, 1875-01-01

G9IRETr SMITH.
The Closing Hours of uufs f.iEc.
Fran The M,r Yerk 7Infr,. i,tr. ~.
MI Smith arrived at tho residence OF his
| nephew Gen. John Coasnne, No. GO Clinton
! f1lnce, in tituo to Hpand tic Christmas holidays
with tlia wife, WHO lan pcsn stopping with Mira.
| Elton Wnltor. Gcu. Coel>rano'B stster, Huco the
| early patt Of tho winter, Under modical treat
| nielt. MrH. Smith rcEainel ller health rapidly,
and, having w.itten to TINT offoct to hor husband
| III rGturIuro. received q letter stating that she
need nee not eo surprised \! i! ,1!eeolv'uE christmas
Clinton rlace at 8 o'clock On Christmas Eve,
his appearance indicating moro robust 1nd
act7o health than 10 had enjoycd for years pre-
on finding tho improved condition Of his wtfo's
hcalth After spending tho romailldor OF tho
avening IN pleasant conversation with their tei-
| ativcs, nEr. Smith and lis wife retired. On
still better apirits and moro improved heath.
lilo enjoyed quiet family diunor with his wife,
Mrs. Wnlter, his niece, ueu. Cocrauo, and AR.
Jatnos ". Cuchrnnc. tartaElng with keon rol-
from peterboro lin lad almost 1oal1od, Ills coh-
| yorsation during dinner WAS animated and agroe-
| abic. llo spoke OF Ills carly lifo, and tho stir
ring events In which ho Ind participated rotating
| Ambrose Spencer. Dewitt Clinton, and others
| Of his contemporaries were, with himself, tho
| principal characters. After dinnor A1r. Smith
continued In the sano cheerful vein. maintaining
| a pleasant flow OF conversation far into tie
| evening, and then requested Mrs. Waltor to
writa iont letters from hiB dictation, which Hha
/ did One OF tho lotters was addressed to Mr..
Smiths housckeepnr. ut peterboro: giving her
Instructions as to what should bo dono for tho
I relief OF tho poor at the old homestead during
| the holiday seaHon; tho others wore in answer
to solicitations for subacripto to charitable OBJ
jacts. The lette1a nnished, Mr.. Smith again
| nr rdHH iiru In
raugod hiA plans for tho morrow, Addressing
Con. Cochraue, ho said: "a Well. John, l must
go out tomorrow anu SEQ my friend Charles
| OCouor. You provide carfiasa and ell start
| at II o'clocE," and then hs added, "Wo must
| not forget to 20 md SEQ Thurlow Wood" Of
Dir. Weed ho spoke very affectionately, dwelling
! on the warm friendship which hail Always existed
between himself and that veteran In politics, He
| recalled the circumstances connected with tho
State Convention Of 1921 (at 1hich Mr.. Smith
delivered his first great public speech), alluded
to the nomination By that Convention OF Dc
| Will Clinton for Governor, aud remarked that
himself and Thurlow Weed were tho only sur
vivtng mombors Of that body. Hs again spoke
Of bis early 1ifo, and related anecdotes OF the
prominent nneh Of that tins, and hts relations
! with them.
Thus the oYoning PLEASANTLY passel, and At 10
o'clock. on retiring, he reminded Gen. Cochrane
| at Saturdays engagements with Charles O'Conor
and 1huriow Weed. Mr.. Smith spent good
night. aud roaa In the morning 1t G:30 o'clock.
For about m hour he lus,ol himaelf in preparing
hiB shaving materials and Arranging hia wearing
| apparel, preparatory TO reading the morning
nawapnpors During tho time thus occupied Mr.
Smith kept up pleasant conversation with his
wife. Each congratulated the othor on tho good
night'a rest they Ind enjoyed and tho improved
condition Of their health, and Expressed tho
pleasure experienced BY beth ia the conscious
moss Of returning strength and vitality. Az 7:30
o'clock, while drawing on Ills pantaloons. Mr.
Smith remarked "TGia iH not tLa pair, Ann"
Mrs. smith WIS surprised at tho remark,
Ann being nn old family attendant at the
Petorboro mansion, and turning to her husband
noticed with alarm that ho waa growing deadly
pale, ana aeemod bowilderol. 1Ia again spoko
Immediately in Oil unnatural sone. saying, sob! !!
We have no Ann IN this house, have wo ?" From
tho appearance OF his eyoB. which were il1od md
tho lids twitchlng Mrs. Smith saw at once that
lo waB seriously i'll, and said aIy DEAR what il
tho mattor2" Ilo replied. ''Weak. worry uoals. :"
| aud these were the last words he uttere1 Mrs.
Smith thon said. Let me help you to the bed, I"
and took his nrm to assist him; but he walked
to tho bed without unusual signs Of feebtenesH,
and Iay down almost precisely In the position ho
occupied up to TITO time Of his death. Altar ho
lad lain down lis lips moved, and inarticulats
hounde issued from them, but no WortlA could be
distinguished, and q fow seconds later tho lower
part OF his face began to contract. Mrs. Smith
called for assistance, md WAS Immediately join
cd by hlrs. Walter and otlors Of tie household.
III AnHwer 10 Mra. Walters question, Mrs. Bmth
requested that licr own physician, DR.. Edward
Bayard, brother Of Jamcs 4. 1}ayard, and uncle
OF Unitod Statos Senator BaYard, should bo sum-
1nouod. Dr. Dayara arrived about o'clock, and
pronounced Nj. Smith as suffering from No
npoplectio shock. The patient WAS tGon uncon-
scious aud tho Doctor stated that BY IL o'clock
he would be abe to toll with greater certainty
ulat tho probable result Of the attack would be.
III the early afternoon Dr.. Dayard again called,
and guiatly informed Mr.. Smiths rolativea thai
the sufferer bad grown worse, aud be could noe
no possible prospect Of 4 recovery. Powders
prescribed by the physician we1o put into tho
paticut's mouth and dissolved ut short intoryals,
but produced nothing moro than frequent yom-
ttinBs.
night through Saturday aud Sunday, without
ever opening hts Dyes or showing any Indication
Of consciousness, with perhaps ono exception.
About fifteen minutea after tho attack, Mrs.
Smith prcascd her husbands loft band in hera
aud tonderly bcsought him. ii conscious, to giyo
hOr some sign, bat roceived no responso. She
then placed bis hand On tue coverlid and entroat-
ed hin ouce mots, II conncious, TO lift his hand.
slightly lifted, aud was confirmed In her boliol
OF tho patients recognition by Con. Coch1ane,
who stood by. This was the only sign OF rccog.
nltiou Mr., Smith had given during the
a o ps5aa OF hdp wosa. s tas
uoak," until he expired. Enrly yesterday
morning 1t was noticed that the patients
pulss WAS considerably weaker than It hal pre-.
the right side had boen observed, it waa snp,
posed that it bad been struck BY paralysis, 70.
Bultipg from the rupture Of q blood Vesse1 on the
side Of the head. At about IA pollock blr
At 12:4o p. m for tho hrst time airuo be hac
been stricken down, the patient changed the
position OF his head slightly, tho lids Of llis eyes
optned and with 4 few heavy bresths, withou
away. At tho bedside OF the dying man wers
his vito, his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Bntl
; Miller. wife Of Col, Charles D. Miller, O
Geneva who ~ bag boon sunlmenod 2n,d to tke city