The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
The Late Gcncrc; Hood.

'ANN'' '''LIllS "lA'h III 'iA h''NN''S
manner the last sad SCENES i'll the
life Of General John y. Hood.
The following is an extract from
the letter:
"Mrs. Hood, after her last sick
ness, was better. The other day
feeling 70 well. she impru'lcntly
tool; Il bath. Immediately after
she was taken with Z chill. DR..
Richardson having left on the 1st
Of this Apnth, DR.. Ermiss was
called III, and during his tomporary
absence, and when taken with this
chill, DR.. Bcckllam was called, and
in consultation with DR.. Logan
treated her for intermittent fever.
On The following Friday DR.. Bcmiss
returned. [ heard him say Mrs.
Hoods case was the most ycmarka-
bic one he had ever seen in his
practice: that there was a single
symptom Of yellow fever, and they
did not know that she had it until
the black vomit appeared. She
died at 81 o'clock p. 81. Sunday
night and was buried at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. | never saw =
man SO completely crushed in my
life. 1 was with him Monday
morning till the funeral. Ho said
he'd rather God should have taken
every one Of his children i'll one
day than to have lost hia wife;
that he was completely ruined, and
now, without his vile, he had 10th
ing to live iny The precious little
lambs who had gone to bed Sun
day night, knowing nothing ofthcir
mothers death, began 10 come in
ono by one until nine came in, and
such Il scene never wiSh 10 wit
ness apaia: After the children
left he said; %3laior, / have never
had the fever, but i'll should have
it, AMI it is uod's will, 9M ready
to 60. | have requested Colonel
Flowers Ia take charge Of my chill
ircn and appeal 70 the Confederate
soldiers to support them, for ! have
nothing on earth TO leave Them
lie was taken Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock. AMI died Friday morn
ing =. y o'clock, perfectly in his
MIND 10 ".,!,in ten minutes Of his
death. At about 2o'clock he asked
The doctor if lis time 10 die WAS
not near ut hand. The doctor said,
yes, General Then = minister
was sent for, at his request, to give
him the last communion. l hear
his house is mortgagcd to its full
value, and he left hut little insar-
ancc on his life, not being able 10
keep up his policies. lie told ne
his book was finished, and he was
Lust about starting TO Philadelphia
to make arrangements for its pub
LEGATION. Old Mrs. llcnncn, his
mothcr-in-law, can live but u few
months, and here are eleven little
lambs left fltherlcss aud mother
less" General Gibson Ibid this
letter before certain Of the guests
at White Sulphur, whercupon an
appeal in behalf Of the orphaned
children Of General Hood was is
sued by u number, representing
nearly every Southern State, and
the work begun by the collection
| Of several hundred dollars. The
address, after rcciting tn" heroic
deeds and sacrifices Ofthe late Gen
cgal Hood, concludes:
"I.ct the women Of the South
adopt these orphans, and ut once
raise Il sum sufficient for their
maintenance and education. We
suggest that m association inr this
purpose be formed in every county
and town, and that subscriptions
be raised, not to exceed 81 from
every child in 4 family, Tin cliI-
drcn themselves will Subscribe, or
their parents for thrm. We appeal
also to the ministers Of God and
Chri tim churrhcs TO max" co!lpc-
tions. The funds may he rcmittrd
immediately 10 Colonel Isaac W.
Patton, mayor of New Orleans, OF
to Major Walter r. Church, Or to
Major Samuel Fi"wcrs, of New Or
leans, associates Of General Hood
in husincss. who will act until Il
guardian shall i.a lawfully Np.
pointed"
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