibility of his speedy death
forced itself into unwilling rccogni-
ton.
1t was not, however, till Thursday
that his associates and family brought
themselves 10 admit it, and even
then they still chung TO his faith in
the vigor Of his constitution.
On Wednesday night he failed very
rapidly. Thursday afternoon and
evening, he seemed somewhat easier.
During the night he slept very un-
easily, mutteriny occasionally, and
frequently raising his right hand.
Toward morning he was more
quiet, and between 8 and 8 o'clock
fell into 4 nearly unconscious condi-
ton, which continued with some iu-
tcrvals through the day.
lie made occasional EXPLANATIONS.
hut in consequence of his extreme
weakness aud apparent inability to
what he begun none were intel
About room, however, he said,
quite distinctly and with some force,
Il know that I.:v Rcdeemer liveth."
During the da, he recognized va
people - his laughter MANY
times. On the who'll. he suffered
little, seemed to have 10 lore than .
he ordinary resilessncss " h:ch ac-
'oIn 3anies the last stage of diSeo>G.
During the day his extremitIes were
on anu there was no pulse at the
The action of the heart was
'erx intermittent and constantly di-
ninishing in force.
lie hal not asked for water nor
,ccn willing to drink it since his stav
It DIR. Choate's, but'during Friday he
Iskcl for it frequently. and up to
half All hour of the end lie
in various ways his con-
of what was going on
lround him, and even answered in
nonosylablcs and intclligently ques-
addressed to him.
About half-past three he said yery
distinctly. sit is DONE" and bcvond
he bric:est answers to questions this
vas his last utterance. |,
AT ten minutes before seven O'Clock,
he watchers drew back in r~everent
fitness from tho bedside. The great
'ditor was gone in peace, after so
struggles, after so much OBJ
oquy.