The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07

On the library mantelpece; would tell him the
time; DC would point to his watch; always kept
that before his face he could see it; IL it was ten
o'clock, ne would put his hand up, get hold of me
by my shoulder, help himself up. and 90 to bed;
that would be the days work; MIRA. Parish always
SAD amsy prayers, and Mr. Parish Joined, the last
thing before Mrs. Parish went to bed, unless
In parting she shook hands with him, and
kissed him, bid him good night, said she
hoped ne would have good nights sleep;
times without the prayer book this custom of
prayers and OF Mrs Parish taking leave of Mr.
Parish, was consistent; every evening it was an
tablished rule, and the last thing every night Mr..
Parish closed his eyes while saying prayers, and
opened them Immediately at the close OF the prayer
he would wake me up in the morning aud desire me
to bring him his watch, by pointing to it; il it was
earlier than bis usual hour for rising he would not
get up II 1t was about the time he would in
shaving him in the morning he would inspect his
razors the first thing he took the razor one morn
ing to show me how to sharpen it | brought the
hone and razors both he pullei off the case Of the
hone with his left hand; he looked in nv face very
intellig'by with his finger up 1.-THE witness here
raised his arm and hand, with one finger extended,
az II 10 ask question:; asked him if his razors
were sharp enough, to which he shook his head
and said, no; he pointed to the hone asked
Mr. Parish II that was the way he wanted the
razor stropped; he shook his head no-said no
held up the hone to Mr.. Parish to show me himself
from me- sir; asked himif it was his wish should
do it az he did it, he said yes. accompanied with
nod OF his head; that is all; have waited some
hundred gentlemen mr. Parish was as particular as
any OF them; If in brushing his coat in hurry, |
did not DO it well, he would make me do it over
again; If, in putting it on, he discovered any dust
upon It, he would get little angry at seeing the
dust; II made mistake In reading the paper, Mr..
Parish would correct me by raising his finger and
saying, All, ah, ah;" would look at him and ask
him II read correctly or not; he would point to
Mrs Parish; Mrs Parish would correct the mistake
by reading the paper over herself; she was better
acquainted with stocks than l was.
DEC. 4.-James c. Fisher, wi; ass for prepayment,
being further examined said:-I know that Mr. Par
ish heard the door bell ring when did not by his
pointing with his finger towards the door; always
akeo the waiter, 10 such cases. the bell rung, NO
would answer yes In September 1912, Mrs. Daniel Par
ish called the servant announced her Mrs. Parish
ed Mr. Parish II he would see her Mr. Parish said yes,
and nodded Mrs Parish went into tho hall and told her
TO walk In she came In and shook hands with Mr.. and
mrs Parish Two ii.tle children came in With her Mr.
seemed TO understand him Mrs D. Parsh told him tina:
she had letter from Dor in Europe he going
to the same places Mr. Parish had bsen she then led
her youngest child saying Mr. Parish had not Il be-
fore she then said when heard her son again
she would call and let him know she expressed regret
reeng him SICK and said she hoped he would soon be
restored Mr. Parish nodded and said yes before she
went out she asked II he was fond Of children,
and she should bring them again Mr..
Parish shook his head and said whom she went
Mrs Parish said che hoped she would often
library and shook hands with Mr. and Mrs Parish they
had good deal Of conversations this was september;
nave onen seen MT hernocnan ne began TO come very
shorty after went there: seemed to me he doing
business tor Mr. Parish he talked property In
wall and Zine Streets al one time Ia August before Mr.
Parish left bis room, l heard Mr. Kenochan ask Mr..
Parish he wished him 10 have bis power Of attorney
Mr. Parish said yes; Mr. K.rnocbau asked him sgxin,
Henry, do understand you perfectly that you want
ne TO take power OF attorneyy' Mr. Parish SAID Yes
saw Mr. Daniel Parish in the sick once the
want told Mrs Parish that he had called to his bro
Their; Mrs. Parfh told the servant to say that Mr. Parish
Was dangerously ill., ana to rtate the DOCTORS orders Mr.
Parish then asleep under the influence OF an ano-
dype the servant said Mr. D. Parish Insisted on seeing
his brother; Mrs. Parish went him; she said,
Call The nurse he will tell you the DOCTORS orders;
went and told him thar Mr. Parish under the influence
9; an anodyne he said he would his brother went
back 10 see II Mr.. Parish WAS still asleep turning to
look around a. the door, ] NJ. D. Parish talking
with Mrs. Parish; he rushed past Mrs. Parish;
iold him he was doing wrong-thst Mr.. Parish
Hsht opened the snuters b. this tine Mr. Parfsh
had walked Mir Daniel Parish asked " dow do you feel
Henry" SIR. Parish looked toward the window, and
shIttirg bis eyes, pointed at the window Mr.. Daniel
ted the WINDOW sbut he said he could understand his
brother well as asked Mr. Parish Il no wished Il
binds closed he sad yes darkeDed the room Mr..
Dalio isrsh said he would call and him again. aud
et the this about III O'Clock In the forenoon
the room Was not In order there things iy
ing round Mr. Parish was very angry he snoog hts
cnched hrt at tie and AT Mrs Parish pointing the win
COW, and expressed bis dissafsscton with sound Mr.
lmRb knew his brother al ways knew Any body whom
be had knewn before during this sickness one
admitted the sick except the bave seen
curing Nr Parsh's first Illness nr. Dillon said TO Mr.
Parish - am sorry 10 see you III hope you will
soon be about" 10 whi'h Mr. Parish bowed hs head
before Tho vist OF Mr. Daniel Rsrshl him at
houie during Mr. Parish hrst illness he sat NJ.
IaiRhs BID don recolloct the conversation, excep,
he a. LED i'm where he felt his pain no slept well,
apo what the doctor though; about his liners.
The case was then adjourned to ine 10Th OF December.