The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21

NEW YoRR, Sept 20-The community OF |
about 800 miscellaneous persons, who make |
their homes in the Hotel st. George, on |
Brooklyn heights, would not have missed |
their oldest member, Mr.. Charles s. North |
rup, had not Custom-house Inspector Joseph |
ONcill, who occupies the apartments ada
cent 10 the room Of the old man, remarked
casually to Proprietor Tumbridge yesterday
morning 81 did not hear any prayormeet-
| ING last night Mr.. Northrup must be sick"
The pretty chambermaid Of the tenth floor
soon after reported TO the housckeeper the
Unprecedented news that "IIappy Days
! had not slept In his room on Tuesday night
and consequently the hotel was ahead two
clean towels. by and by a messenger from
the Chambers Street hospital brought intel
lirenco of the venerable gcntleman's sudden
death from apoploxy. lie had left the hotel
| Tuesday morning in his usual cheerful frame
of mind. aud with his old silk hat OF extra
ordinary size shading n face Mt once the SAD
dest the most benevolent, the most kindly
i'm EXPRESSION that has been for years lami-
liar TO the residents Of Brooklyn nights.
"IIappy Days was the nickname gwen
him by those who knew little Of this lonely
old man beyond the fact that nightly IN his
room, far above the sights and sounds OF the
| CITY he was wont 10 sit by the hour reading
his Bible aloud and singing Methodist
hymns, among which his lnvortc was the
one with this refrain: "Ohl Happy day,
happy day, when Jesus washed my SINS
, away"
when hc knew that his devotions would dis
turb no one, this piOus father Of large lam
, | ily that had fursakcn and deceived HIM.
| aoupht consolation In solitude, and was not
ashamed 10 let the wild young men who
, PLAYED billiards down stairs until o'clock
In ihc morning know that the happy hours
, | of life are not those Of conivality, but oil
! communion with ones sell.
Everybody respected Mr.. Northrup, and
. nobody knew how lac managed 10 live with
out visible occupation Now that lac Is dead,
the few who laughed NJ his simple and open
faith la heaven will acknowledge that lac de-
= served all the eternal happiness and peace IN
II which lac ~ earnestly trusted. When tht
e war began Mr. Northrrp was rich man
y part Of his property being invested In half O
:, million dollar worth Of government bonds
J. Il was his misfortune to have relatives ~
n whom lac trusted aud who induced him t'
p invest In wild schemes that ruined NM
| ono Of these was u company organized u
u manufacture u medicinal power from th'
T. waters Of an alkaline lake Ia New Mexico
r. The rnyngcs uf war destroyed much ui ht
| property w wv N'N'N' "'' -
suits against ia, government Tor damages
~ This money, with the financial help hc fc
e. cciycd from his hrothcr-iu-luw, Henry w
p Sabine, property clerk Of the New York an,
and Brpuklyn bridge, was sufficient for hi
y modest needs. lie had pcndingat the time q
X his death suit for the recovery ot sl2w
Il damages, the success Of which was almos
u | certain.
In burst 81 confidence unusual with Nj
q Northrup lac once communicated the iniOi
!, nation that his failure In life, his poverty Il
= old age were warning against the folly a
n indorsinr promissiory notes for Friendship
% yet thank nav friends for being th
. cause of all my misfortune lac said, %,
I cause found friend In Jesus