The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-02
DEATH OF THE YICE-PRESIDENT
The Last Hours of His Life-Scenes in
the Chamber of Death-ManifestatiOns
of Public Sorrow, ETC., etc.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Vice-Presi-
dent Henry Wilson died very suddenly
at ! 80 this morning. He rested well
last night, awoke at a. M, and eX-
pressed himself as feeling bright and
better. He sat up in bed to take his
medicine, lay down on his left side, and
expired in a few moments without Il
struggle.
his LAST HOURS.
The Vice-President seemed on Satur-
dav to be great deal better than at
any time during his late sickness, but
yesterday he was not quite so well. lie
received two or three calls during the
dav, and retired at an early hour in the
evening. He slept tolerably well until
midnight, when he arose, and, going to
his table, took up little book of poems
entitled 1.-The Changed Cross" with
! the motto,
''NOT AS WILL, But AS THOU WILT,
and read three verses, one of which is
as follows:
"Help us, o Lord with patient love,
To bear each others faults;
To suffer with true meekness.
Helpus each others Joys and grlefs TO snare,
But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness"
This volume belonged to his wife,
and contained photograph of her and
their son, both deceased. lie treasured
If beyond value, and always made it his
| comDanion, from which he seemed to
derive much comfort. After reading
the verses he spoke with gratitude of
the kindness of his friends during his
sickness and of the widespread sympa-
thv in his behalf. He then returned in
happy mood and slept.
At 5 O'Clock this morning he Eawoke,
complaining of pain in his stomach.
One of his attendants rubbed it, and,
being thus relieved, he again fell asleep.
! At ! O'Clock he awOke, remarking
that he felt brighter and better than at
any time previously. He said he was
| going to ride out to-day, as his physi-
| clan advised, if the weather was fair.
His two attendants, Messrs. 5. A.
Boyden and +. A. Wood, having pri-
vafelv consulted together as to the ad-
visibility of communicating to the Vice
| President the news of
THE DEATH OF SENATOR FERRY
of Connecticut, concluded it would be
best to mention the fact, because Mr..
Wilson would be certain to read 1t in
the newspapers few minutes later.
They accordingly introduced the sub
iect of Mr.. Ferry's illness, and men
Toned the news of its fatal termination.
The Vice-President was prepared for it
and expressed no surprise, but said:
"Poor Ferry! He has been a great
sufferer"
He spoke of Senator Ferry's political
services in terms of high cOmmenda-
tion. characterizing him as an able,
active, and useful man. He also talked
about Mr. Ferry's early life and about
his last election, and added;
"THAT MAKES EIGHTY-THREE DEAD
with whom | have sat in the Senate.
What n recordl | don't think many
now living can say the same, unless,
nerhaps. it is Hamlin of Maine. If L
live to the end of my present term, L
shall be the sixth in the history of the
country who have served so long a
time.'
After remarking about his good nights
rest he looked up with a cheerful smile
and playfully said:
I'm a pretty bright looking boy this
morning, amt I?''
THE FINAL SCENE.
few moments later he called for bit
ter-water, which had heretofore been
prescribed, and having drank it, he lay
with his left side on pillow as if with
sudden exhaustion, breathing heavily,
but uttering no words, and in a few
minutes died without a struggle.
His death, coming but few moments
after all these evidences of remarkable
Improvement and of rapid recovery,
could not at first be realized by his at
tendants, and it was not until the ar
rival of DR.. c.. NJ. Ford, who resides in
the neighborhood and who had been in
stantiy sent for, that the melancholy
fact found any credence.