Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-18
wAsHINGTON,s LAST ILLNESS.

tage during her firtaticns with Sir walter
Raleigh.-Troy Times.
WAsHINGTON'S LAST ILLNESS.
The following account of General Wash.
iugton's illness and death, concerning the
manner of which so much has been recently
said and written, possesses peculiar value.
1t is taken from an old book, "Ewells Medic
al Companion published in 1907, and dedi'
Gated by the author, "James Ewell," to "Mr.
Jefferson :"
On the afternoon of the 18th of December,
1893, he was caught in driving rain, which,
soon turning into snow-storm, deposited a
considerable quantity ofsnow betwixt his era
vat and neck. Long accustomed to brave the
inclemencies Of the weather, he paid no re-
gard to this circumstance !; but having brushed
off the snow on his return, he supped and
went to bed as usual. Some time before day
he was awakened with the sore throat and
difficult breathing which constitute quinsy.
A aaithful domestic, who always carried a
lancet was called up, and bled him, but with.
out afording any relief. ..
About daybreak, roy near relative and hon.
ored preceptor, DR.. james Craik, of Alexan-
dria, the inseparable friend and physician Of
Washington, was sent for, who reached
Mount Vernon about ten o'clock. Alarmed
at tbe Generals symptoms, he communicated
his fears to Mrs. Washington, who Immediate
ly dispatched servants for Doctors Dick and
Brown. Nothing was omitted that human
ingenuity and skill could do for life 90 dear,
but all in vain. 1t appeared in the result, as
the illustrious sufferer previously declared,
that his hour had come.
To oblige Mrs. Washington, he continued to
take medicines offered him, till Inflammation
and swelling obstructed the power Of swallow.
ing; when he undressed himself and went to
bed, as he said,,"to die" About half an hour
before he died, be desired his friends to leave
him that he might spend bis last momcnts a0ith
God. Thus, after filing up. life with glorious
tolls, he went to rest "in a good old age, la-
densd ,ritk riches and honor"
WHAT He HAS NoTIcED.-Mr Factand-
fancy has noticed-That the boy who is the
most afraid of the girls is the first to be corall-
ed into matrimony. That the little boys pre-
fer boys to girls. That they soon change,
never to go back to their early love. That
the little girls love the girls best That they
don't get over the preference so soon as the
boys do; some Of them never. That women
love the men because they love everything
they have to take care of. That men love
women because they can't helpit. That the
wife loves her husband SO well that she has
no thoughts for other men. That the hus-
band so loves his wife that he loves all women
for her sake. That girls who have given
over all hopes of matrimony, or who never
had any, love to flirt with married men. That
the married man il apt to think himself all
killing among the fair sex, simply because ne
has found one woman fool enough to marry
him. That homely husbands are the best;
they never forget the compliment paid them
BY their wives in accepting them. That
homely wives are the truest; they know how
to make the most of what they have. Light
ming seldom strikes in the same place, and
bomely woman feels that similar law
governs question popping. That the woman
who marries does we'll. That the woman who
does not marry does better nine times out of
ten. That the fellow who makes the most
conquests has the least time to brag. That
the man who thinks the girls are all in love
with him is happy after his way. That the
man who loves all the girls is happy after
the true way. That the least he says about
his love for other women, the smoother will
be his matrimonial career. That it is time to
stop, for fear our readers might become love-
sick.-Boston Transcript.