The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-07
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Died, on Thursday morning, July lst at Worces-
ter, AUSTIN DENNY, Esq, Counsellor at Law aged
35. Notwithstanding the objection so often urged
that notices of the dead too frequent, and too
lndlscrlminate, and so perverted that they furnish
to the living, incentive to vrtuous effort il is
believed, that to those, who knew our departed
friend, no apology is cessary for Offering tribute
of respect to his memory. If it be admitted. that
the review of life well spent, exhibiting the So
cai and christian virtues in such extent and luster.
that whatever faults existed generally escaped oh
servation, be ever likely to exert saatary infu-
ence upon society, then may we trust that the fol-
lowing sketch will afford some lessons of practical
usefulness. Mr.. Denny born at Worcester
Dec. 3Ist, 1875. He had from nature vigorous
constitution, but an accident, which happened at
an early age, prepared the way for singular and
painful disease, which ever after followed him. and
fastened him prematurely to the grave.
He graduated at Yale College in 1914, and i'm
mediately commenced the study of Law in the Of
fee of Hon. Judge Paine of Worcester. He was
soon called to struggle with the malady which ter
minated in his death. 1t shortly deprived him of
the use Of his right arm, and debiltated another
limb, that his walking ever afterwards attend
ed with difficulty, and the whole system seemed des
tined to early decay. There are few, perhaps who
would not have yielded to the pressure of misfor-
tunes severe, but his resolution proved that most
of the obstacles, which obstruct the progress of the
mind, may be overcome by fortitude and persever-
ance. He was admitted to the Bar of the Court of
Common Pleas, Dec. Term, 1917, and soon after
opened an office in his native town. At this time
his prospects were gloomy. The state of his health
had become uniformly feeble, and was often alarm
ing and never had the profession of the law in
Worcester been less promising to young members
relying exclusively, like him, upon their own re-
sources.
Mr.. Denny had numerous friends of good stand
ing in the community but few of them were in
situations favorable for the advancement Of his in
terests and he did not possess that peculiar tact
with which ar gifted for mutinlxn0 rlianfe
His talents and learning were highly respectable
bis patience and industry untiring his manners
ingenious and affable, and none surpassed him in
fidelity and devoteduess to his employers. For
several years his exertions were remunerated only
by very limited practice; and to young man, in
such circumstances, the temptations to Irregular
means of procuring business are numerous and
pressing. Yet he could never stoop to unworthy
management. The whole circle of surviving pr.
fessional brethren, to whom he was known .,;II
bear united testimony, that the entire couyse ofh;s
legal career was high minded and homo. Me His
worth was ultimately appreciated. AMI REWARDED
with that increasing measure o. Success which
merit seldom fails, at some TINE, 20 insure Rut
this, he was not long permitted 10 enjoy. He was
spared only long enough to show what industry.
directed by moral Write, Can accomplish, and was
then called to the ernp Jyments Of another world.
FOR seVefai yeaIs, he was editor of The Massachu-
sets spy ana in 1873 he established, upon his own
responsibility > 10 Massachusetts, Yeoman, ofwhich
ne contD.uea editor and proprietor to the tins Of
his desth. Thesejoumals contain honorable proofs
OF what ne has done for his country. He ndepen-
IDENTITY and fearlessly maintained sound principles,
and Sc; labored assiduously and successfully to as
suAge the bitterness of party contentious TO oblt
crate the lines, which separated citizens of the
same political family, and to usher in that era Of
good feelings, SO earnestly desired by good men Of
all parties, and now hailed as the choicest of our
national blessings. Upon the most valued interests
of society, public morals and popular education, he
exercised an suspicious influence, of which the
| rHhlic will ever cherish grateful remembrance.
OF his intellectual powers, the distinguishing
feature was cieGrnesS, sad strength Of eompreher-
sion His views were always distinct. his knowl-
edge exact, his reasonings just and candid his ex-
pressions pertinent and orciblo, OF his mind, the
moral characteristic was, purity II shrunk in