Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-06-25

III ANONCuoCIp 1OoAp HICucliCh oC W al "
was in New York on official business
On descending the stairs at the Astol
House, he fell and broke his right arm
at the elbow. He was consequently
confined to his hoase for several weeks,
and threatened with a etiff arm for the
rest of his life. He, however, recovered
the perfect use of it, and resumed the
duties of his office
On the 5.h Of April. 1865. the Secre-
tary and Frederick Seward rode out to
pay an official visit to one Of the foreign
ministers AS the carriage stopped in
front of the house the driver descended
from his box 70 open the carriage door ;
from some reason or other, probably
from an unconscious pull at the reins,
the horses started, dragging the driver.
They soon became unmanageable, and
flew off at frightful speed. Both Mr.
Seward and Frederick. seeing the dam
ger, jumped from the carriage. Freder-
ick was unhurt. but Mr.. Seward could
not rise; (; people rushed to his assistance
and found that he was seriousl y injured,
the blood streaming from his mouth. and
his right arm lying powerless at his side.
He was Immediately picked up and car
ried to his house, not block distant.
found him in his bed. his face fright
fully bruised, his lower jaw completely
fractured on both sides, his right arm
fractured, also, near the shoulder. He
was in great pain. and it was with diff
Guilty that he could be relieved. His
condition. considering his age. was peril
Gus in the extreme. Suffusion soon took
place. lis right eye closed, and the right
side of his face became blue from the
confusion. His lower jaw was hanging
down, and being fractured On both sides.
lie could not raise it for mastication. The
right side of the jaw. upon which he
evidently fell, became greatly tumefed
and inHamed, SO much so that he could
not bear the slightest bandage. His
sufferngs became intense. high fever
rose. which greatly aggravated his con
di,ion
Mrs. Seward and Fanny, after recover
ing from the shock that this new mis-
fortune caused them, were unremtiing
in their attentions every caprice that a
feve,ish imagination would excite was
promptly graiiti.d by shose tender and
loving hands.
His nis hts became so restless that he
required constant watch. His jaw was
in such a condition that it wa. difficult
problem for SUI geons to decide how il
could be kept in coapiation, so as TO
favor Justification and the knitting to-
gethor of the broken ends lie took his
food through tube and with great diff
Guilty. Ills ri.ht arm was in splints,
and Nj, Seward lay helpless on bed Of
agony.
On the 9th, four days after this acci
dent, the news reached Washington of
the surrender of General Lee The bells
chimed the joyful tidings the people
.,,lol ~ ,,,1 cro tbo;r vioaf;op Df
gladness The President and the Sec
retaries received the ova,ions of the peo-
pie. and he, the great premier. tie man
who had contributed go much to the sal.
vation of his country, was held down by
relentless physical suffering
The city was thrown in blaze by a
general and spontaneous illumination
the cannon resounded from every fort,
and from the centre Of the city the peals
of gladuess. Even the sympathizers
with the South rejoiced that the end of
the war had come. His own house was
a beautiful transparency of national flags
yet he hardly dared to move finger for
fear of drawing an unwilling groan. His
face bespoke, however, his joy within.
for the play of his features could not
hide the emotions Of that stout heart.
If the family sorrow was not forgotten
at that moment, it was not unalloyed
with happiness, for even that noble lady,
whose heart was filled with grief, gave
evidence that che too shared in the ma
tons joy.
For FIVE days our city. the capital of
this redeemed land, wore the garb of
festivity. The people were 10th to settle
down, so great was the magic effect of
the late events. The excitement seemed
now and then to allay, but only to break
forth in some new form. Every little in
cident was made an occasion for gath
ering. which ended in the deafening hur
rahs for the Union, for the country, for
the General, for the President, and for
whatever favorite chief.
On the 14th of April, Mr.. Lincoln was
to receive an ovation from the people at
the theater. Preparations were made on
a large scale for this soulful reception by
the people of their President. At 9
o'clock went to make my evening visit
to the Secretary, and found that his con-
dition was ameliorating sensibly; l staid
half an hour with him then bidding