The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-30
THE LAsT HOURS OF GEN. LOGAN.

The racking pains which he suffer
ed during the esrly days Of his I'LL
ness yielded TO treatment but left him
/ in q weak and exhausted condition
from which he never rallied, aud up-
on which the fever pTeyed with in
ereasing violence until the hour OF
his death. After last night at midi
night, his pulse grew weaker, aud at
4 in the morning his condition was
such a. 10 cause great fear of immedi.
ate death. After this he rallied
somewhat. and at the consultation
which was held at O'Clock in the
morning, his pulse was found to be
somewhat stronger, but his general
condition was not such a. hO give any
hope Of ultimate recovery. DR.. Blk
ter relieved DR.. Hamilton at the con
clusiOn Of the consultation, and con-
tinued In constant attendance until
the generals death.
The physicians again met In con
sultatiOn at / 80 p. m, when IL was
apparent that the patient was rapidly
sinking and the general revived
sufficiently TO recognize his wife, who
has been at his bedside night aud day
during his entire illness. As she
spoke TO him he looked up into her
face, and all who were present knew /
that he recognized her. This was the /
last manifestation Of consciousness.
De then wearily closed his eyes and |
sunk again into n lethargy from |
which he never woke.
General L0gan's system was very /
sensitive to weather changes Of q par.
uculaF kind, and he has often been /
heard 10 remark in q half iOcular yay
that he could accurately fortell the
coming OF snow storm. The seeds
Of his disorder were sown during the
war, his first attack OF rheumatism
having followed Immediately the end
Ofa tWenty-four hours march through
a binding snow storm. His last at
tack, too, resulted from briefexpOsure
to the storm of a fortnight ago. and
his death preceded by but few min
utes the beginning OF furry, which,
though brief, covered the earth with
a thick carpet Of white.
Gen. Logan was first q sufferer from &C
cute rheumatism as early as ls49. In
that year while actingas state attorney
IN southern Illinois, where he lived, he
pursued, with q local committee, some
hOnse thieves into the swamps Of Mis-
5Oun. The property was recovered,
but young Logan, on the return
home, was seized with an attack Of
3ccute rheumatism similar, only less ,
severe, 10 that from which he died.
At intervals since that time he has
been In intense suffering fr0n rheum-
ltism. During the war once or twice
be was attacked with this disease.
In recent years his most severe i'll
1ess from this cause was two yearE
go, when he was prOstrated for sOmef
weeks at the modest house on Twelfth |
Itreet, where he boarded for some
Tears. He was then affected BY the
Ieiatic rheumatism, which soon as
lumed an indammatOry character, I
md after some weeks Of suffering he /
vas removed TO Hot springs, Ark,
Ehere he was greatly benefited. His
there proved Of much ben
ut % those who viii have occasion
leEeaftef 60 use those waters. Those
lealiDg springs belong 10 the United ]
states and are operating under lease {
rom the interior department. Gen Z
iral Logan found that many abuses {
lrevaiied, and that the poorer class
y Invited guests were compelled 10
laT extoIionate prices. Immediate
3 reznming His seat in the senate
ienefal Logan irirotuced D blll g. I