Morris tribune., 1886-02-17
DEATH AND THE GRAVE.
BEFORE THE TOMB CLOSES ON THE
SOLDIERS FORM
A Statesman Falls Before the Ever-Busy
Reaper-horatio Seymour Goes to
His Reward.
Account of His Illness and Death and
Sketch of His Life-ImpEessive Cere-
montes at Gen. Hancock's Funeral
The Journey to His Last
Long Home.

UREA, n Y, Feb. 15-Ex-Governor
| Horatio Seymour went to the sleep of death
| like a child at 10 p. N. Friday. Dr. Ford
says that after p. IN. the governors tenn
! perature went up. and there was an increase
In his pulse He had been unconscious
practically for twenty-four hours. Occa-
sionally before that he would arouse as if
from sleep, but his deafness made it difficult
| for him to understand who was by his side
| Friday it was not possible to arouse him at
all. He had little pain Thursday he
| showed momentary signs of distress. In his
| youth he had several periodical severe at
tacks of sick headache, but they did not
follow him after he came to manhood. In
1875 while he was proudly enjoying the
honor Of filing the office of pathmaster Of
his town. he had an attack Of sunstroke,
that affected him severely at times ever
since. 1t incapacitated him from reading
or study or even from searching for books
in his library.
Following the sinking spell at p m. he
had difficulty in respiration and his position
was changed. At $50 p. III he seemed to
be dying. His pulse was very high and
could not be counted His breathing was
more and more labored, without any return
of consciousness. In spite of her very feeble
condition Mrs. Seymour insisted upon spend
ing few hours with her husband Friday
afternoon, and in the evening she was car
ried into his room to see him for the last
time. During the afternoon there was an
eRusion at the base of the brain. Since
p N. his sleep was natural The only indi-
cations of the end were in the action of
the heart and increase of temperature and
the ashen hue on his face. About $50
p m it was apparent that the end was
a. rhA Law in,
natural as a child. There was not the
shghtest convulsion, struggle or tremor,
and at 10 o'clock his breathing ceased A
great, beautiful and pure life was ended as
1t had been lived, in peace and gentleness
Around the bedside at the last moment were
the following: Mrs Horatio Seymour;
her sisters Mrs. Nelson, of New Bruins
wick, N J.. Mrs. Lincklaen, of Cazenovia,
n. Y; John F. Seymour, Mrs Roscoe Conk-
ling, DR.. Willis E. Ford, and Henry s.
Miller, his nephews, and Judge P. F.
Bulger.
His other sisters, Mrs. Rutger B. Miller,
of Utica, and Mrs. Shownard, of Yonkers,
are quite feeble, and were unable to be
present Horatio Seymour, Jr.; is in town.
All the farewells had been said in the after
noon. The immediate cause of death was
the cerebral effusion at the base of the
brain, which began at 4 p. III. When
last conscious, nothing of Importance
was said by the governor He passed
some pIeasantries with DR.. Ford day or
two ago about the members Of the medical
profession. He realized for two weeks that
death was at hand, and was ready and con-
tent to lie down to rest
The governor was out riding three days
ago. Since his illness he had occupied one
of the front rooms in the Conkling mansion,
IN Rutger place, at the head of John street.
The house was built by his brother -in-law,
the late Rutger B. Miller
=, At 1890 p m. the Conkling residence was
closed to all 1t Is impossible to tell what
the result of the governors death will be on
Mrs Seymour. She is a very sick woman,
but has strong will and rallied all her
powers to be with her husband at the end |
The reaction after the excitement may be |
fatal No arrangements have been made
for the funeral There are very many |
branches to this family, and it will require |
some time for all to reach Utica. The gov
ernor's death makes the first break in his |
immediate family circle of brothers and SIS |
ters
UTICA, n. Y. Feb 13.-The following |
messages of coincidence were received:
WASHINGTON CTY, Feb. 81 wish the
grief of the peop.e who mourn citizen of
national fame and Christian gentleman Of
the purest example might tighten the sad
bereavement and assuage the sacred sorrow
Of his stricken wife.
GROVER CLEVELAND.