Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1885 — Death of Madison Makeever. [ARTICLE]

Death of Madison Makeever.

The death of Madison Makeever, of Newton tp., which has been momentarily expected for ninny days, took place at his residence, at noon, Tuesday. His age was 60 years 11 months and 18 dayß. The cause of death was a cancer upon the lower end of the stomach. His sickness has continued since last fall, and the long drawn and fearful suffering of these many months, from this dreadful disease, no tongue or pen can fitly describe. The funeral took place ygsterday afternoon, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of Rensselaer, the Rev. David Handley conducting the i’elfgous services-. The funeral was perhaps the largest ever held in the county outside of Rensselaer. The remains were buried in the Makeever cemetery; on John M akeever’s farm.

A POST-MORTEM. A post-mortem examination of the body of Mr. Makeever was held yesterday forenoon, at which all the physicians of Rensselaer were present. The examination revealed the fact that death was esused by cancer of the pyloric or lower end of the stomach. The heart, liver, kidneys, spleen and small intestines were healthy. There was hyperstatic congestion of a part of each oi the f lungs, which is simply a settling of the blood in the lower part of the lungs after death. There was a mottled appearance of one lung, caused by a deposit of black pigment dr coloring matter in the lungs, -but that eouhl not —be considered a factor in the cause of death. Otherwise the lungs were healthy in appearance and in fact. The cancer had sp nearly closed the pyloric orifice that no, solid fund and very little fluid: of any kind “could pass into the small intestines to nourish the body. The examination showed what, the disease was, to a certainty, and that no known skill could have prevented death by medication or surgical interference. J • "mm-m i WANTED. —All parties know-* ing themselves to be indebted to me are requested to call &nd settle at oDce.

R. H. YEOMAN.

B. F. Ferguson is still buying gi’aiu, and paying the highest iffurket price for it at Rensselaer. Also at Marlborough, and will put, in a stock-of. lumber at That place, A ill be ready for the fall trade. If