Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-08-05
BEiFH OF ANDREW JOHNSON
OF Paralysis and Heart Disease.

drew johnson. died at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs.
Brown, in Carter county, East
Tennessee, last Saturday morn
ingat2a o'clock. In the follow
ing dispatches we have the par
ticulars Of the attack that ter
minated his life:
GREFNEvILLE, Tenn, july 80.
EN-President johnson eXpe-
ricnced a severe stroke Of pa
ralysis OH Wednesday evening
at the homo of his daughter, Mrs.
Brown, in Carter county. His
left side and speech are affected.
To-day at noon both were par
tally restored. His recovery is
extremely doubtful.
KNoXvILLE, July 30.-Ex-
President johnson left Greene
vile on Tuesday last in his us
ual health, hale, alert and vigor-
Gus, to spend a few days at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. W.
r. Brown, in Carter county, six
miles from the railroad station,
and two miles from Elizabeth
town. On Wednesday evening
Mr.. johnson was suddenly
stricken down with paralysis,
mainly affecting his left side,
and rendering him unconscious.
Medical assistance was sum
moncd, and for many hours it
was thought that Mr.. johnson
would not recover, but he has
rallied to-day, and at 9o'clock
tonight Mr.. Mallory, Of the IN
telJigcncer, brought to Greene
vile the intelligence that he was
somewhat better. The feeling
had been partially restored to
his left side. He talks intelli-
gently, and there are some hopes
ofrecoyery. Mr.. Johnson's ILL
ness causes a profound sensa-
ton, and messages are pouring
In from all quarters asking fol
the latest statement Of his con-
dition.
GREENEvILLE, Tenn, July 81
Elk President Johnson died of par
alysis and heart disease at the res
Hence Of bis daughter, Mrs. Brown,
IN Carter county, some forty miles
east of here, this morning at half
past two o'clock. He had been
complaining somewhat ofill health
during the past month, but felt DC
serious apprehensionS.
Last Wednesday be took the
morning train to visit his daugh-
ter. with whom Mrs. johnson
had been sojourning for the past
six weeks. lie rode in hack
from Carriers Depot to her resi-
dence, some six miles distant, and
seemed in good spirits.
On his arrival he ate a hearty
dinner, and after a few minutes
of general conversation retired up
stairs and was talking alone with
his grand daughter, Miss Lille
Slower. While thus engaged his
tongue seemed to refuse utterance
and to her great CONSERVATION he
tell from his seat on the floor.
Help was instantly summoned
and, almost as soon as raised, he
expressed indistinctly that his
right side was paralysed.
After having been taken to the
bed, when the family spoke of
sending for physician, he for
babe it, saying that he would soon
recover. In this way the sum.
moniag of medical aid was defer
red for twenty four hours, when
DR.. Jobe was called from Eliza
BEETHOVEN, some two miles distant
He instantly began heroic treat
ment, aided by DR.. Cameron, and
seemed at one time on the nexi
Gay 10 be succeeding.
The patient conversed imper
fectIy in regard to domestic mat
tiers. and did not seem conscious OK
approaching dissolution; but bis
case was beyond the skill of a
physician, and at seven o'clock
last night he became unconscious.
Mrs. Patterson and Andrew
johnson Jr., arrived an hour later
with two physicians from Greene
vile, Drs. Brey and Taylor, but
he did not recognize any OF them
and after seven hours of uncon
seriousness, peacefully breathed
his last, surrounded by his wife,
children and all his grandchildren,
except the son and daughter of ex-
Senator Patterson.
The body will be brought here
tomorrow morning and be buried
with Masonic honors on Tuesday.
Knoxville requested the honor
of blrying the illustrious dead,
bnt the family are unwilling that
his remains should be removed
- tor,a m any place, unless