The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-06-07
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Conclusion of the Brain after the Un-
Yelling Of the Bust of Mazzini.

The fall of William Cullen Bryant
when entering Gen. Wilson's house in
East Seventy-fourth street after the
unwilling of the Mazzini monument
on Wednesday afternoon, has proved
a more serious accident than at first
appeared. Although the venerable
poet made no complaint, he suffered in
tensely from the heat of the sun on his
barred head while he was delivering
his eulogium upon Mazzini, and it
was to obtain rest and refreshment
that he accompanied Gen. Wilson to
his residence. The host preceded the
guest up the stone steps and opened
the inner door with his latch key. AS
he did so, he heard conclusion be-
hind him, and turning he saw Mr..
Bryant stretched on the marble pave
ment of the porch between the inner
and the outer doors. Gen. Wilson
hastily lifted Mr.. Bryant and carried
him into the house, and Mrs. Wilson
bathed his head with ice water.
Mr.. Bryant at first seemed confused,
but presently he rallied sufficiently to
be driven to his home at "a West Six
teenth street. On arriving there he
assembled the steps almost without as
sistance, and walked through the hall
to favorite big arm chair in his din
ing room, into which he sank. To a
niece he said, 81 am very sick man."
In answer to an inquiry whether a
physician should be sent for, he replic d
eagerly in the affirmative, and pro-
posed to go up stairs to his bedroom,
Supported by his niece, he mounted
to the next story, manifesting much
vigor and endurance in every move
! ment. When, however, DIR. Gray, his
physician, arrived, Mr.. Bryant lay on
the bed apparently sunk in a slight
stupor.
DIR. Gray could find no mark on the
head resulting from the fall, but at the
same time his patients symptoms were
serious.
Mr.. Bryant did not speak after the
words, 81 am very sick man." and
could recognize no one. He WIS de-
and then he insisted upon getting
out of bed, and moved restlessly about
the room. He resisted all efforts of
DIR. Gray and his friend, Mr.. John A.
Graham, who watched with him to
feel his pulse and ascertain whether
he had suffered internal injuries. In
this way he passed the night, and day.
light brought no relief. He grew more
restless as the day advanced, and the
two professional nurses who attended
him had to follow him around the
room, one on each side, as he tottered
to the window, to the table, and, to-
ward noon, into the adjoining library.
He ate nothing all this time, but be-
tween 2 and 8 in the afternoon slept
naturally. On awaking he seemed re-
freshed, but his condition continued
without marked change until late into
the evening.
After heightened observation of Mr..
Bryant's symptoms, DR.. Gray reached
the conclusion that it is case of con-
cussion of the brain, and that, while
there is still hope, Mr.. Bryant's con-
dition is critical.
AT DR.. Gray's suggestion, Miss
Julia Bryant, the poets second daugh-
ter, although an invalid in Atlantic
City, was summoned by telegraph to
come to this city to-day. kilograms
We're sent by cable to his other daugh-
ter and his son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Parke Goodwin, who are at a watering
place in &c. .nany.-N. Y. .Stm.
DR.. j. S. Gardner, of Hope Villa,
paid our Office q visit on Tuesday last.
The Doctor informed us that the Green
back and Laboring Mans party is
being organized in this parish, and that
meeting will be held, May Sth, to
organize for the campaign. The whole
business is something new to u.s.
Baton Rouge Herald.
a grocer being solicited to contribute
to the building Of a church, promptly
subscribed his name to the paper in