The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-06-03
BURIAL or HENRY wM. HERBERT.
Funeral Rites Denied ffiD--Pabiic sem
,isuent at Newark.

The remains Of Henry WIN. Herbert, the
Frank Forester" OF the periodicals, whose
suicide We announced Monday, were yester-
day inferred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery,
Newark, n. J. Mr.. Miles lAnson, the
personal friend and neigbbor Of the wretch
cd man during the latter part Of his HE,
came To this city yesterday moraing, and
prepared to convey the body 10 Newark.
The remains having been placed In coffin, a
hcarse was procured, and at 81, O'Clock, p.
NJ, accompanied by few friends, including
Mr.. rAnson and Mr. Philip H. Anthem,
who was with Herbert 10 his last moments,
crossed the jersey City Ferry and proceeded
by the turnpike-ninc mlcs--to Newark.
As soon az the hearse and carriages crossed
the Passaic river and entered Newark. lat
3 o'clock other carriages, containing friends
0f the deceased, fell into line behind them,
and the whole co,tege proceeded slowly To-
wards {" The Cedars," the late residence Of
Mr.. Herbert, two miles above the centre Of
the city.
"Thc CeIars, is the name Of romantic
spot Imbedded in foliage. through which,
here and there glimpses Of u latticed Gothic
cottage arc visible like the wicker work Of
a baskct filled with flowers aud hall buried
in yerdare. The property--0ny an acre Of
ground-was many years ago decided 10
trust to the use Of Mr. Herbert, 10 revert
10 hs only son after the death OF the father.
The cottage Ia a small one, but IA, ia its
owner was. OF eccentric construction. II il
partially surrounded with piazzas, with bal.
~. -. ..I.. L.u..la ,..t..
laced, among which various cinging vines
rrecp ~ spd ea..o->,A has wI;tssE :.sa
sii5 OF the house, looking down upon the
Passaic river, to which the green lawn
slopes, has panels between the sashes bear.
ing curious carved hcraldic insignia the
room within was that in which Mr.. Herbert
was accustomed 10 entertain his friends.
Next this Is the library in which ho immur-
cd himself when engaged IN writing IA large
pair Of stays antlers ornanented the top
Oi the piazza IN front. The walls of anoth.
or room were hung with guns aud sabros
and other weapons, and in another, empty
gobets, and filed decanicfs were always
kept standing in expectation Of convvial
guests. Ia every convenient nook Of tho
grounds was dog kennel, and each, during
the life Of Mr.. Herbert, bad M occupant.
The lower floor Of the house was thrown
open yesterday the furniture had nil been
removed by one Mr., Stoughtenburgh, 10
whom Mr.. Herbert was largely indebted,
and to whom be had given permission TO
take possession. When the funeral process.
sion arrived the grounds were already quite
full Of people the neighbors had assembled
in great numbers. The colin was placed in
a small room--all the rooms are sinall-in
the centre Of the house, II portion Of the lid
for the last time upon the face Of the dead
were invited to do 10.
One by one the spectators pressed forward.
looked at the pallid face moment, and
passed on. No one, 81 far az we observed.
exhibited more than the ordinary emotion
occasioncd by the sight IT a corpse, with the
exception Of an old Irish woman, who lived
near The Ce,Iars." and hal become famil-
liar with tho face of Mr.. Herbert while
living. We saw no one shed teas. Most
OF those present seemed to have come thi,her
for the purpose merely Of gratifying their
own curiosity. Yet the scene was solemn
one. and no one seemed disposed To speak IN
that presence sligbtingly OF the dead or
lightly OF tho occasion which brought them
together.
The eofin--a plain mahogany coffin al.
though Mr.. Herbert expressed his desire to
bc buried in coffin Of oak bore u SILVER
plate with the simple inscription,
HENRY wILi.lAa HERBERT,
Aged 81 Years.
The countcnnncc of the deceased was not
at all changed his eyes were gently closed
his countenanoe composed. He wore "a
white shirt with black nec.co and stand
ing collar
Alter all hal taken fair view of him,
the Rev. John Shachlelord, Rector Of the
Episcopal House Of Prayer n, Newark
the same clergyman who united Mr.. Her
bert 10 his last wlie--addrcssed those who
were in the room, and said ho regretted the
circumstances under which he attended
Therein au Official capacity. but not 20
perform an official duty as friend of
Mr. llerbcrts he was glad 10 be Icchoncd
among them. All who were rresnt might
not BE- aware that the Church whose minis.
ter he was, forbade him to perform the func-
ral service in case like the present ono.
This was the case, however, and he was
compelled 10 act in accordance with the law
OF the Church. lie regretted this the more
because he was the friend ol the unfortunate
Deceased, whose faults lac was sure were all
ON the surface, and whose virtues were more
numerous than was generally known,
MIR. lictb,rt himself know that the ser
vice Of the Church could not be read for
him, and did not expect that i, would be,
All his friends wished Vas that ,hoSe pres
eut should follow the remains slowly and 81.
lcuily to the grave and SIC them slowly and
s,leuty inferred. lie hoped God would
have mercy upon tbs dcccas,d aud upon
thm all.
The procession passed through the gate
by which the grounds OF MouUt Pleasant
Genet, ry, adjoining The t,,!an,' Is co.
ter0l i was a, this gate that Herbert par,
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