The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-04

Der only iese and orget his faults.
In his Lure tire were rugged
points that did not always call for
admiration, but when we reflect what
he was and, what he had passed
through, is &c any WondeF2 : Ali
these rugged points we pass by flor
who among us il without fault y,
and we will fernember and cherish
only his virtues. An IN all. Il win
be b long time before we shall Be-
hold his like again. aa 49,
gss 70 Ss-----r - eolEssst
sTCKNESs AND DE1TH or Elk
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
The following letter from II. H.
Ingersoll to the Press and Herald
gives the particulars of the last days
of Mr.. johnson: gen
Especial to the Press ana Herald
>GREEHEvILLE TENN, July 81. II p m.
President Andrew johnson
died of paralysis and heart disease,
at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs. Brown in Carter county, some
forty miles east of here. this morn
ing, at D o'clock.
He had been complaining some
what of i'll health during the past
month, but felt no serious aprehen-
sions. Last Wednesday he took the
morning train to visit his daughter
with whom Mrs. johnson had been
sojourning for the past six weeks.
He rode in a hack from Carriers de-
pot to her residence, some six miles
distant, and seemed in good spirits.
On his arrival, he eat a hearty
dinner, and, after few minutes of
general conversation. retired up
stairs and was talking alone with
his grand daughter, Miss Lille Sto-
yer.
While thus engaged, his tongue
seemed to refuse utterance. and to
her great CONSERVATION he fell from
his seat OH the floor. Help was in
stantIy summoned, and almost as
soon as raised, he expressed indis-
tinctly that his left side was paraiy-
zed. n 4-5 ~ - 81.
After being taken to the bed. when
the family spoke of sending for a
physician, he forbade it, saying that
he would soon recover.
In this way, the summoning Of
medical aid was deferred twenty
four hours, when DIR. lobe was cal
led from Elizabethton, some two
miles distant. -,
He instantly began heroic treat
ment, aided by DR.. Cameron, and
seemed at one time, on the next day
to be succeeding. H
. The patient conyersed imperfectly
in regard to domestic matters, and
did not seem consious of approach
ing dissolution ., es..s ~ ~
But his case was beyond the skill
of q physician. and at o'clock last
night. be became unconscious.
Mrs. Patterson and Andrew John
son. Jr., arrived an. hour later With
two physicians from GTeeneyille,
Drs. Broyles and Taylor, but he did
not recognize any of them and after
seven hours and half Of nneon-
seriousness. peacefully breathed his
last, surrounded by his wife, child
rem and all his grandchildren, except
the son and daughter Of ex-senator
Patterson. 5rx Refs
The body will be brought here to-
morrow morning and be hurried with
Masonic honoFss ON Tuesday. go
Knoxville requested the honor of
burying the illustrious dead but the
family are unwilling that his remains
should be removed from home to any
place. unless possibly the Capital of.
the Ssate he has SO long and faith
fully served. - aa saan ~
Extensiye preparations are ac-
cordingly being made by various
civic and military organizations to
attend the funeral here, where they
will BY Joined by the citizens Of this
and neighboring countless
- ~ INGERSOI.L.