The Kanzas news., 1859-03-05
7E sHe DIED poor =.


1.It was q sad funeral to. me, - said the
speaker, ..the sadest Z have attended for
Years. >, 80 - -s- s, So - -
ssYhataof Ednundson?,s zzss sszs = =. -
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.sHow did be der, =. =, ..s'e-.s s, - -. :.
,ssPoor- poor IS poverty His life was
one long Struggle With the world, and al
every Disadvantage Fortune mocked him
all the While with golden promises that were
never destined to know fuiilment.' . 'sazs :. =.
l. ksYet he was; patient and enduring. . re-
marked one Of the company. s-.s'z51 - -
Patient as a Christian. enduring as .
martyr. was answered. "Poor mani he
| Was aorthy of a better. fate. He ought to
have succeeded, for he deserved success"
EssssDid he not succeed7" questioned the
one who had spoken of his perseverance,
and endurance zs3 sszsas -. 80
5is eNo, sir He died poor, as I have said
Nothing that he put his hand to ever sue
ceeded 4 strange fatality seemed to attend
every enterprise. - - -
I ss1 was. with him in his last moments, ;,
said the other, tfand Itheught he died rich. ="
/ kt.No, he has left nothing behind >, v as
the replied isThe heirs viii have no con-
Germ as to the administration of his estate y
eHe has left, good name said one,
tsand that is something. ~ lza
..And legacy of noble deeds that were
done in the name of humanity, = remarked
another. ss.-s.s =. = - aaai Cd
Iz:eAnd precious examples" said third
I "Lessens of patience in. suffering, of hope
| in adyersity, of heavenly confidence when
no sunbeams fell npon.his bewildered path, :"
was the testimony of another. s-.-cs = =
"sAnd high truths, manly courage, and
heroic fortitude.' . : - - e :. :
..Then he diedsrichl'' was the emphatic
declaration. than millionaire
who went to his long home the same day, a
miserable pauper, in all but gold. A sad
funeral, did you say2 No,s9sny friend it
was rather triumphal procession. Not
the burial Of a human clod, but the ceIemol
NAL atten lance on the translation of an an
gel Did not succeed! Why his whole
life was a series of successes. In every
conflict he came off victorious, and now
the victor's crown is on his brow. Any
grasping, soulless, selfish man, with share
of brains, may gather in money, and learn
the art of keeping it; but not one in hum
dred can brayely conquer IN the battle of
life, as -Edmnndson has conquered, and step
forth from the ranks of men Christian
hero. No, no, he did not die poor, but
rich-rich in neighborly love. and rich in
ecclesiastical affections And his heirs have
an sinterest-in the administration of his es-
tate. A large property has been left, and
let them see to it that they do not lose pre-
cious things through false estimations and
ignorant depreciations.' a SO
.5 You have new way of estimating the
wealth of a-man,'' said the one who had
first expressed sympathy for the deceased.
.'Is it not the right way?" he answered.
There are higher things to gain in this world
than wealth that perishes. Riches of price
less value ever reward the true merchant
who trades for wisdom, buying it with the
silver of truth and the gold of love- He
dies rich who can take his treasures with
him to the new land where he is to abide
forever, and he who has to leave all be-
hind on which he has placed his affections,
dies poor indeed: Our friend Edmundson
died richer than Girard or an Astor; his
monument is built of good deeds and noble
examples. 1t will abide forever