The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28


put up his hand To prevent 1t. and, MS
soon as he could speak, said. More,
more Mrs. Washington being still
very uneasy lest TOO much blood should
be taken. /, was stopped after'taking
about half pint. Finding that no re-
lief was obtained from bleeding. and
that nothing would go down the throat
| proposed bathing II 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.
I'm 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 q blister of can
tharides on tile tliroat.stOok some more
blood from him and had 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 suffocnted. When
the gargle came from the throat some
.phlegm followed. and he attempted TO
cough. which the doctor encouraged
him TO do rs much MS possible. but he
could only attempt 1t.
III n. m.-Doctor Craik requested
that Doctor Dick be sent for, as he
feared Doctor Brown woulG not come
In time. A messenger was accordingly
dispatched for him. About this time
the general WIS bled again. No effect,
however. was produced by 1t and he
remained in the same state. unable to
swallow anything.
''3 p. mr-Doctor Dick arrived about
three o'clock. and Doctor Brown ar-
rived soon after. Upon Doctor Dick
seeing the general. and consulting q
was bled again. The blood came very
slow. was thick. ihid did not pro
duce any symptoms of fainting. Doc
/ tor Brown came into the chamber soon
after, and upon feeling the generals
pulse the physicians went out together
Doctor Craik returned soon after. The
general could now swallow II little
! Calomel and tartar emetic were ud
ministered, but without effect.
~ y. m.-Abou four O'Clock he de
! q mn I'm Ire l,i n 4.
his bedside when he requested her tC
! go down into his room and take from
his desk two wills which she would
find there and bring them to him
which she did. Upon looking at them
he gave her one, which he observe,
was useless, as being superseded b!
the other. and desired her TO burn 1t
which she did. and took the other ant
Rut In into her closet.
! Knew Ead Was at Hand.
after this was done returned to
I his bedside and took his hand. He sai,
10 me, 4 find ! am going. My breatl
cannot last long. believed from tn,
first that the disorder would prov,
fatal. Do you arrange and record nj
my late military letters and papers
Arrange my accounts and settle IN,
books. as you know more about then
than any one else, and let Mr.. Rawlin
finish recording my other letters whlcl
he has begun told him this shoul,
be done. He then asked II recollect
ed anything which 1t was essential 70
him to do, as he had but a very shor
time to continue with us. l told hin
that could recollect nothing, but tina
hoped he was not so near his end
He observed. smiling, that he cer
tainly was, and that, us IL was til
debt which we must all pay. he locke,
to the event with perfect resignation
70 p. m.--Doctor Craik came agali
J into the room. and upon going to tn