Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-10-17

common interest, To the South II
appeals only To their safety and the
protection ofthcir fircsiilcS, Ii the
question WAS submitted tos jury ol
twelve honest men they would not
hesitate upon their verdict; nor do
we believe that the Norlls is pre-,
pared to take course which is sguid-
cd hy ihnaticism and controlled by
madicss.
COZ. +. A. LUMSpEN.
We havc ibrbornc reference Ia
the melancholy fate of this gentle
man until the fullest intelligence of
the great disaster ON Lake Michi-
gan left no hope of his escape from
watery grave. We dosiro nov 20
record the high estimation OF the
many generous traits of our late CO.
temporary. II seems but few
days ago that tho writer of this
parted with Col. Lumsden. after
having shared his sompanionship
in many delightful excursions and
sports in the Northwest. An ar
dent and enthusiastic lover of all
manly sports--his health, spirits,
and his intellectual and physical cn-
crgics had been greatly invigoratcd
and refreshed by the bracing cline
and constant exercise in the open
mir. When we left him he looked
the sanguinc, active, vivacious gen
tleman, full ofjollity, sociability and
carncstncss, that we knew him to
be twenty years ago. His appetite
for sport had not been satisfied.
The beautiful scenery and the
rare sport of Mackinaw and Lake
Superior, described to him by the
visitors to that region, had excited
his imagination, and, no doubt, in
duccd his acceptance of the invita-
ton to join the excursion which has
had so sad and tragic conclusion
SO generous was the nature of Col.
Lumsdcn, so true and sincere his
regard for the gentle sex, that we
should have little hope of his cs-
cape in disaster, when the claims
and weakness of woman demand
self-sacriticc.
lie was accompanied by his lady,
II daughter of the gallant veteran,
Captain Spedden, whose heroic
bravery in the battle of the Gun
boats in 1914, has been the theme Of
so much of the eulogy Of historians.
Mrs. Lumsden was in delicate
of sixteen, was her constant com
panion, and by his filial devotion
and gentleness, won the admiration
and love of all who knew and OBJ
served him. There was, too, in the
familya remarkably sweet and beau
tiful little haired, blue-eyod
girl of six years, an adopted child,
uponwhom Col. Lumsden and his
lady lavished all the affection ofthc
fondest parents.
Col. Lumsden had been promi-
ncntly connected with the press of
this. city over thirty years. He was
a natIyt-or.-Iorth,. u Carolina, and
printer by trade; but being wc,r
educated, and possessing a great
fund of humor and a facility for
writing, he was frequent contribu-
tor to the journals upon which he
worked as Il journeyman. The Pi
cayune was founded by Col. Lums-
den and George w. Kendall, and
during its earlier years Of struggle
and contest, was Kept up by the
talent, energy and coNstanoy of these
gentlemen.
Their great tact and popular style
gayc it the reputation which it soon
acquired and has ever since main
taincd in this community and
throughout the country, The adj
dition of the present principal pro
prietor and conductor, Mr.. llol-
brook, to the firm, secured tho SER
vices of a most competent, vigilant,
faithful and judicious financial man
agcr, and gave to the enterprise a
brilliant success which few journals
in the United States, or in.the world
have achieved.
With his excellent qualities as a
journalist, Col. Lumsden united
great kindness of heart, generosity
and fidelity to his friends, and many
other admirable traits.
His fnWlts were those of a gener-
Gus. social and confiding nature
The remembrance OF ms good traits
will long be cherished by his large
circle Of friends in this community;
his faults were such as will soon be
forgotten by a.l.-N O. Delta
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