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When Mrs. George W. Youngblood arose this morning she found her husband lying upon the sofa -- dead!

For the past two weeks Youngblood had been, dissipating and he indulged freely yesterday, although he was not intoxicated when he returned home last evening.  He had been afflicted of late with camp diarrhea which he contracted while in the army and, judging from a remark he made to Samuel Smith before going home, he probably took a dose of laudanum.  He had also procured morphine powders of some physician to use as an opiate at night.  He sat in a chair until 3 o'clock this morning, when his wife assisted him to the sofa.  His limbs were slightly paralyzed then and he seemed to be in a stupor, but Mrs. Youngblood thought it was nothing strange.  She fixed him comfortably upon the sofa and again retired.  During the three hours that intervened, before she arose, his life expired.

Coroner Maglott was notified of Youngblood's sudden death and upon investigation he concluded that Youngblood came to his death by taking an overdose of morphine.  Several morphine powders were found upon the clock shelf this morning.  This together with the circumstances above mentioned convinced Coroner Maglott as to the cause of Youngblood's death, which, he believes, was not intentional suicide. 

Youngblood enlisted when the first call for troops was issued at the beginning of the rebellion.  He served four years and one month, was advanced to the rank of first lieutenant and as such once officiated as acting captain of Co. I., 82nd. O.V.I.  He was a good soldier.

Youngblood was 54 years old.  He leaves a wife, five daughters and one son.

The funeral will be Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence 26 Ford Street.

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