The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-05
Ex-President Johnson's Last Hours.

A special telegram from Greenville,
Tenn, July 81, to the Chicago Times gives
the following particulars of the death of
Senator and ex-Pnsident johnson:
Ex-President Andrew johnson expired
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. VIM
X. 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-
ton, as is supposed. Mr.. Johnson left
Greenville on Wednesday morning at six
O'Clock for visit to his wife and daughter,
Mrs. Brown, at the residence of the latter,
which is some seven and 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 tatigued 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,
speeches. 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, regained his speech and re-
quested that no physician be sent for, as it
was but trifiing matter. No physician,
tr, foot IN, H. Jo..
the afternoon, when DR.. 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 Greenville, 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.. Johnson's family physician for
house on Friday at SIX o clock, only to dis
cover that the illusrious patient was al
ready past help and in a totally uncon-
scious state, having lost the power of
speech and sinking very rapidly. During
tHC udt MI. JOlluSD1 lldu IdlllcU dt
walls, and conversed briefly of family mat
tiers, not, however, as man conscious of
approaching dissolution The last act of
consciousness apparent was in answer to a
question from DR.. Jobe concerning the
breaking of an arm, some years ago, by
an accident, and request TO know which
arm 1t was. Mr.. johnson raised his right
arm slightly in response, and this was the
,,ol o,t Of nrIInnnnI nd
from this time, about six O'Clock Friday
evening, up to the hour of his death, he
gave no token of sensibility The only
death were his wife, his son Andrew, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs Patterson and Mrs Browns
three children, of the relatives, together
with Drs. Jobe, 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 a severe attack of cholera
two years ago, he had never fully recovered
the use Of his lower limbs, and was at
times conscious Of extreme difficulty in
making his lower extremities, from the
knees down, obey the behests of his will,
often stumbling in walking, and some two
weeks ago, in fact, having fallen and
bruised his side and face considerably
Aside from this fact, however, the Major
states that he declared himself in excellent
health
Mr.. johnson would have been sixty.
seven years Of age the 10Th of December
next, had he lived He was ofvery robust
habit, tremendous worker, and bade fair
to live for twenty years, apparently, al
though DR.. Taylor states that he had
looked for a break down of health at any
time Mr. Johnson's son Immediately
started for the station, after the death Of
his father, and took the train for Bristol,
and teleeraphed from thence the news to
this place, there being no telegraph station
at Carters. The news burst like thun-
der-clap from clear sky upon his fellow
townsmen here, and produced the most
profound sensation. The news soontlashed
to neighboring cities, and kilograms came
pouring in by scores, driving the operator
at this point nearly crazy