The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29
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Singular Presentiment.
HOW THE LIFE OF Z sENAToR KAs : a1yr,

how THE LIFE OF 4 SENATOR HAs SAVED
Those who were familiar with the political
history of our country twenty years ago, re.
member we'll DR.. Linn, of Missouri Distin.
guished for talents and professional ability,
but yet more for the excellence of his heart
he received by distinction as rare as it wss
honorable, the unanimous vote Of the Legis.
lature for the Office of Senator of the United
States 2Hfai 5int5 sds 10 EGsm51sa5 vasf
In discharge of his Congressional duties he
was residing with bis family in Washington
during the spring and summer Of 1910, the
last year Of Martin Van Burens adninistra.
ton. .tksm aGa e
One day during the month of May, of that
year, DR.. and Mrs Linn received an irvitation
to large and formal party, given by public
functionary, and to which the most prominent
members of the Administration party, includ
ing the President himself, and eur present
Chief Magistrate, james Buchanan, were in
vited guests. Or. Linn was very anxious to
be present, and when the day come, finding
himself suffering from an attack of indigestion,
he begged his wife to bear his apology in
person, and make one of the dinner party,
leaving him at home. To this she somewhat
reluctantly consented. She was acconpanied d
TO the door of their host BY friend, General
Jones, who promised to return and remain
with DR. Linn during the evening. m
At table, Mrs. Linn sat next to General
McComb. who had conducted her to dinner,
and Immediately opposite to her sat the Hon.
Silas Wright, Senator from New York, the
most intimate friend of her husband. and a
man by whose death, shortly after, the coun
try sustained an irreparable loss. s.0 F-l asa
Even during the early part Of the dinner,
Mrs Linn felt very uneasy about her husband.
She tried to reason herself o1t of this, as she
knew that his indispesition was not at all Sc.
rious; but in vain. She men toned her unea.
siness to General McComb; but he reminded
her of what she herself had previously told
him. that General Jones had promised to re.
main with DR.. Linn, and that, in the very IN.
likely contingency of any sudden illness, he
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would be sure to apprise her of it. Notwith.
standing these representations, as dinner drew
toward close, this unaecountable uneasiness
to such On uncomfortable impulse
to return home, that, as she expressed it to
me, she felt that she could not sit there mo
ment longer. Her sudden pallor was noticed
by Senator Wright and excited his alarm
Il am sure you are i'll, Mrs. Linn he said,
: what is the matteri'
She replied that she was quite well, bat that
The must return to her husband. Mr.. Wright
sought. as General Met Comb had done, to calm
ler fears bat she replied-to him: -4 i
IF you wish to do me n favor for which I
hall be grateful whiled live, make some tx
'use to our host, so that we can leave the ia, I
,le.'o Is Hotr.cu .ssag- alG =
Seeing her so greatly excited, he complied h
nth her request, though they we're then but
erving the dessert; and he and Mrs Wright q
accompanied Mrs. Linn home 4
As they were taking leave of her at the a
oor of her lodgings. Senator Wright said:
she'll caA to.morrow morning, and have q