Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-07-04
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In this town, on the 18th inst, Mr. WIN. A.
HBBAap, aged % years and 10 months.
In Ottawa, ILL.,, on Sunday evening, the 9Th ult.,
about shutdown, DR.. HARMON HuRLBur, aged 40
years.
We make this brief and simple announcement with
. sad and heavy heart In the death of this amiabe
and truly GOOD man, our town has met WIN a loss
which we fear will never be repaired. All VINO knew
him, and his acquaintance was extensive, viii unite
with us in the sentiment that few men IN their DAY
and genevaton have lived more useful or honorable
lives, or left behind them more eloquent testimonl-
ais of the high moral qualities that distinguished their
career on earth.
As a physician, his loss is truly a heavy stroke.
Regularly, bred in his profession, with thorough
Theoretical knowledge of it, he had the additional ad
vantage OF an arduous and uninterrupted practice oil
nearly fourteen years, eight OF which were spent in
the west and mainly devoted TO the treatment of dis.
eases incident TO the country, in which he possessed
skill 10 which few will attain. But it was not alone
as the skiyui physician that he laid such universal
hold on the affections Of people. He Chris
tan physican-the good Samaran-he turned aside
from one-in all his intercourse with his fellow
beings, he knew no rank or condition. The day la
bOrei in his hovel or shanty-the mediocre in his
trim house.ihe rich and naughty landlord in hspa.
ace-we'e all equals-received the same unremiited
a',en,ion at his hands Nor did he merely admins.
~ mt dcine TO the body-the great interests of the
souls Of his patients equally absorbed his attention
Many whom abject poverty, or stupid indifference,
had kept from the sanctuary, and whom Christian
zeal had not sought out, in their latter moments,
found in him THAR only spiritual gude-the only one
TO point them 10 Saviour and Redeemer-to bid
them hope IN Him for escape from imminent and
eternal desnar. Oh, how endcared was he TO the
poor and afflicted Of our town, who enjoyed his be.
nevo,ent visits, and heard his eloquent and fervent
prayers!
As christian man and citizen, aside from his pro.
fession, he was re.emnently distinguished by those
adornnents and eraccs that ennobe human nature.
Though enjoying practice worth at times from one
TO three thousand dollars a year. and scrupuously
hp died mara ivplv
in the things Of this world. These he regarded no,
as his own-they were gwen him by his Heavenly
Father IN trust TO do good with-he was his Fathers
steward A member Of the Congregational church
IN this place he was o! its pllnrs-a bright and
shining enthusiastically conscientious in all his acts
ever adorning the doctrine he Notwithstanding
tation-here was no great, dazzling deed TO attrac,
the notice OF men and to elicit applause. II was
continued stream of acts of kindness and mercy none
great IN ITSELF but telling immensely in the main
but the great and peculiar atractiveness Of his char
acter was found in his open and gueless heart and
the absolute and almost childke simplicity of his
manners. II may perhaps, with striciest truth, be
said OF him, through life land this without the lea 81
compromise Of prncipc) he had never come into se
rous COLLISION with any person, fosfered unkind
or angry feeling towards one human being.
The disease of which DR. H. died was the inermit
tent bilious fever. He was confined TO his about
Z days, during which he was constantly attended By
able physicians, and his nearest relatives and friends
But 1t was of no avail. In his anxiety pa
sch Jul VI p"ii. uldt ldy al tne point OF Oe1tn
though sick himself he had ventured out until dis
ease took such firm hold on HIM tina, he was beyond
cure He saved his patients life, but lost his own
Almost from the beginning of his illness he knew
how it must terminate; and the GROWING grace o
his Il e was that which gilded with heavenly sun se
ats closing scene. The peace of God (which pass.
eth all understanding" was brightly manifested in
the serenity. elevated composure and divinely inspir
ed hope and firth Of his last moments. He gently
tell asleep and was gathered to his fathers in favor
with God, and in charity with all the world
A striking proof Of the universal esteem in which
Dr. H. was held by our citizens is afforded by the
fact that the young people of he village who had go
all ready for pleasure ride the 9th the fifth day
ne was taken down, put ii of indefinitely account
OF his illness, though il then yet believed he
might recover But more striking proof still is az
iorded ny the crowd that daily met around the hju.s
ne lay IN, and especially on the Sabbath anxiousi,
catching up every item from within.
Dr. II. was native of Charlotte, VT. He s'ndiet
medicine under the tuition of Dan c. Stone, NJ. u.
regular course, he removed to Clnonvil!e, N. Yor,
where he practsed about year. and then returned
TO his native town. After remaining there abou,
year, he came TO Peoria in this State from whic
place, after about years practice in his profession
he want back TO Keyesve N. Y, whence, after an
other year, he removed, in the summer of 1898, 4
Ottawa, where he resided without interruption unit
he died
He was married but had no children Mrs
had been staying with her friends in Vermont durin
the winter, and returned only in time to witness tn
closing scenes Of life that dearest to her OF a
others. The God Of the bereaved and widowed hear
give her strength hear up nnder this heavy strok
OF his Providence!- OHd,ed Free Trader.