Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-07
MONTPELIER, vi, WEDNESDAY, july Z, 1869.

glance they still deem Mr. Stewards due, and
they invariably vote with him or for him
whenever the occasion arises.
These interesting facts elected the suggest.
i've remark that the Governor had evidently
gone into the " house and lot business" him
self quite as extensively, if not 30 prohtably,
as some other people, whereat he laughed
quietly but said nothing.
Returning to the house, dinner was served,
and again the horses were brought up, when
the Governor drove with an intimate friend
or two 10 the cemetery, where repose the re-
mains Of his devoted wife and daughter,
whose death was undoubtedly hastened, Il not
actually occasioned, by the trying events
through which Mr.. Seward passed subsequent
TO the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln and the
murderous attack Of Paine upon himself and
family.
Pulling up at two beautiful tombs of pure
white Italian marble, Mr. Seward aliphtcd
At the head OF Mrs. Stewards grave was a
massive urn, at that of their daughters cross
wrolthed with carvings Of flowers. Taking
out his pocket handkerchief, the old states
mau reyerently removed the faded flowers
with which the tombs were vet strewn, and
wiped Oft the dust and stains of the weather;
then from basket of choice flowers which
he had brought in his carriage, be scattered
love tokens over the graves Of his dead while
his friends stood around with heads uncover
ed, aud hearts oyorilowing with sympathy.
His task accomplished, the Governor said,
f" Now | am ready to 90 to the Pacific" and
the party re-entcred the carriage with feel.
ings too great for utterancc aud returned to
the house.
II was now almost time for the train
When he reached his residence, his servants
came out upon the east veranda, and there,
under the clustering roses and honeysuckles
he bade them blithe good bye as jauntily
as though he were about to leave for one of
his periodical sojourns in the Capital, instead
Of setting out for the golden gated Pacific
whose fair domains he has doue so much to
save from the blighting curse of human slave
ry. His visit to California and the Pacific
States is made in pursuance OF promise long
since given to her people, but which the press
ing cares of public life have hitherto prevent
ed him from keeping.
With each and all of his people, men serv-
ants and women servants, he shook hands at
parting, and all evinced sincere feeling at his
departure but when he came to Mary, the
kind old negress, who had lived for nearly half
a century in his family, had served his wife
and children with devotion rarely realized
in domestes nowadays; served them through
long years of health aud sickness, JOY and
sorrow, and had finally smoothed the death
pillow Of his departed ones, the old states
man fairly melted. Clasping by the hand the
faithful creature-who had literally grown
gray and great in his service, for she is about
$50 pounds avoirdupois, and has lived with
him ever since his marriage in lS24--he gen.
tly drew her to him, tenderly kissed her black
cheek and bade her farewell. As he turned
away the tears coursed down his furrowed
face, and he hastened to enter his carriage.
Among those who accompanied Mr.. Seward
to the depot were his two sons, VIM. II. and
Fred, with their wives, children, and some
few intimate personal friends. On the way
thither it was pleasant to note that the citi-
zens whom he met respectfully raised their
hats or bowed, and every one displayed un-
mistakable signs of aflectonate esteem. At
the depot many of the leading people of Au.
burn were in waiting to bid him Godspeed
lie shook hands with most of them and en-
tered the cars attended by considerable del.
egation of his neigbors, who accompanied
him to Rochester, where he tarried over
night. AUBURN.