Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-12-23
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s. True Tale of a Funeral.

The point of the anecdote we are about to re-
late would be more appreciated were the parties
who figure in it as well known here as they are
in the city where the incident occurred. But as
it is, it may not prove unamusing to our readers.
There is a long-estabshed and Unknown
club, in northern metropolis of our country,
one of the original members of which is gentle
man of the old school. a man of wealth and leis-
SIre remarkable for the staid dignity of his man.
ners the primitive regularity of his habits, and
Ais extreme devotion to the club, of which he is
exceedingly proud. There he is to be found at
almost all hours, making it his home and enjoy
ing the comforts and conyeniences it affords with
the most complaceat satisfaction. He is, in some
gort its oracle in certain matters, and is, more
over the living record of its history from the be-
ginning, doing its honors to visitors from other
places, and keeping up its dignity and character
to the best of his ability.
Oae of his strong points is to see to it that on
the deceasc of any one of the members of the
club, the funeral is attended by many of the
survivors as possible, so that an occasion of the
kind is always sure to be quite an event in its
history. Not long ago, one of the most eminent
of it's number, gentleman distinguished in the
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interesting and able books of foreign travel, died ;
and, of course the members of the club dctermi-
ned to attend the funeral, several of them, the
hero of our tale among the number, being desig-
mated as pall-bearers. The solemn services were
TO be performed at one of the principle churches
in the city, and thLher, on the afternoon appoln-
ted, the gentlemen repaired to assist in them
Entering the porch, he asked the sexton to show
him 10 the place set apart for the occupancy OF
the pal-bcarcrs, and was shown into pew,
whore sat single individual, who happened to
lie not member of the club, but a person who
was, for some reason or other, peculiarly obrox-
ious to cur hero and who, for our present pur-
pose may be considered entitled to the cogno-
men of Jones.
Though disappointed at not seeing brother
member in the place designated for him to occu-
py rather than Jones, our friend composed him.
self as well as he could under the circumstances,
and paid decent attention to the service which
commenced Immediately after he entered. At
the close, the corpse was lifted by the sexton and
his assistants, and borne down the broad aisle
of the church. followed by the palIbearers, Jones
and his dignified companion taking the lead. On
arriving at the door they found carriages await
4s ii4SHi' Nie Placc OF Sepulture DenS Soine IouI
or five miles distant from the city. On entering
the first carriage, the Colonel-as we shall call
our friend OF the club-found that his solitary
companion on this sad journey was still to be
the obnoxious Jones. But with his usual digni-
" be suppressed his feelings and resolved to
make the best of his annoying situation. He
even went SO far as to make some corteous re-
marks to his fellow mourner, talked of the virtues
and accomplishments of the eminent deceased
and eloquently and feelingly regretted his loss
Jones, of course, sympathetic, and the slow
and measured ride to the secluded city OF the
dead was at length concluded.
1t was not until after nightfall that the funeral
cortege reached home. Having dropped Jones
at his do1nicil, down town, the Colonel ordered
the driver 10 set him down at the club. Arriv-
ing, he entered the principle parlor of the estab-
lishfnent, where were assembled goodly number
Of the MON bcrs. reading the evening papers. smo-