The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08
TWO REMARKABLE SEAMEN.
BURJhL or err NfTIffNTEK BROWN
PALMER IND ms NEI'IiEW.
Capt. Mats Wonderful History and Adven-
lures Hts Voyages nnd Discoveries Shoot
Ing win Jas. Gordon Bennett and Others.

SrONINGrON, July Yesterday the re-
mains OF the venerable sea captain. yachtsinan.
and sportsman Nathaniel Brown Palmer AMI
Of his nephew. Nathaniel Brown Palmer, waro
larind in the beautiful cemetery Of this place.
Tho funeral WIS from the mansion Of STAT sem
u,or Alexander ). Palmer. the Captains brother
The parlors were thronged with mourners On
| and around the two collins wore noral ships
crowns. cross y. wrcaihs. and broken columns.
/ sont from Boston, N'w York, Philadelphia
/ Stonineton and elsewhere. The Captain died
/ In san Francisco ON juno II. His nephew died
/ on shipboard when one day out from Hong
/ Kong. China. ON MAY Is. The veteran Captain
was passenger with his nephew. and they
were dovotsdly attached to each other The
| death Of the nephew was too great "a shock Tor
the uncle to bear H. was compelled to take to
| his bed upon the arrival Of the steamer. the
/ city of Peking. at san Erlncisco. lie was ten
/ derry cared for. but died within II few days.
The funeral services were bref and nppropr-
ate. The singing WIS especially good. Around
the graves were clustered many persons who
/ loved the Captain and his nephew. Tho widow
OF the latter leaned ON the arm OF her ldthcr-in-
/ law. senator Palmer. Louis Lambert Palmer.
wcl-knOwn Chicago lawyer, and Alexander
Palmer Of Stonin.ton. sons of the senator;
Richard Lopez. son of Commodore H. f. Lopez.
and son in law Of the senator, with other rcla-
] llNt~. Ntlt III Nlli group.
1t is a singular coincidcnrc that tho father
and grandfather ~ tho Captain both OF Thorn
/ named Nathaniel Brown Palmer died within
| an hour ol cuen other ln 1919. ami were Inferred
| in the same cemetery i'm Stonn-ton. The cider
/ 81 the pNmers VINO wrre II rlay 'nrried 81
Their graves WIS born Aug. Z. li'9, ia the then
/ old Palmer homestead iu St1ninstun. Can't.
| Nat Palmer rs hr WAS familiarity and lovingly
known. had warm friends ia nearly every -ca-
port IN the world; lie came of a family winch
! has rated second 60 mono Ia Come 'ti'ut.
lie hni four brothers md four sisters
] l.lmlHrt AlpNnuIpr. W tIllufu. Theodore. ADD.
laidc. Junct Grace, and Nancy. Can't. Nai WIS
! over siA foot in height. AND W .ighod oy.r 200
/ L. command men even before hr had reached
ms majority. up To within ~ few days of his
| holy instantly rcr'gni. a him M tl.r COM
mandrr. ON his hast VOYAGE in the city Of
/ rtknr he Wis po-- --rd Oi the Old feeling,
the ships Captain. Tanner. niu n amused. snid
that he f.li ~ though he WAS n supprlinnte
onleer ON the vessel. While Capt N.i was
| thorough d. -sill marian On Shipl,.fi hs Ms
as gentle Us % ciili IN thc flm IS rr.l'. IT, was
Nt.Wart. ana counted among his acquaintance
-on'e ol tne most distinguished men vi thu,
country and Europe h father was d lawyer
I and affsrward - Sniphu ldrr. He died. n.cd
bJ. IN tn" same hourwltu h- Dther aa.cd 81
capt. Nat mArrrl David Bah.oeks JauEh-
t'r Sh' di,d n 1872 having had no r'lii.lrHn.
The sorry If CAPT. Mats career H. very in
i'r,-tins. H. ~ 70 -ae IA isl5. when about
yI.h ,to 's Sro. NJ En-, q I'm ,,,. ,1,,. ,..,,
ryrr. alter the young sailor hast gone throusA
iifrN rAp,r IA 20 on mr.. ia 1919 %, WIS '''-
uhd mnie of tle hri- II '.h, AZ THAT um'
ttrr' wa r,u n CONN ii.g lW !. S'l-
iTins p'"p'> Oh NHntH' ki NV u ".'ri. SION
lh-t 'h i.hi y 1859 lt|ii. 10 'f ''' 10 ''1 N'i' ht-
tea y"~ anl Nu)n-'' nt cas- ."'t sy 81. r' inhdo
~ lii N,Nh SOUS me ''hlI l''i ~ W .lN
they nu-ht sr nfe -elue. Joe Hcr-'il
w.7 ,'inniAiti"i a. tHit y. 30 ,lf Z, a. I
su,.l =, vhn ui W., -, l.nl i1...i' Is. ~.
ana ~ui"r 4" kill lniiorA- ANA FU'rt ~ "it'r
r'7l,,i.'' ,,...i,'.- 'H ~ Do" 81, "7 i. N"i