The Morning herald., 1876-06-23
SINGULAR CAREER.
Life aud Death Of the Colorado Duel
lists His Funeral in Philadelphia
Sad Ending OF an Even9ful Life.

sa0 EnOlnS Oh an EVen9lul Lie.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph June 20. ]
The funeral of Alfred D. Jessup, Jr.,
whose death at River Bend, Col, was no
tlced in our columns of this paper some days
ago, took place from the residence Of his
father, No. ,4l6 Walnut street, yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock. Mr.. Jessup, Sr. j,
who had come to this country purposing to
visit his son In his Western home, was in
this city at the time the sad news reached
here, but the rest of the family were resi-
dent of England. The interment was in
Woodlands Cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by the Rev. DR.. Suddards,
Of Grace Church.
Alfred d. Jessup, Jr., was born in this
city in December, 1916, and was educated in
school in Connecticut. On the breaking
out of the war, he being then but lad Of
hleen, he ran away from school and enlisted
as aprivate in one of the Connecticut volun-
leer regiments. After serving a few weeks
bis father procured his discharge, but the
lGd's adventurous spirit having become
FULLY reused it was impossible Tor him to
again submit himself to the restraints of
study, and after remaining at home for
'ome time he Joined the First City Troop Of
this city, and accompanied that regiment on
the three months campaign. Though still
but mere boy he WAS very tall and large
for his age, and his indomitable pluck and
courage made his services equal to those of
any man in the troop. He was capital
lorseman, and the greater portion OF his
Ime OF service was occupied III scouting and
Other such hazardous duty,
In the spring of 1866 he, with single
companion started on an overland trip
around the world. This journy across the
rlains at that time was particularly danger
GUS. The Indians were suspicious and re-
sentful of the encroachment OF the whites.
lle frontier posts were insuliiciently guard
Cd, and, as consequence, the savages had
gown bolder in their raids. The two young
men left Leavenworth, Kansas, with can
yaSS-covered wagon and four light mules
for about a month they travelled entirely
alone, but on the borders of Nebraska they
louud the Indians so bad that they found ii
necessary to join train for the purpose of
mutual protection. Their party numbered
lllrly-four in all, and for nearly three weeks
sle party was beset by bands of hostile
sioux, who followed them until they came
10 ' military post. Arriving at Denver, then
JUST rising into prominence, the two young
men visited the different mining camps and
owns i'll Colorado, skirting the mountains
70 Bishops pass, and proceeded thence to
salV Lake City. Proceeding westward to-
Nard Sacramento they made frequent de-
.9urs, visiting whatever was of interest by
!le way, now journeying alone, and again
w two inc Tn
Va vvalliornla they explored the wonders of the
aoseminlte, then comparatively unknown
,.esion, and after remaining here some time
lucy sailed for the Sandwich Islands and
,aeuce to China, and Cochin China, Ma
sacca, Ceylon and India to the Himalays, re-
.urhlng half way back to Alahabad. Upon
Iaai making the great journey across Central
inula by 'coolie dak"-a two-wheeled cart
uIawn by sixteen natives-they arrived in
bombay. Proceeding thence by steamer to
n,uen, and up the red Sea to Suez and
through ,nr'g Lower Egypt to Alexandria, their
tal' ,ui.her journey was interrupted by cable
mlegram to young JessuP announcing his
imo'her's ino dangerous sickness and summon
hus MN home by the quickest route. In all
ths u,s dangerous and adventurous journey, in
W.T. VIZ hardship and exposure to which they
w were exposed, his companion bears witness
to W. MS chivalric disposition, his desire to pro-
"a w. the weak from imposition and his dis
posltion pt voluntarily to assume more than
Ills share Of the hard work.
ana now comes the contrast. After hav-
NY been at home but little while, Jessup
w. uent TO Europe and made the grand tour.
- ,ae " visited all the great capitals from Paris
g. g vienna, from st. Petersburg to Rome
supplied with abundsnt means he lived q
NY 'uost luxurious life and became sated with
al the pleasures of Continental life. His
ot otnse OF manliness and his keen enjoyment
ol innate refinement of character that was
OCCASIONALLY e. strongly marked kept him
',Hm n' many ofthose excesscs into which
D'ner young men have fallen. While liv-
'ng IN This way he insisted on having all the
aTppolntments Of his daily life as nearly per-
10y ,oS Us might be. For him there was NO
a,udle VI! course. Unless he could dine en- re-
\, y, N the city he preferred bit of bacon and
wy freedom of the backwoods.