The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-10-06

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| Elk Congressman Augustus A. Harden
bergh died at his residence, No. 1856
Barrow street, shortly after seven o'clock
last evening.
| Mr. Hardenbergh had been ailing since
last spring with complication of hepatic
and gastric disorders. About three
weeks ago his symptoms became alarm
| ing He was taken seriously i'll, and
since then he has been confined to his
bed, and hope of saving his life has gradu-
ally faded away.
| DIR. j. D. McGiil, his life long friend
and family physician, consulted with
Prof E. G.. Janeway about a week ago,
who endorsed his course of treatment.
Both physician agreed that Mr.. Harden
bergh could not possibly recover and the
family were Immediately notified.
The naturally strong constitution of the
distinguished patient, however, at times
enabled him to rally. and his many friends
were led to hope from signs of temporary
improvement that he would ultimately
recover.
During the past week of his illness his
family, consisting of devoted wife and
Warren Hardenbergh, his son, with Mrs.
Warren Hardenbergh, Jacob Van Horn,
Mrs. Hardenberg's father, and Mrs. Mary
Van Horn, Judge John A. Blair, life
long friend; the Rev. Paul d. Van Cleef,
for many years his pastor, and others have
watched by his bedside, and the house
has been constantly besieged by friends
anxious to know Mr.. Hardenbergh's con-
dition.
During the past two days he was in an
unconscious condition. On Thursday
afternoon the family and immediate
friends gathered around the bedside. and
a prayer was made by Pastor Van
Cleef. The patient was asked If he
knew what was going on around him
and he made an affirmative sign. Prior
to this he had been told of his precarious
condition. He exhibited a spirit Of
philosophical resignation. but said
nothing Shortly after the prayer on
Thursday he relapsed into a lethargic
condition, from which he never sufficiently
recovered to recognize any one.
The bereaved widow is Frustrated by
the death of her husband, In consequence
of which the funeral arrangements have
not as yet been perfected. William H.
Sheer will direct the funeral, and it is
probable that the services will be held on
Wednesday.
The family burial plot is in the old
Dutch Cemetery, but it has been decided
to place the body temporarily in a receiv-
ng vault in this city.
MIR. Hardenbergh's Career.
Mr.. Hardenbergh was one of the most
widely known men in this section of the
country He made record in Congress
that brought him into close and intimate
relations with the chief men of New
York and Pennsylvania. OF course every
man of any account in New Jersey was
his personal friend. He has been so
active in Hudson county in public and
private ways. that his name was house
hold word from Bulls Ferry to Bergen
Point, and his death comes to almost every
man, woman and child here with the
sting almost of a personal bereavement.
Without q single exception he was the
most popular man in the county, and his
individual strength has more than once
helped to save his party from disaster in
times of threatened peril
His chief characteristic was his sterling
integrity. ALI of his life has been spent
under the public eye. He has been COM
missioned by the people to the discharge
of countless trusts. Never man carried
himself so straight as he. Suspicion did
not dare to blow even a breath at him.
And he had the personal confidence of
every man as thoroughly as he had the
confidence of the masses as an aggregate.
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"Gus" Hardenbergh-as everybody felt at
liberty to call him, so close was he to men
everywhere-was chosen to administer it.
If dispute was to be decided he was
often made the final arbiter.
Add to the influence such reputation
gave him his other qualities of mind
and disposition, and wonder
ceases as to the reasons for his
personal strength An entertain
ing companion, fluent and
often eloquent talker, a thinker of
great mental force, friend whose purse
and services were always at the command
of those who needed them, and a man of
fearless honesty-that was Mr.. Harden
bergh as this community knew him.
FOUNDED RUTGERS COLLEGE.
Mr. Hardenbergh comes of an old New
Jersey family that has from the early
days been conspicuous in State. educa-
tional, political and business affairs. His
grandfather was the founder of Rutgers
College and its first president.
His father, who was conspicuous New
Brunswick lawyer, retained an active
interest in college affairs till the day of
his death.
Mr.. Hardenbergh himself was born at
New Brunswick In May, 1880, and was
therefore la his sixtieth year at the time
of his death although his manner
and appearance were those OF a man of
less than fifty. He became a student in
Rutgers College In 1874, but his father ]