Little Falls transcript., 1889-08-16
sJAcksoN,s RUGGED NATURE.

His Battle for Lilo and Patient sunssias
TIL tho Last. 49,
Andrew jackson was blessed with
rugged constitution, or he must have
succumbed many years before to disease
that preyed on him for thirty y-one years.
He suffered frytm a wound received in
1906. which often produced hemorrhages
and chronic diarrhea The medical
treatment irsyogue BY the best physi-
clans Of the Nnle prescribed bleeding Tor
the hemorrhags and calomel for impair
ed digestion--a course that is now looked
ON as lion,icidal Yet he stood the raw.
ages of disease. the loss of blood, and
corrosions Of poison for third Of a CEN
tury = ...@..
During the last two years Of his life
dropsical symptoms developed, one lung
was gone, and the other diseased. he
chewed tobacco incessantly, though it
aggravated indigestion and gave him the
most agonizing pain in the head. BE
sat motionless and silent for long days.
absorbed in stoical endurance of pain,
and no suffering ever drew a groan from
his lips. Many children of the family
connection played about the Hermitage
and he would not have their noisy sport
stopped. Once a little nephew ran
against him in his play. The sick man
fell back, white as death, breathless with
agony When he could speak he drew
the boy to him and said, with pitying
tent|arness.
ooh, my dear boy, you don't know
how much pain you have given your
uncle"
He was anxious about what posterity
would think Of him, and his own doctor
told him he would be condemned for
prescribing people for their opinions.
He answered with his old time energy:
Calhoun and the Nulifiers should
not have been prescribed; would have
had them hung, sir, as high as Haman,
and posterity would have pronounced it
the best act of my ife."
He was pestered by Office seekers and
hero worshipers to the day Of his death.
June 8, le45, he called his family about
him and said good-by to each one. my
dear children" he said, "do not grieve
for me- | have suffered much bodily
pain, but my sufferings are as nothing
to the blessed Saviour's.", He spoke
clearly for fully half an hour. and con
cluded with: "My dear children and
friends and servants, I hope and trust te
meet you all in heaven, both black and
white" The last phrase he repeated
with tenderest solicitude-"both black
and white"
At half past s his son took his hand
and whispered in his ear: Father, how
do you feel' Do you know mef'
Eyes, know you. Iwould know yor
all if Icould see. Bring my spectacles.
When they were put on: "Where is my
daughter and Marian? God will take
care Of you for me. lam my Gods.
belong to him. I 60 but a short time
before you, and want to meet you all
white and black, in heaven"
Every one about the bed and the blacl
servants ON the piazza burst into tear
and sobbed. He half raised himself ant
spoke again:
''What is the matter with my dea,
children? Oh, do not cry. Be good chill
dren, and we will all meet in heaven"
These were his last words A hal
hour later he breathed his last in tn
arms Of Maj. Lewis, who laid the bod,
down and closed the eyes. The expires
sion Of pain fell like a mask from tn
creme face, and the natural look of tn
! old warrior returned in death -Chica OF
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