The Jasper news., 1919-02-20

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go. / believed from my first attack
that 1 should not survive 1t. My breath
cannot last long The doctor pressed
his hand, but could not utter 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 II he could sit
up In bed. He held out his hand. and
l raised him up. He then said to the
physician, 7 feel myself going. ! thank
you for your attentions, but pray you
take no more trouble about me. Let
me go off quietly. 1 cannot last long
They found, that all which had been
done was without effect. He lay down
again, and oil retired, except Doctor
Craik.
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 Doc
tor Craik, without ray # hope.
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock he
made several attempts to speak to
me before he could effect 1t. 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 thnn
/ three days after am dead bowed
| assent, for / could not speak. He
then looked at me again and said, DO
you understand meT replied, Yes
TITS WE'LL he ss!d.
About ten minutes before he ex-
PRED (Which was between ten and
eleven o'clock) his breathing became
easier. He lay quietly; he withdrew
his hand from mine and felt his own
pulse. 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 1t to my
bosom. Doctor Craik put his hands
over his eyes and he expired without
a struggle or sigh.
while we were fixed in silent grief.
Mrs. Washington. who was sitting at
the foot Of the bed, asked with firm
and collected voice: is he goner
could not speak, but held up my hand
as signal that he was no more 'Tis
WE'LL she said in the same voice. All
is over now. shall soon follow him.
have no more trials to pass through.
"At the time of his decease Doctor
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 Washington's death
congress was In session in Philadel
, phla. When the news was received
| both houses Immediately adjourned.
Joint committee of the two houses wal
} appointed, which reported resolutions
} recommending that a marble monu
| ment should be erected to commemo
rate the great events In the militpr,
: and political life Of Washington; tina
4 an grafton suited to the occasion
) should be pronounced In the presenc'
! of both houses Of congress; that thu
l people of the United States shoult
: wear crepe on the left arm 30 day
r as a badge Of mourning, and that tn,
[ | president, In the name Of congress
a should be requested to write a lette
/: of coincidence to Mrs. Washington.
/. From that time the American peOpl
: have honored the father Of their coun
e try on his birthday to demonstrate b,
speech and act their appreciation o
i. his virtues and to reaffirm the eterna
n principles OF liberty and democracy. 0
. which he was ne foremost champlcr
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