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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XVIII. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ,8, 1885. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS. A STORY. By Julian- Hawthorne. [Copyright 1885.] I. It was lute Ju the afternoon when Ferris I.uml pot back to hie rooms. He carefully nn- wourd tberoft tissue paper in which his pur chase had been enveloped, and placed the vaso on the corner of the.Iow mantelpiece. It waa indeed a beautiful Object???even moro beautiful amidst its present surroundings than it had ap peared to bo in the dirty old curiosity shop. Lund examined it with the eye of a connois seur. It was a genuine antique; a specimen of the best period of Venetian glass manufacture, soft, pellucid,??? glow ing, mellow in coloring, graceful and Strange Lund to himself, for ho had not yet passed tho age of romance and sentiment; "warm, white. Italiau hands???hands that could speak, ana love and kill! What rooms has it enriched??? marble banqueting halls, thronged with the stately nobles of tho great Venetian state, chambers of lovely, women, rich, shad owy, luxurious, secret, beneath whoso bahonled window the black .gondola fcpVcrcd on the silent canal, and vanished again with a tremor of music. And it has stoed by at the lovers' meeting; the murmured words, the dear embrace, the kisses???perhaps Surely this jeweled tnso could havo been tint ed with nothing less warm than the lifeblood of human heart! How the hue pales and red dens and palpitates, even now! Such thoughts arc fanciful???dreams of youth???no. Tho vaso is haunted. The ghosts of its post possessors are near it still.??? He took olThis hat and coat, pat on a dress ing gown and slippers, lit a cigar and lay down on the sofa: whence???his head being propped by the cushion???he got the full effect of the vase, ns it stood with the light from tho window at the left hilling upon it, and con centrated in a point of luster on tho blood- hued vase in the center. In the dusky room the vase seemed to shine by a light of its own ???subtle, opaline, changing. Occasions! ty tho smoke from Lund's cigar, drifting Upwards in theatill air, drew a veil over thclmage; but at length ho stopped smoking, and continued to con template tho vase fixedly. The light from without faded every moment, but tho soft sparkle of tho vaso was distinctly visible. Row it seemed to hang in an abyss of gloom; nothing else could be discerned. Lund's pure became moro concentrated; his eyes were widely opened; the eyelids never moved. Thero was absolute stillness in tho room, savo for the faint, rhythmic sound of the young nun's * breathing. By degrees even that became in audible; he lay as motionless ha the dead; but bin ey*. were still open, nor bad their ilxe.l glance swerved by a hair's breadth. It wa< now quite dark. Was tho vaso still visible? No. Yes. there is still a vanishing gleam, a single point of rosy light???and now that, too, is gone. hT One after another figures rose from this vase, ???seumed human form and moved about the room. It was os dark as ever, so, at lent, yon would have said had you been there; but it was not dark to them. A spiritual light was there* ???the light of tho world to which they belong-j cd. A world devoid of space, though broad and varied as tho uuiverse; n world that knows not time, though all things stand and move in ordorly succession; a world without matter, though solid with living sub stance. With each newcomer tho scene gains consistency and reality, It is as if each brought Ids scenery with him, shining or darkening forth, as the case might be, from their own hearts. and thns creating a world that was tho sensible mirror of themselves. How inevita-l Liy tho various regions arrango themselves, bounding one another, like the estates of great landholders 1 But surely spirits can go whith ersoever they will ? Why, yes; and yet their Union are even more impossible than these material ones of ours; for they can not go whither they would not. As easily might London visit Paris, as yondpr dark- browed being touch the hand of this maiden; though once, on earth, it was not so 1 The dis tances of spiritual thought and affection are loss easily traversed than terrestrial leagues; and "I know you not??? is deeper and wider than the A tlantlc and the Pacific. Lund, standing beside the couch, sees, lying there, the image of himself, motionless, silent, jtaind fixed. From tho body steam or emanation, or so it appearsat first sight; but, more attentively examined, it Is much more than this. It is composed of living particulars, myriads of pictures???or suggestions arc they????of the mor tal existence thus far accomplished. Yes, here may be perceived every event, thought and emotion, which, in the aggregate, make up this life and character, a vapor of mem ory, involuntary and irrepressible, offering It self to the perusal of every chance corner??? were it but discernible by mortal eyes. And is it not discernible? Whence this imprearion, which prompts us tossy of one man "he is dangerous,??? of another "he ia false,??? of a third "he is honest and pure???? A dim irn- i-ic.vion, no doubt, and easily dissipated by the concrete distractions of social Intercourse; bat real and abiding in a world where the veil of the senses no longer dulls our appre hension. ???Lund, however, spends but a moment in this contemplation. On every side of him seemingly illimitable fields of vision open; stone walls and all material obstacles are permeable tohis sight???ind movement as the impalpable atmosphere, and there is an expedition afoot He is already equipped and on tho roaJ, through scenes that are strange, though made up of what is familiar. At intervals certain objects and circumstances fix thorn- selves upon his attention; they are not important in themselves, but they will not be forgotten. Yonder white horse with the black care and toil, for instance; or this turn of the road, with the uool on the right and the ped dler rotting under the hedge, ortho sualight streaming downward in hazy rays between thoefe dark clouds; or the long, sloping roof of that v nyelde cottage, the tall hayrick bohlnd and tl.e two children storing over the gate; or the sudden larch and swing of the coach as the wheel plunges into the d?? t p rut; or the distant view of the town, with tbt mu netting in a red glow behind it, against which rises tall and dark the tower of the cathedral; or, again, chance words Snd fragments of conversation, such as, "On I Wednesday at 4 o???clock,'' "I only do what l| Iran, rir,??? "Jump ,n ??? ,nmn ??? ??? ' jtory," "Pardon Jot be, ous, something fall of interest, hope ami prom ise, in the near future; but the anticipation seemed prophetic, not explicit; an emotion rath er than a knowledge. "It is tho turning poiut of my life,??? Lund often eaid to himself, in his vision. And although ho was himself making thejonmey???undergoing the adventure and tho experience???yet who hut he was, all tho while looking on as a spectator, listening, observing, commenting, amused, perplexed, as if a man should sit hi the audience and behold himself enact a character on the stage. But tho con sciousness of this doublo existence troubled him not,' and no wouder, since he could regard unmoved bis own inanimate body, extended there on tho couch, its eyes fixed, and star ing at darkness.: A man learns to accom- modate himself to circumstances. What chiefly self objectively; but ass tried to look at this companion the latter in some way eluded him. And yet they sat and walked shoulder to shoulder, and spoke to gether face to face. It was very annoy in t. After ail, though, what matter about one's company when the end of the pilgrimage is love???love! and tho loveliest maiden in the world! This knocking and nonnding ware most ex traordinary. Was it tho jolting of tho coach over the rough pavement ? No :*fc was fc'ic mob at the doors of the jail come to drag tho prison er forth and kill him. Nonsense; yonder old bookworm is dropping his armful of books, ono after another. When they aro all gone tho will stop, unless ho picks thorn up I wasn???t sleepy???but I knocking agaiu. But there again??? Ha! So dark, tool* What is it ? All right???yes???here I Lund staggered to his feet, pressed his hands to his eyes, stood unsteadily for a moment or two, then groped his way to tho door and threw it Open. A glare of light from tho hall way dazzled him, so that ho blinked and shaded his eyes; but thero was a man standing there???a young man, handsome, vigorous, laughing and holding out hia hand. "Why, Ferris, old man, how are yon? Haro Jon forgotten Jack Austen? They told mo you were here and I was bound to got at you. What's tho mhttor? Been asleep, of courso! Yourold tricks! The same old Lund! Baft no more naps this evening. 1???vo come to wako yon up.??? "Come in,??? said Lund, shaking his hand cor dially. "1 don???t know what I could have been thinking of. I lay down a few rainntes agotonaoki * ..... ??? - set and now tupposo I must have???wore you long???? Austen only laughed, stumbled against a _ rnir, and sat down iu it. Lund got a match and lit his lamp. Austen glanced reund tho room, and then fixed his gray eyes on his friend with an amused expression. "Sleepy!??? exclaimed he; "I should say so! You're asleep yet, and hero it Is not 8 o'clock. Yonr habits cry out for reform, my dear fel low, and I am the man for your need. This isn't half & laid little corner .you???ve squeezed yourself into, by-the*hy. And how comes on the science of Esculapius ???? Lund jxiiutcd to a framed diploma hanging i tho wall, which '??? announced to whom it might concern that Jfcrri* Lund lud Y?? r;i ad mitted to the degree of Bachelot of Medlrino. "My drnr.doctor, aecopt my liomage and con- grot ulaf iond!??? said the other, psttinghls friend on tho kucc. "But Is this your official cham ber? Is It here that the clipping and blistering, tho physicking and phlltcriug aro transacted???? **1 haven???t begun practice yet,??? replied Lund. "Thereis no hurry; anal am more interested in the literary phase of tho profes sion than in the practical. 1 havo a notion of writing something?????? "Ban.??????the literary phase! Write a novel, or an arithmetic, or a love sonuot, if you liko; but a work on mediciue???no! What you Want and must have, Ferris, is activity. You are always going into brown studies, and fall ing asleep. Why didn???t you follow my exam ple, and join the army? Yon might have been surgeon, if you wished; but at any rato "Been down hero before then???eh? Oh, you sly dog!??? "Wiong again. I was never iu this part of the country since I was bom.??? "Then what are you driving at???? "Well, for instances dozen times today, you have said something that I kuow you were goirg to say b fore you spoke." ???In other words, yon find my conversation monotonous? Thanks! If I nsed my tongue ns little ns you do, I might contrive to be more original.??? "Nonsense, Austen. It was the same with the others???tho driver, the guard, the old lady on the back scat. I recognized them all* and r?? membered what they were going to any, if the expression be allowable.. And this old: posting bouse; if I hod lived here a month it could not be more familiar to me.??? Austen stared doubtfally at his friend, and laughed. "Oh, you were always full of your mysteries,??? ho said, "I'll give you a tost, then. I'll tell yon the color of the near leader they???re going to give us thin post.??? "Lay you five to one!??? cried Austen, quickly. "It would only be taking your mouey. A white mare with black tall and ears,??? ???White mare with black ears and???I???ll give you ten! I???ll give you twenty, by Jove! Twenty to one in guineas!??? Luna shook his head. "Let's go to the stable,??? said he. They sauntered across the rood and found the stablo at the back of the house. "There: you can see for yourself,??? remarked Lund, quietly. And, In fact, the hostler was just bringing out tho animal whjch he had do- Austen gazed at tho mare, and at Lund, and, for once he was silent. "Do you give me your word of honor tbere'a no game In this???? he de manded at length. "I have toH you what I know. Howl know It I know no more than you.??? Austen whistled and walked round the mare, examining her. "The near.leader,tsn'tsho???? he" said to the hostler. "She, sir? No, air. The near wheeler aho be,??? replied the man. Austen glanced at: brows, "You???re mortal after all! "I should l>e rather glad than otherwise,??? he replied. "Jim,??? said the stable master, coming forth' "you.ll 'ave to put 'eron in front this trip. 'J be bay's gono lame." - - "Bight, sir,??? replied the hostler. Austen and Lund returned to tho coach in silence. "It must bo a coincidence, you know,??? the former broke out finally, "How do you account for it??????? "I think it???s the Venetian vaso,??? said Lund. "Now then, gentlemen,??? exclaimed tho coachman, coining out of the house and wiping his mouth with the bock of his hand, "jump Ini jump iu! Where ore the othera???? "At any rote, it???s not a coincidence,??? Lund muttered to himself as they took their places. The whip cracked and ther were off again. Austen, with the sense or personal indignity that some persons feel aft being confronted bv they cannot explain, sefttlod himself nor, and for the most part Slid noth ing. Luud was also tacit ui??t, hut for other iusous. From his boyhood* he- had experl- ticed mysterious phenomena, generally of a tuljcctive older, and Imd become, iu n mm- ner, accustomed to (hem: but they had been brief and incoherent, lending to nothing and suggesting nothing. A voico had spoken to him in solitude; tome times, when ho had sat alone In hia cbamlicr, ho had had a feeling of not being altogether alone; sometimes tho ???mage of an absent friend w ??? ??? imi itself on his mind, and 10 would either have met that friend or re ceived a letter from him. Once, os he entered the collcgo lecture-room, he had seen tho figure of his father standing on the lower step a big pump in tho mi been turning over certain .during the lost few hours, it certain conclusions; oue of ??friend had liecn playing off ???rate and artfally prepared . a resolved, accordingly, to the like coiu; and, though ho ' a reputation for soership, he * hard If the opportunity lug bewilderment in order to throw tho latter off his puaml. ' "It ceitaiuly Is the most extraordinary phe nomenon I ever fame across,??? ho exclaimed, ???I wish I could have had ton minutes of your faculty at the Jsst Derby. I have heard of nine; hut I never had a Serb mi them before. Havo you ic end of It all is to lie???? DUST TO DUST. A I free Crewd of People Prom All Peru of tho Union in the Clty???Xsga lfloent Fiend ??*slgn-Ths fielifioua Serrloee???XnpreMire Boanes??? The Incident* of the Day, Etc. It* aft) snch tiling,, 0 on. thought n??? an* Men wJut ???A tolerably "IhotiRh ccjtai - bodlugs aro Tb. mirror that I was looking into wiu shut tered nt that joint, perhaps. However, Aus ten, I can aee yon think It s all nonsense, nnd I won???t trouble yon with sny moro of It??? ???Aliy!??? raid Austin to himself, ???tho sooth sayer is trying to get on tho safe side before ' catch him. Ho most take mo for a fool!' Aloud he said: ???Jfy dear fellow, you???ro on the wrong track rntirelr. You know what lwud I am for gabbing; hut no one could at what I???ve seen today without bciug knocked into a cocked hat by it,??? The stipe having reached its stopping place, the young men slighted and walked on to tho Inn, which wa* but a short distance otf. ???I. was in this town, yon know,??? remarked Aus ten, ???.???that my???school days were passed, and I'vo been nt pains to koep up some of tho ac quaintances I mado here. They???re dcnced nice people. We shall have tots of fnn. To morrow morning wo*Jl go over to Sir Tom Frobisher's. Hess magistrate and. ha. lots pf money; but he knows how to live. Ho nnd I have usd come tearing times together. Ho knows ever* pretty girl within twenty miles of here???and they know him! Hia sister liven with him. She's rather slow???religions ant, all that; hut ho doesn???t mind her. Then ty at 4 o???clock,??? ???I only do what I ???Jump In???Jnmp in! Where are tho ., Pardon me! I thought I was speak- era'.'??? ???Of all lunatics escaped from porga- ing to,??? ???If yon don???t believe it get her alone aid atk bar." These sentences were each given with the voice and intonation belonging to them, and carried with them the face and bearing of tho speakers. Throughout, too, there aasanhapreition of something momtnt- aslecp, and I???ve seen the world, and t flatter myself that I know something. Tho worst of you is,'you have an independent Income; the best opening for you would bo n petition In bankruptcy. However, I have three months??? leave, and that Is ao much to yoitr good. What areyou going to do this evenlugt??? . ???Welt, I???m generally hero In, the evenings,??? replied Lund, smiling at the vivacity of his comrsnion. ???Of course yon arc, but now I???m going to bring yon up with a round turn. Iu tbs flrat place, we start In half an hour for tho opera, where I have the entree of Lady Runcta'a box; and between the acts-you shall gP behind the scenes and be presented to the Diva; and, ae you arc aTtandsomc dog, in spite of yonr tall ness, I shouldn't wonder if you got an invita tion to sup with her. You are sadly defleient -in the discipline and civilization which only woman eon effect, and. you couldn't do better than begin with tho Diva. Number two???to morrow tor neat day???for you???ll want to sleep all day to-iporropr) day after to-morrow, then, wo start on a Journey.???. "A journey???? repeated Lund, looking up. "A journey, a pilgrimage, a campaign, or whatever you like. At all events, we take our placeson4becoa.ii and a day's jolting, moro r less, will bring ns to our destination.??? ???And what is that???? ???All in good time. I???m not going to unfold myself any further at present. But you shall see soma arise fallows and, which is more, some householders, and, which la more, aa ' ty a piece of flesh as there ie between this buuTom o???tjreal???s; and one tbit knows the law, go to; and a rich fellow enough, ??? go to; and one that hath two gowns and everything handsome about her! Como away iaml if I do not show you good reason forget not, when time and place shall specify, to write me down s?? _i traveling booth would suit you better than the army,??? said Land; "well, wo will think further about the journey; but aa foe tonight ??? ???Give me tonight,??? the other exclaimed, flourishing the light cane he carried, ???and I???ll amwerfei . Hullo! byjovo!??? There had been a crash. The cane had etiuck-thc Venetian vase aud knocked it off ??? he mantiepiece, and it lay on the floor iu ir remediable fragments. ???I'm awfully sorry, old follow,??? said Austen. ???Waa it valuaole???? ???That's p i one happens to fret,??? replied Land, ???nut it bed lived to a good age, and very-likely it hod tetved its purpose.??? IV. "Let's get out snd stretch onr legs,??? raid Austen, a couple of days later. ???If I were the king. I'd mike convicts ride all day in stage coaches. And you are even worse than usual, I believe iu my soul you're In love with tho Diva!??? ???I would not presume???until the net have got through.??? Lund answered. "Then what the deure makes you so mum? Anyone would swear you were hatching a son- ???Well, the fltet K I'm puzzled." rabl Lund. ???Fuzztedf Oh, z bout our destination. Curi- eeilT-?????? ???Not at t!h Prrhapt I could tell you mere abed tint than you could tell me.??? iiTg heme immediately, had found hta father lying dead from a stroke of apoplexy. Hi* temperament inclined him to cultivate chiefly them pr.tha of medical science which lead to the obscurer regions of physiology and pathology, and to the nrehlemsof the Influence of tho mind on tho body; but the dogma of spiritism had not, at this period, declared itself; nnd I-und wonld in auy raso hare thrunk ftom associating himself with aucha movement. His was a profoundly reverent nature, and he would not voluntarily call In the aaafstance of hia bodily tetucs to pt nrtrate tho mysteries of a foture state. Hia constitution was delicate and sensitive, though uniformly healthful, flit life was more men ial than physical. He bad never rondeeecndod togrossnera, Indeed or word. On tho other hand, however, he could scarcely be called a religious man. He could not reason from man to Cod, and he was unwilling to aaanmo God in outer to explain man, Like many others, therefore, bis morality waa a matter of taste Slid fastidiousness rather than of charity and faith. It wes an anchor of clay, which held well enough while the watere wen calm, but was liable to give way in a storm. But tho dream, or virion, or whatever It was that had preceded the appearance of Austen and the present expedition waa unlike any former experience. It was connected ana cumulative, and the manner in which its prog, nosties were being realized inspired a mystic excitement In Lund; he could not think that this ahuuid occur except as the forerunner of some important and effective event to himself. It wrought In him* secret pride, as cne who was spiritually distinguished shove other men???who was being led by su pra natural guides to the accomplishment of a destiny, Under such circumstances, he felt absolved from the necessity, Incumbent upon other men, of ordering his condifct or limiting his expectations according to the dictates of reason and prudsnee. He was in higher hinds; and his only concern was to follow the signs -thns vouch safed him. It Is tins, tho invitation hap pened to wear n meat attractive aspect. But meu have been known to go to death, or to plunge Into crime, under the same persuasion of a more than human authority. As soon us any power U admitted to tho precedence of oar private conscience end Judgment, there ia no longer any counting upon the Issue. (???an any great good coma to us, apart from any special effort or desert on our pert? At all events, we sometimes sustain neat barm * ??? a special effort to him, now had any of tho fore-known episode* failed to occur, lie looked out of the window, end smiled inwardly to behohladark aud lofty tower rising against the crimson background ofsuuset. ???Onr troubles are about ever, I finer," said Anrtcn. ???Now, perhaps, you can tell us the name of this place???? ???'No." ???What? Hus the prophetic fury begun to subside j'* ???Prophecy never concerns itself much with names, so for as I know,??? atid Lund, who wm not quite pleased with hi* companion's J sating treatment of a matter that was no jest to him self. ???But we are going to put up at an inn, general unner Wellington, a: And the daughter???well, It 1 ???Has she no relatives???? ???I fancy not; but???here comes dinner.??? (To be concluded next Sunday.) TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The strike at the Hamilton prescription glass factories in Pittsburg, wnlcli has been carrid on for one year end two days, ended ysaterdey morning. The dweBing of H. A. Grayson, a prominent citizen of Margheti.Tex., was destroyed by An last night, uraysou's wits and daughter perished in the flames. Donald Stewsrt, aged twelve, a aon of Dr. Jeorge A. Stewart, formerly of Horton, and now a practicing pbrsh-fzn of Schenectady, took hydro- ^ntMchl ancr^bj-byradmoribhed, for some boy- The nations! lancers of Button last night voted to visit Charleston,??. C.. nnd Biehraond, V*., In February next. The plan is to leave Barton on >*i binary I, returning Ftbniary, S, stopping, two dsysfut'bstlostoitabdadsyaud a ball In Ittch mond A terrific explosion took place In the chem ical laboratory of Toil???; college, Boston, yesterday, of several lame sealed tubes tilled with pot sonosia alkaloid, while at w temperature of JOT degrees centigrade. Hie furnace was also blown to atoms, one phav Jure miming assistaniPwliiier'sbead. Under a decree of court appointing a receiver for the Birhmond Whig, end ordering Its sale for entire property w set iMk The bid was not accept* *0, tut it will be reported to lb?? owurl far action. Grorae McLaughlin. Richard White. Jacob }Sm I??? ??? _ blanket rofe, aft??r they had fcwW th?? Urmt ??ume frn.i the pWta wall*, mokiof a hole thnwyti India wapotin, November 30.???All tho train* coining into tlio city this morning were crowd ed. Several of the toads wore compelled to run extra trains to accommodato tho people who desired to como to tho capital to attend tho funeral of tho vico president, The doors were openod at 7 o'clock this morning, and from th.at time up to uoon tho crowd passed through aft tho rato of 75 a min , ute, probably 25,000 persons viewing tho re mains up to 1 o'clock. Mrsslfondricks remained quietly at homo this morning, seeing but few callers. A committee of ladies have elabor ately draped the family resideuco with white crape, finilax and flowers. efCWATOft VOOBUKKB AMI VIM. Shortly before noon Souator Yoorhoesand party were admitted to the south entrance, and the rcuator paused for a moment for a close in* spcction of hfs friend. Ho went with roluo* tanee. saying in a few moments that he pro* frtred to remember Hendricks ns ho last knew him, hut after viewing his remains ho expressed (.urprise at their U/eliko appearance. "Der* hai?? a little paler, but remarlubly lifelike,??? was his remark. At midnight the sky is overcast, and tho probabilities of rain tomorrow are stronger. Tho hotels havo received largo additions, os* reclnlly from points in Indiana and Illinois. Kx-Prefidcnt Hayes has arrived. General Sherman is expected early tomorrow morning. . Fecit fanes Bayard, Whitney LamarandEndi* cott, and Postmaster General Vilas left for Indi anapolis, to attend the vico president???s fanersl, on a special train over the Baltimore and Ohio railway, qtl o'clock this afternoon. Indianapolis, December 1.???The mortal remains.of Thomas A. Hendricks, tho fifth vice-president of the United States, to die during'his term of office, were conveyed to tho tomb today. Tho event was mado memorable in many respects, by the presence of a tremendous mm-ourse of peoplo from all pfrtaofthe nation to witness tho simple rites which preceded their Interment. Tb?? premgo of inclement weather on tho day of bititmenil, which was given yesterday, was veriflodonly to the extent of o wintry laden sky nnd thick atmosphere during the early hours, unusual to this latitude. Tlu> heavy fog or tho preceding afternoon still lurag over tho city When day broke, but ns tho hours wore on, lifted somewhat nnd became less im- 11 netiaide, some breath of tho heavens were floated ovcu moro deeply In tho apiKwruuco of tho city which witnessed the development of his career. Its chief structures were hid- den in their folds of Mack drapery, while to ntiroly upended. Tho clergy, without respect to cf, jo.???ued in (If The hells of all the i hurchcs tolled requiem, amt the. preHencn of tho pcpularo iu tho column which followed Ids funeral car, or stood as silent spectators of the solemn spectacle, attracted by their fealty to bis memory. ??? TUB INCOMING CROWDS. Tho early morning trains on ull tho railways brought delegations from tho national capital and all the leading ottica of the union, together with au Influx of people from all tho Interior cities nnd hamlets of central Indiana and Illi nois. Tho cabinet was represented hyficcrc. duel, far I've rworn* she shall bo mine. But never mind???I???ll only shoot n button off your coat. Well, here we are, and hero???s your pump in tho courtyard, nr. natural ns life. I hope you foretell a rwt dinner into the bargain, ' I'm ns hungry os a hunter.??? They entered the inn, which wnsan ancient ninl foomy structure, ns clean as a bandbox, and w ith nn atmosphere al>out it of mellow nlo and old torylsm. They wore metby an elderly wait er, with ,*i black dress coot nnd .a ruffled shirtj Upon teeing Austen be bowed with a bland cinile of recognition. "Ah, Korkins," raid the latter, ???hero you aro again nnd looking younger than over! llowis ui> . v ??? "i&sSf % oxpWGiou. if j ???Yt'U tho sort ??ew>, sir I was Srn, 0 |,???il???X, ???rtli. rit* wui affl! quite east down, myself, air, ???ad an hindigos- - ??? >????????? ~ ??? tion for two days. Yes, sir, Mr. Ferguson departed this life four months buck;and a very genteel funeral, I assure you, Bir.??? "Jiy Jove! poor old Ferg.! And whoso got the place now???? ???Well, a very nice party, sir???a very genteel party, indeed. I don???t know whether you 'ad ???is acquaintance sir? M r. Lamliort.??? "You don???t mean Jordan Lambert? The un der master at the school? Jordan Lambert keep nn inn! Homo other fellow, eh???? "No, sir; Mr. Jordan Lambert is tho party. Kryrs give way awhile ago ; too much literary happlication 1 presume; 'adn???fc no rcggilar means of support, nnd when this hopportunlty hoflered, why 'e stepped in. And a very good landlord bo is, sir, ho aud Miss Lambert, be tween 'em.??? "Mo!Mo Lambert, too 1 Well, this is n queer world ! Why, Korkins -however, that???s neith er lure nor there. My friend hero nml I nro uncommonly *??? *??? " nml wo wou bert can give us a fow chops nnd steak, aud .a bottle nr two of good claret.??? "Ccrt???nly, sir,??? said tho waiter briskly. "This way, gentlemen, ploase. Chops, sir- bit of soup to begin w ith???boiled potatoes??? slice of puddin??????buttle Volnny???littlo sherry? Very good, sir; directly!??? Ko ushered them into a pleasant, old-fashioned room, with mahogany furniture upholstered with black hair-cloth, and a coal tire in tho grate. Tho room communicated, through a door on tho left, with n mat bedchamber, where tho trav elers proceeded to purify themselves from tho dust of travel. "I suppose you nro already ported about oil this???? suld Austen pleasantly, when, having completed their toilets, they Bat down in n couple of easy c hairs before tho fire. "No; my recollection seems to bo suspended at present,??? Lnnd replied; ???it was at about this time that the knocking began." "The knocking???? ???Well, let it go nt that; it???sa notion of mine. So this is your old school place, is it???? "My school place in more ways than one! I don???t know that my old instructor would give a very brilliant U???i??ort of ino; old I/unbcrt. here, for Instance, used to ray that I could neve r have spoken Latin, even if I???d been born nt Rome at the time of Virgil. Jio had a clever tongue in bis head, bad old Lambert; he alee pi,??? and a tecond inscription underneath, "ShelbyviUe mourns her distinguished son.??? Over a large painting of tho dead vice presi dent, In the back part of the mansion, waa flung a toft drapery of white Chinese alik, and near it stood the splendid banner presented during the recent national campaign, contain* ing the faces of President Cleveland and tho deceased. During the morning the arrival of additional floral designs caused a change in tho arrange ment in the parlors. Tho emblem of tho "Gates Ajar," from the Cook county democratic club of Chicago, was placed nt the head of the casket. Perhaps the moat thoughtful and touching tributo waa a simple wreath from a little village, Fultonhnm, Ohio, where Mr. Hendricks was born. It was placed on tha casket, and along side were cost the more bril liant products or the whitchouso, received this morning from Miss Cleveland. TUB WIFK???S LAST LOOK. At 0 a. m. Mrs. Hendricks entered the boom for her last leave-taking, accompanied by her* brother and Mrs. Morgan. Tho ordc.il wan most trying, aud the dosolato woman seemed to he utterly prostratod, clinging to the lost to tho clay so soon to be hidden forever from her view, and impressed with the placid life-liko snnearajtco of tho dead, she desired to preserve this last scene, snd, so late as It was, she sent for n photographer to take a picture of tho casket. BO JINK TO TUB CHUBCII. the pall-bcarera arrived. ; and the carriage for tho gniuily and friends were marshalled before tho door, and preparations were mado for tho final removal or tho laxly. . . * Tho officiating clergy, four in number, Bishop Knickerbocker, of this diocese; Kcv. Dr. Strhigfcllow. of Montgomery, Ala., tho find rector of St Panl, and under whose minis tration Mr. Hendricks joined tho church; Rev. Dr. Fulton, of St. Louis, tho former roctor of St Paul???s, and Rev. Dr. Jcnckes, present rector, In their robes of office, met tho remains nt tho main entrance of tho cathedral on Illinois ntrect. Preceded by n guard of tho Indinnopolls Light Infantry, tho body was homo up tho central aisle; tho clergymen and ???ic members of tho really going in advance. Bishop Knickerbocker raised tho opening fcutcncc of tho burial service: "I am tho res-. hi t ract ion and tho life.??? follow ed by Rev. Dr. Stiingfcllownnd Dr. Fnlton, In their recitation of tho other verses used for tho dead, until tha casket had been carried and placod out side tho chancol. Tho interior decorations were plain hut effective, consisting of the festooning of i rope from tho central niches, the pulpit mo tion und the clmnccl rnll having a drapery of wliito and black intermingled. On tho altar, inside tho chancel rail, ..lisa plain cross composed of white flowers, contributed by tho ladies of tho parish, (hi the other Hide of the altar was a slic.ifof white. On the face of tho pulpit was a column of [white roses, with purple flowers, nt one side, forming a ladder. At its bu*??e was the iiiscrip- Ion, ???Heptcmber lUth, lblil,??? and ut its top, ???November 20th, 1883.??? On tho summit of tho column was perched a wliito dove ring the Latin wntiiaont'tat magnl- lari is." Th?? design was'thegift of , of Cincinnati. In front of the lectern was tho national shield, contributed by Yvndoln club of Toledo. Thero designs had n background of green, with red nnd blue flowers, with tho exception of tho ecntral mon ogram, compered of tne letters "T. A. II.??? in p-iik, yellow und wliito rosebuds. Tho inte rior of tho church and chancel was brilliantly glitrd. Whllo tho casket hod been placed hi front of tho chancel rnlh tho supremo tho Uiiltcil States was represented by Associate Justices Matthews aud Dlatchnml. Tho United States acirotc- was represented Senator* Edmunds, Allison, Pugh, Harris, tngor. Blair,Dolpb,Vost,B??ck, Camdon,Vnnoo, Jones, Vocrhoca, Pnyno, Palm urn nil Harrison, Tho Committee representing tho house of rep- rci CDtatlves was composed of W. II. Morrison, J. B. Blount, II. A. Herbert, W. H. Holman, W.M. Springer, W.P. Hepburn, 8. B. Ward, W. W. Phelps, J. J. Kleiner, Thomas Ryan and 1\ Dunn. The number of active ami ex-mc.m- hers of. the lower house present, in addi tion to those named was largo. Tho - - K?? fold wn?? the chief representative of tho United .Ex-President If ayes and Gen- icnuan wore dbftmgulshod guests/ tho latter occompanlug tho delegation from .St. THE CKOWDED STREETS. humanity 171 i ??? [tot *e??ageof the column, the windows of the itiilncss blocks were tilled br occupants. The rye rested on waiting multitudes which oc cupied apparently every vantage point along tho broad thoroughfare. The courthouse, where the remains lay In ???fate until Monday evening, and the statehonso aro tastefully draped. Legends are very few. Ono business house on Washington street has tho words, "I am free aft lost," the last words of tho dead vico president. Portraits of the deceased, shrouded in black, aro profuse. One of tho central pointa of attraction for tho vbdtlng multitude was the modest homo of tho Uto vice-president on Tennessee street. A plain,two-story brick structure, facing thestato capitol building,now in process of construction. Un the front door of the homo was block rosettes, from which was pendant a atrip of flack crepe, which constitutes the only oat- ward emblem of mourning. On the street In front of tho house gathered a large hot respect able crowd, which grow In numbers os the forenoon advanced. A detail of the polico force and soldiery was able, however, to keen the street dear in front of too edifice, to enable the close friends and relatives of Sirs. Hendricks, and tho members of the respective committees to gain admis sion to the grounds. * in Tnr. nociK. Emblems of mourning and memorial floral designs were at hand everywhere. Oil por traits of Mrs. snd Mr. Hendricks were almost hidden in banks of flowers and trailing smilax.' Upcn the mantel In the front parlor was an el?? gnnt floral piece, emblematic of "Tho gates Ajar,??? sent fn by the members of the Chinese efars of the Presbyterian Bandar school. The meftt notable representation of the designs In flowers was that of tho tog cabin In which Mr. Hendricks was born in Ohio. It stood at tho head of bis coffin, snd was tho work of tho ladies of Bhclbyville, where he hod formerly lived. It was six feet In length and fanr fact In height Its sides were composed of calla lilies, white hyacinths, carnations and roses, the roof was of English Ivy and finilax, and a chimney of red and whits carnations on one side of the minatnre struc ture. In purple immortelles was t!ie intcrip- IJon ???The hocus of my boyhood,??? snd beneath, "flbelbyrllle.??? On the open door of the cabin was pendant a black sable banner, bearing in letters of gold, "God???s finger touched him and o oinging of tlio hymn, "Lead Heavenly J.iKlit,??? by tlio choir, the uudiciuv joining. Rev. Dr. Jcnckcs, spooking from tho lectern, delivered tho following address: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things nro true, nhatvoever thinks nro linnext, whatsoever thlngx 'an? ju*-t, whatsoever thing* are pure, whatsoever ??? Ilire Jove))', wIhiInocvcr thing report, r * mss, t f iIlls In a momentous ocem-lou Hint n thrilling scene. Who are gathered hero around the loved rtinnins of him who lies Ufore us lit the quiet, sublime dignity of what mo cul! death? Aro all who shore tho Interest and bereavement a surging mem of living sympathising humanity packed t*> repletion iu the adjacent streets? 'A nation turn* lt?? tearful eye* towards onr city, and counts tho tleetlng time hr heart throb* while it reads tho ( licking of the lightning to learn tho succrwdro Mages of our last fcoK-um tributo which tlio living con ever pay to the great new and virtues and men ??? sot ana be ipjrond us nml nlxive ' \e flesh pel iblage of" wo could only m 1th the eyes of tlio flesh peuetrato the.veil, there Is a still yaster as#ml * .... VI i.li'l itn-liMigcln und .... heaven," who desire to look Into tho human redemption, and rejoice over PP of tho redeemed foul, und at such a time hen the gates pcrefmiuv are Still ajar "angola, ???any or , . ??terics of Ice over the triumph - -r life. common plaint, to ( ???t In better, far better that mo let our lllti%trioi?? ??????>vuu. on whose account wo are gathered hereto Imparl h:Mi iiikUiu???tlon* as Ids lire and hU death supply; -while we, with Mien breath and In rapt attention, stand about bisblar, and to this task wo addrcwi ourselves, foregoing all personal allurion, for thero are Mich ollusionii, many aud tender and romollnjr . to the concrete Incident* fn his social ana , religious, in his private, nt distinguish from ia. jiuMlc l(S. III. youth hint . imlir.c-Imotirorthe!"tour Imi'l. In.u atfloining county, aorne fifty years ago, this tutci- ??? .. o.ofteu spent by thoughtless ^ * or??! study, ho age begun. The days so olbeii i bora In poMtkp .WWlWU With energy and application dr r __. m ??. JBSjWzro- . with energy and application devoted to the acquisi tion of mend I no*, permanent knowledge, layinf w ith palnMakingearnoturMi and perseverance ami real Out foundation* of that sturdy, Indomitable character whidi, iu later Uft*. carried him to lira proud pen node of exalted *ucce*??; and with such teaching, the lode of our day should not shrink from the dally hok or common schools, nor tho sterner studies of the university. Thus ho pro claims .from his coflln: "Whatsoever thy hand findi Ui to do, do It with thy might, ami work wliito ft is caikrd today, for soon night cometh, wherin no man can work.??? Tho years of his early manhood were yearn of trial and comparative privation, the common lot who, apart from ... adage that "West- c takes It* Kay.??? To such _ ???ripUnc, growth, develop- e sturdy men who were hi* oo tid?? of p nature, and* spirits resistance u incut, and with the s . laborers in tho aggras-ive work curved out in tho wfiderm?* of the great anduMMimi* ondhapp lOlth, the work or their own minis ?????? alter them, and wo are bile occupied with tho ter-bullding, ire was an honest, y young man, who scorned to do a rtby action and taught hia fellow* to: 1 tfic restraining Influence of moral mind and a warm heart active, earnest, prom- hb Mato and wintry; as ta-ftil advocate, n* a palmtiUin* legislator, both helping to build '"hrtate and fb adjust it to of the whole people, an??I SSnRkwQB&SaWJS manager of the j utlic lauded interests **t the coun try; as the rcomd officerin the adml deration of ihU great nation, be was, every " here nml always, the ??amc able, conservative, comd/dent end COOK M&doO COflffW whfchhc early lUu-1 r*u aboe:

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, December 08, 1885, Image 1