The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-13
ANDREW JoHNsoN's DEATH.

ANDREW JOHNSON's DEATH.
Particulars of His Last Illness and Hoo III
Died.
Knoxville Chronicle, Aug. 1.
Learning of the death of Ex-President
johnson, a Chronicle reporter was al
once dispatched to Greenville when he
gathered the following interesting facts
We learn that he has been complain
ing for weeks, and especially with pair
in the right side of his head, and his
right eye has been affected. When al
home he generally wore small blister
over his right eye, and only when away
from home, or in company, did he re
move it.
DIR. Marion Maloney has been pre-
scribing for him lately, and only few
weeks ago he underwent thorough ex-
animation. He has been suffering more
or less ever since the close of the last
session of congress with weakness, and
few weeks ago complained that he had
suffered more from heat this summer
than any previous summer in his life.
Seeing a young man with white linen
coat on, he remarked that he believed
he would have to wear linen coat In the
future, as the black cloth coat was too
warm for him this year, and at once did
send to Knoxville for the coat.
On Tuesday night some friends were
at his house, and he remarked that he
felt right unwell, and feared that he
would have restless night, which
would interfere with his intended trip
to his daughters, Mrs. Browns house,
in Carter county. His son Frank urged
him not to go if he did not feel better
next morning.
Nothing occurred during the night
worthy of note, and the next morning
he prepared for the journey, although
still feeling weak. His son Frank again
urged that he had better not undertake
the journey, but he insisted, and started
on the morning train at about six o'clock.
Arriving at Carter's depot, he at once
started across to his daughters, about
eight miles from Carter's depot, on
horseback, riding in the hot sun, which
was very oppressive at the time, and
reaching the house he expressed himself
as very much exhausted.
His wife had gone to her daughters,
Mrs. Browns, in Carter County, some
six weeks ago, and Mrs. Senator Patter-
son, his other daughter, as well as his
son Frank, followed on Thursday, after
the news of Mr.. Johnson's illness
reached this place. We called at his
Office and found his private desk just as
he had left it. On the table were piles
of letters, which had been carefully
sorted and placed to suit his convenience.
The book "Lincoln and Seward" by
Gideon Welles, was also lying on the
Al haI han1o 1.oolsY,nr -
We learn that ne had been reading this
book considerably of late. Also num-
Der of exchanges were lying on the
table. He always planned everything
on that table, as before stated, to suit
his own convenience, and if anyone
touched anything during his absence he
could tell in moment. Hence every
thing was left just as he had arranged it.
He worked very hard of late, carrying
on an extensive correspondence, receiv-
ing more than the usual amount of let
ter mail from prominent men through
out the United States, concerning gov
eminent affairs, and with the mail that
arrived at the same time we did, we
noticed letters addressed to "HOn.
Andrew johnson" He generally worked
every night in his Office from 7:30 to $50
when he retired, and always rose early
in the morning.
From Or. Maloney we learn that ne
had been attending him for some time
for general debility and broken con-
stitution, and he says that Mr.. johnson,
not long since, remarked that he did
not expect TO live much longer, and that
his constitution was broken down, hay
ing been an active man all his life. The
doctor says that the senator did not
show any paralytic symptoms whatever,
and the likelihood of anything of the
kind occurring did not enter his mind.
After arriving, as above stated, at the
residence of his daughter, he partook of
dinner, which he seemed to enjoy, and
about o'clock in the evening he was
sitting in an arm chair leaning forward,
with his forehead resting on his hands,
when he suddenly fell forward, and
family, it was found that his left side
was paralyze1, and that he was speech
less and unconscious. DIR. Jobe, of
Elizabethton, was at once sent for and
as soon as possible Drs. Broyles and
Taylor from Greeneville. Shortly after
the stroke he recovered consciousness,
and remained conscious until Friday
evening at Z o'clock. On Thursday
afternoon he had some use of his left
side again and spoke freely, but not as
dying man.
He eonversed of family matters, and
matters of state, with considerable free
dom, and did not soon to apprehend
any danger. In fact, did neither act
nor talk ike man on his death bed.
The last sign of nsciousness was given
by him late Friday afternoon, when
some one asked one of the attendants if
one of his arms had not been broken, TO
which the attendant replied that he
believed the left arm had been broken
in railroad accident, south, when the
senator quietly raised his right arm,
and without speaking, signified that
this was the injured limb. Seon after
this he became unconscious again, and
thus remained until the hour of his
death, which occurred about 2:30 NJ.
Saturday morning. His diving bed was