The Jasper news., 1919-02-20

@4DrILIIO LE/yCIL/YO LHO/ /ICyH
put up his hand to prevent 1t, and, as
soon as he could speak, said, More,
more Mrs. Washington being still
very uneasy lest too much blood should
be taken, II was stopped after taking
about half pint. Finding that no re-
lief was obtained from bleeding, and
that nothing would go down the throat,
I proposed bathing 1t externally with
sal volatile, which was done, and In
the operation, which was with the
hand, and in the gentlest manner, he
observed, 1T Is very Sore
Doctors Are Summoned.
"In the meantime, before Doctor
Craik arrived, Mrs. Washington de-
sired me to send for Doctor Brown of
Port Tobacco, Md, whom Doctor
Craik had recommended to be called If
any case should ever occur that was
seriously alarming. Doctor Craik came
in soon after and put blister Of can-
tharides on the throat, took some more
blood from him and had a gargle Of
| vinegar and sage tea prepared, and or
dered some vinegar and hot water for
him to inhale the steam Of 1t, which
he did, but in attempting to use the
| gargle he was almost suffocated. When
the gargle came from the throat some
phlegm followed, and he attempted to
cough. which the doctor encouraged
him to do as much as possible, but he
| could only attempt 1t.
III a. m.-Doctor Craik, requested
that Doctor Dick be sent for, as he
feared Doctor Brown would not come
In time. A messenger was accordingly
dispatched for him. About this time
the general was bled again. No effect,
however. was produced by 1t and he
remained in the same state, unable to
swallow anything.
"3 p. m.-Doctor Dick arrived about
three o'clock, and Doctor Brown ar.
rived soon after. Upon Doctor. Dick
seeing the general, and consulting q
few minutes with Doctor Craik, he
was bled again. The blood came very
slow, was thick. and did not pro
duce any symptoms of falnting. Doc
tor Brown came into the chamber soor
after. and upon feeling the generals
pulse the physicians went out together
Doctor Craik returned soon after. The
general could ROW swallow a little
Calomel and tartar emetic were ad
ministered, but>without effect.
\ "a p. m.-About four o'clock he de
sired me to call Mrs. Washington II
his bedside, when he requested her t.
20 down into his room and take from
his desk two wills which she woult
find there and bring them to him
which she did. Upon looking ut them
he gave her one, which he observed
was Useless, as being superseded b,
, the other, and desired her to burn II
which she did, and took the other an,
put in into her closet.
Knew End Was at Hand.
AFTER this was done l returned +
his bedside and took his hand. He sal
to me, L find am going. My 'breat
cannot last long. believed from tn
first that the disorder would prov
, fatal. Do you arrange and record a
my late military letters and papers
Arrange my accounts and settle m
books, as you know more about ther
! than any one else, and let Mr.. Rawlin
. finish recording my other letters whic
!. he has begun told him this shout
1 be done. He then asked If ] recollec
; ed anything which 1t was essential fo
q him to do. as he had but very shol
q time to continue with us, fold hill
: that l could recollect nothing. but tbs
;. hoped he was not so near his en-,
r He observed, smiling, that he ce
d tainly was, and that, as It was tn
a debt which we must all pay, he locke
d TO the event with perfect resignation
o SO p. m.-Doctor Oraik came agai
i lduto the room. and upon going to Il