The morning call., 1892-12-29
WORKDONE
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Lof1ag z. Pickering Passes
Away.
A LONG AND NOTABLE CAREER.
His LoborS in the Journalistic Eeid-A
Friend of The People, He Wrought
for the Public Good.
A LONG AND NOTABLE CAREER.

LOring Pickering is dead. Quietly, peace
fully, in the amplitude of his years, his
ambitions realized. his hopes flu filed, he
breathed his last, surrounded by bis family.
The end, which was not unexpected, came
Rt'6:45 O'Clock Yesterday morning at his
home al 101S Bush street. where he had lain
III for several weeks.
It was little more than seven weeks ago
that the fatal Illness came, but it was not
believed at first that there was any cause
for serious apprehension. A slight cold
brought return of the symptoms of an old
affection of the stomach which had been
dormant for years, and Mr.. Pickering real
lied that he must give up active work for a
time at least in order to recuperate. Quit
ting his desk in the editorial room, where
he had labored almost INCREASINGLY during
the heat of the municipal campaign. he re-
tired 10 his country home at Niles 10 escape
the'noise and confusion of the city,
His Illness. was apparently slight, and 10
spite OF his so years neither his family nor
his physician saw anything to indicate that
the end was near. A man Of tremendous
vitality and possessed of splendid ply
sique it was believed that a few days of rest
: and: care was all that was necessary for
his complete restoration to health. His
?: Illness was aggravated somewhat by low
fever of an Intermittent nature, which for
little tine refused TO yield TO the medi-
cines prescribed and taken. but this was
finally overcome and the patient recovered
his strength sufficiently TO be able to leave
his bed and walk about.
Absorbed as he was in the paper over
which he had presided for so maby years
and chafDg at his enforced illness he came
back to the city, expressing the belief that
he would be strong enough to resume his
work in few days.
This hope was shared by his many friends
who had watched his illness, and but for
sudden and unfortunate change In the
weather he might have returned to his ac-
enstomed tasks with something of his old
time Vigor. AS II was, the day selected for
his; trlpfrom Niles was raw and cold. and
while crossing the bay Mr.. Pickering be-
came chilled. lie seemed to think nothing
of it at the time. bat On reaching his home
on Bush street he suffered a severe relapse
The fever returned and the stomach trouble
reappeared in more severe form. 1t was
found that be was unable to assimilate his
food. and as he grew weaker his system re-
fused TO retain the nourishment that was
administered from time 10 time.
Even then, however. ii was not believed
that the illness would prove fatal. and his
family physician. DR.. Lane. who had been
called in, saw n cause for alarm.
But the symptoms grew worse, the pa
tienrs strength gradually ebbed away, and
at last il was realized that the 6nal strug-
gle was at hand. Mr.. Pickering was one OF
the first to see that his condition was pre-
carious. but he seemed to accept the siiu-
aAi0n calmly and philoso phically. His
.Irind, always clear and logical, seemed to
brighten as tie fatal disease gnawed It's re-
-morse5ess way into his powerful system,
and he conversed cheerfully with the men,
bers Of his family and his intimate friends
who:.weFe admitted to the sickroom. As.
the tine went By, however, his strength
steadily failed hiII,. and to the faithful
watchers by his bedside it became apparent
that.death could not long be deferred.
That was about two weeks ago. and from
that time until he died be sauk slowly but
surely. He must have suffered severely at
times but be uttered no word Of complaint,
and his cheerfulness was unusual for one in
his condition. For days he hovercd on the
very: verge of death. His wonderful con-
stitution gave him remarkable powers of
resistance. but DO human power could over
come the Iayages of the disease. When at
lastthe end came he sank peacefully to rest