Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-03-20
CHARLES SUMNER.
The Nature Of his Disease---The Obse-
0tlics at Washington and Boston.

Qhics at Washington and BOSTON
The origin Of the disease which finally |
caused Mr.. Summers death, is attributed |
by his physicians to the blow which he re-
ceived in 1856 ut the hands of Preston $.
Brooks of South Carolina. Dr. Brown
Sequard thus describes the character of the
disease from which he suffered: at is the
nature Of this disease that, when the blow
is struck upon the head, especially when
the person stuck is in sitting posture,
the shock follows the spinal column until
ii reaches what is termed the point of re-
sstance. Here the shock stops, and at this
point there arises the germ of futuretroube.
After n series of weeks, in such cases, IL
generally happens that few PARTICLES of the
bony spinal column begin TO separate into
semi watery PARTICLES. The point of re-
sistance takes upon itself lymphatic char
acter. From this point the future isease
sets in, through the avenue Of the nearest
network of veins, according 10 the posi-
ton along the spinal column where the
point of resistance has been determined, IL
may be along the nerve network Of the
arm, or the leg, or about the heart In the
case of Mr.. Sumner the disease extended
from the spinal column 10 the heart. In
its final manifestatit II the arteries leading
from the heart, becoming practically ossi-
fed, give to the disease something of the
character Of angina p,ctoris, resulting in
certain death. This condition of the sys-
TEN is induced, when the original cause
exists, by excitement" Directly after the
assault b. Brooks, Mr.. Sumner went TO
Europe and placed himself under the care
Of Dir. Brown-Sequard. The treatment to
which Mr.. Sumner was subjected was very
severe; his back was burned with red-hot
irons. DR.. Brown -Sequard, in his Lowell
institute curse of lectures at Boston, a
year ago, remarked, in illustrating point
under treatment, that he never, in his prac-
ticc, subjected atieHt TO more terrible
ordeal than he did Mr.. Sumner, and that
he never saw the Severest known treat
ment endured by any man with more un-
nnching nerve. Mr.. Sumner used often
10 say while suffering from the attack of
Mr. Brooks that he had no fear of death,
but shlunA with horror from the idea Of
losing his mind, or being inca Sacitated for
work. When Mr.. Sumner had in part re-
covered, his ply! iciau told him that he
would entirely rec .ver, but that, If he did
not avoid mental excitement, the malady
would return later IN life and doubtless
prove fatal. During the last fortnight Mr..
sumner had been greatly excited by the
debates on tho centennial celebration in
open session, and on the cohnrmu,iv" %
Simmons in secret session. Forgetting his
10 4, 4
aud with great animation, until the old diff
fculiy returned with fatal force. On Tues
day, he said to several Of his friends, al
feel that another attack is coming upon me-
and cannot Tell how it may end
THE FUNERAL ,ERvICEs AT WASHINGTON
At nine o'clock Friday morning the cas-
ket containing the mortal remains of the
late Charles Sumner was borne from his
late residence by n detachment Of muuici-
pal police under Capt. Blackford, and placed
in IL hearse. 1t was then taken to the cap
itol, followed by carriages containing the
committee, the pail bearers, with the Mass
achusetts delegation, accompanied by their
families as mourners. GA its arrival at
| the eastern front OF the capital, the casket
was taken from the hearse, borne into the
rotunda and placed ON the cltalalque which
was used at the funerals of Lincoln and
! Stevens. At noon the Senate was called to
| order and received the President his cabi-
net, the diplomatic corps. supreme court
| judges, House Of Representatives, the OIL
osrs of thaArn,y and navy, and tho marine
corps, the governor Of the District of Co.
! lnn1hia and dis ript iplisiury I'm zach n nd
all of whom seats were provided on the
| tlDor. T&e members of the Massachusetts
| delegation, with their families. sat in the
! front row Of seats as mourneTs. A portion
of the gallery was reserved for families of
members OF Congress, while the ladies OF
the diplomatic corps occupied the gallery
| also reserved for their accommodation.
| The casket was borne from the rotunda at
| 1870 o'clock into the Senate chamber and
! placed in the semi-circul IT. area. directly
| in front Of the chair. Brief funeral SER
vices were then performed by the chaplain
of the Senate, Rev. Byron Sunderland, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church, and
the chaplain of the House, Rev. j. q. But
| Ter, pastor of ST. Paul's Lutheran church.
| By special request no sermon was preach
ed or remark, offered. The services con-
sisted of reading Of passages from the BIZ
bic and prayer. Amer the services the re-
mains were borne to the hearse and escort
ed to the depot by the Senate committee of
arrangements and the pal bearers, with the
Massachusetts delegates aud families as
mourners. Al the depot the committee OF
arrangements delivered the remains into
the hands OF the Congressional ,mmttee,
appointed 20 accompany them to Boston.
! AT BOSTON.
The funeral train bearing tbs remains OF
Mr.. Sumner reached Boston about seven
o'clock, Saturday evening. Without for
mality or ceremony OF any kind, the cas-
ket was at once taken from the car, and,
| surruu nded by officers borne TO the NORTH