The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-12-28

and IL o'clock that night, 1899, that
the foremost American expired. The
day Of his birth is observed through.
out the United States and wherever
else there are Americans, but the
day Of his death is known to few of
his countrymen. The story is a
pathetic one.
Washington for some time had been
iu retirement at Mount Vernon. His
iveliest interest aud most active con-
Germ was in the management, Of the
place. 1t is recorded that on Decem-
Der 10 he walked through the grounds
Immediately surrounding the house
with his favorite nephew, Lawrence
Lewis, and Lewis's wife, Nellie Gus
tis, the adopted daughter Of Washing
ton and whom he loved as faithfully
as any father ever loved daughter,
Lewis and Miss Gusts had not been
| married year, the nuptials having
been celebrated at Mount Vernon on
| Washington's birthday, February %,
Al799. AS the trio walked through
1,fhc garden on the tenth Of December
q Washington pointed out to his young
companions the place where he in
4 atended to erect new family vault !,
1.-THE old vault having been rived by the
Edroots of trees. On the afternoon &C
K December 10 Washington completed
"a set of plans on which he had been for
Fome time engaged for the cultivation
bf the fields and the rotation of the
&rops, indicating the acreage to be
| planted and the nature ofe crop for
Eeveral seasons in advance.
\ December IL, according to Wash
Engton's diary, was windy and rainy
hnd at night there was ring around
Rhe moon.
d December 12 was cloudy and threat
Rning. In the morning Of that day
Washington wrote letter to Alexan-
Per Hamilton approving plan which
he (Hamilton) had submitted to the
&ecretary Of War for the erection of q
Rational military academy, whioh
8ter was created at West Point. He
concluded the ietter and 10 o'clock
Ehlled for his saddle horse and started
Ef on 9 tour of the plantation. It
as his almost invarisble custom to
bake this tour daily. About noon
pow began to fall. Snow turned 20
pin and this to hail, but Washington
Did not return to the house u1til he
lad made the rounds. It was then 3
Hclock in the afternoon.
Tobias Lear, Washington's private
Rcretary, saw that the General was
et and cold, but he went to dinner
fthout changing his clothes. The
zeal passed OFF as usual.
The next morning, December 13,
snow lay three inches deep on the
Ebund and Washington remained in-
bprs during the forenoon. He was
arse and complained Of sore throat.
Ithe afternoon he walked out in the
funds at the front of the house
E}rl6oking the river, and marked
3cral trees which. he wished out
gn. His hoarseness increased.
at evening negro servant brought
mail from the postofice at Alex
EEris, Va, aud Lear res9 the papers
washington. Both were particu-
y interested in the report of the
ates Of the Virginia Assembly.
etwosa 2 au6 3 o'clock in the
Fnipg of December IA Washington
gkened Mrs. Washington, but would
permit her to leave the chamber
all servant. At dawn, when 9
9ro woman c:.;c.:so:a. &c 1aaass55 1as5 tthhe ire,
was sent to rouse Mr.. Lear, who
patched messenger for DR.. Craik
Alexandria, and called in Rawlins,
overseer Of the place, to bleed the
eral. Rawlins took half pint Of
from the patient. Gargles were
Z and hot poultices applied to the
at, but tho General could not
{ low and could breathe and speak
@ with great difficulty. DR.. Craik
about9 O'Clock and later Drs.
and Brown, one of them oom-
All the way from Port Tobacco,
.
on the Maryland shore, ar
4 o'clock the General called for
Washington and directed her to
him some papers from his desk.
e papers we're tvs wills. One he
her destroy in the Ere and the
TO keep: 81
ar relates that he took the Gen
hand and tbs. Washington AA;;Ilston saiaa saia
n: 81 find Tam going Hy breath
It last long, II believed fSm lis