Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-11-23
Particulars OF the Sad Event Effect in
Washington, New York, Boston
and Elsewhere.
The Autopsy Meeting Of Senator'S
Graceful Tributes from Baltimore
and Arkansas Etc, Etc.

Oh his sudden death this morning feI
with startling force on the community
The Nlce-PTesideDt seemed on SasIrtis 81
10 be a crest deal better than at any
time duriRg his lste sickness, but Tes.
terday he was not quite 80 Wei. Post.
master Burt of Boston, called in the
morning and had q pleasant converse
ton with him. Mr.. Gresham, of New
York, literary fFief d, visited the Vice.
President on business concerning an m
finished volume on the subject of slavery.
The Viee-PIesidert requiring rest Mr..
CTossman soOn retired. The Vice.
President then slept from one till three
O'Clock, when he rose. Mr.. Crossman
returned in the afternoon at the Vice
Presidents request, and remained till
evening. The Vice-Fresident went to
bed at an eafly ho1r aud slept toierably
well. During the night in his waking
intervals he asked FIR wafer. About
midnight he got uD and walked around
the room, then going to mis- table he took
up little book of poems entitled The
Changed Cross, with the motto, "Not
IS L will, but as Thou will,n and read
three veses, IA one Of which occurs the
following:
heip Us, .; , Lord, with patient love TO bear
To suffer with true meebpess.
heiP us each other Joys and griefs 10 share,
nut iet US turn 10 Ibee alone in weakness.
Other verses had been marked, among
them the following:
| What OF poor sinners count:
! Thy grief is Sign of an unchaetened will.
ne VINO can give thy soul relief
! KNOWS that thou art submissive Sill.
This volume belonged to his wife, and
| contained photograph Of her and their
son, both deceased. He treasur 9d it be.
yond value, aud always made it his COM
! psnicp, 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 sympathy in his be-
hall. He then retired in a happy
mood and slept. At three o'clock this
/ morning he swoke, complaining OF pain
In the stomach. One of his attendants
rubbed 1t, and being thus relieveI again
fell asleep. AT seven o'clock he awoke,
| remsrkiDg that he felt brighter and bet
ter than at any time previously. Hesaid
he Wss going to ride out to-day, as his
physician advised, II the weather was
fair. At half-past seven o'clock he said
he would get up and take breakfast. He
then called for bitter water, which had
heretofore been prescribed, and, having
drank 1t, laid with his left side on the
pillow, as II with sudden exhaustion,
breathing heavily but uttering no words,
ana IN few minutes died without
struggle.
The following additional details are
Drained from 5, A. BOyden and F. a.
Wood, who were alternately the Vice
Presidents attendants throughout last
night. Boyden is a lieutenant of the
capitol police, selected by Mr.. Wilson
to be with him as much as possible On
account of their old friendship formed q
number of years agoin Natick. Yester-
day evening, between six and eight
O'Clock, the Vice President said: 'If the
doctor were here, I'd have q blister put
on the back OF my neck, instead Of this
plaster" Wood replied that he could
manage that simple matter without the
doctor; to which Mr.. Wilson rejoined:
Eyes; but don't want to take the re-
spoBsibility." The attendant then asked
him if he would not like TO have q mes
cage sent to the doctor, but he said, after
thinking moment, mo; it |
is not worth while" Shortly |
sfterWaTd and he requested Wood to |
send to a friend, Mrs. Carpenter, for |
another bottle of Cape of Good Hope |
grape juice, from which he thought he |
had derived some benefit, and at eight |
O'Clock he signifed his readiness to be |
prepared for sleep. Boyden Snd Wood |
then gently rubbed and manipulated his !
feet, limbs and back, as usual, a. inter. |
walls, until half-psst nine o'clock. OAR |
ing the process Mr.. Wilson was very |
cheerful, and said he felt uucOmmonly |
well. At half-psst nine O'Clock he fell |
asleep, aud between that hour and mid
night he awOke only once, took drink |
OF ice water and fell asleep again almost |
instantly. At twelve o'clock he got up, |
walked about the room little and read |
and talked awhile. When he laid down |
the book Of religious poems he marked |
the place where he left Oft reading, with |
a. clipping from the New York Herald OF |
November llth, comprising the editorial
of that date in regard TO himself Be- |
tween the time of his going to sleep |
again aud three O'Clock, he gave no sign |
of waking except once, when, in |
half conscious slumbering con-
dition, he asked the attendant to
pull up the bed-clothes little. At threa |
O'Clock he awOke, and had Mr.. Bcyden |
rub his breast. Re dropped asleep again
very soon, and slept until almost pre-
cisely seven o'clock, when he sWoke and
made some remsrks about his feeling go
uncOmmonly well. Mr.. Wood, coming
in at this moment, was privately con-
suited by Mr.. BOyden as to the edvisa-
bility OF communicating to the Vice
President the news Of Senator Ferry's |
death, and concluded it would be bs st
to mention the fact because Mr.. Will
son would be certain to read il in the
newspapers q few minutes later. They |
accordingly introduced the subject of
MIR. Ferry's illness, and mentioned the
mornings news Of its fatal termination.
The Vice President was prepared for it,
and expressed no surprise, but said:
"Poor Ferry, he has been great suf-
ferer.n He spoke Of Senator Ferry's pO-
liticsl services in terms of high
chaTscterizing him
as an able, active ana useful
man. He also talked about Dir.
FerEy's early life aud about his last
election, and added, "thst makes eighty
three dead with whom 1 have sat in the
senate; what q record, | don't think (
there are many now living who can say
the same, unless, perhaps, il is Mr..
Hamlin, OF Maine. II live to the end
Of my present term shall be the sixth
IN the history Of the country who have
served,so long time" After remsrking
about his good nights rest, he looked up
with q cheerful smile and p'ayfully said, |
ppm a pretty bright looking boy this
morning, amt L." His death, COM
irg but q few minutes after all
these evidences OF remarkable improve
ment and of his rapid recovery, could
not ct first be realized by his attendants,
and il was not until the arrival G.. 81. |
Ford, who resides in the neighbofhood,
and who had been instantly sent for,
that the melancholy fact found any
credence.
The body mas been laid out in the
Vice Presidents room. A meeting OF
senators now here, members OF the cab
met and judges Of the supreme court has
been called to meet at noon to take sc
ton, and friends of deceased in Massa.
ciIIsetts have Deeu notified Of the soi-
emu event.
Tie President was notified Of the J