Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-02-21

MkI.yNMNX AaHh AhtR VI v ~ AFaf
R lngton, first president OF
eFs9 the United States. was writ
ten by Tobins Lear, who
O2 was his private secretary
and intimate companion for many
years. This account, which was the
only n written, has been preserved,
aud MS II has been garbled and dis
torted In the biographies Of washing
ton II Is herewith presented as n mat.
Ter OF historical reference. For the
sake OF brlefness, however. minor de-
tails will be summarized. Mr.. Lear
dates his account "Mount Vernon, Sat.
urdnV. December II, 1890" and he
wrote as follows:
"rhls day hns been marked by an
event which Will he memorable In the
history OF America, nnd perhaps Of the
world. l shnll give n particular state
ment Of II. TO which ! WIS an eyewlt-
ness.
ION Thursday. December IL. the gen
eral rode out to his farm about ten
o'clock and did not return home until
past three. Soon after he went out
the weather becnme very bad-rnin.
hall and snow falling alternately, with
n cold wind. When he came In / car
rled some letters 10 him to frank, In.
tending to send them TO the post office
In the evening. He franked the let
tiers, but said the weather wns too bad
10 send n servant TO the Office. / OBJ
served to him that ! was afraid he had
got wet. lie said no; his greatcoat
had kept him dry. But his neck mp
peared TO be wet and the snow was
hanging upon his hair. He came to
dinner (Which had been waiting for
hlm) without changing his dress. In
the evening he appeared us well as
usual.
Friday, December 10. 1900. A heavy
fall OF SNOW took place on Friday.
which prevented the general from rid.
Ing out MS usual. lie had taken cold.
undoubtedly, from being so much OK.
posed the day before, and complained
~ u sore tlrOnt. lie, however, went
out In the afternoon into the ground
between the house and river TO mark
some trees which were 10 be cut down
for the Improvement OF the spot. lie
had n hnnrseness, which Increased In
the evening, but he made light OF It.
Became III In Night.
Saturday. December IL, 1900, 2:3O
n. m. Between two and three o'clock
saturday morning he awoke Mrs.
Washington and told her he was very
unwell and had had an ngue. She oh.
served that he could scarcely spenk.
and breathed with difficulty, and would
have got up 10 call n servant, but he
would not permit her, lest she should
lake a cold. As soon as the day ap-
penred the woman (Cnroline) went into
Tho room 10 make a fire, aud Mrs.
Washington sent her Immediately TO
call me. | got up. put on my clothes
as quickly as possible ana went TO his
chamber. Mrs. Washington was then
up. and related 10 me his being IN. MS
befOre stated. | found the general
breathing with difficulty. aud hardly
able to utter a word lntcliigibly. lie
,leslred Mr.. Rawiins Zone Of the over.
seersl might he sent for TO bleed him
before the doctor could arrive. | dis
pNlfNtN n NtfNNNl H"llUltuluttiy Iof
Rawllns and another for Doctor Crnik.
and returned again to the generals
chamber.
"A mixture OF molasses. vinegar and
butter was prepared to try It's effects
~ the throat, but he could not swnl
low q drop. llawllns cnme In so0I
after sunrise and prepnred 10 bleed
him. When the arm was rendy III,
general, observing that Hawllns ap
penfed 20 be ngltnted, said. MS wei
as he could speak, Don't be afraid.
And when the incislon vas mnde HI
observed. The oritice II n0t larg'
enough However, the blood ran pref
~ freely. Mrs. Washington, not know
ing whether bleeding was proper o
not IN the generals situation. begge'
that much might not be taken froll
him. lest Il should be injurious. am
desired me 10 stop Il; but when ] wa
about 10 unite the string the genera