The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-08-16

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MrDDLxsoao. Mass, July 25-aTin.
mic Warran was buried this afternoon
with her baby in her arms. The funer.
al services we're to begin ae 2 o'clock,
but long before that 80 many peraons
came from Middleboro and adjoining
towns that it was impossible TO accomo-
date moro than y small Portion Of them
in the house. Minnie and her husband,
Major Newell, better known as General
Grant, Jr., have always made the
old homestead here their homo when
not travelling. IL Il q plain country
farm house, about two miles from Mid
dlehoro Center. and has been made
comfortable for Minnie'a parents by
Minnie's money. Across the way
Tom Thumbs country seat, a pretty
Freneh-roofed cottage, stands on a
groon lawn. Mimic Warren has al.
ways been loved by all tho people who
know her when she was little Huldah
Bump, hor real name, and many OF
those who came to the funeral to-day
have had personal experience Of her
kindness since she became famous and
wealthy. Sweet perfumed flowers,
beautifully arranged as harps aud
wreaths, were brought by these friends,
and on delicate pillow Of roses and
passion flowers Minnie's head lay in the
casket.
At two o'clock the family assembled
in the parlor around thc e%sket. ThiA
was Of black walnut, covered with
blue silk velvet, and was lined with
white satin. Il was tho casket Of a
child Of ten years, but as friends looked
within, they saw the little mother with
one arm embracing the girl baby,
whose face lay nestled close to the
mothers bosom. The mother's head
was turned to the baby, and the two
.rened quietly sleeping. The baby
face was sweet one, littls dimple 70
ruaining ia the chin that even death
had not taken away. No oue lookeil
,I,on tho little mother and her child
without weeping. Gen. Tom Thumb
sat near the head Of the casket, and hy
him sat his wife, Lavinia Wasren. On
the other side sat Mai. Newell, and he
made no effort to control his feelinga
He wept bitterly, as no has almost with
out cessation since his wife died. BE
sides these Minnie'a father aud mother
and brothers and sisters, all large mer
and women, wero in the room. ThoJ
remembered Minnie as Il daughter and
sister, who shared her wealth viii
them, rather than n famous little wo
nan. Mrs. P. T. Barnum and Mr
Bleecker and bis wife, who had travel
ed with the Tom Thumb party TOR IF
teen years werO also among tho chic
mourners.
Soon after two o'clock, the house be
ing uncomfortably filled, and fully I
thousand persons ON the lawn outside
a chsnowas sung by tho choir. and th'
Ret. Mr.. Dyer maaie a short prayer
He then aroke Of Minniea kindnea
land sweetness OF disposition. Mra
Tom Thumb when sha heard her sister
tenderness spoken Of, tainted. and wa
carried from the room. There was no
a dry eye in tho house. After anothc
hymn had been sung, six ladies, ol'
friends and school mates Of Minnie, tool
their places as pail bearcra, and then thl
family looked for the last time, upoI
Minnie's face. Gener.l Tom ThuEnl
could not control his grief.as he tHFae'
from the cssket. The doors were thei
opened and the people passed through
looking for few moments at the face
Of tho mother and child. Il was tw,
hours before the last friend passed b,
and the casket cieaed. Borne by Eou
young men the cAAket vas placed in th
hearss, and followed by maay earrings
taken to the village cemetery. Her
after the benedietion, tho easkot "a
lowered into the little grave. Man
stood near even after the ciergyma
had dismissed them.