The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
THE LATE SENATOR CARPENTER
ryts Cool Contamination Of pcatb.

An acquaintance of Senator Carpenter, the
Washington correspondent OF the Chicago Times,
writes as follows; ''1t Is interesting to know that
Senator Carpenter for fourteen months known that
he must be prepared at almost any time TO look death
in the face. No physician whom he has ever con
Every one has told him that his lease OF life was
OF the most fragile character, and only 20 lie main
tained for short time by the most rigid care.
over a year ago upon visit to Wisconsin. his old
family physician told him that he had diabetes.
Placing himself at once under the most rigid medical
care, the Senator wresled with this insdious de-
stroyer Of life only TO nnd that when he consulted
the celebrated Dr. CLARK, OF New York while he had
succeeded In conquering the diabetes, the sequel to
this trouble, Bright's disease was upon him, and TO
such extent that there was no possible hope o his
recovery. This is the scCret OF the senator's re-
ihaiNng out OF the campaign last summer while other
public men wcte scouting UP and down tho country.
This Senatorial leader was seated In his ONCE at
Washington cooy studying the chemical analysis that
showed how much nearer that day death had pushed
Its claim upon him. Every week the chemist sent TO
him petsonally the analysis that showed TO the dying
man tile exact condition OF his blood the proportion
OF abumon that thnb the blood down TO water In TINS
droud disease. To fully understand the stucisn, the
he,osm EfsyeGy and patience oi 'hs srGas % an @ MP
back over his previous life OF perfect health. For
over twenty-five years his iron constitution and
perfect rhysical health have insured him against the
knowledge uf the simplest ache or pain. lie had
eaten and drank what lie pleased without the slightest
inIutlois effect. He has written briefs an nign,,
served 70 coar aud animSe to the highest degree his
clear Ngotous mind without the next day feeling the
DaN eHeCt. Ills InOilnOuS power VI
ton and study have become proverbs In the mohs OF
the greatest lawyers OF the land. Suddenly, after
years OF this gigantic strain upon greater powers than
are ordinarily given TO mortal man, his health broke
down, and the utter absence OF pain gave way TO %
he OF almost oositnuour torture and suffering. ile
could not eat smoke without paying the penalty
of hours Of pains; yet throughout all these niots OF
torture no one has heard him utter a word OF
complaint. lie has INDUCED In no empty hopes or or
fretting OF what might have been. lie has simply
met the facts OF his terrible position with tho compo
sure Of philosopher and the serenity OF wei.Dal
anced MUD. 1t is hardly over u week ago since he
was IN his once. He came down alone, and while
theie lie cttived The last Bulletin from the chemist
The bulletin painy said 90 the Senator, who only
too well understood Its langtiage within ten days
you win be In your grave The Senator remained
two hours In his office, locked In his inner room, and
refused sec al, callers. From there he returned
home, "a he knew to die. Throughout the
entire year he has studousy concealed his condition
from his friends, and to tho last, almost 1t has been
through his orders that hopes of his Improvement
has, i,abv halt n,,fs