The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-14

Sofnt Certificate Of HIS Phvsfef>n<
Regarding the Fi.al STRUGGLE.
Alexandria Timek Dec MA.
some ume IN the night Of Friday
me l5th inst. having been exposed e
= TAM On the preceding day. Gen
~ asnington was attacked with an in.
nzmfDafory affection Of the upper mar,
q the windpipe, called in the techni.
ca language cynache trachealis. The
disease commenced with q violent
ague. accompanied with some main in
the upper and fore part Of the throat
= sense OF structure in the same part. a
cough and . difficult rather than q
painful deglutition, which were soon
succeeded by fever and quick and
iaborious respiration. The necessity
OF biood-letflng suggesting itself 10
the general. he procured a bleesler in
the neighborhcod, who took from his
arm in the night twelve or fourteen
ounces OF blood He could not BY any
means he prevailed on 81 the fanliiy
@ SEND Tor the attending physician till
tne following morning, who arrived at
Mount Vernon at about IL o'clock on
saturday. Discovering the case to
be highly alarming, and forseeing
the fatal tendency Of the disease, two
consulting physicians were immedi-
ately sent for, who arrived, one at
5: 20 and the other at O'Clock ia the
afternoon In the meantime were EN-
ployed two pretty copions bleedings, 3
blister was applied to the part affected
two moderate doses of calomel were
given and an injection was admins
tered which operated on the lower in
testines, but all without any percep-
tsie advantage, the respiration beconi-
ing still more diflicslt and distressing.
Upon the arrival Of the first of the con-
sulting physicians, Il was agreed, a.
there was yet no signs OF accumulation
in the bronchial vessels of the lungs, to
try the resulted another bleeding, when
about 81 ounces of blood were drawn.
without the smallest apparent aileyi-
alton of the disease. Vapors Of vim
egar and water were frequently inhaled
10 grains OF calomel were given,
succeeded by repeated doses of emetic
tarter, amounting in all TO five or six
grains, with no other effect than
copious discharge from the bowels.
The power of life seemed now mani
festly yielding TO the force of the dis
order; biisters were applied
to the extremities, together
with a cataplasm OF bran and
vinegar to the throat. Speaking, which
was painful from the beginning, now
became almost impossible: respira-
ton grew more and more contracted
and imperfect. till at ii 80 on Saturday
night. retaining the full possession OF
his intellect, he died without struggle.
He was fully impressed at the be-
ginning of his complaint, as well as
through every succeeding stage of it,
that its conclusion would be mortal
submitting to the several exertions
made for his recovery rather as duty
than for any expectation of their eff
caey. He considered the operation of
death upon his system as coeval with
the disease, and several hours before
his death, after repeated efforts to be
succeeded in expressing a
desire that be might be permitted to
die without further interruption.
During the short period of his H.
ness he economical his time in the ar
of such few concerns as re-
quired his attention, with the utmost
serenity, and anticipated his approach
Ing dissolution with every demonstra-
ton OF that equaninity for which his
whole life has been so uniformly and
conspicuous.
JAS. CRArK, Attending Physician.
+. c. DICK, Consulting Physician.