Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-01
Obituary---Samuel S. Lurvey

Obltrary---Samuel ,. Luryey
r, PAY just tribute to the memorie. Of
our Iescasd friends is the duty OF the living.
Alter they are gone, their virtues like land.
scape mirrors, aash back tcforc our eyes
and seem the loylier. because the images
that reelected them are no longer in our
midst. Those thoughts were suggested, up
on receiving the mournful Intelligence that
our Young friend w SDpud s. Lrrr,y is
no m1rc. We learn from his friends tina,
he died in Nebraska on tie seventh Of Sep.
tcmbsr Of Typoid fever, aged about IS years.
our deceased friend was the son OF Col.
Richard :. Lar,cy, iormerly Of Woodstock,
now Of South Paris. Ia early lite he en-.
iycl The alunages OF the common town
school 20 which wa, added several terms a,
a high school, or Academy.
Thc,, carly cduoa,aaal Advantages, he
turnci t. :he bet account. About four
wears since he lsf. hi, father. home and
wen, % Washington, aud there remained a
few months. lie then went ~ the State Of
Wisconsin, where he taught school abou,
six mouths. About this time through the
influence OF some Of hls friends. he received
the applinimcni Of messenger 10 the Super
int,ndent Of Public Printing in the City Of
Washington. 10 this pos, he repaired and
remained two years. lie then resigned his
place aud went 10 Nebraska Territory,
where De remained until III. death. While
in this territory. Doe was engaged in profit.
abe business ~ an agent. fur locating lands
AM other commission business Tor people
living on, o, the territory aad at the time
u Do. death, IN connection with another
gentleman was ab1u, starting a Weekly
Paper 10 Nebraska City.
Oart,y-a.rI friend possessed several traits
o. character worthy of.Peyiai notice. fist
be vas a young man OF srrl, moral Vrccos-
i'y. W. commenced our acquaintance
with him on our fr.t ,,.ii TO Washington
ia December lSi5. In that locality he was
surrounded with a thousand influences
vhi,h iad tendency To draw him aside
from IN, paths of rcc,itud-, ye; with the
courage Of a christian hero, he stood firmly
against them all. We never saw a more
exemplary young man in ell his ways. lie
no, only prar,ised, ba, openly advocated
total ah,uuence FROM all intoxicating
drinks. III. language was always chas,e,
aud entirely free from any thing like pro-
family. and upon the return Of each succeed
ius Sabbath. biz sat was never vacant in
the House Of God IN all these thing., Mr..
Luryey was a model young man.
Secondly, Mr. Lurvcy va. an uHiiriHg
Hud,ri. We have already referred to his
boyho5d. While holding his place in Wash
insi5n, he most faithfully discharged all his
dutle-. AMI in addition to this, We had oc-
casion % know that he pur.ued rigid
cour~r of study. and during the the two
years De spent there under the tuition Of an
instructor, acquired good knowledge Of
the Fr-ach and Latin Languages. In add.
ti1u o. all tins he Rad several large volumes
Of elementary Law, besides. large amount
Of miscellaneous reading. Whai an szam-
pi o. t.rs IN % yyuug nrH Truly, he
Wa. young man Of great Energy Of oharac-
Der. ~ sar,el NE by setting his mark
high. Ills ambition was Of high and
hlJahlc character Ills motto was, a man
20 o, great, mu,t FIRST be good. lie en-.
sasyd in every enterprise with will and
determination that always brings success.
Tourtbly, Mr.. Lauey wa. a faithful
young man aud true friend. No one was
more beloved or respected by his employers,
and when he resigned his position in WASH
iuston, he carried away with him the very
bsst wishes OF all with whom be was there
associated. His business, while be was
there. led him more or les to come in con-
tact with men Of standing and position in
the government, and i, Is but truth 10 say
he had the entire confidence Of oil such.
Bot one Of the brighies, traits that shono
out in the character Of Samuel, was bis nob!s,
generous hart. While he cared for himself,
he seemed To take peculiar pleasure in con-
tributing to the comfort aud happiness Of
Others.
There was no such thing as disguise or
hypocrisy about i'm. lie was most scrup-
ulously honest in everything. In all his
social relations no one ever knew him bo,
70 lose bin. Daring the long session Of
the 3iih Congress he boarded IN the same
house with ourselves. and bis many acts oil
kindness and attention to US will never b,
forgotten. And when, at the last session
We had portion Of our family there. he
! very often mingled with US around our FIRE