Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-22

"a NAA y LIZ b01
nearly completed the 6sth year OF his
life. every indication promised him
yet many lnore years in winch to en-.
Joy the respect and admiration OF his
grateful countrymep. Nstnre had en-
lowed him with a superb physique
and sound constit utioD. In his prime
he stood six f-et and one inch II
height and weighed 2IO to@ pound:
and possessed the agility Of i ransbel
and the strength OF a hon. Temper,
ate diet, outdoor exercise and Labor
and regularity Of habit hsd develop.
cd his physical powers to a remark.
able degee- They lad never beez
impaired TO the sEShteS exte-, 3,
any yiGo2s habit No vice hki eve.
been able to tx its sa1EinS tooth up
on the 6hsT q his uSsRble e5krsc.
ter. He hLi therefore come asz-3y
to the allotted three sooas years Eoi
tn, s-nct q form. with tbs E5ox q.
health pPoa hs cheeks VIII os;z=L
fo2S uuEbktei IND eye 1a&Ensi
That tEts.al Fr56Ky rno-nine Lt;G
breakfast Washington ve-t olt 4
make so-s Improvements n tno-; q
hs SaD& 4 drilling rxh tzrus;
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As 3Lt,ar, II The <Fsa7c he Gaze -
t. zpps- tIhge Il aseki bat oaly
c-Lak L exp q =ss
At:&c supper h nU-ei 10 his l.
b-Gr with CaIoosI ToSixs LSAr. his
PIRATE secretary and superintendent
q hls private Affairs They renSIn-
together Unni psz- midnight, during
which tine tie soreness o: his throat
Ead hoSrssass grew zoTse- To s
suggestion o. Co!o5sl Lear he repi-
e5-No; yoa know ! never take any
thing Tor & Holj; let II so IS It came
When he retired to his bed nom his
vile upb-Aiisd him for staying up 50
late, especially When be had a co!i.
lie returned the memorable reply:
Il CAME as Don IS my business was
accomplished You know that
through a long lie If has been my
UNMARRIED rule never to put OF till to-
uo-rcE ms duties which should be
performed today
He went to bed, not TO sleep, but TO
spend the night in feverish restless
nesS His wife wanted 10 cal a ssrv-
snf and send for the doctcr, but he
would not permit, lest she herself
should take cold; neither would he
permit the rest Of anyone else TO be
disturbed I'LL morning, When day
light came : messenger vas sent IN
tsle for DR.. Crsik. Meanwhile the
ovsIsee- "a. called In. Ebo opened 2
vein md let ont q small quantity OF
blood. But this brought the sufferer
no relief d.. Craik soun arrived snd
Drs. Dick Of Ale1andls and Brown
Of Port Tobacco, we're called IL con-
sultatioD. Al day the struggle con-
hnued, but in spite Of all that could
b done, the disease steadily gained
upon its victim, and before the sun
went down all hope had gone. Wash.
fngton, though in great pain uttered
no word OF complaint, but endured
With patience what was to be unto
death.
Owing to the swollen and iuRamed
condition OF his throat, any effort on
his part TO speak was attended with
great pain, while it was very difficult
for him TO make himself understood.
He therefore spoke but little. What
few words he did utter, were listened
to eagerly, and they were treasured
in the memories OF those TO whom
they were spoken. One OF luis serv-
ants, while smoothing ont HE pillow,
asked him some question to which he
replied, Il am very ill., To DR.. Craik
he said, Il am dying sir; but | am not
afraid to die" He was the most SELF
possessed person in tho room. Ere.
quently he expressed regret that he
should be the OF trouble to
others. His mind was perfectly clear
and he knew that the end was ut
hand. Hc called his vito to him and
told her to 60 to his desk. look INTO
his private drawer and bring him two
papers that che would find there. IIo
looked them ove and handed them
back to her saying, "11eso are my
wills, preserve this ono and burn the
other Then speaking To Colonel
Lear, he said: at length | am 90
ing. Have me decently buried. and
do rot let my body be put in the
vault in less than three days after |
am dead lie was evidently keep.
ing a close watch upon the sands OF
bis lie. lie was seen TO Feel Tor his
pulse and then he asked villa, time il
WIS Being told that it was some
minutes after ten, he composed his
body o: length. folded bic hands over
his bosom, closed his eyes and Tell
sslcep nera- - oSako.
The following Wednesday noon
was fixed as the time for the funeral.
Extensive preparations weso made
for the solemn event. Military and
civic socic4os arranged TO participa.a
in the obsequies. The tad day socn
came. but the hour was postponed