The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-03-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a
Senator Matt H. Carpenter breathed his last
In this city this morning at $50, surrounded by
his family, who have tenderly narsed him
through his long illness, by his home physician.
DIR. Fox Of Milwaukee, his local physician, and
by Representative williams, Of Wisconsin
DIR. Paret, Of the Episcopal Church OF this city,
read the service for the dying as the life Of the
late Senator slowly ebbed away. From the hour
that DIR. Fox arrived here, yesterday morning,
on his rapid trip from Milwaukee, all
hope was abandoned. Dr. Fox, who knew Mr..
Carpenters condition we'll, and who, one
year ago. had told him that his disease was in
durable, instantly decided that the hours OF the
sick man were numbered, and informed his
family that his death might be expected In a
few hours. Mr.. Carpenter was not himself
made acquainted with his condition although
1t was evident, from numerous indications dur
ing the day, that he knew that the hour OF his
fate had come. During the early part OF the
evening he was fully conscious, and recog-
nized his family. After y O'Clock be sank into
q semi unconscious condition, from which, how
ever, he would arouse whenever remarks were
addressed TO him. Occasionally q member OF
his family would seek 70 obtain from hun some
sign OF recognition, and the sufferer, by word,
or look, or pressure OF the hand. was able to
respond to the last appeals of love. About
O'Clock this morning Mir. Carpenter seemed to.
be sinking. His pulse almost ceased, and 1t
was thought that the supreme moment
had arrived. He rallied soon aften
that, however, and was less unconscious
until o'clock. AT that hour his wife, his SOD.
"a lad OF land his daughter, young
woman of 90 were gathered about his bedside
The physicians had indicated that the remain
ing hours Of the husband and father were few.
The death-pall was settling down upon the
chamber, yet there was no outward demonstra-
ton of grief. Anxious to secure another recog
milton, the stricken wife asked: Matt do you
know me Z" The dying man aroused himself
for moment and feebly answered
last words on earth. From that time until the.
hour Of his decease, he remained in
painless unconsciousness. little before $50
the physician announced that the final moment
was soon to come. The clergyman, DR.. Paret,
then solenlnly read the dying service, and as II
was concluding the spirit OF Matthew II. Car
penter passed from earth. 1t was character
istic OF the wonderful intellect OF the man that
his head died last.
His physicians say that, contrary to the usual
course with such a disease, his mind was clear
TO the last moment. 1t had been evident TO Mr.
Carpenters friends for many months, If he
would not realize 1t himself, that he was stricken
with that terrible malady called Brights dis
ease. The stalwart form had become 30 wasted
that his clothes hung loosely about him. There
was an ashy pallor on his face. The voice had
grown SO weak that Its silvery notes rose very
feebly to the galleries. ~
About one year ago he consulted with his
physician IN Wisconsin, DIR. Fox, who an
nounced to him the sad fact that his nlnlady
was Bright's disease, and that 1t had advanced
so far that his case was incurable.
''From that hour. said his physician Yesterday
.'he was n man under sentence. Mr.. Carpenter
could not or would not believe It. He pur-
chased many medical books relating 10 that sub
ject and studied the disease with the thorough
ness which characterized all his Investigations.
He caused analysis to be made and, when GER
tam symptoms on some days were wanting,
would decide that his physicians were
mistaken, and that he had q new hold
on life. He remained III torrid Washing
ton all the last summer. The physicians
that he had consulted in New York advised
him not to remove from warm climate,
through fear that the change to a cooler tenn
perature might result in reaction. That
would prove injurious. Accordingly, through
the heat and malaria and summer torture here.
he remained housed during the daytime, devOt-
ing himself assiduously to his extensive law
pract ce, and Mt night, when the temperature
was more moderate, riding about the streets
in an open carriage to get breath
OF good air. Winter came and he was
ia his seat in Congress at the beginning,
but he was seldom there aftorward. He seemed
to be conscious of his changed appearance. He
health. He did not wish the report to 90 out
that he was not a strong man. He was reluctant
to admit that he was losing his hold upon life,
and possibly his absence from the Senate dur
ing this session was due in part to the fact that
he did not care to enter into o debate which
would show his increasing feebleness. Three
weeks ago he took severe cold, and had an at
tack Of pneumonia. TWAS then feared that he
would not recover. but he was able to 60 to his
Office for some days, when again he was strick-
Ell down, and in that last illness he died.
Mr.. Carpenter was born at Moretown, Vt, in
1924 and adopted by Gov. Dillingham;. For
two years he was a cadet at West Point, whence
he went into the law Office Of Rufus Choate, in
Boston. He married the daughter OF his
foster-father and removed to Wis
consin, settling at Beloit in 1S4S,
removing to Milwaukee ten years later. At the
outbreak of the war he left the Democratic
party and became active Republican. In
1869 he was elected to the United States Senate,
and became President pro tenn. of that bodv.
In 1879 he was chosen to succeed Senator
Howe. He had an insurance on his life Of
f65.000.
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