The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-08-15
FUNERAL ON THE MOUNT.
Tho aorvicss and Dr. Howman's
Tribute 10 the Departed Hero
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"A Vast thranE

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teen sunrise guns wero fred hore this
morning 10 mark thc dead Generals last
day on tho mountain. Tho weather was
thick aud ioary, and tho misty atmoa.
pholo dampcned everything with which
II came In contact
The soldiers cuctmprd on The grounds
surrounding tho cottage received orders
al daybtcnk to prepare for their do.
parturc, and In less than bali m hour the
white canvas tents which had become 80
familiar to the eye disappeared
The family last night, individually and
collectively, took their last farewell OF
the dead, and to-day the remains will be-
come the Nations charge, Thsmornlng
the family brcnkiastcd at the hotel, aud
abandoned the cottage for tho time being
10 visitors wishing to view the remains
Of the departed member,
Shortly before ten o'clock General
Hancock and staff aud u number Of the
more prominent visitors arrived Among
them were General sherman, Senators
Evarts and Mlllcr Joseph w. Drexel aud
daughter, the latter dressed In deep
mourning.
The funeral services at the cottage
were begun at exactly ten o'clock, at
which hour fully fifteen hundred people
were scattered around among the trees
OF the grove In front OF the house aud
packed closely In front Of the piazza OF
the cottage. The services opened with
the reading OF the NIntieth Psalm. This
was followed by solemn aud Impressive
prayer by Bishop Harris, and singing Of
the hymn "My Faith Look Up to Thee"
| by the entire assemblage.
At the conclusion OF the singing OF tho
hymn DR.. Newman stepped solemnly 10
the front OF the plazzl aud began delly-
ering his sermon.
Following is a synopsis Of the funeral
sermons
swell done, thou good and faithful ser.
want, enter thou into the Joy OF the Lord,'-
Matthew XIV, a.
such, my brethren. Is tho eulogy which
! God shall pronounce upon human goodness,
and fidelity wherever found among the sons
/ prince and peasant. millionaire ana pauper,
commanding General and private soldier
nre but Ms tie dust In the balance OF u IA 70.
umatiDn of personal worth lie regards not
the person 6t any man; lie looks upon the
heart In the Intensity OF this divine light,
/ tus to-day recall the character OF the H..
lustrous man whose death Nation so
tend"rly mourns. And what were the Gle.
ments Of that chnrHcturf Ills was tho genius
OF common sense. enabling him to contem.
plato all thugs IN their true relations You
nre calling him the greatest OF suldierBi nnd
you do well. lint do not degrade him 10 the
level OF those famous heroes who fought for
empire and for glory. In his London speech
In lsl7. he said.
Although soldier by education and pro.
fes.lon, have never felt any sort Of fond.
ness for war, and have never advocated 4
except ns a means ~ peace
such u the character oi tile true conqueror
Only such live Ia tire grateful recollection.
OF mankind. And wher,. ~ all the annals ol
our National liie. shall w iind another save
the sage OF Mount Vernon, who wa. 80 truly
| a Typical American What humility amid
admiration, what meekness amid provoca
tlon. what fidelity amid temptations, what
coutrutmeut amid adversely what sincerity
amid deception, what 'ialth, hope ana char
It's amid suffering. Ills integrity WIS nevul
questioned; his honesty WAS R1oVe Hnapi
cion his private iilc aud public career wer,
At once reputable 10 himself ahd hnnurabl'
to his country. 10 or remind me that theH'
are plain, h0uCiy solid yirtucsf letthey arr
the Essential elements In public usefulness
aud permanent tunpNn. such solid
sturdy character becomes our geography
and institutions and our destiny. ~ he wa
the typical tufrittiit SHOULD We br hut
lsprised ~ ind that bis Wnstho typical Amen
can homer Husband aud vile were ths
happy supplement OF each other, their char
aoier. blending IN TIE sweetest harmony
She shared lia trials nni w. irinmpils Hos
tender was that scene, ~ tic carly dawn o
shat April Jay, when hl tluusht Tue ION.
expected end lad come, he gave her h
watch and tundcrly curpsarl hrr hand. u
wn. all the great soldier hhi 10 give 90 thi
wife Of lis youth. And Sine dying hct'
whispered: u tld not hhNe you wait upoi
me because knew Il would distress you"
hut now the end draws ni1h, and Out IRON
tie sWalings Ol jordan, be- has fushef baci
10 the shore uf life to write tins tcnler mes
sage - his SON
/, Wherever am buried, promise mo tha
your mother shall b. buried ~ my sidc."
II vas his love Tor her thHt liited his intel
1 lect above the cnnsulcas tDftureA Of mAlis
nant disease. that he might write his 'ier
sonal Mcmoirr. and that .ne should .i,'' no
I was his care To his son he sail
1 II hops mother will bear Bp bravely."
. To quiet her anx ETY. I've wrote.
EDO aH do, TAX u quietly. Eise mysel
. nnt the least concern. II knew the end wa
A 20 be tomorrow. would Try Just as hard &
get rest In tie meantime"
I. Would size Keep holy Walls through Oh
Y I llNNlOng MINT NU WrutN htts
A go 10 sleep aud ttui happy, that is what
want 10 de-, aud am going 10 Try tor ] AZ
happy when out OF pain. Consider ho'
haipy Won ought 70 be. Good nishtw
Q And such Was the tenderness Of bis low
/. and sollcitudn for her and hers, be Hui
!, prised her by letter found after his deatl
. lie tssd written II secretly, and carried W
} sacred mls.iye day alter Jay, knowing ih1
, she would md Il nt last;
sfook after our dear children and dir
q them In the paths OF recttudc II would Dis
. tress mo far more TO think that unn OF thei
q could depart from an honorable, uprlEi
and yIrtuous iiie. than u would TO knou th'
= they Wera prustfafed on n bed ~ sickne'
+. irofn which they wefs never TO arise aliy
4 They have never gwen u any cause ff
. alarm on their account. and earnestly prs
they never will. With these teN injunction
2 and the knowledge ! have Of your love an
: afeetInn, and of tile dHtfui affection OF a
our children. bid you unal farewell uni
We meet In another and, trust, a uett
. world You will nn1 tlls on my person ais'
a my demise. july y. isa"
boinR nothing for Show. yet be made pul
y lie recognition Of su1 by his faithful an
Q conscientious attendance upgn Divine wn
n ship. He was not n biKyt tMiilg he d
!. mandsd religion a. She safeguard OF IT.
= psopis. he accorded 10 All ihs largest fre
\ dom OF faith and Worship. lie tlaifuel W.
II / public education should be non secfafia
"a but not non. religious iiis Des Moline. pu
. H. spaaoh on ednraiiun was not against u
=
( sncs and superstition. The order issui
A dHrinF the sar. rnslgdins certain Jesr
, traders from a given military district d
> not originate With hifn. Tut ans from big
= or authority, and vas not against the :
o llsi1n Of the jews
A liza vas the beatltufe. blessed u be th
conssdersth The poor strangers might
. rard him Indifferent ~ the needy, vet n
poor will rise up and call him bless.
Many uere the pensioners ~ bis kinf
bounty. In private. unseen life, he 30
many Of the fruits Of the spilit. lie 10y
D. hla enemies not as he loved bic friends, b
?. he loved them "a ensniee by doing ths
good a. be had opportunity. vu one
}. these delusive April days vhen hope reviy
:. IN ali our hearts / sad 10 him
4 "You ars a man ol Providence. Gpf ma
IL you the instrument 10 save our Nation Al
n he uay haze = great spiritual mission 20 Z
70 conplish b. you aud may rase you up"
/, wlsh mind clear and q voice distinct,
=, replied. -
ID be spare my life it 4 my intention and
" ample IN that direction
he lie 10 koes but shall death dsfes, p,
n rose 80 benehcenti Il be not rniKhtief IN
I. dssta than IN his llfsl whst nome has .
. felt the sympafhstle cbofsi touched by I
invisible hsad of hia terrible bat patient >
fsrinaf How The enters ~ ssstlonsi str
/. have flsi eut on The hsarthstons n tpe
~ tion' Ho~ political anirnns stes have skulh
/. avay In shataa from TIE psscsful spirit
his lass moment .. zho souif 30 eT
. dare 20 die ~ do 80 mn
q for msnkindi And thls uas hts eoHselstls
kni vhsr-, IN al ths anaais u ths. chufl
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