The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-03-09
From the St. Louis Republican
How Senator Linns Life was Saved.

ability, but more for the excellence of his
heart, he received by distinction, ,iare as
il was honorable, the unanimous vote Of
the Legislature for the Office of Senator Of
the United States.
In discharge Of his Congressional du-
ties, he was residing with his family in
Washington, during the spring and sum-
mer of 1910. the last year Of Mr.. Van
Buren's administration.
One day during the month Of May of
that year, DR.. and Mrs. Linn received an
invitation 10 large and formal dinner
parry, given by public funciionary, and
to which the most prominent members Of
the Administration party, including the
President himself, and our present Chief
Magistrate, Mr.. Buchanan, were invited
guests. DIR. Linn was very anxious TO be
present, but when the day came, finding
himself suffering from nm attack Of indi-
gestion, he begged his wife TO bear his
apology in person, and make one of the
dinner party, leaving him at home. To
this she reluctantly consented. She was
accompanied to the door Of their host by
friend, General Jones, who promised to
return and remain with DR.. Linn during
the evening.
AT the table, Mrs. Linn sat next TO Cen
eral Macomb, who had conducted her to
dinner and Immediately opposite 10 her
sat Silas Wright, Senator from New York,
the most intimate friend of her husband,
and man by whose death, shortly after,
the country sustained an irreparable loss.
Even during the early par! Of the din
ner, Mrs. Linn felt very uneasy about her
husband. She tried to reason herself out
Of this, as she knew that his indsposlion
was not at all serious but in vain. She
mentioned her uIeasiDess 10 General Ma
comb but he reminded her of what she
herself had previously told him-that
General Jones had promised to remain
with DR.. Linn, and that in the very un.
likely contingency of any sudden illness
he would be sure to apprise her of it,
Notwithstanding these presentations, as
dinner drew 10 close, this unaccountable
uneasiness increased TO such an uncon- i
trollable impulse to return home, that as
she expressed it 10 me, she felt that she
could not sit there moment longer. Her
sudden pallor was noticed by Senator
Wright, and excited his alarm. III am
sure you are ill, Mrs. Linn" he said,
"what is the matter ?" She replied that
she was quite well, but that she MUST re-
turn 10 her husband. Mr. Wright sought.
as General Macomb had done, to calm
her fears but she replied TO him, "il you
wish to do me favor for which l shall be
grateful while live, make some excuse
TO our host, so that We can leave the
table" Seeing her so greatly excited he
compiled with her request, though they
were then only serving the dessert and he
and Mrs. Wright accompanied Mrs. L
home.
AS they were taking leave of her at tn,
, door Of her logings, Senator Wright said
81 shall call tomorrow morning and have
a good laugh with the Doctor and your
self over the panic apprehensons,"
AS MIS-. Linn passed hastily up stairs
she met the landlady. GLOW is Doctor
Linn % she anxiousIy asked. every
well, believe" was the reply, "he tool
bath more than an hour ago, and dare
say he is sound asleep at this time. Gen
Jones said lie was doing extremely we'll"
"The General is with him, is he not o.
al believe not. think saw him pass
; out about half an hour ago."
! In a measure treasured, Mrs. Linz
hastened TO her husbands bed chamber
the door of which was closed. AS she
opened it, dense smoke burst upon her
in such sitting quantity, that she staggered
, and fell on the threshold. Recovering
' herself after few seconds, she rushed
. into the room. The bolster was on fire
and the feathers burned with brigh
glow and sufocating odor. She threw
= herself upon the bed but the fire, hal
g smothered till that moment, was famed
by the draught from the opened door
@ and kindling into sudden flame
n caught her light dress, which wa
=: in blaze on The instant. At the sam,
& moment, her eyes fell on the large bath
tub that had been used by her husband
y She sprang into it, exlinguished her burn
u ing dress then returning to the bed, shC
% % caught up the pillow and sheet that wa
n on fire, scorching her arms in SO doing
and plunged both into the water. Finally
If exerting strength, she drew from the be-
J. hSl luoCuolulC huSbduus II WdS OUIy lUe
g that she called to the people of the hous
for aid
II DR.. Sewell was instantly summoned
= but it was full half an hour before tn
rs the sufferer gave any signs whatever c
d returning animation. He did not leav
Iy his bed for nearly a week and it wa
three months before he entirely recovere
~ from the effects of his accident.
Id "How fortunate il was" said DR.. Sew
d, ell TO Mrs. Linn, "that you arrived at til
70 very moment you did Five minute
: more, nay, three minutes, and in a
human probability you would have neve
is seen your husband alive again"
Mr.. Wright called, as he promised, tn
Of next morning. "Weil, Mrs. Linn" sal
RS he, smiling, "you have found out by thi
le time how foolish that strange presenIimen
s. of yours was"
Dr. "Come up stairs" she replied. An
nj she led him TO his friend, scarcely We
W able TO speak and then she showed hr
'e the remains Of the half,consumed bolste
lie and partially burned linen. Whether tn
p sight changed his opinion Of the subje'
Sc Of presentiment, cannot tell but h
turned pale as a corpse, Mrs. Linn said,
and did no: utter word.
70 l had all the above particulars from
e. Mrs. Linn herself, together with the pei