The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-05
been possible for him to have survived the
sickness which has resulted 10 bis death, he
would have remained a violin Of melancholla,
one OF the most incnrable forms Of dementia.
WHERE AND HOW HE DIED.

one OF the most incurable forms of dementia.
WHERE N HOW HE DIED.
Mr.. Greeley died ln the house of DR.. George
Choate, near Pleasantville. Miss Ida Greeley,
who through all the sad moments preserved
wonderful eelf-control. sat at the bedside
through 1t all, supporting when needfnl her
fathers head. At nalf-past five Mr.. Greeley
dearly-loved friend, when he and his family
knew as "Anntie" Lamson. entered the room
and approached the bed. Mr.. Greeley did not
stir until Mr.. Stewart reused him and asked,
"Do you know who this ls?" He feebly salt
"Yes, and stretched up his hand In greeting.
and then relapsed Into hisS reverie. All
through the day he had recognized and
Choate's family and the friends named. above.
Later he was asked, ''Do you know that Sou
are DYING ?" and In The same manner, without
tremor or apparent emotion, he answered.
"Yes." The pulse Of this time was gone. and
the breathing 80 quick and faint that it
seemed as If every gasp were the last. No
sound above q whisper was heard:int the outer
room, where q few persons were gathered,
and whittier came ont every few moments
from the back room. where the dying man
lay, the report, always the same, mo appa-
rent change, except increasing weakness.n
A few minutes before six Mr.. Whitrlaw Reid
arrived, and his Inquiries were answered by
lilo dtb5uuouI6 III tuO pnmO Wdys -
After q few momentS' conversation with DR..
Choate and Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Reid was taken
Into The sick room, and went TO the bedside.
Mr.. Greeley making no Sign Of notice or Of
recognition, Mr. Stewart put the QUESTION,
do you not know. NJ. Reid p At this Mr.:
Greeley looked up with immedlate recogni-
ton. and, lifting big hand; igrssped. Nc: Reld's
distinctly, s'Yes.r When asked II he YVES In
pain, he laid his hand upon. bis breast, but
without otherwise replying, and retnrnedto
his senli.unconsclous state, lying now With
closed eyes and hands sometimes twitcbing
%nervously, but generally still. DR.. Choate
then said that death would probably 1ensue 10
half an hour, though possibly not 1.-TWO hours.
past six Mr.. Greeley stirred unpaaily, and
began to mutter i%ndIstinctly something which
the friends around him conld not catch. HIS
daughter Ida, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. Car.
penter. DR. Choste and Auntie Lamsonw were
all In the room, and anxiously bent over the
bed to interpret, If possible, what they feared,
with good reason, were the last words. Mr.
Greeley atill iodlstipctly murmured for Q
while, and at last uttered fafntIy, but clearly
enough for the attentive ears TO- catch them,;'
the words, s5 arH!s& q "a
Then there was a relapse Into quiet for q
time. Ida Greeley sat at the head OF The couch
supporting tenderly the dying mans head.
After q silence of some minutes the muttering'
was again heard, but was ell unintellieiale.l
Miss Greeley. however. bending close TO. the
couch, thought abe distinguished q reqnett
from her father that hi5 hesd be lifted higher.
The pillows were accordingly arrankedin's such
q way as to render The faint breathing aas easy-
as possible, and q hush fell again upon The
ROOM. There was no more murmnrtng. Tne
pulse had died ont long before. The breath was
caught shorter aud shorter, and heard fainter
and fainter, and three and f0nr times Within
the last fifteen minutes the attendants believed
It had come and gone for the last Tune. The
eyes we're closed, and as the last breatbtDgs
came the right hand was stretched out again
10 the familiar gesture. aud death almost. In
stantly followed. There was no evidence OF
pain In the last moments, and indeed thef ma
iure of the disease forblds It's imposition The
lace hardly changed, only settling little into
q look Of perfect peace. Mr.. " escorted
IRON the room Miss Greeley. who was wonder.
fully calm, and Mr.. Carpenter brought the sad
| news 10 the reception-room, where friends
| were waiting.
A CHARACTERISTIC. LErrEa.
As on introduoiion m hjnined lattar- Il
Ia proper to state that Mr.. Greeley was q warm
| personal friend OF Charles Lsnman, to whom
it was addressed, at. Washington. Mrs LaH.
mans earlier essays as q writer were publish.
gu III Lilo NEW IOCktE. AltuOuSu HO ouSSA
participated In politics, Mr. Greeley. occasion.
| ally favored him with letters OF adylcs. and
loak a special interest In the snccese Of his
| 'Dlctionary of Congress" Mr.. Greeicy's last
| note to Mr.. lanman is IA follows:
New YORK, June AZ, 1877. Il
Friend Lanmdn-Recelved yonr note OF the
25th Instant. I have all my life been doing
| wha: people called vastly foolish and impoli,tc
| thtugs.a aud I did not dispute their Judgment: L
opIu maid that what T did seemed to me The
right thing. II T should die before the cleo
| tion. OF be beaten therein, please testify f,r
me that I do not regret having bravad public
| opinion when I thought It wroigiand knew lt
to be merciless. ,
Yours, HORACE