The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-08-13

there Is much unblushing wickcdness In the
world, yet there Is comprehensive grandeur OF
soul In my case have not found that fepub-
lies are unRrateful. nor are the people.
The reves end gentleman then referred to the
loved life and enjoyed IL: he loved children and
caressed them; he loved his family and found
therein his chief delight He had not taste for
music but he had melody I'm his heart. He
despised pretense and show. but admired the
real and beautiful. He was not fond OF books,
yet by caIefuiness of observation. 10y thorough-
ness OF reflection, by attentiveness to the con-
versation OF the well-informed. by extensive
| travels In many lands, by the daily study OF
current events he was the most intelligent
citizen In our republic. He was the most dill
gent newspaper in the land. He was
living encyclopedia OF facts, figures. and men,.
DR.. Newman then mades most touching ref
erence TO the home life of the General. depict
ing the great love borne by him TO his wife ana
children which was exemplified by his desire
that his wife should be buried with him. The
minister then reviewed Grants religious life,
showing how he leaned on the Scriptures as a
guide and ever present help. The death-bed
scene was reviewed minutely and the sermon
"'Tis morning The stars have melted into
the coming light The rosy fingered morn lifts
the drapery of the night The distant mount
aims stand forth aglow. The soft pure light OF
early dawn covers earth and sky. The dewdrop
sparkles on the grass and in the daisys cup.
The birds from their sylvan coyerts carol the
melody of a thousand songs. The world re-
joices, and It's many MINISTRIES challenge the
harpers of the sky. In humble cottage,
He is dying.
IT'S morning. and in the light of that day
thousands of earnest faces flash with renewed
concern. From many a shaded lane and mount
ain slope, from many farmhouse and splen-
did mansion, eager eyes look toward the mount
OF suffering and breathe prayer to God for the
one we loved. Alas lie is dead.
Tis morning. 1t Is the promise OF brighter
day. The trumpters OF the skies are sounding
earth. Their notes have reached our Generals
ear He has gone to join the triumphant host
tbs morning in heaven"
AT the conclusion OF the discourse the hymn
Nearer, MY God, to Thee" was rendered very
impressively by the al fresco CONGREGATION. The
services ended with the benediction.
U. 5. Grant Post. S27. of Brooklyn, bore the
remains from the cottage to the station shortly
before one o'clock. The military were drawn
mp and salute was paid the remains as they
passed to the depot, and the throng stood with
uncovered heads while the casket was borne to
the car. The mountain train waited at the
little rustic depot Seven cars were there.
Next the engine the funeral-car, with open
sides and solid massive drapery, was placed.
The transfer from the cottage TO the train was
completed without difficulty, and the train
started for Saratoga. Among those represent
ing the military were the following:
Gen. w. s. Hancock, Gen. William Il. Sher-
man, Gen. Rufus ingalls,. Gen. IL. A. Perry, Col.
Sutherland, Col. John u. Nicholson, Lieut. Col.
Finley Anderson. Capt. G.. S. l.. Ward, Capt.
John II. Weeks and Lieut.. Eugene Griffin.
The guard of honor, U. :. Grant Post, Brook
lyn, consisted OF Col William H. Barker. Maj.
b. r. Corwin, DR.. George w. Brus, Reese b.
Gwillim, J. p. Howalt. Commander John II.
Johnson, Henry W. knight. X. s.. Mackellar,
William Mcdonald, William j. Mckelvey, George
j. Collins, Noah Tibbitts, George Il. Squires,
and six men of the Legion of Honor.
The general mourners were represented by
William Nj. Evarts, Admiral Rowan, Warner
Miller, Joseph w. Drexel, Potter Palmer. Gen. j.
a. Cresswell, and others.
At o'clock the order to start was given. En-
gineer Martin shut all steam from the cylinders,
and the train, standing as II did upon grade
slowly started by its own weight and impetus
down the mountain. The bluffs and ridges on
each side of the track densely thronged
with people. The grove south OF the cottage,
where the Generals little grandchildren
played. was alive with spectators. Every rock
| every iutt ng point every vantage ground was
| occupied. But from all the throng standing un-
covered in the afternoon sunlight no sound es-
capped. The mountain was hushed and still, ex-
cept for the heavy booming of guns laundering
| a grim farewell.
| 1t was funeral occasions death scene in
sunshine. Slowly the little engine started
but quickly it felt the impetus of the descent
| Out upon the first bluff of the mountain
and clear OF the forests crept the little
engine, and the train traiIed around
Grant, alive, had turned to view the same
sweep of valley and mountain, with Sar-
atoga Lake glittering in the sunlight ten miles
away. And to-day, as the train rounded this
outlo ok, the General sons gaZed out upon the
scene and mayhap thought OF the other day as
| compared with this Sweeping abOut curve
after curve, TO the right and left, the train
] passe slowly down the mountain.
| On IL rolled toward the plain, and away up on
! the mountain by the famous eastern lookout,
yet now in full view, there was puff of white
smoke. In an instant the sound of a booming
| cannon echoed in the trees and ratified vol ley
of little echoes over and down across the plain.
The artillerymen were yet bidding their fare
| well.
The descent to the little village of Wilton was
safely accomplished, and on the platform a few
hundred villagers silently saw the train pass
through, and their heads were uncovered. The
level plain was reached. Seven level miles lay
between the train and Saratoga. The speed
was little increa ed. Farmers and their
| families stood near and sat upon the farm
fences to see the train that bore the dead Gen
eral. Again the cannon on the mountain spoke
out over the valley, but only the edge OF its echo
reached the moving tran. The spires of Sara
toga were coming in view, and from that direc-
ton came the dull booming Of the cannon
planted half a mile out OF the village
beside the Mount MacGregor track. Soon
this battery was reached, its brass
guns saluting the train on it's passage.
The last curve was rounded and the train
Strengthened away parallel to the tracks of the
| Delaware a. Hudson, on which, just north OF
the Mount MacGregor depot, the funeral train
of the New York Central Road was waiting,
while thousands OF persons were being held
back by the military. The mountain train
drew alongside of the other train and stopped.
There were nine cars in the New York Central
train. Next to the engine came the funeral Car
"Woodlawn. The other cars were occupied as
follows: Second car, clergy and DR.. Dougls
third, the sons and notable mourners: fourth,
Gen Hancock and staff; fifth, Gov. Hill and
staff: SIXTH the press: seventh and
eighth, the military escort; ninth, the baggage.
The remains were lifted in silence by the guard
of honor TO the car "Woodlawn," which was
draped with black and hung with flags, and the
funeral parties were transferred 20 their re-
spective cars, which were all trimmed in
plain black. The Brooklyn guard of honor
and the six men Of the Loyal Legion. with a
detachment of regulars, entered the dead car
also two men of Wheeler Post, c. A. r. Soon
after o'clock Superin endent Voorhees, babe
Conductor Thornton give the signal to start,
and the impressive and heavy train moved
through the throngs and away from Saratoga.
The clock tower dial in Saratoga indicated
2:10 o'clock as the train passed through the
suburbs Twenty-Five minutes later the train
pulled slowly into Ballston.
About the depot were throngs Of men and
women. The church bells were slowly toll
ing. and a field-piece near the depot sa-
luted the train. High street was passed
at 2:37 p m, and the east line four minutes
later. The train Quckening its speed
In the funeral car the u. S. Grant Posi-, who
were with the remains, mounted guard al
the casket. The remains rested upon
black dais, and the compartment in which
they lay communicated with the main saloon
by folding doors, which were open. The
doors at the sides of the funeral compart-
ment were also open, and the afternoon sun
light shone upon the royal purple velvet and
the silver mountings OF the dasket. The first
and each succeeding detail mounted on guard
| consisted two men of the II. s. Grant Post