St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-14
The Sage of Greystone Passes
Peacefully Away,
Retaining His Mental Faculties
Unimpaired to the Close of
His Eventful Career.
How the News Was Observation-Disclosures
ton by Governor Hill-ResolutioD
by Congress - Biographical
Sketch of His Life.

Sketch of His Life.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Samuel J. Tilden
died at his home at Greystone, N. Y, at
8 :45 a. M, to-day, Tllden had been in
feeble health for some time, yet his sud.
unexpected The end was peaceful and
quiet. The immediate cause of Mr..
Tiden's death was failure of the heart,
following an acute attack of diarrhPa
time Mr.. Tilden's neice, Miss Gould and
Doctors Charles E. Simonds and Samuel
Swift.
Paralysis and bodily infirmities incident
t. old age had reduced Mr. Tilden to q
mere skeleton, and his last days were
marked by extreme feebeness. His
mental faculties, however, were
bright and unimpaired up to the last. He
suffered much from indigestion, and
twice week was visited by his physi-
clan, who often has spoken lately of Mr..
T,Iden's still robust intellect. Drs.
Simonds and Swift were with him when
he died.
His memory was unusually retentive,
and to the last he preserved most exact
methods in dealing with the concerns of
his house and farm. Each day he talked
with his business manager and confiden-
tial secretary, Mr.. Geo. W. Smith, and
shared a complete acquaintance with the
smallest details of his business. His
medicine was administered with almost
mathematical exactness, and it rarely
happened that his night doses were
missed at the regular time and it was the
same with his food. Every ounce
he ate was calculated and weighed
before being prepared and set before
him. Rich soup in enthusiastically SIN all
quantities were supplemented with small
draughts of creamy milk, the latter the
yield of his famous Attorneys and Guern-
seys, together with the tenderest part OF
chicken, mere morsel, readily mas
ticated, made up his d let. These viands,
temptingly cooked and carried to his lips
by his attendant, frequently failed to
rouse his appetite, and were returned al
most untastcd. 1t was a matter of COM
mcnt among his intimates that he should
have been able on so little nourishment
10 sustain life at all.
TIE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-News of the death
of Mr.. Tilden was received on the Stock,
Petroleum. Cotton and other exchanges
shortly before ten O'Clock and placed up
ON the official bulletins. 1t caused ex-
pressions of sorrow ON all sides. The
dags on the City Hall and other public
buildings, hotels and business houses
generally were placed at half-mast en- the
receipt Of the news of his death.
GOVERNOR HILLS TELEGRAM.
ALBANY,'N. Y, Aug. 4.-Upon receipt
Of the news of Mr.. Tilden's death Gov.
ernor Hill Immediately sent the following
dispatch:
STATE OF NEW YORK, )
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, :
ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. a, 1886.
COLONEL SAMUEL j. T1LDEN. GREYSTONE, |
y. Y: learn with deep regret of the death of !
your distinguished uncle, Samuel j. Tilden. |
tender to you and the other relatives my |
sincere sympathy in your great bereave- |
nent. In his death the country looses one
If her most eminent statesmen, and our |
,wn State one of Its most illustrious sons |
'lease inform me, at your earliest conven-
ence, of the date which may be fixed for
he funeral, as shall endeavor to attend.
lSignedJ DAVID Z. HILL.
GOVERNOR HILLS PROCLAMATION.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Governor Hill |
o-day issued the following proclama-
ion:
STATE OF NEW YORK.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, Aug. 4, 1886.
announce to the people Of the State with
lncere regret the death of Samuel j. Tilden.
After a long and active career devoted to
he public good and the rendition of conspic-
ous services in behalf of the people, he this
morning peacefully passed away. at his
hosen retreat at Greystone, on the banks of
he Hudson. The country loses one of its
best statesmen and the State OF New York
ne OF its foremost citizens He was twice
representative in the State Legisla-
ure, member OF two constitutional
Governor of the State for two
ears, and in 1916 was the candidate of one
f the greatest parties of the country for the
residency and received the electoral
ote Of his native State, and upon the popu-
Ar vote was declared the choice of a major
" of the voters OF the United States. AS a
rivate citizen and in every public station
Q was pure and discharged every trust
nth conspicuous fidelity. His last public
tterance which attracted universal atten.
ion exhibited the same spirit OF unselfish
atr1otism which characterized his whole |
nreer. and was in behalf of strengthening
he defense g of his country that he loved so |