The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-08-21

IF6tdbm OF Ialtu Auu Worship. de cihimc1
that public education should be non-sec-
tartan, but not non-religious. His Des
Moines public speech on education was not
again-t the Roman Catholic church.
but against ignorance and superstition.
The order issued during the war,
excluding certain Jewish traders from
given military district, did not originate
with him, but came from higher authority,
and was not against the religion OF the
Jews.
He is gone; but shall death defeat pur-
po,e SO benehcentl l. he not mightier In
his death than in his lifsf What home has
not felt the sympathetic chori touched by
the invisible hand OF his terrible but patient
suiferingi How the emb.rs Of sectional
strife have died out on the bearthstone OF
the nationl How political animosities have
skulked away in shamsi from the peaceful
spirit Of his last moments Ol who would
not even dare to die to do so much !.
for mankindf And this was his con-
ISOLATION. - And where in all the an I
mails Of the church shall We find dying
hour so full OF divine repose In the early
light of April l. when all thought the end
was come, the sufferer revived. Heaven
added months to a life SO dear 70 us all
When he had recovered sufficiently asked
him:
"What was the supreme thought on your
mind when eternity seemed so nearp
"The comfort of the consciousness that !
had tried to live a good and honorable life"
was the response that revealed tne nlodep
life of his soul
Again the angel of death cast his shadow
over the one a nation loved. Amid the
gathering gloom / said: "You have many
awaiting you on the other side"
"I wish they would come and not linger
long" was the answer Of his Christian faith
and hope. They came at last They came
to greet him with the kiss Of Immortality.
They came 10 Q cort the conqueror over the
"la : enemy" to coronation never
seen on thrones Of earthly power
AMI glory. Who came? His maTtyred
friend Lincon3 His companion in arms
McPhsrsoni His faithfnl Chief Of staff
Ra wlinsi His great predecessor in camp
and cabinet, Washington And did not all
who had died for liberty comet Ol calm.
brave, heroic soul, sing thou the song Of
Christian triumph: 20, death, where is thy,
sting. o, grave, where is thy victoryf
Thanks be to God. which giveth us the vic
tory through Jesus Christ, our Lord"
And that victory was at hand. From his
view on Monday at the eastern outlook he
was to ascend to behold a grander vision
Tuesday came and went. Night drew on
apace. and death seemed imminent. Around
hls chair We knelt in prayer for some divine
manifestation OF comfort Our prayer
was heard. The sufferer revived. Again
be wrote m,ssages of love and wisdom The
hill and dale. Hope revived. His intellect
was clear and his consciousness was su-
preme Again he wrote, AM again he whis-
persl the wishes Of his heart As came
the eventiIe, so came his last night From
out Of that chair wherein he had sat and
suffered, and wrote and prayed, teuderly he
was carried to that couch from which he
was never to rise. Around him we gathered
and bowed in prayer to commend his de-
parting spirit to the love and mercy of Him
who gave It. He answersl in monosyllables
toqu estions for his comfort The brain was
the last to die All were watchers on that
memorable night Recogntions were ex-
changed. A peaceful death and conscious
ness ~ the last breath were granted unto
him. The last night hal ras,ed.
'Tis morning. The stars have melted into
the coming light The rosy fingered morn
lifts the drapery of The night. The distant
mountains stand forth aglow. The soft,
pure light Of early dawn covers earth and
sky. The dewdrop sparkles on the grass
and in the daisy's cup The birds from
their sylvan coVerts carol the melody of
thousand songs The world rejoices. and
its many minstrels challenge the harpers Of
the sky. In o humble cottage, prone upon
his couch, lies "our old commander" He
Is dying!
'Tis morning, and in the light Of that day
thousands of earnest faces flashed with re-
newed concern. From many a shaded lane
and mountain slope, from many q farm
house and splendid mansion, eager eyes look
toward the mount Of suffering and breathe
a PRAYER to God for the one We loved, Alasl
He is dead.
IT'S morning It is the promise of
brighter day. The trumpeters Of the skies
are sounding the revsile. Their notes have
our generals ear. He has gone TO join the
triumphant host 'Tis morning in heaveni
The services were concluded bv singing
the hymn. Nearer, Ny God, to Thee" and
pronouncing the beneiiction. The people
svinced a desire to once more enter
the cottage and view the remains, but
the neerness OF the hour for the
start Of the funeral train compelled the
officials to refuse admission.
About 1890 the members Of the U. s.
Grant Post No. 331. Of Brooklyn, drew up
IN front Of the cottage, and the deputaton
appointed to remove the remains entered
and soon reappeared.
BEARING THE CAsKET,
The march to the Dept was then COM
meuced, The military were drawn up on
either side, AMI as the members OF the post
bearing the remains passed through, the
soldiers salutsd, while the people uncovered
and bowed their beads in mournful silence.
The funeral train which consisted Of seven
cars awaited at the depot Next to the en-
gine came the funeral car. The transfer Of
the remains from the cottage to the train
was without incident, and at exactly 1855
.. m. the train steamed out from the depot
Among those present at the cottage repre-
senting the military were the following:
Gen w. g. Hancock, Gen. William T.
Sherman, Gen. Rufus ingalls,. Gen. II. A
Perry. Col Sutherland. Col. john p
Nicholson, Lieut. Col. Finley Anderson,
Capt G. g. L Ward, Capt John II. Weeks
and Lieut. Eugene Griffin. The
guard Of honor, u. s. Grant post,
Brooklyn, consisted Of Col William
H. Barker. Maj b R. Corwin, DR..
George w. Brus, Reese B. Gwillim, ]. p
Howalt, Commander John H. johnson.
Henry w. Knight, r. s. Mackellar. Will
lam Mcdonald, William J. McKelvey,
George J. Collins, Noah Tibbits, George B.
Squires, and rix men Of the Legion OF
Honor. q.
The general mourners were represented
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