Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-02


the administration of this great nation.
He was everywhere and always the sam
| aoie, conservative. consistent and conscien
uous character which he early illustrate,
when first he started out on life's arena O.
trial and of conflict and of triumph and sowe,
the precious seeds of honor, virtue and tenn
pefance. So he has taught this urgent les
son: be not deceived; God is not Knocked
ior whatsoever q man soweth that shall ht
also reap, for he that soweth to his flesh shall
OF the hesh reap corruption, but he thai
sowetn to the spirit reap life everlasting He
carefully chose his seed, and he has sbund.
antly reaped his harvest.
And again he would preach to US. On the
other hand he would impress Us with the
shortness and uncertainty of life. He was in
MS usual health until near the moment the
silver cord was loosed and the golden bow
broken. He came faithfully and brsvelv and
confidently to the very dividing line which
separates between the things which are seen
and the things which are unseen and eternal
and yet be knew not that he was coming. and
IN moment, without warning, he was as
'one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
about him and lies down to pleasant dreams :
and this
Notable Feature Of His Departure
warns us all in emphatic terms that in the
midst OF life we are in death, and admonishes
us that we know not the day nor the hour the
summons shall come to us.
These things the great and good life teaches
US, and oh that we might be amenable to his
teachings! and oh that all might learn from
his uniformly graceful bearing, his polite
manners, his courteous Difference to others
views, his thoughtful consideration for others
feelings, even when differing from them in
OPINION or in conduct, to cultivate the amen.
itles and courtesies of life in the spirit of
poltness run no hazard in asserting tha,
such considerate Difference to others feelings
and wishes and such regard for their rights
and privileges is the touchstone of all true
manliness, the sure criterion OF genuine
Christianity, and to this test no one ever re.
sponded more thoroughly than our dear
friend who lies here, so calm ant
peaceful, so forcibly demonstrating
the great mystery that enshrouds the problem
of human life. Yet his courtesy did not out
strip his benevolence.
No one W no appealed to him for sympathy
counsel and assistance, ever turned empty
away. Though his right and his left hands
were not in each others confidence, still
handed liberality in numberless cases of des.
titution and suffering He experienced in
his daily life the joy of faith, the patience OF
hope and the comfort of love. These were
with him ever. faith, hope and charity, these
three, but the greatest of these was charity,
and the admirably organized charaties of our
city have long felt the guiding impulses OF
his skilful hand and been cheered by the
sympathetic throbbings of his generous
heart. Dare we tread upon the verge of
hallowed ground and touch upon the conjugal
relations of Gov. Hendricks and describe how
for forty years and two months, to the very
day he passed away, with dignifed, steady
and faithful peace he lived with the noble
and devoted woman whom he had chosen for
better or for worse, and how through storm
and sunshine, like Isaac and Rebecca, they
lived faithfully together in perfect love and
peace, and kept the vow and covenant be-
twlxt them in the firm and graceful bonds OF
mutual affection. We dare not do it here q!
this time and in this presence, we must no,
tar-y long.
'Life is Short and Time is FIeeting.
and our hearts, though stout and brave, still
like mufled drums are beating funeral
marches to the grave for I'VE must be uI
and doing if We would receive and apply the
lessons our friend has taught us in the in
cidents of varied and conspicuous career
These lessons all converge to one point, BE
ye also ready They shall show with great
emphasis the vanity of human hopes anC
wishes. 1.-The boast of heraldv. the pomp OF
power, and all that beauty. and all thai
wealth ever gave. awake like the inevitable
hour, the paths of glory lead out to the graves
But the path of virtue, the path of truth, the
path of duty and honor, and in religion anC
temperance-all these paths which he trod so
patiently, persistently and successful have
ushered him to the bosom of his God in full
frution of eternal life. Eminent citizen
faithful friend, christian gentleman, honest
man, farewell.
When the speaker had concluded, Mrs.
Doner of Chicago, sang "Rock of Ages" the
bishop closing with prayer and benediction.
The casket was then lifted and borne from
the church, the audience remaining seated
The place of honor was accorded to ex.
President Hayes, his full beard and hair
showing the whiteness Of advancing years
In the pews in his rear were Secretary Bayard
and other members of the cabinet. To their
left were seated the committee from the
United States Senate and House wearing
moving sasnes OF Wnlte. In Inelr rear were
the officers of the United States army in full
uniform. On the other side of the church
were the governors of the states present, with
their stats. The bells of all the churches
began tolling when the remains were taken
from the house and continued their pealing
during the rites and while the procession was
on its march to Crown Hill cemetery.
There was very little delay in the move
ment of the column which was preceded by a
mounted escort, which was followed by the
Columbus Barracks Band and the Richard
son Zouaves who Immediately preceded the
hearse. The latter was drawn by six black
horses wearing the black paraphernalia worn
by the animals attached to the funeral car
which bore the remains of Gen. Grant to the
grave. On either side OF the hearse was a
guard of the Indianapolis Light Infantry, car
rving guns at ''reverse arms" Immediately