The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
HARpEMAX READY ron HEAVEN.
Sublime Faith shown by the Dying
ex-TreasuFer.

ex-TreasuFer.
The oxford correspondent of the Atlanta
Journal sends his paper a pathetic story
of the death of Georgia's beloved ex-
treasurer, Hon. R. U. Hardeman. The
story follows:
Members of the family and old family
servants were gathered in the sick room
when the spirit took its flight, and they
saw the end come peacefully and unrur-
fled.
Col Hardeman was conscious all day
long and fully cognizant of his failing con-
dition. At 10 o'clock in the morning, in
response to an earnest but perfectly tran
quill question from him, the physicians ton
him that he was dying. Later he male
other inquiries as to how fast life was ebb-
ing, and when they told him slowly"
he called the several members of his FAM
lily and spoke a few words to each, and
then, at his request, the watchers gath
cred around and Joined in singing several
hymns. The venerable statesman him
self united in the music in soft and quaver-
ing tones.
few moments before the fatal hour
Mr.. Ulla c.. Hardeman was sitting at the
bedside closely watching his fathers
pulse.
Looking up into the boys face, the old
gentleman asked:
MY son, what about tt?"
Il think you are growing weaker, faith
err" was the answer.
well, it's all right" he returned, and
then, after a pause asked for bib Man
ming and DR.. Evans"
They were upstairs and were sent for
The physician went to the bedside and
Col. Hardeman asked him in a faint
whisper
''Bill, can 1 pull through"
The doctor shook his head sadly.
Una Hardeman asked him if he wanted
anything. His father whispered in re-
sponse:
REST in body, rest in mind, rest in
spirit, rest in the love of my blessed Re-
deemer," and then sinking lower upon the
pillow, he murmured:
cat rest" and was dead.
At no moment in his passing did he ex-
hibit the slightest sign of trepidation or ex-
element.
Col. Hardeman, graduated a Emory coll
lege in the class of 80, and among his
classmates were DR.. 1. s. Hopkins. DR.. j.
w. HEIDI and the lamented Bishop A. f.
Haygood, to the latter of whom Col.
Hardeman was especially attached. The
last person recognized by Bishop Haygood
on his death bed, was Col. Hardemau.
When Dr. A. G.. Haygood, Jr., made ref
erence to his father in the hearing of Col.
Hardeman Wednesday with an exclama-
tion of joy the dying man cried out:
ooh. you dear, old 'Attis,' wen soon sing
joyful song together on the other Shore"
Col. Hardeman was married In 1859.
1t is a singular coincidence that the day
on which he died was the anniversary of
his marriage. as well as Of the marriage of
his son Eugene Hardeman.
Col. Hardeman had been suffering from
Brights disease for at least two years,
though he had only been confined to his
bed for thirteen days. He had been in
bad health, however. for some time. hav-
Ing fallen off one hundred pounds within
the last sixteen months.
On the 18th of last month he was seized
In Atlanta with a serious attack of pneu-
moni9, which gave way, however, to treat
ment. This was followed by a case OF
bronchitis, which was also checked, but
the drain OF his vitality caused by those
sieges Of sickness. quickened the work OF
the Brlghts disease which never for
moment yielded to the most skillful treat
ment.
He sank rapidly, but suffered no pain.
Col. Hardeman leaves a wife and FIVE
children. three sons and two daughters.