The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-08-06
TIE LAST DAYS OF ANDY JOHNSON.


After arriving ut Mrs. Browns he
complained of feeling much fatigucd,
and dropped from the chair. He was
found to he unable 10 rise, and remarked
tIet he feared that lac was paralyZcd.
He was at once assisted TO bis bed, bat
objected to calling physician, saying
that he thOught lie should soon recover.
No physician was called until Thursday
evening. about > o'clock. He at once
proceeded to apply active remedies, but,
as is evident, he was called too late.
This physician was DIR. JOhe, an old and
experienced practitioner rrofElizabethton.
Shortly after his arrival the Senator was
seized with commissions, which resulted
in paraiytie stroke OF the leit side.
The stroke affected his speech, hut did
not totally disable him from cOnyerSing-
II was thought at first II shock Of apo
plexy would follow, mt it turned ont 10
he heart disease, with which he has been
troubled lately, that was showing It's
work Dr. Iobc made an exaInina-
ton and found him to he IN a very dan
gerous condition.
His son, Andrew Johnson, .ir., ana
daughter, Mrs. Patterson, were then sent
FOR, and arrived at the exPresident's
bedside Mt about s or . gO'clOck on Thurs
dag night. There Were then present
Drs. Jobc, of EliZabethtOn; Brnyles and
TAYLOR, of this place Mrs. Johnson, vino
had been residing at Der daughters, IN
Carter County, for the past six weeks
Mrs. Patterson, his daughter, wife nt
ex-senator Patterson; Andrew John
son, Jr. Mrs Brown, her two daughters
and son. Miss Belle Patterson and
Andrew Patterson We're the only mem
bers of the family not present. They
stayed with him until after his death,
which occurred at half-past , o'clock this
morning. From Z o'clock on Friday
night until the hour of his death he was
unconscious
During Friday he cOnverscd freely on
different subjects, especially on State
matters. His mind did not wander mach.
but he seemed 10 suffer terribly, - u,
struggled with the di.'cnSe that had
stricken him down Mr. Johnson curing
the past few Wcyi.g has been Ia good
spirits, bnt feeling very V"aiiZ. an.: Sretn-
Cd to lack vitality.
br. Marion Maioney wi,- e;siie'. by iiIHt
and prescribed fos i:iip several times be-
fore his departure from th.s piaae Mr.
johnson told him tina; iie Bid hot think
he could hold out more than n year or
two longer, ~ he was completely worn
ont.
On last Monday DIR. Taylor was called
in, ana made 2 careful examination of
him, and expressed d fear. a. 70 i:iE con
dillon.
Mr. johnson was wOnf to rise at day
light, take : short walk on has porch and
inspect his premises, Idt.G ~ early breaS-
fast and then 20 TO his Office, answer
correspondence and read. Just before
his departure from this place he had
been reading the book written and pre-
sented 10 hili by Gideon Welles, ex-See !
retary Of the Navy, entitled 'Lincoln !
and Seward" He bad also been carry |
ing on n large correspondence with !
prominent men of this country, Dir. |
Thomas Maloney, young lawyer Of this !
place. acting a. his secretary. Numer- !
Gus letters were received lately by him |
nom I,ou isiana and Ohio which he gave !
careful reading ana Prompsiy answer !
ed.
HIS POLITICAL PLANS.
He has shown quite an interest in the /
Ohio election, bat did nat synpatfize
with the imitation plank IN the Ohio
Democratic platform. He freely e1
pressed himself in favor of hard money
or its equivalent currency, and desired
that the country should return to specie
payments at the earliest praetleable DAY.
He also read the lirst spec J. o. iIayeTnoT
Alien carefully, ana said il conIirinEd
many good pointS. He also spoke oi ii!e
Pennsylvania campaign, and felt oHHi-
dent, if good men We're nominated, tiie
Democrats were bound to carry the
fiiGta. u seems. frou the books ana
documents lac naG leln stEdylnG OF iate,
his close attention to business, SHn fsf.n.
remarks he has made, That be Intended
to introduce some important reform
n.ea4sl.r,s at the next session oi Congress
st home - wei u o., the forum, lac was
a hard worker. and very particular - 20
everything he had anything 70 90 with.
His bou,i. and his uaire were always
kerr il. zha naatest order, and he could
easily defect tie s.iebiast Innovation In
his papers and books. he Iah l's-.iia.
the largest and most complete library oI .
law books and public documents iii Iiiis
sect ion OF the country The leehhS Oh
the people ir this section OF the STATE !
where he had z great many |ilrii
friends. l. Que OF almost univeTsdi So
row. Although a great many have oeeI
his political enemies, they reSpec'eu MS
many virtues and loved him as man
He left his family in good eircuInstan-
ces. His fortune was moderate, Dut wa
the honest savings of lifetime ana :
ample for their wants. d
BRAD tie excellent speeches Of Gen. !
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