The Van Buren press., 1875-11-30
Death of vice-President Wilson.
Sudden Death.-.His Last Hours.

From the Washington Dispatches Of the
22d, we gather the following particulars of
the sudden death OF Henry Wilson. Vice.
President Wilson died very suddenly at half
past seven this morning. He rested well. last
night. and awoke at seven O'Clock, and ex.
pressed himself as f. cling bright and better
He sat up In bed to take his medicine laid
down on his side, and expired in few mo-
nents without a struggle. II having been
represented. last night. that Vice President
| Wilson had SO much improved that he would
be able to leave the city for the north. this
week, the intelligence of his sudden death,
this morning, tell with startling force on the
| community. The Vice Preside seemed. on
Saturday.to be agreat deal better than at any
time during his late sickness, but yesterday
he was not quite so well. Postmaster Burt,
Of Boston, called in the morning. and had
pleasant conversation with him. Mr.. Cross
man, Of New York, literary friend, visited
the Niee-Presdent, on business concerning
an unfinished volume on the subject of slave
ry. The Vice-President, requiring rest, MIR.
Crossman soon retired. The Vice President
thea slept from one till three O'Clock, when he
arose. Mr.. Crossman returned in the after
noon. at the request of the Vice President.
and remained till evening. The Vice-Presi-
dent went to bed at an early hour and slept
tolerably we'll During the night, in his wa
king intervals, he asked for water. About
midnight he got up and walked arount the
room tnen. goins r. his table, he took up a
little book of poemSentitled, "The Changed
Cross" with the motto, Not as tilt, but AS
Thou wilt" and read three verses, in one of
which occurs the following:
Help US, o, Lord, with patient love to bear each
others faults,
To suffer with true meekness,
Help us each Others joys and grefs to share,
But let us turn to Thee alone in weakness.
Other verses had been marked, among them
the following:
What of poor sinners count
,, Thy grief is sign of an unchastened will;
He who can give thy soul relief,
Knows that thou art submissive still
TINS volume belonged 70 his .,ire, and con-
talned Photograph OF her. and their son.
Doth deceased. He treasured 1t beyond value
and always made it his companion. from
which lie seemed to derive much comfort After
reading the verses. He spoke with gratitude
Of the kindness of his friends during his sick
ness, and of the widespread sympathy in his
behalf. He then retired in happy mood, and
slept. At three o'clock this morning he woke,
complaining of pain in his stomach One of
his attendants rubbed it, and being thus re-
lieved again he fell asleep At seven o'clock
he awoke. remarking that he felt brighter and
better than at any time previously. lie said
he was going to ride out to-day. as his ply ST.
elan advised II the weather was fair. At halt
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 it, laid with his left side
on the pillow. as If with Sudden exhaustion,
breathing heavily but utterng ne words, and
in few minutes died without struggle"
His remain were tBken to Massachusetts,
fol interment