Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-02-20
a SHINING MARK,

Death Calls, and Ex-Governor Horatio
SEYMOUR of New York, Obeys the sum
mons-The Venerable statesman Passes
Peacefully Away at the Residence OF
Roscoe Conkling, in Utica-Brief sketch
of His Eventful Career.
UTicA, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Ex Governor sey-
mour died last evening. He passed away
quietly, without the slightest trace OF PAIN.
At four o'clock in the afternoon 1t became
evident to the doctors in attendance that
the faint respiration indicated death at an
early hour, and the members OF the family
were summoned to the bedside.
The doctor was impressed yesterday
morning with the TACT that the Governor
symptoms were most alarming. lie took
no nourishment except occasional sips OF
milk and his digestion had completely
failed. His mind though generally strong
and clear, was at times clouded with
delirum Late yesterday afternoon his
temperature and pulse went up with
alarming rapidity. He failed to recog.
nize any one at the bedside. All conscious
ness wa gone. The doctor says that his pa.
tient suffered no pain. At $50 o'clock the
pulse was very high. Sayethe ashen color OF
his face the eGovernor looked as il asleep. AT
$50 there was an infusion OF blood INTO
the brain, which DR.. Ford said was the pro-
cess Of death in old age. When the hanos
on the clock stood at $50 the Governdf
| breathed his last.
Mrs. Seymour was so prostrated that
she had to be carried to and from the
room. Those who stood around the death
bed we're Mrs. Conkling, the Governor 3
sister; Mrs. Nelson, the Governors wiie
| sister. OF New Brunswick. \. J., and Dr.
| Ford and wife. 1t is greatly feared that
| Mrs. Seymour will not survive the terrible
| shock. The Governor health was pretty
good during the fall, but short time
previous to January / Mrs Seymour
was taken down with ii painful illness
which alarmed and distressed the Gov
ernor, and since that time he had been fall
ing. About ten days ago he left his farm
at Deerheld and came here to visit his sis
ter, Mrs. Conkling. Almost Immediately
| hewas attacked with bilious trouble, but was
not deemed to be seriously III. Last Sunday
he beca me restless and that night was able
to obtain little sleep. Monday he had no
appetite, and suffered from nausea. Tues
| daV lie went out lOf n rlue' Ihc raIu VI"
he was not particularly sick, but he had
feeling Of exhaustion which he had not eX
perienced before. Tuesday night he slep
better, until toward morning, whel
he had an attack OF nausea an
distress, complaining OF pain in tn
head. Wednesday the first sicknes
developed that had a sef1ou
look. Thursday he complained OF feelinj
oil great exhaustion, and said that h
ought to die; that he had lived lon!
enough, and ought to have died when sic
before, and he did not know why friend
did anything to bring him around agar
This was all said in u cheeril
tone and manner, His emotions wer
somewhat dist,'rbed by weakness, bu
his intellect seemed calm. This wa
the third day that he had not partaken {
sufficient food. but he had not vomte
much during the last twentv-iour hour
, He obtained more sleep Thursday night
but did not seem refreshed by it and wa
perccptblv weaker yesterday. Thursda
he was able to raise and move himself
, bed to such an extent as to cause bell
l, that his vitality was not being exhauste
J very rapidly.