, 1854-09-23

whence no traveller returNs," written by hi,
lJrother-in-law, DR.. GEo. G. BREWSTER
"The disease he was suffering under was
awful, and many of its accompanying cir
,cumstances We're mentally trying, but he
was endowed with patience seemingly inim
litable. Such was the malignancy Of hi.
ldistemper, that nearly all Of his dearest
associates stood aloof and could look at the
house only from a distance. The tears OF
Friendship and the griciS Of love could not
be offered in his sight to sympathize with
his mental distress, alleviate the burning,
of a fcvered system and skinless throat
The many bemoaning his condition were
iebarrcd the privilege of taking his kind
band Of friendship, even if they dared, for
the scarlet flag was hoistcd in the avenue
to the house, forbidding all ingress and
|egreSS.
| was in lower room in the house when
the doleiul whisper came from the cham
ber-" Alfred is gone y The shock was
severe We had not expected the work OF
death would be quite so early,-still We
had prepared our minds for that dreaded
result We perceived on Sunday evening
hat there was a congestion on the lungs
Exhibited in eXpectoration of blood and
mucus. His head was greatly swollen, and
I'm his last hours his face and eyes had be-
come green.
Such was the character of the disease,
he obSequies must be performed with
speed but in the midst of our incapacita-
ting distress, not a helping hand came for
ward to assist-nor could one be obtained,
no ! not even to eXcavate the ground in
the family cemetery. Three of the broth
ers employed themselves in digging the
grave for their youngest brother while
they bedewed the sod with tears. For my
part took the horses and vehicle Of the
farm, rode to Portsmouth and procured a
coffin to enshrine the sacred relic of him
whom l loved, and all loved pro MERITS
|suiS.
All the Offices demanded by death in its
course were performed by U.S. The towns
men, as a token of their mourning respect
and expression of grief for the departure OF
heir fellow citizen, ordered the tolling Of
the church bell, and the solemn knell at the
uncommon hour of nine in the night, ac-
|companied with the dark shrouding clouds
|oyerspreading the skies, caused silence
and feeling of awe such as is rarely realized
lin our community.
The good man Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Rev. Mr.. THuRsToN, like a Sa-
|maritan, came kindly forward and poured
the balm of consolation into the wounded
Spirits of the family group, who were then
waiting to pay the last Office Of faithful
love to the physical remains of their ever
dutiful son--of their aflectionate youngest
brother He sympathized with the bereft,
|and like MAN OF Con, pointed to life be-
yond the grave, to light above the clouds,
to region where friendship is never griev-
led, where death and sorrow are never
known.
He fervently prayed for those who are
still the subjects for prayer. After he had
pronounced benediction, we formed our
family procession and moved to the recep-
tacle. With our own hands we performed
the heart rending act Of depositing our
|uSOA OlObhCiy NNttt nc WtS ylt nufM NttH
Effects Of ritality in the last house for him
to tenant on earth, there to await a re-or.
ganization on the glorious morning of the
resurrection.
AT quarter before eleven o'clock that
night we had finished the operations Of in
tePment-the venerable father, now in hi,
seventy-seventh year, holding the lamp
over the grave while three of his sons were
covering the shrine Of their brother.
OF his partners in business, he has inva
riably spoken in the highest terms of re
spect and confidence. l think the last
words he used to me was to write to you"
The following just tribute to the memory
Of the deceased we copy from the Portland
Oregonidn
" Mr.. Berry came from California with us in 1850
and was engaged In our Office over three years. III
was euiphatically one of natures noblemen. Peac,
TO his ashes and a crown of immortality to his brow