The Somerset Herald.
EDWARD 8CTTXAs Editor and Proprietor.
m EIJKESDAY.
4UGI ST 12, W.
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STATE.
FOK STATE THHI.SCr.EK,
MATTHEW S ftfAV, of BMmCMBlr.
COUNTY.
FCIB POUE HOl'SE D1KECTOK.
JOHN C. BAKK IN, of Somenwt Tomdhlp.
YOU JI KY UOMHISSIONKK,
IKWIJI O. Ct'STEK. of Somerset Township.
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O.n Saturday the body of General j
Grant was consigned to its final rest
with great military pomp, and fol
lowed by thousands of mourning
citizens. The procession in its vast
nes and splendor was never equal
ed in this country, while more than
a million of people crowded the
streeU of the city and viewed in
melancholy silence the last impres
sive rites paid to the Nation's hero.
At tLe same time in almost every
city, village and hamlet throughout
the country, services and ceremonies
were held, marking the people's
grief at the Nations loss.
It was not until death had claimed
him, that the Nation appeared to re
alize the grand character of the son
it has lost The greatness of Gen
eral Grant as a military commander
has been acknowledged throughout
the world, but it was only to his own
countrymen his modesty, his domes
tic virtue, hiB overwhelming love of
cour.tr', his desire for harmony and
leace were known and fully ap
preciated. The incidents of his
hint illness ; h's silent, uncomplain
ing, heroic Btruggle with disease;
his persihtont effort, amid Lis 6u!Ier
ings, to complete the literary work
which he designed a a legacy foT
his wife, his thoughtful kindnesg
for the sorrowing family and friends
that surrounded him, the unflinch
ing heroism with which he looked
death in the face and unshrinkingly
awaited its final summons, chained
public attention, and gave pause for
contemplation, for sympathy, and
for appreciative admiration.
The Nation has paid its last, grate
ful tribute to the preserver of its
life, and has laid hia dust to rest
with imposing and befitting ceremo
nies, but the power and teach
ings of his example will endure
longer, far longer, than the granite
that will be raised in stately grand
eur over his last resting place. Grant
has passed into history; his lame
and his honor are in the keeping of
his countrymen.
Beleiyixg that a large majority
of our readers will derive a mourn
ful satisfaction in reading the details
cf the funeral of Geueral Grant, we
set aside as much other matter as
possible to make room for the par
ticulars of that wondrous march to
the tomb.
The new First Assistant Postmas
ter General is getting in his work
with a vigor that goes far to remedy
the delay in turning out "offensive
partisans," caused by the illness of
his predecessor. The removal ol
fourth-class postmasters now aver
ages about two hundred and fifty
per day.
There were twenty-two pall-bear
ers at the funeral of President Lin'
coin, twenty years ago. Of these,
seven only are now living Gent ral
Simon Cameron, E'.ihu li. Wash
burne,Col. II. C. Worthingtou, Hon
Green Clay Smith, Hon. Henry L.
Dawes, John Connor and Hon. A.
H.Coffroth.
There aipars to be little doubt
that the sale of th South Penney!
vania, to the Pennsylvania railroad
company willbecjnsumated during
the present month. The courts will
then be given an opportunity to de
cide whether the Constitution of the
State accords the people any rights
which the managers of the Pennsyl
vania railroad are bound to re?
IecL
Internal Revenue Collector Frank
P. Case, of this district, was remov
ed last week and John Dowiin,
of
Greene county, was appointed to the
vacancy. " Tiie Collector of the Erie
district was also removed and
Democrat appointed to his place
This cleans op the business in this
State, and placo ilia entire collec
lion of the revenues of the National
government in the hands of the
Democrats.
It is somewhat remarkable that
the spot where General Grant died,
and that where his body is to rest,
should be struck by ligntning with
in the space of a few hours. On
Wednesday of last week, the north
ern part of Riverside Park was visi
ted by a heavy thunder storm, dur
ing wuicn me ligntning struck a
large oak tree a short distance from
the excavation that was in progress
for the burial vault completely des
troying the tree. Thursday even
ing a violent storm occurred at
Mount McGregor, and about seven
'clock the Drexel cottage where
Grant's remains were lying, was
struck by lightning. The lights in
the building were all extinguished
by the electric bolt
LAID TO BEST.
The Body cf General Grant Placed
in the Tomb at Riverside.
The Casket Closed and tie Face Stat
Cat Frca Prtc T:ew Forever.
THE MILITARY PAGEANT
A Sxnc Ti3T Will ft! Bs Witnssssd ioii fir
EilT Y5TS If E75T.
Procfmon That Occupied Manx
Milea of New York's Strea.
Th Bodf Laid to Rest With the
Services of the Crand Army
Ritual.
DETAILS OF TIIE PROCESSION.
New York. Au-nist S. At 9:35
o'clock this morning the imposing
funeral car was drawnby 24 jet black
hnrsps in black tranr intra. It hal
ted on the plaza, directly in front of
the City Hall steps, insiae me
corridor, Commander Johnson was
waiting. "Columns m position ngni
and left," was his command. The
Veteran Guard ot Honor was erect
Lilt the remains was the next
command, in clear but low tones.
The 12 men stooped to the silver
rails with gloved hands. "March !"'
oa flip wnrd. The bodv moved.
Out upon the portico were borne the1
remains. Commanaer Jonnsoa im
mediately at the head. Down the
steps with measured tread, across
the open space to the steps of the
black and waitiug car. iximmanaer
Johnson stepped aside. The silver
mountings glistened as the burial
case and its honored burden were
carried up and placed upon the dais
on the mounted catafalque, ine
veterans retired down the 6teps.
The body was alone for all to view,
but deeply cuaMed. ine nonor
guard next ti the hearne on either
side took the same relative position
they had maintained to the remains
while being borne to the car. The
steps were drawn away from the
hearse, and then Commander John
son took his place in the center and
mmediatelv behind the lunerai car.
At his left and right, in either rear
. i -i j
corner ol me car, were wrarau
Dowing and Primsby, of Wheeler
Post, Saratoga, respectively. Next,
and right directly behind these, were
reoresentatives of the Loyal Legion
abreast, as follows : General John J.
Milkan, General C. A. Larleton,
Pavmaster George D. P.artan, Lieu
tenant Colonel i'ioyd Clarkson.Lieu-
tenant Colonel A. M. Clark, and
Captain E. Lluut.
Hie Alergy and physicians had
paid respect to the remains by
alighting from their carriages and
accompanying them from the steps
to the car. They then entered car
riages on either side of tho plaza
near Lroadway.us follows: Rev. Dr.
Newman, liwhop Haines, Bishop
Potter, Rev. Dr. Chambers, Rev. Dr.
Field, Ilev. Dr. Ikideman, Uev. Dr.
West, llev. l ather Deshon, Key.
Itobert Collyer, Rabbi Browne and
Drs. Douglas, Shrady and teands.
HOW THEY STARTEP.
Colonel Beck, in charge of the
regulars, commanded his companies
to positions Company A on the
right and Company E on the left of
the hearse. Colored men were at
the bridles of the 24 horses,. 1G men
of Meade Post, Philadelphia, of
which General Grant was a member,
were almost directly in front of the
team of black leaders, and tne
David's Island Band preceded
them. A signal was given and the
line of coaches with clergymen mov
ed off the plaz on to Broadway.
The hour was 9:47. The band play
ed a dirge, the tramp of the regular
and honor guard beat upon the pave
ment ; thousands beneath the .trees
and crowding the sides of the square
looking silently on the black funer
al car rolling over the curb into
Broadway. When the pageant had
straightened into shape its forma
tion was as follows :
Ootnmanler-ln-tJniel Mainr
Oeneral Hnneock
and Man.
The Federal Troops ol Ike Armjr and the Marine!
and Hlue Jacket of the Navy.
The Remainder of the Armed Hodlei, under Com
mand ot tJonerel Slialor.
The Guard ol tluaor ol Soldier! and Grand Army
Men.
The Catalalqna.
Represent tiv9 ol iheiirant Family,
The President and Oatdnel.
Pabllr omcrra. Uie ttovernor of the St a tea. In the
enier uf their admission to the I Dion,
and alunlrlual Author! tie.
The Oraud Army Pom and all V eteran Organiza
tions, unnor iHiinmaua 01 itiaior gener
al Sickles, l.rtDitlnr tip the tear of
the Second Division.
The Third Division, Commanded by Oeneral M.
1. Mciiuuon, P'umiueeu 01 au i;me
Bod'uis.
The carriage in which President
Cleveland rode was drawn by six
black horses. Immediately behind
this carriage followed six other open
carriages, containing the Vice Presi
dent and members of the President s
cabinet Behind these followed a
carnage drawn by lour horse3, in
which were seated ex-Presidents
Hayes and Arthur. The other civic
guests followed in the order named
below :
THa CIVIC LIMB.
Vnttcd State Senator. 10 rrr'!iK.
Members of Congress. 16 carrlatres.
Adtufml J 'turtle, one carriage.
Ojmin-.iore Cltamllor. onecarriiize.
rrtrvlrn MiatMers, tocarrlairi's.
. Ex-rV-reim Mluisti-rs 10 carriage.
Cabinet i tii-nral Grant, 4 rarrtaxoa.
Retlre.l Aran I lllicrrs, 10 rarriai.f!.
General Grant'! Stall, two i-arriiigee.
Faintly !! relatives avvcn oarriaicea.
?ler:ry, lur rmrrtart-a.
AttoniilnK hyauiaua tw.ivalTiage!.
Pallite.trera, ail farrlnwea.
neral Sheridan awl Stat!'. f anuria ire a.
Clileis of Ht'reau War Peutruueui, lour car
riage!. General S hntield and Si art, uae rarriatre.
Judtcea Suprvwe Ctiurt, fit carriage.
Governor of llltnoi! and "tar!, eight carrfajea.
Governor of Mlehlgan and M:uf. thru varriaea.
Hreniur of Wlc.uln and Sunt, five (-arriauex.
GoTvrnoraf MaasavhaaeUa and Stall, tare var
rtars. Governor of New HampUrc and Staff, three ear
rtam. Govenx of Gontiaetlcat au l Staff, four earrl:ifcri.
Governor ol Maine and Stall", two carriage!.
Governor ol Vermont and ISi't, teur eamare!.
Guvermc ot Pennsylvania and Stall, twelve car
riagea. Governor of New Jersey and Stall, fifteen rar
rlaire. Ooreraor of Rhode island and 8tarT, foot car
nage. Governor of Inwa ami Maff, two nrrijra.
Govpfuorof Ihtkotaaad Ktafl. six carrmge.
Governor of Virginia and Stair, three carnages.
hVprentaUve! ot Govern of Indiana, Uiri-e
carriage!.
IrfrWitore of JiVw York. : .-arrlage.
General Franklin. President ef Suidlrrs' Hob.
one carriage,
Mot. Prexel aad UhiltU, one carriage.
Iloord of Indian Comraii'sioiier. two earnace!.
Mayor and Representatives ol Brooklyn, hi teen
carriage!.
Mayor and Common Council of New York city,
3S carnage!.
Mayor and Common Council of Boston, fix rar-
i Mayor aad oommKa o-mnwt or st. lmus, ten
nagee.
OUTUTM.
Mayor and Common Ceunril ol Hartford, throe
earriajrea
Mayor and Common O mncii of New Haven, two
ramirn.
Mayor aad Common OuemcU of JerMy City, 19
earn!.-.
Mayor and Com mud Council ot Elizabeth, three
carriages.
Order of the Cincinnati, flvo carriage. '
Wheeler and Grant Pdsu G. A. K-, tour carriages.
rurtk a'aa-IHvinen.
Colonel John W. Jacobus and staff.
Asaeriation of Exempt fireman.
Vtilanteer Flrecxaa's Aesooiaiiua.
fcons of Veteran. Twelve PaaU,
Highland Guards,
knight of fvthlaa.
Knight at Sherwood Forest.
.Fteelrtor Council, No. 140. V. A. M.
alloy orge cenneU, No. S, L O. VI. A. M.
Mocleta del Fraterno Amor.
Eireluor Association or Jersey City.
. ClUaeni on toot.
The regular troops numbered
about C30, the marines about 400,
and the sailors about 1000. The
First division, New York National
Guard, numbered about 5000 met
and the Second division, National
Guard, about 4000. The division
of Veteran Guards numbered prob
ably 1G0O men. The visiting mili
tary organizations, including the
New Jersey division, may be esti
mated at The members of the
Grand Army of the Republic form
ed a considerable part of the pro
cession. The New York Poets alone
furnished over 10,000 men, aad
from other States about half that
number were here. The veteran or
ganizations not included in the
Grand Army of the Itepublic con
tained probably 3000 men. The
civil organization probably uum
bred 20.IXKJ men. The entire num
ber of men in line was from 50,000
to 00,000.
The line moved promptly, and at
1 o'clock the catafalque passed
Twenty-third etreet. After the
President, the Vice President, the
Cabinet, the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Senators and members of
the House of Pwepresentativea, the
Governors and their staffs, the ex
Presidenta, foreign Ministers, diplo
matic officers and the representa
tives of the Army and Navy had
passed Fifty-6econd street the pro
cession began to oreaK up. ine
veteran and civic organizations left
Fifth avenue by way of the streets
between Fifty-third and Fifty-ninth
streets and gradually fell out of the
line.
AT THE TOMB.
When information reached River
side Park that the funeral proces
sion had begun to move from the
Citv Hall. Quartermaster Townsend
waved his Hag from the summit of
the blutls, about ten rods trom tne
open tomb of General Grant, and
the dienatch-boaLDispatch, answer
ed the Bignal with a report that
echoed again and again along the
Palisades.
After Undertaker Merritt had
tried the two keys one for the cas
ket and one for the outer door of the
tomb he handed them in a bag of
black velvet to Commissioner Crim
tn ins, who will hand them to Gen
eral Hancock, who will give them to
Mayor Grace, who will again con
fide them to the care and'eustody of
the Park Commissioner. Scarcely
had the echoes of the Dispatch's
guns died away .when the Powhatan
from her starboard guns made the
echoes again awake. Then the
Omaha took up the martial strain.
After two minutes the fewatara did
her honors, and then the Alliance
fired her salute. The strains of the
approaching procession were faintly
audible before the final touches
were put to the casket of steel and
the temporary tomb.
From noonday on for hours into
the afternoon the vicinity of the
tomb and Riverside Park was the
scene of discomfort for waiting
thousands. Heat had followed the
cool of the moming.and the succeed
ing hours added heat and hundreds
and thousands of people. The lat
ter suffered much in their cramped
positions of waiting in the blazing
bunsfiine. One o clock came and
went, but the funeral-car was yet a
long way off and moving veryslow
lv. Superintendent Murray estab
lished headquarters upon the little
knoll at the rear of the tomb, and
thence directed the great force of
men on duty there, and who guard
ed every avenue of approach to the
town. Beneath a fir tree at the
crown of the knoll rested a small
charcoal furnace, and near it, in
charge of Charles Kurlger, of New
l ork, were the tools and materials
with which to sear the leaden lin
ing of the cedar case into which the
casket and remains of General Grant
should be placed. Down the slope,
nearer the vault, was a portable fur
nace, such as is used by workmen
for heating bolts used in repairing
the elevated roads. In a group near
by were five men, mechanics, who
should rivet fast the steel casket
within which both coffin and cedar
box should be preserved. The steel
case rested upon two marble blocks,
2 feet high, 3 feet wide and 18 in.
thick. Similar marble blocks have
been sunk in the floor flush with
the surface, and upon these the re
mains of Mrs. Grant are expected
to repose. Many persons were per
mitted to peer within the tomb.where
the steel receptacle was waiting the
body then being borne up town.
Soon after 1 o'clock the beat of
drums and the blare of trumpets
were heard from the lower end of
the Park. A carriage came in view;
in it was General Hancock. He was
alone, and stood erect Trooping
behind him, on horseback, were the
members of his staff. The Geueral
rode to a point near the tomb. As
he alighted he was met by Superin
tendent Murray , Commissioner
Crimmins and others of the Park
Board. General Hancock's aids and
staff swept past. There were Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee and General
Gordon, whom General Sherman
once met so warmly in other times
and under different circumstances.
Both ex-Confederate Generals wore
sashes ol gray silk. Upon a com
manding slope, 100 yards north of
General Grant's tomb, the staff offi
cers aud aides drew rein beneath a
clump of spreading trees.
Meantime helmets were glistening
and plumes were saving over the
I slope to the southward; the trap-
ijiu3 utiuu many iiuieco ouoiia iu
the sunlight; cannons and limbers
drawn by hordes that were ridden by
artillerymen came over the brow of
the southern slope, and orderlies
galloped to and fro, and sabres and
accoutrements clattered and rattled.
The regulars and marines, with
Light Battery F,of the Fifth Artil-
! lery, were coming down the drive.
They marched out the slope where
General Hancock's Staff was halted,
and there the infantry and marines
j assumed positions of rest in the
; shade and out upon the slope to
jwnrd the Clermont Hotel, which
I was covered with black drapery.
The bands,with redcoats and bright
trappings, rested against U.n knoll;
mounted men with plumed Meoets;
marines with the uniforms of the
tars ; the United States marine corps
with bright uniform ; saddle horses
with riders dismounted but holding
their bridle reios ; cannon muzzles
thrust from behind the lower bend
of the hillock ; pyramids of stacked
Kns with glistening bayonets inter
ked ; along the drive solid walls
of people upon the curbing; lines
of uneasy and bobbing umbrellas ;
a hundred horses for mounted po
lice backed to the curb beyond in
front of the hotel ; through the trees
a- vista in which the brown and rug
ged rocks of the Palisades pierced
the woods and jutted above the riv
er ; the Hudson, too, glinting and
flowing in the Bunligbt o looked
the scene northward from the tomb.
The Twenty-second and Seventh
Regiments. marched up from the
east and down by the tomb, and
were drawn up on the brow of the
bluff overlooking the river. The
line reached beyond view from -the
, - i
tomb around the slope, on the crest i
of which were Hancock's staff and,
tiSt rpcnlneo ovtt mannas Tka
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regiments stacked arms and were at
rest,
The afternoon grew older. Theheat
was great There was no sign of the
funeral Procession. The troops
were resting in the shade. It was
2 o'clock. General Hancock visited
the hotel with Mr. Crimmins. ; Re
turning, he met Mayor Grace and
the Police Commissioners, who had
arrived. On the crown of the slope
behind the tomb the party was seat
ed while waiting. Three and four
o'clock passed. But there came a
busle-call from the eastward at 4:20.
Then a strain fromtrumpets.and soon
a sound of mu filed drums. Car
riages came into view, and rolled
slowly through the park to the tomb.
Dr. Newman and Bishop Harris oc-l
cupied the first, and then the clergy,
and then Drs. Douglas, Shrady and ,
Sands. The bearers came after these.
General Joe Johnston rode beside
General Sherman, and Buckner and
Sheridan were paired, while General
Logan and ex-Secretary Bout well
followed. Distinguished men came
also beside these. The bearers and
those invited alighted and took
places near the tomb.
The David's Island Band was
coming over the slope from the
south, playing Chopin's Funeral
March," while behind the black
plumes of the funeral car could be
seen, and those on the heads of
the twenty-four black horses
were nodding as they advanced.
The car stopped abreast the tomb.
The euard of honor ascended to
bear down the casket Col. Beck
formed his two companies of escort
in a hollow square between the tomb
and the hearse. The family car
riage bad drawn near. From the
first Colonel Grant wife and two
children alighted and passed to the
foot of the steps ot tne mnerai car.
There they were joined by U. b.
Grant, Jr., and wife, Jesse and wife
and child, and Mrs. SartoriS. Mrs.
Sartoris passed to the Colonel's side
and took his arm. So they stood
while the casket was being removed
from the car, and when it was borne
into the hollow square toward the
vault the relatives followed.
THE FINAL RITES.
The cedar case rested on supporU
at the dooor of the sepulcher. The
casket was placed therein. George
G. Mead, Post No. 1, of Philadel
phia, represented by fifteen men,
circled the casket The Command
er took post at the head of the cas
ket, with ollicers and post com
manders in the rear; 1 he chaplain
stood at the foot, and the colors were
placed upod it 1 he ritual service
was then performed.
The bugle-call "Rest" was then
sounded. Dr. Newman and Bishop
Harris then read the ritual service
for burial of the Methodist Episco
pal Church. During these ceremo
nies the family stood at the foot of
the casket Directly behind the lu
ner.il party stood General Hancock.
At his elbow was President Cleve
land, Vice President Hendricks and
members of the Cabinet Near the
head of the casket on the right
Sherman and Sheridan in full uni
form were uncoyered during the en
tire service. At their sides were ex
Presidents Arthur and Hayes and
Senator Sherman. On the other
side of the casket were Admiral Por
ter, General Fitzhugh Lee, General
Gordon and General Buckner.
When the religious service had
ended the trumpeter of Company
A, Fifth Artillery, stepped close to
the casket and sounded the tattoo,
Little Julia then laid on the coffin a
wreath "To Grandpapa." The guard
of honor then bore the remains
within the tomb, and at 5:03 o'clock
placed them within the steel case,
the sealing of both leaden lining
and steel case then being performed.
The family entered the tomb, re
maining only a few moments, then
sought iheircarrirges, and.when en
tering, the Seventh and Twenty-sec
ond regiments, in line on the bluff,
fired three volleys toward tne river,
after which Battery F, Fifth Artil-
leiv. fired three salvos from the
knoll toward the hotel.
The family carriages drove away,
but were not nut ot sight wnen per
sons attempted to deface the tomb
by writing their names upon it A
guard of regulars was mounted at
once, tho military marched, the dig
nitaries rode away, and the impos
ing scene was ended.
A PES-PICTCBK OF THE DAT.
With a magnificence of imposing
display to which the whole country
lent its aid, with ceremonies that
challenged in their solemn grandeur
the storied pages of the past, with
reverent honors met to crown the
close of a great career, the body of
General Ulysses S. Grant was placed
at rest in the metropolis of the land
whose Union he had preserved. By
every tribute that a grateful sorrow
ing people could pay, the burial was
made worthy of the glory which the
deeds of the mighty captain had
won. In pomp and splendor on
shore and wave, the final homage of
the Republic was paid to him to
whom it owed so much, and with
booming artillery and the clamor of
bells, in the presence of reverent
multitudes the dead General was
, left to sleep amid n sceue of beauty
i such as nature rarelv paints a land-
scape with.
j au lis xutruiieiiiio tuv ueuiuiiBira
j tion of national respect and honor
i was colossal. Its several features by
! their simple magnitude would have
made the day memorable in the
city's annals, even had they not
been quickened by a spirit and
meaning of loftiness and grandeur.
It were almost idle to attempt to
; compute the numbers of spectators
that peopled the line ot march, or of
the soldiery , and private , citizens
who made up the great procession.
At a moderate estimate, train and
boat must have added half a million
to the population of Manhattan Is
land; of the Federal and State troops
and veterans whose military brillian
cy gave the chief splendor to the pa
geant fully 30,000 marched, and in
the civilian organizations, . whose
participation added largely to iu
imposing character, some 10,000
men were included. Such a mighty
outpouring of people in the streete,
such a marshaling of men in one ar
ray,; the inhabitants of New York
never saw. , ,,, ,.
But more than by its proportions,
noble as they were, was the demon-
stratioo made worthy to be called
great It was the Nation's dead that j
was iaia to rest, ana tne Nation s
chief officers crowded : the funeral
train. - It was the great soldier,
whose valor and genius had per
petuated the Republic, one and in
separable, to whom the last homage
was to be giveu and the leading
spirits of the army that had con
quered under him and ibe aim v that
he had conquered wen there to tee-1
tuy thu admiration of hw, valor) Slowly the funeral car, drawn by
and martial glory. - It was one who j six black horses with their mourn
bad fortwv terms been the bead ofjiog trappings, moved to the State
a nation fct peace, and many distin-1
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gushed citizens of that nation paid j
their tribute of respect to him who j
kml !.-. A t :. I
uau. hbhi wi unt uro bluuuk i
them. And as the world had done
him honor living as the greatest of
Americans, its other governments
sent their representatives to add in
ternational homage to his greatness,
dead. Nor was the State left alone
to show forth the lofty appreciation
in which the hero was held. To his
bier came priest, rabbi and minister,
finding no bar of ; church or sect
against a united homage to tl.e high
virtues of his character.
The clattering of horses' hoofs on
the pavements of Broadway as Gen.
Hancock and his staff rode slowly
up toward the head of the column
gave the signal for the moving of the
Federal contingent Uut on the air
floated the mournful melody of
dirge, and, preceded by the attend
ing clergy between the dark hued
lines of the body escort, the sombre
shape of the hero's coffin was tender
ly borne from the portals of the City
Hall and placed amid ine niacK
magnificence of the catafalque. With
solemn slowness the funeral car
moved into Broadway ; the lines of
waiting soldiers and the civic organ
izations stiffened to the orders of the
commanding officers ; division after
division swung into its place in the
mighty procession; the carriages
holding the many dignitaries of na
tion, State and city joined the array,
and with the quiet air thrilled with
the beauty of solemn music the pro
gress toward the burial ground was
begun.
IN RIVERSIDE PARK.
Until the bright sheen of leaves
and grisa in Riverside Park greeted
the eyes of the marching troops the
picture, differing only in the extent
and varietv of its beauty, was like
other spectacles of gayly-clad mili
tary with which a great city is fa
miliar. The march had been made
up Broadway to Fourteenth street,
through the street to Fifth avenue
and up that proud avenue to Fifty
seventh street Here some of the
organizations fell out of line and
dispersed, while others, lured by
the coolness of the day, kept on
their way to where the ceremonies
were to end, though the regulations
did not require it Shortened some
what in its length, but shorn of none
of the beauty of material uniform
and accoutrement, the pugeant
seized new splendor from the love
liness of its environment The roll
ing, sinuous drive rose and full in
gentle undulations; now skirting
around a rugged knoll of rocky,
stony ground, crested with the fol
iage of tree and bush ; then dipping
until the rich screens of verdure in
the park would hide the glory of
the river from view ; again seeking
a level where the changing lint of
wave shone under a burst of sun
shine through the interstices of
emerald boughs. By this varying
stretch of groveand sward, over the
broad gray of the road, the flitter
ing files of soldiery carried their
brilliant changes of bright color,
horsemen, band.-tinen and troops al
ternately bearing some new hue
within the range of vision. Mar
red by the happening of no eerious
accident, the splendid array moved
on unil thegoal of the mourners
was reached late in alternoon.
Majestic in its cilm tranquillity
the broad bosom of the Hudson
spread its fair expanse at the base of
the steep slope leading down from
the plateau, the eye, vainly seeking
the limit of the interminable iizure
to the south and to the north resting
on the purple glory of the lofty
shores that seemed to wall in the
placid waters of the Tappan Zee as
though to etishrine a jewel. To .the
southward, stretching beyond the
range of sight, the verdure of the
park heaped its emeralds in careless
profusion, and acroas the river the
bold heights on the western bank
stood like battlements against the
heaven. Only to the east was. the
vista really broken by the rude work
of man's hands, but beyond in the
distance another magnificence of
landscape unrolled a splendor of
green against a misty blue, faintly
visible, on Long Island Sound.
Around the plateau, where statidri
the' tomb, a cordon of color was made
by the troops selected to encircle
those who were privileged to take a
part in the closing exercises, while
down the road regiment after regi
ment was deployed in double lines
of blue and white and gray, relieved
by the scattered bits of livelier hue
from epaulette, felt or feather.
Against the whole array the soberer
colors of civilian dress yielded an of
feclive contrast.
TliP Grant Funeral Train.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 5 From
early morning the thrones of stran
gers who had found places for watch
ing the funeral procession maintain
ed their positions upon steps and
porticoes and awnings and shaded
curbstones. Guns of salute were fir
ed earT, and all through the fire
noon the heavy booming at intervals
bore to the crowd aa added suzes
tion of the occasion that had drawn
together, it is estimatad, 100,000
strangers in the old Duch city.
Field pieces and limbers drawn by
powerful horses rolled through the
streets to the Capitol Park. . Mount
ed officers and their trappings were
conspicuous in the streets. Busi
ness was partially suspended.
The undertakers and embalmers
who have immediate charge ol the
body of the dead General were aK-rt
and not a little anxious to-day. The
jolting of the body over the cobble
stone pavements on its passage to
the Capitol had no goad effect. The
lower jaw is being kept in place, it
is said, by rubber bauds. The face
has the same ghastly appearance as
described last night Every effort
and means known to their craft are
being employed by the embaluiers
and undertakers to preserve the re
mains in such condition as will make
it both possible and proper to dis
play the body in New York. Those
in charge say there is no doubt that
this will be done ; but there is some
ground for apprehension. '
At 10.30 o'clock this morning the
Capitol doors were swung shut. The
compact line of waiting visitors,
which extended over a block, was
shut offthui, and those who had en
tered were permitted to move rapid
ly out, when the Slate street doors
were shut and none but the guard
j of honor from U. S. Grant Post
i Wheeler Post of Saratoga, and the
six men of the military Order of the
Loyal League were allowed tore-
main.
.. The undertakers now took charge,
and so far as possible prepared the
remains for the last stage of the- jour
ney. Outside the Capitol building,
in the Park, the military and other
organizations were forming at their
stations, and many companies were
filing to the side streets, whence to
move at the word of command.
street side of the Capitol. General
iiuv vi mi, vajiiA.-i. vrciieraai
Hancock, mounted upon a black
charger from West Point and fol-
1 1 v l . . . ..
iuwcu ut uia sian. aDDroacned tne
. .
Capitol, as did General Farnsworth
and staff. Governor Hill and staff
had gathered at the Capitol and
were in waiting.
It was 11.30 A. M. when the great
doors of the Capitol swung open on
the State street" side, and the guard
of honor from U. S. Grant Post were
seen by the waiting crowd with the
remains inside the corridor. At this
moment the funeral procession was
formed on State street Slowly and
to the strains of trumpets of the
regulars the guard of honor moved
out upon the upper steps of the
Capitol, thirteen men touching the
casket and surrounding and almost
hiding it from view. The sombre
car was waiting at the foot of the
steps in the 6treet Four men were
inside the car and assisted in lifting
the remains to the black dias within
the mounted catafalque, and then
companies of regulars were ranged
on either side of the car. The pro
cession then started at a measured
pace down State street to the depot
amid the dull boom of cannon and
the tolling and chiming of bells in
the steeples. Everywhere were dense
throngs.
The sons of General Grant and
their companions of yesterday were
driven to the depot where the long
black funeral train was awaiting its
burden.
, The depot reached, the remains
were placed in the car "Woodlawn,"
the committee from New York en
tered their cars, General Hancock
and staff were aboard, the regulars
were quartered aud the tram was
readv to start
The remains were viewed in Al
bany by 773,000 persons.
A little pilot engine left Albany
at 12.20, to clear the track ahead of
the funeral train to New lork.
It was exactly half-past 12 o'clock
when the funeral train started. At
the instant a dirge came up to the
ears of all in the train from the
band of the Jackson Corps, which
stood iu line and saluted. Hundreds
ofpersons standing nearest the tracks
laid coins on the rails to have them
flattened beneath the wheels of the
train that carried General Grant on
his last journey. On the roofs of the
houses in the vicinity hundreds
witnessed the start and as the black
train rumbled across the long bridge
of the Hudson it was between two
dense lines of people who filled the
foot-paths on either side. Across
the river were crowds of people.
The shops and stores and factories
had closed their doors to business.
All who work and those of leisure
seemed to have come out to stand
with uncovered heads. The long
sweeping curve was rounded and
the train straightened out level with
the Hudson on its way' to the me
tropolis, going at the rate of twenty
miles an hour.
At every rural road crossing
groups of plain, sad-faced people
stood and watched.
Hudson was passed at 1.27 P. M-,
Reinebeck at 2.13 P. M., Staalsburgh
at 2.22 p. ji., Hyde Park at 2 30 v.
51., and when the train rolled
through the throngs at Poughkeep
sie the dial marked 2 45 p. st, and
the funeral train was on time.
A SALUTE FROM WEST POINT.
At Poughkeepsie all the railroad
employes and hundreds of citizens
stood with bared heads as the funer
al train passed by. As Newburg
whs passed rain could be seen falling
on the mountains westward. Fish-1
kill was passed at 3.11 p. rn.. Cold
Spring at 3.21, and the train was
within six minutes of Garrison's, the
railway station of West Point Sud
denly the report of a cannon shook
the heavy atmosphere. The speed
was slackened as the station was
neared. Again the heavy sound
from a gun. The train's speed les
sened gradually as it emerged from
the cut north of the station; and
hundreds of people were seen lining
the way on either side. Again the
report of a gun shook the still air
that before the coming storm was
almost hushed. Then at 327 the
train rolled slowly past the little sta
tion at Garrison's, and there was
shown the tribute from his old stu
dent home to the dead soldier.
Along the line of the railway before
the station the cadets from West
Point were drawn up in line at
"present arms." All the officers of
the Post were near with uncovered
heads, and the band from the Post
with muflled drums, was playing,
"Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer."
The strains were not loud, but sub
dued, and they blended with the
muttering thunder over the river on
the mountains, where the storm had
swept down to the flagstaff-tip that
shot up from the trees. And all
the while, at intervals of five seconds,
came the sound ot a gun. As the
little station.Qised out of sight and
tho strains from the band had died
away a view across the river disclos
ed bright flashes, quick belching of
smoke, and then, as soon as sound
could travel, the booming of another
gun smote the ear. The salute was
being fired from the river shore at
the foot of the bluff, which is crown
ed by the garrison.
-The funeral train had again quick
ened speed, but it was overtaken by
the storm, which prevailed with
much force for ten minutes. Then
the clouds broke, the rain ceased
and the sunlight was again on the
mountains. Peekskill went by . at
3 43 p. m., Sing Sing at 4.01, Tarry
town at 4 11, Dobbs' Ferry at 419
and Yonkers at 4.29, where the mil.;
llary was drawn up at the depot and
thousands were waiting. The Pali
sades were passed, and at 4.37, the
black train swept around the curve
aud left the Hudson behind. Rain
was falling on the Harlem River. At
High Bridge there were few people.
When the train passed the Atlan
ta Boat Club-house on the river the
flag was dipped. The junction was
rounded at 4.48, and . the funeral
train had made its last curve. Down
through Harlem and the tunnel the
heavy train rumbled toward the
city. Emerging from the tunnel the
train made a flying switch, and then
rolled on to its stopping point
Slowly it stopped, but at length, as
the Grand Central depot clock dial
marked 5 o'clock, it was still and on
time.
THE ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
The military escort was ready at
the stroke of live. The coffin was
borne by members of the U.S. Grant
Post to the vehicle in waiting, mem
bers of the Royal Legion and Wheel
er Post accompanying. Behind these
marched Company A, ot the Fifth
Artillery, under command of CoL
Beck, and Company E, Twelfth In
fantry, Major Brown.
General Hancock and his staff
had left the train from the opposite
side and passed through the gate in
to Foity-third street, where horses
were in writing. Here they mount
ed and galloped to the head of the
procession, on Fifth Avenue, below
Thirty-fourth street
, The three sons of General Grant
CoL Fred Grant, Jesse Grant and
Ulysses S. had left the depot by a
private way. All the others who'
had come with the train followed
the remains out in double file. The
Citizens' Committee of One Hundred,
led by ex-Mayof Cooper and ex-Governor
Cornell, walked next Behind
them came Governor Hill and Gen
eral Farnsworth and their guttering
staffs and cdmmittees of the House
and Senate of the State. In Forty
third, street, just opposite the door
that had been chosen as the exit,
the catafalvue waited.
The procession then took up the
line of march, General Hancock at
the head. Everywhere as the coffin
passed heads were bared. The huge
crowd was silent,absolutely voiceless.
From far ahead, however, was heard
the quarreling of police and people,
but where the procession passed all
was still, save for the steady tramp
of the marchers, the rumble of the
heavy guns, the tap of muflled
drums and the dirges of the bands.
More than nn hour was consumed
in reaching the City Hall. Dis
mounting, General Hancock ascend
ed the steps and passed into the
building. A detachment of twelve
men from the Brooklyn U. S. Grant
Post, No. 327, lifted the coffin from
its resting place and bore it to the
steps. The mournful music and
the deathlike silence of the onlook
ers made the scene wonderfully im
pressive. The people bowed their
bared heads as the procession passed
into City Hall.
After the male members of the
Grant family had left the building
the coffin was taken into a private
room, where it was opened and the
bjdy prepared lor public view. The
powder which bad been placed over
the features was carefully removed.
Then, according to the request of
Col. Grant, Lieutenant Colonel
Floyd Clarkson placed upon Gener
al Grant's breast the decoration of
the Loyal Legion of Honor, and
Senior Vice Commander Johnson
fastened by its side the medal of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Dr. G. W. Brush and Deputy Cor
oner, who viewed the body official
ly, stated that it was in an excellent
state of preservation, and there ap
peared to be no tendency to decom
position. It was a few minutes after nine
o'clock when the coffin, with the lid
removed, was again placed on the
catafalque, and the iron gates were
Bwung open and the public allowed
to enter. Three different guards of
honor reported for duty.
Thirty-four thousand people view
ed the remains to-night.
While funeral services were be
ing held at Mount McGregor on Fri
day of last week, impressive ser
vices were also being held in com
meQioration of General Grant's
death at Westminister Abbey, at
which were assembled the most dis
tinguished gathering of Englishmen
that ever met to pay honor to the
memory uf an American. Cannon
Farrar, the celebrated divine, pro
nounced a most appropriate dis
course upon the life and character
of our great Captain. The British
(lag was floated at half mast on all
of the government buildings in Lon
don, during the day.
Some of the newspapers are ex
hibiting bud taste, verging on bru
tality, in their attacks on Dr. New
man at this time. The Reverend
gentleman's discourse beside the
bier of his dead friend may be sub
ject to criticism, but common decen
cy, if nothing else should have re
strained these scribblers from offen
sively obtruding their views upon
a public, intent only on paying its
last tribute to the dead soldier.
! PUBLIC SALE.
BT VIRTl'Kof an ordar Itruoa oot of ta f)r.
pliau' (Juurt of Somenwt Comity, Pas to the
underriinx'd directed, 1 wlllexpuas tusula t.jr pnt
lic ullkrr on tho ixrtialsea, on , . ,
SATURVA18EP'T 12. 1885,-
at 1 o'rlok In tin afternoon. th foUowlac ilwrrlh-
l Heal batata, lata U astata of JamclQaUca.
deceases, to Wtt :
A certain tract aflna sltaat in Lower To .
krvfoot TwB . Somerset t'o . Pa., adioininic land!
of Aara Mayer!, B. F. C!iw IX., Netoon tler-
banl, Kath Hash, and athera enntainina; one hun
ilrM ats, mora or less, of which about seTenty
ttva acre? are clearei, about fire acres In meattuw,
having thcreua erected a Ice and frame s
' DWELLING HOUSE, :
one ami eaa-half stnry frame barn, iprlas; hoas
ami other oathullilinira. ConTenlent to church
and school. Dood water. . .
TEBM8.
One. half e&h on confirmation of sal aad deliv
ery of deed, balance in one year from day of sale,
with interest, lu per cent of the purchase money to
he paid when the property is knocked down. Ie
f erred payment to be secured by jurivment bond
on the premises. J. W. B1KKUUL.HKR,
auitj. Admr. and Trustee.
T EGAL NOTICE.
Juslnb Klmmel "1
vs.
Jonathan 3. Kim.
tnell and heirs and
lcical representa
tive ol Jonathan
Klmmel. dee d.
Ta the Court of Common
Pleaa of Bomerwt Loantr.
1- Pennsylvania, toNa. I .Eq
uity llUUUt, JSOO.
And now to wit, 24th daj of May, 18tt, on peti
tion of Joeiah Klmmel to the Court, statins; that
a mortxmtJ given by him to Jonathan Klmmel,
dated tne Ut day of April, litis, lor two thousand
dollar! ta annnual Installments had been paid to
the said Jonathan Klmmel In bis lifetime, there
fore prayloK the said Court to have the aame
marked paid and satisned in accordance with the
statute in luch eae made and provided. W bere
np the Court order and direct that a rnle issue
to the heirs and legal representatives of the said
Jonathan Kimmei deceased to appear ut our
Keitulsr Term to be held at Somerset on the 4th
Monday of September, 184. (Mtb day) and iliow
caue. If any tliey have why the lira yer of peti
tioner !hould not be granted, otherwise judrment
by default will be entered and the mortgage
marked eatislied. Kule to be puhlinhed In the
Soautarr Hkbalb lor four week! nrtor to the
day. N. B. CKlK Hf ltLl.
, julj22 -it. Protbonotary.
LIME!
LIME!
i
The Farmer'! LlmoCampaay, Limited, wUl sell
at their kilns, or load on cars,
GOOD LIME
At I cents per bushel, or deliver It a Loif
owest to all Railroad Station! and Siding! It.
the Countv, and on the Berlin Branch much low
er. Satisfaction Guaranteed. It is the Oray
Perrtlerntu Lime, whieh la known by Practice
and Science to be tho Strongest and Beat for Ag
ricultural Purposes. All orders promptly filled.
Address.
deCM-ljrr
Bt.lltl S. WALTER,
Garrett Somerset Vo.. Pa.
PUBLIC SALE
' OP
BY YIRTTKtTManler Ur4Kitvt tkOr
lihan' Coort of &omert Uoanty, t'mn'i, to
the urisirii trued directed. 1 will exjHeto sale by
public oatcrr, on the prcmbet, on
SATULDAT, AUGUST 2D, 18S5,
at 1 o'clock T.M., tho following deaeribsd Keal Es
tate, late the estate of Sarab Thomas, decease it,
to wit, a certain tract or parcel ol land situate in
Lswer Turkey foot Township. ttosMJiimt Uouatw.
Pa, containing twenty-three and thne-fuemh
acre, more or leas, adjoining landsof (i. it. Qrotf,
Confluence Town Company, and others. About
tea acre of this land I In a good state of cultiva
tion, having thereon meted two good one and a
half nor; frame
DWELLING HOUSES,
Aad other outbuild ings.
Convenient to Ubanh at
Oood Fruit aad Water.
I School. :
' ' 'TERMS: ! ''
One-half cash on connrmattoa of sale and deliv
ery ofdeed, balance la one year from date of sale,
with Interest. Deferred paymaau to bo aacBred
by judgment bond oa tho premms. -Tea per cent
of the parch money to bo aaM as aooa as the
property Is knocked down, otherwise It will agsJa
be exposed to sate, at tho rtak of the trt purchas
er. W. 8. uUU'HTAlN,
JuHJ. Adrur. fcTraotea of Sarab TaeatM doe.
Yamaole Real Es
BED
In the face of such a temperature as we are now beint
ed to, our talk must be confined to the coolest and lhZ
equipments Last week was certainly an exhaustive or
such goods, yet we have 6till left a few 61
SEER-SUCKERS, ALPACAS, DUCK AND MAS.
SAILS VESTS,
STRAW AND LIGHT FELT HATS,
"Which we are anxious to dispose of, being determined this
season not to carry over a single dollar's worth of Summt.
Goods.' "We offer these goods at Light-weight Prices, anda.
quest our friends to take advantage of the offer. We are a!
prepared to show you anything else you are in need of iu ft,
tit o XT rf flnfTiinrr nrwl fiirTiicbirxr finfuU fit" thr T.nvnct Trt,,-!ii
Figures.
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FllKStl jiVaSTD PURE DRUGS,
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such a large assortment all can be suited.
; The Finest Brands of Cigars
i
Always on-hand. , It is always a pleasure to display onr
goods to intending purchasers, whether they buy from us or
elsewhere. '
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for Infants
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