The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-04-16

respect and honor due the
illustious dead.
mense audience as the applause for Mr..
Ham subsided, and as the noble, loved,
Zeb rose the,people went wild. Old men,
young men, women and children jumped
to their feet, waving hats and handker
chiefs and cheering, until the very build
ing seemed to rock. Not person in tie
house remained seated. Many stood on
the benches; hats were thrown up, and
such an expression of love, affection and
esteem was never shown to any son of
North Carolina at any time or anywhere
as was expressed in the great ovation
over Vance.
"On the rostrum every man rose. and
following Mr.. Hams lead, all waved
their handkerchief and cheered for fully
ten minutes. 1t was great demonstra-
tion and one that did honor event to the
loved senator. AS he stood on the ros-
trum amidst the deafening cheers of his
people he looked like grand chieftain
leading his people and simply guiding
them by his presence. 1t was scene
the like of which was never witnessed
in Charlotte beforehand now, alas
never will be again.
Shakespeare and the Bible.
One of the charms of Senator Vance's
public speech was the pure Anglo Saxon
English he used, the language of the COM
mon people he so we'll represented. This
came from his familiarity with those great
we'll springs of pure, bold English, the
works of Shakespeare and the King James
version Of the bible. His knowledge of
the bible was often manifested in repartee
and in quotation. In closing the last
great speech be ever made he quoted
"To your tents, o Israeli
Some Anecdotes.
The senator made voyage across the
turbulent Atlantic few years ago. When
he landed in Liverpool some one asked
him how he stood the trip.
"Nen," he replied, II threw up every
thing but my seat in congress-
He was once defending man for as
sault and battery. His client was accused
of biting off the victims thumb durin!
the fight. Vance had a witness whom b.
wanted to testify to certain points, bu
was not anxious for him TO tell much
"Did you see this fiyht?" Vance asked
eyes, sir"
Did you see this defendant bite OF
the plaintiffs thumb?
"No sir
"Stand aside" said Vance hastily.
Hold on there" cried the plaintiff
counsel. Tell all you know about thi
fight"
well" said the witness, 81 never see
him bite it off, but seed him spit it out.
The Death Scene.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Zet
ulon B. Vance, of North Carolina, die
at his residence, 1927 Massachusett
avenue, at 1915 o'clock to night.
The senator had not been in goo
health for the past year, and for part {
the session of congress was compelled
, abandon his senatorial duties and take
trip to Florida in the hope of recupera
ing. His trip proved beneficial, and o
his return to Washington was able fC
awhile TO partially resume his offici'
duties.
His improvement, however, did nc
continue long, and for the last few week
he has been confined TO Lis house. Il
was practically an invalid, but has latei
: been able 10 receive a few intimate FRIEND
and superintend the looking after the il
. terests of his constituents.
During the past week he has been II
ported as doing we'll as could be expecte
and the serious change for the worse
, day was wholly unexpected.
E Shortly before II o'clock to-day he ha
J an attack of apoplexy and became ul
, conscious, regaining consciousness on
few minutes before his death. Il
wife, Thomas Allison, Harry Martin, NJ
and Mrs Charles Vance, Judge and Mi
. Hoke and Rev. DR.. Pitzer and Drs.