Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-06
THE DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT
JOHNSON.
Particulars of His Sudden and Fa tai
ILLNESS.

A special telegram from Greenville,
Tenn, July 81, to the Chicago Times gives
the following particulars of the death of
Senator and eX-President johnson:
EX-Prcsidcnt Andrew johnson expired
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. VIM.
r. Brown, formerly Mrs. Slower, at half
past two o'clock This morning, of paralysis
and heartdisease combined, superinduced
by low state of the system and over-exer-
Greenvllo on Rsed RedhesdaMg Mrm 5ItqhlHgnRRt 1t ai4 gai4
O'Clock for visit to his wife and daughter,
Mrs Brown, at the residence of the latter,
which is some seven and a half miles
northwest of Carter's Station, in Carter
County, this State, in apparent good health
and spirits. He rode from Carter's to the
farmhouse in an open carriage and was
apparently much fatigucd with the ride,
which is over very rough piece of road,
and complained also of excessive thirst
Aside from the fatigue, however, he seemed
in unusual good spirits, and spent the
day in visiting with the family and look
ing about the farm. About four o'clock,
having come in from short walk, while
sitting in his chair laughing and chatting
with his daughter and grandchildren, he
suddenly fell from his chair to the floor,
sPeechless and apparently in great pain.
There were no persons in the house at this
time except Mrs Johnson, Mrs. Brown
and her three children. Mr.. Johnson
soon rallied somewhat, and, being helped
to couch, regaincd his speech and re-
quested that no physician be sent for, as it
was but trifiing matter. No physician,
in fact, was called in until the next day in
the afternoon, when DIR. Jobe, a country
physician, was sent for, who applied Wig
orous treatment of counter. irritation and
administered an emetic. As result, Mr.
Johnson seemed easier, but the symptoms
continuing of serious character, the
relatives at Greenyille, comprising his
son, Andrew johnson, Jr., and Mrs.
Judge Patterson and her children, were
sent for by messenger, and requested to
bring with them Drs. Broyles and Taylor
physicians of Greenville, the former
Mr.. Johnsons family physician for
many years They arrived at the farm
house on Friday at SIX o'clock, only to dis
cover that the illustrious patient was al.
ready past help and in a totally uncOn-
scious state, having lost the power OF
speech and sinking very rapidly. During
the day Mr.. Johnson had rallied at inter
walls, and conversed briefly of family mat
| ters, not, however, as a man conscious OF
] approaching dissolution. The last act of
consciousness apparent was in answer to a
/ question from DIR. Jobe concerning the
breaking Of an arm, some years ago, by
an accident, and a request to know which
| arm II was. Mr.. johnson raised his right
! arm slightly in response, and this was the
| final act of consciousness evidenced, aud
| from this time, about six o'clock Friday
evening, up TO the hour of his death, he
gave no token of scnsibility, The only
persons present at the time of his
death were his wife, his son Andrew, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Brown s
three children, of the relatives; together
with Drs. lobe, BrOyles and Taylor. Maj
Pettibone, Assistant United States District
Attorney for East Tennessee, who is fel.
low.townsman Of Mr.. Johnson, tells me
that Mr.. Johnson last Sunday had con.
versation with him concerning his health
during which he stated that, since his re-
cOVery from severe attack of cholerf
two years ago, he hadnever fully recovered
the use of his lower limbs, and was a
times conscious of extreme difficulty ir
making his lower extremities, from tho
knees down, obey the behests Of his will
often stumbling in walking, and some two
weeks ago, in fact having fallen anC
bruised his side and face considerably
Aside from this fact, however, the MaiO
states that he declared himself in excellen
health.
MIR. johnson would have been sixty
seven years of age the 10Th of Deeembe
next, had he lived. He was ofvery robus
habit, tremendous worker, and bade fai
to live for twenty years, apparently, al
though DR.. Taylor states that he hat
looked for break down of health at an,
time. Mr.. Johnson's son immediatel
started for the station, after the death 0
his father, and took the train for Bristol
and telegraphed from thence the news D
this place, there being no telegraph station
at Carter's. The news burst like a thun
deT-clap irom clear sky upon his fellow
townsmen here, and produced the mos
I profound sensation The news soon ilabhe,
to ncighboring cities, and kilograms cam
pouring in by scores, driving the operate
at this point nearly crazy. urF
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