Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-12-13
A GREAT MAN HAS PASSED
AWAY.

OF MT. -. IL. ny W. III INV OIltdhNi
Hon. Jef. Davis, ex PreSldcn' OF
the Southern COnfedcracy, slept
"the sleep that knows no waking"
save bv the trumpet of resurrection.
''He sleeps his last sleep, no has fought
his last battle,
No sound can awake him to glory again.
for his brave, noble, manly, and
Christian spirit has
"Crossed over the river
To rest under the shade Of the trees. ."
Though he had been very i'll, yet
his death, at the time 1t occurred,
was unexpected, az his condition
the day preceding seemed to be
more favorable, and that was the
only time that he believed hiu.sclf
better since he was stricken down,
maintaining all the time before,
that he was no better, and that he
would not recover. He passed
away peacefully with perfect chris
tian resignation, with his wIfe's
hand in his. HH last words were,
"Please excuse me-" when Mrs.
Davis insisted on his taking more
medicine.
''The loud torrent and the whirlwind's
roar,
Bind them to their native mountains
more"
so the storms of unjust, adverse,
and even malicious criticisms that
have beaten merciessly upon the
character of Davis, have but served
to endear him the more 10 all who
appreciate true merit and noble
virtues, and love justice and far.
dealing. He was great man in
tellectually and morally, and his
memory will be sacredly enshrined
IN the hearts of all who reverence
great talents and noble and pure
character. He was an able and
distinguished statesman, an elo-
quent speaker, vigorous and
chasie writer, a brave soldier, a
true patriot, and a devOut christian
gentleman. and his is
zone OF the few, immortal names
That were not bern to die
On the reception of the news Of
his death, throughout the South
BELLS were tolled, flags hung at
half-mast, aud buildings draped
with emblems of mourning.
Mr.. DAVIS reached the advance
age Of 81 years, Gmonths and 81
days.
About IL o'clock on Friday night
his body, which bad been embalm-
ed, was removed from the Payne
mansion in which he died to the
City Hall of New Orleans. The
casket was carried to the hcarsc
by the following friends OF the
deceased f. II. Farrdr, Judge G.
+. Fenner, +. B. Kruttschmitt; j.
fl. Payne, f. w. Fastoran James
Richards. Officers John Teen and
L. S. Sebissa served as police
escort.
The hall was heavily drapcd in
black, which was relieved with the
red, white and blue OF the Stars
and Stripes. There were also rich |
floral decorations everywhere, be-
sides crossed swords and other
military devices. At the head Of
the hall there was a portrait of the
dead man, richly testooned, with
Grape. throu IN which sparkled in.
candescent sparks like uuy stars.
Oatafalque was draped in PLAN
black. Tho cofliD was covered
with black plush, edged with
brood black braid. The body was
carried to the catafalquc by the
same gentlemen who placed It in
the hearse.
The funeral ceremOn es took
place Wednesday, the lllh, with
imposing ceremonies, and memo
rial services were held in The
churches of the cities throughout
the Southern States. The remains
will be deposited temporarily in
the vault of one OF the Confederate
veterans associations at New
Orleans.
1t IS not known where the final
testing place of his remains viii! be,
whether at Richmond, Va; Mont
.omery, Alabama; Atlanta, Gu;
Ky. leach of which has
,etilioned for iD or some other !
,lace. The wishes OF his widow .
md children will determined it.
A silver plate on the casket ,
'ears the inscription cleft. Davis +
It Rest" a
Mr.. Orion Frdzee, Of Atlanta, =
las made death mask of Mr. u.
JAWS for statue. a specla mes +,
enger has been dispatched To \
}eauvOir for the sword worn b,
eff. Davis in the Black Hawk -
Tar, which will be buried with +
lm. &
Mrs. j. NJ. Hayes, daughter Of :
rfferson Davis, and her baby ar. -
wed from Colorado SATURDAY. I
frs. Days was not as well sunday p
8 Saturday, bat no danger Is ap. /,
-
A programme for the funeral was
dOpted. There will be eight di. .
islOus In the parade, and place a
as been reserved tor United States =
iyil aud military officers, coiorcd Il
Ocieties, fire department., military, -,
eteran and BENEVOLENT bodies aud >,
eclet organizations. 9
Miss Winnie Davis, who is in .,
'aIis, hal intended to return to >;
his country when she learned OF y,
er fathers death, but her physi- ~
ians there have telegraphed her -,
'ends at home to dissuade her =
'om it, as 1t would not be advisa. ..
L. To- H.r ,,,nIr. 80 "