The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-31


THE LATE SENATOR MATTHEW $. QUAY.
restore him 10 health and give HIM
years longer lease Of life II was this
thought that took him 70 the Maine
woods FOR several successive summers
Those who accompanied him on bis
trips to the wilderness say that he was
untiring ID his energies, capable OIL
waking, canoeing or travelling in any
manner far beyond the resources Of
his companions
Colonel Quay in health was a great.
eater and his troubles 0f later years
dated from overdrafts on his vital sys
tenn. due to heavy eating, smoking and
the great nervous strains which he I'M
defweut.
East summer after the political sitna
ton had cleared up in the state Mr.
QUAY decided upon a long outing Ac
oompanled BY United states Marsha
Stephen stone of Beaver and Ber
sooy. he went into the heart Of the
great wilderness, travelling miles ano
living ID the open At that time ne
Complained Of weakness and continued
loss 81 strength
on his return from the woods quay
was bronzed AS veteran and looked
sturdy enough to live years. He eele
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday at Bea
yer last fan and at the time seemed II
excellent health. But he dropped II
weight SO persisiently that the alarm
which pervaded his own mind spreaQ
to friends ana family. The result was
that he f0rsook his duties IN the Unit
Ed States senate aud betook himself (
Florida. hoping that the mild weather
there would bring relief,
Change Of Scene Brought No Relief.
The senator went back to Washing
ton and very soon after was taken &c
Philadelphia, where he was placed
under treatment OF Drs. White and
stengel, two eminent practitioners Of
that city They ordered him to Allan
tie City, hoping the sea air would ait
in recovery Finding that Atlantic
City did nothing toward reYiying the
distinguished patient, the physicians
advised him to return to Washington
Senator Quay constantly expected
death and told his friends SO The last
call he made at the White House he
told President Roosevelt that he ex
pected never to recover and would
hardly see him again
In order to escape the worries Of Off
cial life and be entirely secure against
intrusion Senator Quay decided K
come to Pennsylvania. In going Il
Morganza, where his brother. Jerome
Quay, was superintendent Of the West
ern Pennsylvania Reform school, the
thought was that in that place he could
be visited by none but his physician.
and the family
His condition after arriving there
was such as to give no hope to the
family, although he appeared brighter
some days The doctors, fighting stub
bornly. hoped against hope Il was
realized that the only chance of reeov.
cry Senator Quay had was to restore
some life and activity to the stomach
which absolutely refused TO perform
its functions Quay himself told then
all it was uselessi that he had run his
course and was gradually slipplne
away
On May % his condition became SC
alarming that the family decided 20 re
move him 10 Beaver This was the
last move 1t was hoped that the old
home and the old friends would revive
him. but they did not
The relapse which alarmed the fami
II on May % at Morganza REQUIRED
again on Thursday night, and the
alarm was 50 serious that the Pitts
burg specialists were called in at mid.
night
Friday be rallied again and was abls