The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01

W. Ru.k said that his acquaintance with
H.. .,,ly h;,,yry Of the deceased WAS slight
us wns horn in Cumberland COUNTY. Pa. il"
Inc ys., 1913 and was educated at Nassau,
<.w Jersey. They becsyae acquainted in
T.,,. during the struggle Tor independent.
Mr.. kaufman was repeatedly elected to the
Texas Congress. both ~ Representative
and senator, aud was for two ,earS SPEAK
,r of III, House. lie was, nf'cr the annex
alton of Texas, twice chosen 10 the United
State. Hons. of Representatives. lie not
o,lv served Texas well and faithfully in his
yan.us evil trusts. but also in the field.
H.. I,rs,.. An interesting family to dePlore
hi. Sudden summons.
J lie submitted the usual resolutions. when
we're agreed to. aud the Senate adjourned.
u.s m. u,,~c WAS open~d A. 90.
# .,;,J, n,.,.r hv IN, Chspl,in. The Rev.
A.. ..ho !. . feeling u,apoer, d
M.,,;.. G.,,.u..s;ov ~ Proyi.
w." T.. .L;.h IT, ll,,.se kad been de
So, n N. ..rx;-cs - aoe oC its mem.
p' NV, 49,. h.....As IN. AIc..yhty thu,
A. ,..n, ,i.,h. 49, : su;,xhle jmpressio
~, .,...ss mi that The bereavement,
~. ~. -, ....,;G.d 10 N, surviving family
~ r.is,;ye. Of tho deceased.
s.. i'm. .,,,.sd after the conclusion
e ,l.;. go, hsf,r. .nv bu.ines. was
W "'s T"' ~. s..t.. al not take
u 1852, .'.m ,...n,. ~. minnie. before
~y."I,.L
4 T..,;.,l,. A.. Tho ;o,,,,l was read
,as.,. ea.., r.. ,,.. and An.
Wv, .,'s .,..';.o ~ Al. Hon David $.
-. A.. .,h., u.nr.sen,.,iye from
nv. "".', .. ..'s. =" ..;J nm n. nfceedinn
. u ' .. :. ~" ~. I'LL of K.nresen,a,iycs
way" ...,',l, IN r"h,., a,d vi,nrous h4aith
ian, wbo within three or four hour. alter
wards. was struck down by ,he hand Of
d.,,h
soon after 'es,ing 'hc Iloare. a, itiie
befor. 2 ,'rlock. Nj kaufman fcl, an~ell
he retired to bod. and Boz, after uncxPect
ealy hr.s,hod b. ST, ia he midst OF his
tamil, slaost without a struggle, about
: o'.iark W. the afternoon, of a disease OF
the heart.
His late colleague. WAS born in Cum
berlsnd. in 1912. and graduated at Prince.
ton college in 1893, where he distinguish
ed himself; not long after ~hch. he finished
his studies in Mississippi In 1885 he set.
tied in Louisiana, and succeeded in his pro
lessiou, although surrounded by older mem
hers OF the ha.. IN 1897 he emigra.ed Ia
Texas; aud in 1888 he so fsr succeeded
there. that he WAS twice elected n mem
Der Of the Congress, aud twice chosen III
speaker; the duties Of which few persons
were better qualified to perform. IN lst;
he drow up \ report in favor Of the annex
alton of Texas to the United Stat; anc
after tho occurrence Of that event. became
one Of the first members OF Congress IRON
thu, State. and such he had continued
down TO the hour OF MS death ana u" rep
resentative. he rcpented, could he more
Jealous in the performance OF his Duty OF
more careful to transact the b".'ness com
mi,ted to his care. In h's social q""''"ei
he was kind-he was good neighbour nn'
was always willing to advance those VINE
meritcd and sought his assistance
Mr. Howard concluded hy snying tina
the grief Of the surviving relatives Of hi
deceased colleague he should not nttemp
to portray, and briefly alluded to the ctiec
which this new lesson OF the u"certaint,
of life would produce in the minds OF al
who heard him When we sec M age,
man, he said, struck down by death, al
feel that he has fulfilled his mission and. il
the fitness Of time. had met his destiny
but when "A comparatively Young man il
thus suddenly taken away: !" the '"'l prom
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