The New York herald., 1877-10-29

relates the following incident which ftIy illustrator
the sensitive ana yet adomtable character OF the
cember Ned worshipped by tho people there,
and they parted with him with exhibition OF not
little regret he didn't expect to live reach even
the Sandwich Islands, and used TO remark as pads
him Good night 'well boys l don't know
n that shall see you In the morning, bat
During tnege passages there are generally many
professionals coming ana going, Id 1t is the custom
10 give entertainment for the benefit or 4 local
hospital fund On this occasion, however there were
none on board but Mr. Adams and myself Captain
Ferris OF steamship tsince dead BY the wayl de-
termned that there should DO no exception 10 tha
rule, and accordingly improvised performance With
the material on hand. He was himself very good at o
recitation. young English lady, and my own wife,
Australian girl sang passaoy well; the mail clerk
played on the 1ute and somc OF tho sailors had a
comic dialogue. Poor Ned was lying in his stateroom
when he heard OF this, and, calling his bedside
SAID, IN whisper, tor hts voice was gone. put mo
down for s'5hcsidan's Ride. - IL astonshed me TOR
l didn't think he would live another day. Well the
evening came and the entertainment was In progress
in the grand saloon, although gong very slowly and
without much animation, when VINO should appear so
feeble that he could hardly stand, but Ned Adams
holding here there he slowly crcpt the
companon-way TO tho cabin. Beckoning to George
Barnes one OF the editors Of the san Francisco Cali
he huskily exclaimed, Announce 'Shcrldan's Rde.o
m 90 sas ss your s soul Io so s moving os
stood there, with his coat collar rolled
up and handkerchief wound around his neck,
and his great dark eyes flashing with almost SUPER
natural nre hc looked moro like ghost than
Heavens! What recitation What you couldn't
hear you could see lor the Wboe genius OF the actor
poet seemed be exhausting itself IN that one
supreme effort. / never expect TO look upon the ike
again 1t was the most superb piece OF mute action
ever Witnessed, and when he nnshed the applause
was something 10 be remembered Ned Tell back into
the arms OF those who standing by and We car
RED HIM TO tho deck. The next day we arrived al
'FrisCo.'
While here Adams rallied slightly, but his condi-
tion remained extremely critical, ana II was with
doubt and difficulty that the journey overland to his
home IN Philadelphia was attempted How friends
have ailevatcd his misfortune; now generously tho
people OF California, nj tho suggestion ot Mr. Sothern
turned out TO give him monster benefit; how that
bghearted actor then as more recently took nls SUI
iering brother IN his arms and with other members
OF the profession spread the contagon OF pure and
sterling sympathy; how the dying recipient in his
last letter TO the public acknowledged, Ia tender,
earnest words that sympathy 10 be hold,
stay, comfort, in his deep anllcton that wealth
could purchase or power bestow, are matters with
which We are all familiar.
The oDsequ es VIII DO held in St James Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia on Thursday next and tho In
tcrment will take place at Mount Moriah Cemetery.
1t is not yet determined who VIII act pallpearer