The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

In the meantime, before Doctor Craik
arrived, Mrs. Washington desired 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 cantharides
on the throat, took some more blood from
him and had gargle of vinegar and sage
tea prepared, and ordered some vinegar and
hot water for him to inhale the steam of it,
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 it.
al a. m.-Doctor Craik requested that
Doctor Dick be sent for, as he feared Doctor
Brown would not come in time. A messen-
ger was accordingly dispatched for him.
About this time the general was bled again.
No effect, however, was produced by it and
he remained in the same state, unable to
swallow anything.
"3 p. m.-Doctor Dick arrived about
three o'clock, and Doctor Brown arrived
soon after. Upon Doctor Dick seeing the
general, and consulting a few minutes with
Doctor Craik, he was bled again. The
blood came very slow, was thick, and did not
produce any symptoms of fainting. Doctor
Brown came into the chamber soon after,
and upon feeling the generals pulse the ply
sicians went out together. Doctor Craik
returned soon after. The general could now
swallow little. Calomel and tartar emetic
were administered, but without effect.
81 p. m.-About four o'clock he desired
me to call Mrs. Washington to his bedside,
when he requested her to 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 observed was useless,
as being superseded by the other, and de-
sired her to burn it, which she did, and took
the other and put into her closet.
"After this was done returned to his
bedside and took his hand. He said to me, I
find l am going. My breath cannot last
long. I believed from the first that the dis
order would prove fatal. Do you arrange
and record all my late military letters and
papers, Arrange my accounts and settle my
books, as you know more about them than
any one else, and let Mr.. Rawlins finish re-
cording my other letters which he has begun.
l told him this should be DONE He then
asked if I recollected anything which it was
essential for him to do, as he had but very
short time to continue with us. I told him
that / could recollect nothing, but that l
hoped he was not so near his end. He OBJ
served, smiling, that he certainly was, and
that, as it was the debt which we must all
pay, he looked to the event with perfect
resignation.
rs p. m.-Doctor Craik came again in
to the room, and upon going to the bedside
luC SCllCIdl SdIu " LlAll, oOSlO1, VIC AdA u,
but am not afraid to 60. 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 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 Doc
tor Craik went to the 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, I feel myself
going. thank you for your attentions, but
I 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 Craik.
"8 p. m.-About eight o'clock the ply
sicians came again into the room and applied
blisters and cataplasms of wheat bran to his
legs and feet, after which they went out
except Doctor Craik, without ray of hope
40 p. m.-About ten o'clock he made
several attempts to speak to me before he