Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-02-21

bedside the general said to him, Doc
tor, die hard, but l am not afraid to
go. l believed from my first attack
that should not survive it. My breath
cannot last long. The doctor pressed
his hand, but could not utter a word.
He retired from the bedside and sat
by the fire absorbed in grief.
''6 p. m.-Doctor Dick and Doctor
Brown came into the room, and with
Doctor Craik went to his bed, when
Doctor Craik asked him if he could sit
up in bed. He held out his hand. and
raised him up. He then said to the
| physician, L feel myself going. l thank
you for your attentions, but pray you
| take no more trouble about me. Let
me go off quietly. cannot last long
| They found that all which had been
done was without effect. He lay down
again, and all retired, except Doctor
Craiz-
= Physicians Abandon Hope.
| IS p. m.-About eight o'clock the
| physicians came again into the room
| and applied blisters and cataplasms
of wheat bran to his legs and feet.
after which they went out, except Doe
tor Craik, without ray of hope.
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock he
made several attempts to speak to
| me before he could effect it. At length
he said, I am just going. Have me
decently buried, and do not let my
body be put into the vault in less than
!, do a
assent, for l could not speak. lie
then looked at me again and said, DO
you understand me? I replied, Yes
''Tis WE'LL he said.
about ten minutes before he eE.
pired (Which was between ten and
eleven o'clock his breathing became
easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew
his hand from mine and felt his owr
pulse. l saw his countenance change
l spoke to Doctor Craik, who sat by
the fire. He came to the bedside. The
generals hand fell from his wrist.
took it in mine and pressed it to my
bosom. Doctor Craik put his hands
over his eyes and he expired without
struggle or a sigh.
''While we were fixed in silent grief
Mrs. Washington, who was sitting a
the foot of the bed, asked with firm
and collected voice: Is he gone?
could not speak, but held up my hanC
as a signal that he was no more ''Ti!
well,' she said in the same voice. al
is over now. l shall soon follow him
L have no more trials to pass through.
| 'At the time of his decease Docto
Craik and myself were in the situation
above mentioned. Mrs. Washington
was sitting near the foot of the bed
Christopher was standing near the bed
: side. Caroline, Molly and Charlotte
(servants) were in the room, standing
near the door,
At the time of Washingtons deatl
congress was in session in Philadel
} phia. When the news was receive,
| both houses Immediately adjourned. 1
] Joint committee of the two houses wa
, appointed, which reported resolution
: recommending that a marble monu
/ ment should be erected to commend
/. | rate the great events in the militar
' and political life of Washington tha
I an grafton suited to the occasion
5 should be pronounced in the presenc
! of both houses of congress; that tn
| people of the United States shoul
: wear crepe on the left arm 80 day
r as a badge of mourning, and that tn
t president, in the name of congress
4 should be requested to write lette
t of coincidence to Mrs. Washington.
. From that time the American peopl
: have honored the father of their coun
l try on his birthday to demonstrate b
/ speech and oct their appreciation o
his virtues and to reaffirm the eterna
4 principles of liberty and democracy, o
z ll he was the foremost champion