Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-01

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versed its wards receiving Instruc.
tion at the bedside of patients from
able professors Of the faculty. 1t
contained 200 beds, and had sell
dom less than $50 patients whose
names we're on the hospital record
DR.. Moran was its resident ply
sician for six years. When Poe
was brought to the hospital, though
unconscious, he was perfectly sober.
However, inasmuch as it was sup.
posed that he was suffering from
intoxication, he was placed in a
room ordinarily used for such suf-
ferers. 1t was plain room, with
bare, whitewashed walls and iron
barred windows. Here he was dis.
robed and put comfortably to bed.
DR.. Moran placed an experienced
nurse at his side, with orders to call
him when Poe walked. In short
time Poe awokc and asked the nurse;
Where am ~ Without reply the
nurse rang for DR.. Moran. To the
latter, who came at once, Poe said
that he felt miserable In reply
to questions he told DIR. Moran
where his hotel was, and that he
would like to have his trunk
brought to him. Dr. Moran, after
telling him that he would remove
him as soon as he was better to
room where he could receive bis
friends, then proceeded to make a
diagnosis Of the case. Il did not
then know he says, 'but he might
have been dri mixing, and so to
determine the matter | said 'hr.
Poe, you are extremely weak pulse
very low; I will give you a glass of
toddy.n lie opened wide his eyes
and with such anguish in them,
that | had to LOOK from him to the
wall beyond the bed. He then
said 'Sir, if thought its potency
would transport me to the Elyslan
bowers Of the undiscovered spirit
world | would not take it, u will
then administer an opiate,' | said,
'to give you sleep and rest Then
he rejoined : Twin sister, spectre
to the doomed and crazed mortals
of earth and perdition.' The doctor
was convinced. Il found,' he says,
that there was no tremOr OF his
person, no unsteadiness Of his
nerves, no fdgeting with his hands,
and not the slightest odOr of liquor
upon his breath or person. | saw
that my first impression had been
a mistaken one
He was in a sinking condition.
says DR.. Moran, yet perfectly con.
scious. | had his body sponged
with warm water, to which spirits
were added, sinapisms applied to
his stomach aud feet, cold applica-
tions to his head, and then admin
istered a stimulating cordial AT
ter this he slept one hour, waking
more feeble, with short, oppressed
breathing. Il saw that his life was
in great danger, says the Doctor.
He asked several questions as to
where he was and how he came
there. In answer to my ques-
ton as to where he went after
he returned from the Susquehanna
he said that he had started for the
boat. Il remember no more said
he, 'but vague and horrible
dread that | would be killed, and
that would be thrown in the dock"
DR.. Moran told him to compose
himself, since excitement would en-
danger his life. He SAID: Doctor,
I am i'll. Is there no hopeP THE
chances are against YOU said the
Doctor. How long, Oh how
long, he cried, before | can see
my dear Virginia; my Lenorer
DIR. Moran, who knew nothing about
his family or friends, replied: l
will send for her, or any one you
wish to see. Have you family =
No. said he; my wife is dead,
my dear Virginia. Ny mother.in'
law lives. Oh! how my heart
bleeds for her. She had forebod-
ings OF this hour, and said when
we last met and parted at Fordham
Eddie, fear this will be our last
meeting DIR. Moran said: 'Mr.
Poe, / will send for or write to any
one you desire.' Doctor said he,
deaths dark angel has done his
work. Language cannot express
the terrific tempest that sweeps
over me and signals the alarm OF
death. 'Oh God the terrible
strait am inr Shall | write to
any one for you ? asked tho Doc
tor. 'Yes, Doctor write to my
mother.in.law and Mrs. -. No
too latel too Later Then again
Write TO both at once ; write to
my mother-in.law and tell her
Eddie is here. No; too late
Doctor, must unbosom to you the
secret of my heart, though dagger.
like it pierces my soul. | was to
have been married in ten days.
With that he began to weep. DR..
Moran asked A.: Shall | send for
the lady ? mo, said Poe, write
to both inform them OF my illness
and death at the same time, and
say that no conscious act of niue
brought this great trouble upon
me. How it has happened that
am brought to this place God only
A. mind hos kant M ran