The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-10

he retired to his bedroom his wife up
braided him for remaining up SO late.
especially when he was not well. He
returned this memorable reply: Il
came as soon as my business was ac-
complished. You know that through
long life it has been my UNMARRIED rule
never to put off till tomorrow the du-
ties which should be performed to-day"
He went to bed, not to sleep, but to
spend the remainder of the night In
feverish restlessness. His wife wanted
to call the servants and send for a doc
tor. but he would not consent lest she
herself should take cold; neither would
he permit the rest of any one to be dis
turbed till morning. When daylight
came a messenger was sent in haste for
Dr. Craik Meanwhile the overseer was
called in, who opened vein and let
out small quantity of blood But this
brought the sufferer no relief DR..
Craik soon arrived and Drs. Dick of
Alexandria and Brown of Port Tobacco
were called in consultation. All day the
struggle continued, but in spite of all
that could be done the disease steadily
gained upon it's victim. Before the
sun went down all hope had gone.
tered no word of complaint, but en-
dured with patience the sufferings that
were to be unto death.
Owing to the swollen and inflamed
condition of his throat, any effort to
speak was attended with great lain,
while it was very difficult for him to
make himself understood He there
fore spoke but little. What few words
l., tc%A 70, rar1y
and were treasured up in the grateful
memories of those to whom they We're
spoken. One of his old servants, While
gently smoothing out his pillow, asked
him some question, to which he replied,
81 am very ILL" To DR.. Craik he said,
II am dying, sir; but l am not afraid
to die" He was the most self possess
ed person in the room. Frequently he
expressed regret that he should be the
cause of trouble and anxiety to others.
His mind was perfectly clear and he
knew that the end was at hand. He
called his wife to him and told her to
go to his desk. look in his private
drawer, and bring him two papers she
would find there. He looked them over,
| and then handed them back to her,
saying, These are my wills; preserve
speaking to Colonel Lear. he said, "At
length I am going. Have me decently
buried, and do not let my body be put
in the vault in less than three days af-
ter am dead" He was evidently keep
ing close watch upon the sands of his
life. He was seen to feel for his pulse.
Then he asked what time it was. Re
ing told that it was some minutes after
10 O'Clock he composed his body at
length, folded his hands over his bos-
ON, closed his eyes, and fell asleep
never to awake
The following Wednesday noon was
fixed as the time for the funeral FIX
tensive preparations were made for the
solemn event. Military and civic So
cieties arranged to participate in the
obsequies. The sad day soon came, but
the hour was postponed until 3 o'clock,
awaiting the arrival of the military or
ganization of Alexandria. The coffin,
w,ich was made in Alexandria, was Of
mahogany, lined with lead, and cover
ed within and without with black vel
vet. On the lid at the head was plate
on which was inscribed:
Surge ad Judicium.
On another plate, in the middle, was
the inscriptions:
Gloria Dec
While on a small silver plate in the
form of an American shield was the
inscriptions:
George Washington,
Born Feb. %, 1892
Died Dec IA. 1899.
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