Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE prspArcH.i

MOUNT JOY, PA, June 22.-General
his Harrisburg physician, says that he can
hardly live over night. His old family
physician, DR.. Bachman, of Maytown, two
miles from Donegal Springs, the Generals
old country place where he now lives. is
also with him. DR.. Bachman, who has at
tended him faithfully these many years,
says that the old statesman may die at any
time, and yet may cling on to life for two or
three days yet. The members Of the Cen
erals household look for his death momen-
tarily, and even the most hopeful scarcely
dares think of his outlasting Monday.
With the exception of few spoonfuls Of
milk he has taken no nourishment since his
right arm and side were stricken with par
alysis on Thursday. This is regarded as an
ominous sign, and in the opinion of his
physician, the circumstances alone would
place the life of one as aged as he in e1-
treme jeopardy. Unless there is a change
in this respect the end will be FASTENED rap
idly.
WEAK, BUT STILL CONSCIOUS.
The little milk that he took did not ap-
parently show any sign of disagreeing with
him; yet when more was offered him he
pushed it away with movement Of his left
hand. A spoonful Of brandy was rendered
him, but he motioned that he did not wish
that either.
To-day he indicated that he desired water.
Some was placed to his lips in glass. He
was too weak, however, to take it in that way
A little was offered him in spoon, but he
would not have it then-whY, no one can
say. but some of those about him thought
perhaps the circumstance showed so strong
ly that his heart was touched, and he could
not Tor depth of feeling bring himself to
take it. Since that time::he has not e1-
pressed desire for anything, and when
anything has been offered him he has SIM
ply moved his left hand or shaken his head
to signify that he would not have it.
SURROUNDED BY ANXIOUS RELATIVES
His son-in-law, ex-Attorney General
Wayne MacVeagh, who was summoned here
upon the first appearance of paralysis, and
was constantly in or near the sick chamber,
went to Philadelphia last night to dispose
of some important and pressing law matters
to-day. He returned this evening, and
will remain until the end. Mrs. MacVeagh
and Mrs. Haideman, the Generals daugh-
tiers, are with him constantly in the
day and evening, sometimes reliev-
ing each other in the watch at the bedside,
but neither going further away than ad-
Joining rooms Simon B. Cameron, the
Generals grandson, who lives two miles
away on farm presented to him by the old
statesman on the occasion of his marriage
with DR.. Bachman's daughter watches
through the night.
Another grandson, James Cameron, and a
granddaughter, Mrs. Watts, and Simon B.
Cameron's wife are also at the old house at
Donegal Springs, ministering as far as they
are able, to the wants of the patient. But
their ministrations after all are little
needed. They are rather obliged to wait in
silent patience for the change to come,
either for the better or the worse.
CALMLY AWAITING THE END.
Mr.. Cameron is wonderfully calm, and
although he neither eats nor drinks he
sleeps quite we'll, generally in little maps,
and is not especially restless in the day time
or al night. When he wakes he appears re-
freshed and those who attend him say he is
always quietly cheerful. He has not at any
time, they say, been unconscious. Though
he cannot speak he can hear and see we'll
and he knows what is going on around
about him.
He often told his close frieuds that from
the human point of view he had two or
three clearly defined wishes respecting his
own death. He was pleased with this earth,
and was desirous of remaining here as long
as might be while in reasonable health.
But he hoped that when his end should
come, it might not be preceded by long and
serious illness. Above all, he trusted that
while any trace of the fire o life should be
in him, his mind might remain clear until
the very last. 1t is gratifying to those
he near, his dearest wishes have been real
lied.