The true Democrat., 1857-03-31
Dr. kane's Death "

As evening drew near, the crowa State house began to fall away. nnt;I po'sldeS S batter of solitary footsteps minolnsa a' iasta sound of falling rain drops. TIa With gI trance to the building was cleared S os nal of and the apartment consecrated in '' IT. IIunas dence, held only six tenants-6va " lndeIe the Washington Grays and the occn,'. lOes coffin. pant of N
 Then the lamps were lit, and fro,, delier in the centre of the room sn.na. a eba mediately above the body, fell rap0 pV"aed upon the raven curtains, that onIy ds. make the gloom visible The n;cty. sef'si tenances of an hundred heroes of coq suspended upon the walls, seemed ga,; ;N'Hert on the pail and it's burden. Tbo SO, Washington stood majesticallv on its nar not colder than the human clay psaaa national eagle with expanded winrs s"tpr> Il his beak the token of sorrow-tbo Ta darkness-and the place seemed filled a'e awful, subdued quietness, relieved onIv ''' tramp, tramp-of those whose duty # keep their vigils by the dead. Va
 The scene carried with it a similitpdo episodes with which the ancient Ger" '' neds are so often embelished-saye I1p % place ofsome warrior hero, with his JI% ed laureIs, there repOsed in the midst ,t people by whom he was revered. tho 'a ofa far more worthy benefactor of ma,t martyr to science and humanity.
 And, so time passed, and SD tbr,c,, lengthening hours until midni.ht-,21 the fewer strokes that spoke of comp,, there was no change.
 Still and lifeleSs, the corpse rested i, closure. Beneath it, the black pail h. feet in height served as a support-na' coffin the American flag was thrown the starry constellation being near the Dr. Kane Upon the flag, garlands wer' ed of pure white flowers, but one circl. ture's jewels surrounded the glass which was the pale face of the deal
 PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF JOHN H,,. One who saw John Hancock in .Jpn. relates that he had the appearance of aj, age. He had been repeatedly and ,.. afflicted with gout, probably owing toE, tom of drinking punch-a common pr,r. high circles in those days. As recolae- this time, Hancock was nearly sixfeeth. and of thin person, stepping a little, arj rently enfeebled by disease. His maDrs. very gracious, of old style, dignifedm mr. ance. His face had been very haDI@. Dress was adapted quite as much to t.- mental as useful. Gentlemen wore wi,, abroad, and commonly caps when at b,~. this time, about noon, Hancock was dr. a red velvet cap, within which Was o1ed linen. The latter was turned up overt5s edge of the velvet two or three inches wore blue damask gown lined with E, white embroidered waist-coast bac; small clothesgwith silk stockings and r-l, rocco slippers. It was a general prac. genteel families to have tLkarl of n, made in the morning, and placed in when the season required it. At this Hancock took from the cooler Staudiugu hearth full tankard, and drank first b- and then offered it to those present. Hss age was splendid, and such as is not cus1- at this day. His apparel was sumptoar broidered with gold, silver, lace and olr corations fashionable among men of for, that period, and he rode, especially upo. lie occasions, with six beautiful bay ho,s tended by servants in livery. He wore. let coat, with rutt1es on his sleeves, wl.. became the prevailing fashion.
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