Daily Republican., 1889-06-28
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
GIN. cAMeRoN's REMAINS
TAKEN TO HARRISBURG.
His Friends "Reminiscences AnecIote,
illustrating the Kindly Nature of
the Departed Veteran Ills
Private Deeds.

PRIVATE Deeds.
HARRISBURG, June 81. - Donegal
Farms, General Simon Cameron's quiet
old country place, is deserted tonight
save by a few of the servants. The Gen
| erals body was brought 10 Harrisburg
this evening on special train leaving Mt.
jog at 8 o'clock. Nearly all the mem
bers of the Generals hoUs hold at Done
gal accompa led the train. Senator
Cameron's son James, with the under
taker, left earlier In the day to make the
necessary arrangements for the reception
II the body, which now lies IN the upper
room IN the d-iashioned Cameron resi-
I dence here.
The preparations are quite complete
for the funeral, which will take place OF
Saturday at O'Clock. A little knot on
country people standing at the station at
Mt. Joy raised their has In respect as the
special with its freight OF living and
dead started away. At the stations along
gathered ior the melancholy purpose OF
seeing tie train shoot by, and another
throug were gathered In the station at
Harrisburg as the engine came painting
iu. AS the heavy ca ket was brought
out they lifted their hats III homage to
the dead.
General CAmeIop'e remains will be
buried In the Harrisburg Cemetery by the
grave of his wife, who died 10 1874 The
funeral wi be conducted with sim
plicily. Short services will be held at
the house.
No special Invitations have been or
will be Issued to attend the funeral.
"Those VIII desire to attend" said one
of General Cameron's relatives tonight,
arc sincerely welcome"
SENATOR DON CAMERON.
Senator James Donald Cameron did
not see his father, nor will he see him
buried. He was travelling In Scotland
when the intelligence OF the Generals
illness was sent to him, and the news did
not reach him nntil four days after It
had been cabled. The first steamer out
from Scotland does not leave until Sun
day next aud when the Senator arrives in
this country his distinguished father will
have been buried week.
Those who have charge of the funeral
arrangements say that in exercising the
utmost simplicity they are confident that
they are respecting the wishes OF the
dead man, as well as those oil his son,
| GENERAL CANiERoN's GENEROSITY.
a Vao w . w NulutEOu Wutu
l was II young man." said a weather.
bronzed veteran just in from the hay
fields, to-day. 81 remember well one
habit of his, and he kept II up through
life, too. He wonld go about giving
aims quietly to widows, to men out of
work or Ill and having large families,
and when he would give good deal on
the quiet, and wsuld ask me also to give
a lit,le,and then inquire whether didn't
feel better for 1t. THAT ia the way to
do, he would say. 'This is an invest
ment that will pay you good interest, but
you never must say word about 1t to
anyone He brought up others besides
me In that school,"
FILIAL LOVE.
He had an absorbing love for his
mother, who died when he was still quite
young. 81 am not anxious to de-" he
said once, 'but when the end comes |
shall be recobciled. have kept debit
and credit side and L think my credit
eide is the heavier. had a lovely
mother; yes, u lovely mother. She ia aught
me to cay the Loru's Prayer and to honor
the All-Wise. l have not forgotten her
teschings."
To those nearest to him he often spoke
with the sweetest recollections of his
mother. Neither the splendors of wealth
nor the glories OF political triumph could
| lessen in his mind the memory of the
| principal figure in the old home Ii q of
| penury and hardship.
| He had such seli-re lance that he was
10th even in bis Illness to discover to
other eyes the fact that he was growing
weak. A relative said the old General
would call his servant, John Campbell, !,
and be all dressed when he went into
his sickroom. 81 knew his spirit and
humored him, but by and by saw that
the exertion was not beneficial and told
him that saw through his pretty rusp.
Only then did he give up and have
regard for the weakness of age and ILL
ness"
| HIS HOSPITALITY.
He lived plainly; seldom had wine at
his family dinners, and he usually avoid
ed deserts. His hospitality, however,
was of the most generous kind. Every
one who called on him was aiiably
treated. General Cameron once sent for
Justice McFadden, who has or had con-
siderable pull in politics in that section,
to come see him at Donegal farms. The
General made him at home at once, hut
the Squire would not touch ally fluids.
II haven't touched anything since the
year '32, the Squire explained. "I con-
gratulate you on your courage" said tie
General. There had gone out with
Squire McFadden a young man who
though not about in the year '32 had not
learned all that was to be known in
modern life. AS they were about to
leave this young gentleman looked a
trifle queer. "General," said he, "what
sort OF Azzing stuG is that In them long
bottiebi "That is champagne. Did you
never see 1t beioreF "No, sir" he re-
piled, "and don't want never to see It
no more. l took three long glasses OF
it aud | can feel il way down to my fin
ger tips." There was look In the old
mans eyes that showed he enjoyed the
fun Of the situation hugely.
MARKS OF RESPECT In THE WAR DE.
PARTMRNT.
WAsHINa1 ON, June 27.-The follow
ing order was issued this afternoon
"WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, June
27, 1889.
"fhe painful duty devolves upon the
Secretary of War OF announcing the
| death OF Hon. Simon Cameron OF Penn
| sylvania.
'Mr. Cameron was the Secretary of
War In the original Cabinet of President
Lincoln and rendered distinguished
services to his country In the early period
of the late war for the Union. Before
thattime and subsequently he represented
his State In the Senate of the United
States for many years. He had by
reason oi strength attained the ripe age
of 80 years, and died on the 26th inst,
near the place of his biith, In the great
| commonwealth he had SO long and faith