New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
LIE LATE MR. SpOONEP.
To ne Esto, Of TaeN. y. Tr:bane


SIR: The friends Of the late S. Spooner, ii. D.,
vhose i1termert took place last Saturday az hs resi-
6elce, in Painted, " j., will not be willing that 8
lie 80 honorable should close, that soul so noble
should depart, without commemorstioD. 1t may well
be expected that Of our associations Of scholars
or Of artists 70 each OF which classes hs e ana ab0T
dill honor will discharge .y tnis grateful office Untl
that lie ne tie writer If THE with the privilege Of
many years intimacy, would discharge the duty OF
friendship m bnef review OF his lie aud character
Dr = xSs born IN Brandon VI, IL 1893, and having
pursued liberal course OF studies in the institutions
of his native State, he commenced in early mennood
the pro sson of dentist. This he pursued witt a.
siduiiy and sk until within year past, when, after
ufeflus. n. retired from labor and from h We would
record our estimate OF Bie BOTH In
The he OF man msy be d1y nts,ured either by VIA. be
achieved BY WHIST he suffered To have cone much ~ 20
have emo ted much foT f ends and w7t noble spti:ehe
f,,. Constitute ust clau remembered But when
ard accom- PhiheS much rsrseyere II as
amid great phy,ice Weski AID sin sad Ilss E' u
uIy uubdless and ci,spP eminent AID s tears up bfs-
working aIo enduring ,sIth hsA 20 higher neFol.n ~
remarkable degree 'he curse AID character OF W
spooIer work, let ssy this, IL shor lie he adoped
pursued BE- illustrated thTse yeTy various Acs Of ;on
E6rI ana ability characterized each - the.e In
years after cling b profeon be plbh.hed
tao volumes sdT' . mae that Profession sse ore Useful
and more needless giving V'e fuigesons or toe
o. wei a. improved modes Of treatment As We have slid Or
ss,. were ended Hs many friend. vii mis-. him there.
But yesrs Dr. s. Ad developed AL rutivetsd an a,
l.
s and esvng This TASTE brside rrslg 10 large col
curious prints and picture soon sensi~d s-f NJ
Boycrs Shakespeare Gallery" Whatever judgment may BE-
syc1 original VITA deny that toe noyel attempt 81
n reoraon Of the plses % al tneir h -iictae's Ws an
rey successful With little counsel or encourssenrn' rser
against ooubts of others tins work aompshef al
lie private and heavy Of Or s. Yet this mmsuse work
was in hi, AIPo,e only PfesiihIy - Iss 81. ~ Ss
pat esI Of bis osy toll he hAd secured hsse roroi
rm h H. BoId,d Wsrvhou,e de devoted every energy
sro1t t.efs be Wsshiugt1 His applications % the
Department bis manly solicitations among public men b.. mos
generous ofss to The Snihsoniso, were al IN vain h7 re
turned heart broken to3 his simple stoy IN sia,l paple
(Which who lead without painful emotion and resigned
hrough the refusal Of the Company Of
their purchase Bitter hins =. I'M. dis.p cot We Il
al versatile mind He purchased farm Of exhausted
sud tuning al bis attention VIA entn1sis 70 AsLI
Chemistry act shout ~ restoration Of 70 efty ms
srsouay he scconp shing and would soon nave been
Cle,Ted h slCuos fruits OF uess But bis bodily strength
was fat kns h. tegsa this last kard work and thous h
he la5ors ere this last work "a, shed a. The sse
years having lived and sbrred for full La ths Psrod
under tn sp aren't doom o! death ron year 10 year
Such his achievements His suaeiiags were as various
suG These b2rns with quiet resolution
indeed bath her victories Is well as war and her ef o.
stamp The Character Of Dr. was aTAed oy rare snd
highest qua ites His intellect was unns ally aetVe, un"eA
NED els ursivc and clear lts SpIi was d'tae oI g' sLu
thoicueh. Ills stain large and varied HIS fancy
quick and hne AoE"t5n a. intellect Of
syIuu-,r al and 'upe. stie hut o. hs s4 oia Lsuie
ard 20 es memory NJ chiefly love 70 dwell Ills sin. iar tx
tmIou ir, that Is u human nature from A. impure
soidd suAnt esous bis marked unsehshpes "Eicn
his .ttincso constant 90 graceful IS = De-
neither sort EscOusnes the ans aren't genuine
ness md trausIaucy left doubt the thorough honesty
qua tiles sdornsi snd hsowed by decided religious
i and all st oil b. perec moaesty and sell respect these
rendered Dr. object Of peculiar love snd NeLr,aon 20
those who him living; these quantities viii en aln
with them bis memory. l. H. T.