Madison Herald
17 Dec 1885
Page 4
MR. PAUL HENDRICKS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY THIS MORNING
The conditions of human life do not come within our comprehension. We think and make deductions upon the affairs before us, suppose we understand the ways of God, and his purposes towards us, but all at once we are thrown back at the appalling events that confront us, and find that our knowledge, even of ourselves, is finite, very finite indeed, that we know but little, and control almost absolutely nothing. We do not control ourselves, nor can we in but few matters do so. We are not inclined to inculcate any species of skepticism, but man's wisdom is very circumscribed as to the present and to the hereafter. Neither do we believe in fatalism. But we have been astounded lately at the great number of sudden and instantaneous deaths that have occurred. We do not know the causes leading to them, but they have been very frequent. Our late city clerk, Mr. Glazier, then Gen. Geo. B. McLelland, W. H. Vanderbilt, and now his cousin, the Secretary of our Gas Company, thrown prostrate in a moment in the room of a sick friend, in the embrace of death, without any premonition or warning of the event. These tings cause us to think, but we cannot think beyond the facts. As Henry Ward Beecher said in his sermon last Sunday: "Be ye also ready, for you know not the hour when the Son of Man cometh." Beecher preached a most beautiful and suggestive sermon from this text.
It devolves upon us today to write about the sudden transition of a prominent and most estimable citizen from the active walks of life to his future and eternal home. We are always sorry when this duty falls into our hands. This morning up to 9 o'clock Mr. Paul Hendricks, apparently in robust health, was passing in and about us in his usual genial manner and seemingly sound physical condition, going around and amongst his friends with his bland smile and cordial recognition. But suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, as if with a lightning's flash, he was no more on earth.
Mr. Paul Hendricks was a son of the Governor Wm. Hendricks, who was afterward U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was born in Madison, April 19th, 1832. He has lived in this city continuously from birth to the time of his death. He has discharged all the relations of life and citizenship in the most calm and honest manner, doing his duty up to his death with the strictest fidelity. Nothing more can be said of anyone. He was in the 53d year of his age at the time of his death.
Mr. Hendricks belonged to the 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, acting as commissary clerk, and afterward in the commissary department on the Potomac and at Nashville. He was in the battle at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Hendricks was a member of Western Fire Company, No. 3, for several years, being its President and Secretary in the meantime. He was a member of the Alois O. Bachman Post, No. 26, G.A.R., and Vice Commander of the State for Knights of Pythias. He was prominent in the Good Templars' organization, and Chaplain of the Post.
In early time, Mr. Hendricks was engaged in the cooper business in this city, using the first steam power in that industry.
Mr. Hendricks was in his usual health his morning, about 9 o'clock. He went to see Capt. H. B. Foster, who is President of the Gas Co., Mr. Hendricks being its Secretary. Soon after entering Captain Foster's room, the Captain saw Mr. Hendricks was in brain trouble. He then sank down on a chair, and with one or two audible snores and fell asleep in death. The cause of the death seemed to be paralysis of the brain. The remains were afterward removed to the residence of his most aged mother, the widow of the old Governor and U.S. Senator William Hendricks, lower High street.
(Submitted by Karen Phillips #46884884)
17 Dec 1885
Page 4
MR. PAUL HENDRICKS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY THIS MORNING
The conditions of human life do not come within our comprehension. We think and make deductions upon the affairs before us, suppose we understand the ways of God, and his purposes towards us, but all at once we are thrown back at the appalling events that confront us, and find that our knowledge, even of ourselves, is finite, very finite indeed, that we know but little, and control almost absolutely nothing. We do not control ourselves, nor can we in but few matters do so. We are not inclined to inculcate any species of skepticism, but man's wisdom is very circumscribed as to the present and to the hereafter. Neither do we believe in fatalism. But we have been astounded lately at the great number of sudden and instantaneous deaths that have occurred. We do not know the causes leading to them, but they have been very frequent. Our late city clerk, Mr. Glazier, then Gen. Geo. B. McLelland, W. H. Vanderbilt, and now his cousin, the Secretary of our Gas Company, thrown prostrate in a moment in the room of a sick friend, in the embrace of death, without any premonition or warning of the event. These tings cause us to think, but we cannot think beyond the facts. As Henry Ward Beecher said in his sermon last Sunday: "Be ye also ready, for you know not the hour when the Son of Man cometh." Beecher preached a most beautiful and suggestive sermon from this text.
It devolves upon us today to write about the sudden transition of a prominent and most estimable citizen from the active walks of life to his future and eternal home. We are always sorry when this duty falls into our hands. This morning up to 9 o'clock Mr. Paul Hendricks, apparently in robust health, was passing in and about us in his usual genial manner and seemingly sound physical condition, going around and amongst his friends with his bland smile and cordial recognition. But suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, as if with a lightning's flash, he was no more on earth.
Mr. Paul Hendricks was a son of the Governor Wm. Hendricks, who was afterward U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was born in Madison, April 19th, 1832. He has lived in this city continuously from birth to the time of his death. He has discharged all the relations of life and citizenship in the most calm and honest manner, doing his duty up to his death with the strictest fidelity. Nothing more can be said of anyone. He was in the 53d year of his age at the time of his death.
Mr. Hendricks belonged to the 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, acting as commissary clerk, and afterward in the commissary department on the Potomac and at Nashville. He was in the battle at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Hendricks was a member of Western Fire Company, No. 3, for several years, being its President and Secretary in the meantime. He was a member of the Alois O. Bachman Post, No. 26, G.A.R., and Vice Commander of the State for Knights of Pythias. He was prominent in the Good Templars' organization, and Chaplain of the Post.
In early time, Mr. Hendricks was engaged in the cooper business in this city, using the first steam power in that industry.
Mr. Hendricks was in his usual health his morning, about 9 o'clock. He went to see Capt. H. B. Foster, who is President of the Gas Co., Mr. Hendricks being its Secretary. Soon after entering Captain Foster's room, the Captain saw Mr. Hendricks was in brain trouble. He then sank down on a chair, and with one or two audible snores and fell asleep in death. The cause of the death seemed to be paralysis of the brain. The remains were afterward removed to the residence of his most aged mother, the widow of the old Governor and U.S. Senator William Hendricks, lower High street.
(Submitted by Karen Phillips #46884884)
Madison Herald
17 Dec 1885
Page 4
MR. PAUL HENDRICKS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY THIS MORNING
The conditions of human life do not come within our comprehension. We think and make deductions upon the affairs before us, suppose we understand the ways of God, and his purposes towards us, but all at once we are thrown back at the appalling events that confront us, and find that our knowledge, even of ourselves, is finite, very finite indeed, that we know but little, and control almost absolutely nothing. We do not control ourselves, nor can we in but few matters do so. We are not inclined to inculcate any species of skepticism, but man's wisdom is very circumscribed as to the present and to the hereafter. Neither do we believe in fatalism. But we have been astounded lately at the great number of sudden and instantaneous deaths that have occurred. We do not know the causes leading to them, but they have been very frequent. Our late city clerk, Mr. Glazier, then Gen. Geo. B. McLelland, W. H. Vanderbilt, and now his cousin, the Secretary of our Gas Company, thrown prostrate in a moment in the room of a sick friend, in the embrace of death, without any premonition or warning of the event. These tings cause us to think, but we cannot think beyond the facts. As Henry Ward Beecher said in his sermon last Sunday: "Be ye also ready, for you know not the hour when the Son of Man cometh." Beecher preached a most beautiful and suggestive sermon from this text.
It devolves upon us today to write about the sudden transition of a prominent and most estimable citizen from the active walks of life to his future and eternal home. We are always sorry when this duty falls into our hands. This morning up to 9 o'clock Mr. Paul Hendricks, apparently in robust health, was passing in and about us in his usual genial manner and seemingly sound physical condition, going around and amongst his friends with his bland smile and cordial recognition. But suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, as if with a lightning's flash, he was no more on earth.
Mr. Paul Hendricks was a son of the Governor Wm. Hendricks, who was afterward U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was born in Madison, April 19th, 1832. He has lived in this city continuously from birth to the time of his death. He has discharged all the relations of life and citizenship in the most calm and honest manner, doing his duty up to his death with the strictest fidelity. Nothing more can be said of anyone. He was in the 53d year of his age at the time of his death.
Mr. Hendricks belonged to the 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, acting as commissary clerk, and afterward in the commissary department on the Potomac and at Nashville. He was in the battle at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Hendricks was a member of Western Fire Company, No. 3, for several years, being its President and Secretary in the meantime. He was a member of the Alois O. Bachman Post, No. 26, G.A.R., and Vice Commander of the State for Knights of Pythias. He was prominent in the Good Templars' organization, and Chaplain of the Post.
In early time, Mr. Hendricks was engaged in the cooper business in this city, using the first steam power in that industry.
Mr. Hendricks was in his usual health his morning, about 9 o'clock. He went to see Capt. H. B. Foster, who is President of the Gas Co., Mr. Hendricks being its Secretary. Soon after entering Captain Foster's room, the Captain saw Mr. Hendricks was in brain trouble. He then sank down on a chair, and with one or two audible snores and fell asleep in death. The cause of the death seemed to be paralysis of the brain. The remains were afterward removed to the residence of his most aged mother, the widow of the old Governor and U.S. Senator William Hendricks, lower High street.
(Submitted by Karen Phillips #46884884)
17 Dec 1885
Page 4
MR. PAUL HENDRICKS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY THIS MORNING
The conditions of human life do not come within our comprehension. We think and make deductions upon the affairs before us, suppose we understand the ways of God, and his purposes towards us, but all at once we are thrown back at the appalling events that confront us, and find that our knowledge, even of ourselves, is finite, very finite indeed, that we know but little, and control almost absolutely nothing. We do not control ourselves, nor can we in but few matters do so. We are not inclined to inculcate any species of skepticism, but man's wisdom is very circumscribed as to the present and to the hereafter. Neither do we believe in fatalism. But we have been astounded lately at the great number of sudden and instantaneous deaths that have occurred. We do not know the causes leading to them, but they have been very frequent. Our late city clerk, Mr. Glazier, then Gen. Geo. B. McLelland, W. H. Vanderbilt, and now his cousin, the Secretary of our Gas Company, thrown prostrate in a moment in the room of a sick friend, in the embrace of death, without any premonition or warning of the event. These tings cause us to think, but we cannot think beyond the facts. As Henry Ward Beecher said in his sermon last Sunday: "Be ye also ready, for you know not the hour when the Son of Man cometh." Beecher preached a most beautiful and suggestive sermon from this text.
It devolves upon us today to write about the sudden transition of a prominent and most estimable citizen from the active walks of life to his future and eternal home. We are always sorry when this duty falls into our hands. This morning up to 9 o'clock Mr. Paul Hendricks, apparently in robust health, was passing in and about us in his usual genial manner and seemingly sound physical condition, going around and amongst his friends with his bland smile and cordial recognition. But suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, as if with a lightning's flash, he was no more on earth.
Mr. Paul Hendricks was a son of the Governor Wm. Hendricks, who was afterward U.S. Senator from Indiana. He was born in Madison, April 19th, 1832. He has lived in this city continuously from birth to the time of his death. He has discharged all the relations of life and citizenship in the most calm and honest manner, doing his duty up to his death with the strictest fidelity. Nothing more can be said of anyone. He was in the 53d year of his age at the time of his death.
Mr. Hendricks belonged to the 22nd Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry, acting as commissary clerk, and afterward in the commissary department on the Potomac and at Nashville. He was in the battle at Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Hendricks was a member of Western Fire Company, No. 3, for several years, being its President and Secretary in the meantime. He was a member of the Alois O. Bachman Post, No. 26, G.A.R., and Vice Commander of the State for Knights of Pythias. He was prominent in the Good Templars' organization, and Chaplain of the Post.
In early time, Mr. Hendricks was engaged in the cooper business in this city, using the first steam power in that industry.
Mr. Hendricks was in his usual health his morning, about 9 o'clock. He went to see Capt. H. B. Foster, who is President of the Gas Co., Mr. Hendricks being its Secretary. Soon after entering Captain Foster's room, the Captain saw Mr. Hendricks was in brain trouble. He then sank down on a chair, and with one or two audible snores and fell asleep in death. The cause of the death seemed to be paralysis of the brain. The remains were afterward removed to the residence of his most aged mother, the widow of the old Governor and U.S. Senator William Hendricks, lower High street.
(Submitted by Karen Phillips #46884884)
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