The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-12

We make the following selections from
the funeral address Of the Rev, Dr. ADAMS
at the obsequies Of the late Rrrus CnoArR,
at the Winthrop 81. church. Boston
Ma MANNERS.
How gentle h. was in his intercourse
with you. lie gave you chair a. no one
elsc would do il. lie persuaded you at bis
table to receive something from him, in
way that nothing so gross as language can
describe. lie treated every man as though
he were a gentleman, and he treated every
gentleman almost AZ he would lady His
playlulncss was 10 wise that you would as
much admire as smllc. one word would
often drop from him Of such comprehensive
picturesque meaning aud beauty, that the
whole company would sit In smiles and
think about It, as before u picture, till he
skIllluliy turned the conversation. Then
again how iuquiriug, how doclc he seemed
rs he sat aud listened 10 you. His intense
desire 10 know everything about u subject
led him 10 ask simple questions. to express
chiidlikc woplcr. to press you further
all which was the muslng mood OF his own
mind, though II seemed like simplicity, |
have S,e'n him ~ earnest IN having one tell
him how the tenor. alto. and soprano stood.
relatively, on the score, and why, IA though
II were point N jurisprudence lie made
YOU i,el that you were teaching him and
You forgot for the moment how much wiser
your Information made him than il had ever
made you.
uS LOVE on NtfrRE.
lii love Of nature hal most interesting
property, which, Theoretically, one nigh, b.
tempted, without knowing the man. to say
was not agreeable to the highest reach Of
sentiment, Tie loved nature chiefly in her
utility. lie was, IN his own sphere, creator,
and he loved things not only ior themselves.
hut ~ creating. The ocean must have ts
ships ani commerce to please him; It must
report 10 him how It fills harhors aud
cstnarlrs, that he may love it ,uptcmcy
Nothing wa more pcctcal To him than
that which he So often speaks OF IN his al
dresses -'' the huu If labor 4 mechanic
was with him llomcr'c. The ringing oi an
anvil, the whirring OF a planning machine
the factory bells, and heels, and looms
were all OF them 90 his mnl impgr,onatons
OF beauty lie would. perhaps hc more
imaginative over great wheat field than IN
the solemn woSlS, 50 far was his mind from
ANYTHING dreamy, on from being sentimental
inr It's own sake Vet when he was a boy,
aud drove his fathers COW, and cUt his
sNitch IA no boy IA that capacity mus, tail
20 10, who would drive we'll he hus SAID
. l., = th,,, A., I.,l
away his switch he has returned TO tiud IL,
aud has carried Il back and thrown II IN
der the tree from which he took ii, for he
said. Perhaps there l., after ALL some
ycarnlnc Of nature between them still" lie
had not walked far. one morning, few
years ago, he said and he gave rs a reason.
that his attention Was taken by company
OF those large, creeping things which lie on
their backs IN the paths as soon rs the light
strikes them. Bu, Of what use was it for
you 10 help them over with your cane,
knowing that they would become supine
again 81 gave them fair star, in HE"
he said, and my responsibility was at an
end lie has probably heped 10 place
more people on their tet than otherwise
and 10 one has enjoyed it more than be-
nus POLITICS.
II there ever was a party or class OF m,n
who had reason 10 be proud Of their position
and relationship 10 each other. it Was those
old. conservative, very respectable Federal
lists, many OF whom bore 50 close u rrsm.
blame TO the old school OF Enghsh gentle.
men. With such mcn, the iJ,a and the
name OF Democrat were exactly opposite to
all their instincts and associations II slea.
Nowhere Was this more true than ol III,
foierai,s,s OF H. ex County ia this state,
wAerc Mr. Choa,e had hs birth, Ani where
he entered into professional lik lirmcm.