The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-01-13


his baud, which she took, thinking he
meant to shake hands with her. He said:
II don't mean to shake hands | am
blind lead me to seat" He said this
laughingly. as if it was au odd sort of sur
prise to him to end himself SO suddenly
iudisposed. Mrs. Il. led him to sofa,
when he complained of violent headache,
and asked for something to relieve it,
The ordinary restora,ives were Immediate
ly applied-eau de cologne, camphJr vine
gar etc., and ln few minutes he declared
himself entirely relieved AS soon az he
was better he said "You have not said
anything about Mr.. Lincoln's reelection
that is the first thing you should
have thought off," and then kept up live,
ly conversation about the prospects of the
country, for nearly half an hour, when he
exclaimed "Get the camphor and vine
gar, il you Please, my head is beginning
to pain me violently again" Mrs. f.,
whU until then was not ut all alarmed,
rang the bell aud seat II messenger for Il
phy>ici,n, and, returning tn himself, ap
piled the previous remedies, which, for
the second time, appeared t. give entire
relief, athnus h M. Dayton remained cx-
ccssivey pale. He said
"N"w | must 90 home; but Mrs. Il
told him that she thought he was not yet
sufficiently 'e 'overed, aud that dnrtnr
would be there in few minutes. Mr.
Dayton told her that it was very unnecrs-
sary ia send for Il doctor; that he w,ul /
snou hc quite welt. las err, in about ten
minutes after he was seized with violent
nausea, notwithstanding which he cnull
not be persuaded to lie dow" until he h I'd
made several viol''nt eff drls, and had finally
thrown up II snail quantity Of bile; he was
then induced to lie down, and in an instant
after cnu,nenc d the ert rnuS bre,:hin.
of apnplexy This continued for Ten min
ut"s, when all was over. The unfortunate
lady il whose room, this distressing event
occurred was eut rely alone until Mr.
Dayton com nencei TO snnre, as she sup
posed. THIS b ing the hour of the SER
wants supper at the hotel, her mail was
down stairs Wncn she came ~, Mrs
+ related what had occurred, AMI saih,
III know he must be- better now, for he is
sleepn. SO snundly." She had c>vere,l
him up with her mantle, and having OBJ
served in his last attack that his hands
we're cold, thought she would feel if they
had got worn. The clammy cold>which
met her touch, more than ten minutes
alter he had ceased breathing, gave her
the first suspicion that life had departed
l., 81 H., ,,,l 4
over again, putting II mirror o his lips,
that she was Convinced of the fatal truth
Several physicians had been sent for in the
meanrlnc, not one of whom was at houe,
and it was nearly two hours after the death
that Mr.. Daytnn's own physician and cs-
teemei friend, DR.. BeylarI, arrived, to
find that all human aid Was of no avail
Messengers We're sent to the family, aud
young Edward Dayton was the first tu
hear the tarrible shock.
Mr.. W. Day ION, on returning from the
theatre, found a messenger for him tina,
his father was i'll, but had no idea Of the
great blow which awaited him uut! he
was in the presence of the dead BUDDY
Mrs. and Miss Dayton remained in a state
OF narrowing suspense for several hours,
and were only assured Of the dreadful GER
tainty b. the arrival of the two young gen.
tleman, accompanied BY Mrs. L Mr.. Day
ton left home at about 7 O'Clock, at a
quarter past 3 he reached the Hote! du
Louvre, and died at about quarter past
8. Mrs. Even says she remembers look
ing at the clock ust after he commenced
smoking; that she cannot remember
whether it was a quarter to 8 or a quarter
past (; but from the time which she says
passed between the attacks it must have
been II quarter past o. 1t is due to the
tirmne>s of DR.. Bcylard that the body was
removed from the hotel to the Legation
the French law not allowing tue removal
of the dead from the house until after Ger
tain fornalitles.
The death having been so sudden Their
was 10 change in the features they look
ed as if con. posed for calm sleep, and
the following morning Il cast Of the face
was taken. The body MAS enralmud oi
Friday night, aud % Sturdy very
t'uchIng private service was held in IN,
drnwihe-rn"'h OF the Legation. No spe-
cial Invitations were given and only those
iri"nds who had called in person to cx-
press their sympathy were present. The
Rev. DIR San .crand read ch pier ia The
Bible aud afterwards delivered short
aud very appropriate discourse, iul"wed
ny prayer from the Rev. DR. Cievc
land i X X X Tho
funeral services of our minister have just
teen closed. All hnu"r was paid to his
memory. a company OF imperial soldiers
was drawn up before the church, aud files
of ld'ers were stationed iu the aisles -
The Emperor was represented hy the grand
chamberlain OF the imperial Household,
, Duke de Ca,nbacercs, an Prince Napo-
leon by his ald.ic. scamp, General Fraucon.
Mere. Tue diplomatic corps was present
in ctizeus dress. The services werl very
lmpreSsiv', being conducted by the pastor
OF the American chapel, DIR. Sunderland,
assisted Iy R.y Mr. ,n.,,, ,,f a.. $50,