Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-11-27

ties, including 0uyahoga, was held by him
He Travelled this large circuit on horseback
fordlng rivers and swamps. He took tn
oath of Office as Judge, in 1910. soon Of
teFwaFds be returned to Connecticut for {
wife, Two girls ut Boston, who sung "sidc
by side" in the choir. one blue. the othel
daFk-eyed, occupied his thoughts On ar
irving ut his native place he found tht
dafk-eyed one already engaged. The CIR
of the blue eyes became his bride but il
was remarked by the friends of the couple
that she could not have him long. his as
poet was so siekly and trail, not foreseeing
It seems, the effect Of the blue-eyed girl and
the long horseback rides in his vast judici.
al rcuit, one of which. or both perhaps
re-established his health. He lost his first
wife in 1916. Eight years afterwards,
finding the aforesaid dark.eyed girl had
lost her husband, be united with her in
marriage. She is now the worthy widow
that survives him. Some five years after
he was appointed, he was elected Senator
in Congress where he remained eighteen
years in succession Gen. Harrison was
at one time, and Gov. Worthington at an
other, the opposing candidate.
In both public and private life, he sought
to be useful rather than conspicuous. His
integrity and efficiency commanded the re-
spect and confidence of all who knew him.
The applications to him while Senator, by
those who had business at Washington.
were so numerous. his attention SO satisfac-
tory, and his labor in the Committee rooms
so assiduous- that Gov. Meigs was accus-
toned to call him "the wheelhcrse of the
Senate" Few have passed so many years
in public life, so blameless, strong illus
tration of his prudence. He gave to the
public the time and labors which some be-
stow otherwise. His political views were
comprehensive. On listening to his history
of Congressional measures, their causes and
policy, l thought he approximsted to the
few described by Homer:
To some the arts Of nightly war belong,
To some, sweet numbers. and the gift OF song;
But few, ami Uondrous few, has Heaven assigned.
A wise, extensive. all considering mind.
Their guardians these the States round confess
With the magnanimity of greatness, he
treated with charity the foibles, fashions,
and prejudicies of mankind He heard of
new truth without surprise or repugnance.
we know but little of what is to
be known, he would not oppose to new truth
1is mere Ignorance, but patiently examine
It's foundations He was always thank |
'ul for what he had, without repining that |
1e had no more; and be fully enjoyed all |
hat is embraced in Agur's prayer. He
vas sagacious statesman, kind husband /
ind father, and in every respect a good /
'itzen If he erred in any thing, it was
he luxury of beneVolence. Reason some
lines requires the restraint of this. as well
is OF passions less amiable. His politeness /
;ould scarcely be excelled. He was very
;areful not to wound the feelings of others.
de would listen, as if for instruction, to
hose who knew far less of the subject than
himself; thus gratifying his beneyolence
without caring to display his knowledge
His indifference to display may have caused
ONE to not well appreciate his talents.
Ehich, like the royal dignity of TassO's
1erminia when in rustic attire among the
hepherds, was manifest chiefly to "the
bservant eye"
Midst her rude tolls the observant eye might see
The latent circumstance OF majesty
Her rustic vestnen;s stroYe In vain to hide
Her irborn grand eur.
The veil of meekness which shrowdCd
lin might not have been penetrated by the
ision Of those who we're not aware that
umility is the attendant of goodness and
reatness. 1t may be said of him that he
aused no tears to flow until he died, and
hat no mans death in Belmont county
as caused greater or more general sorrow.
In his youth he entered the Masonic
He was a patron and frequent
ttendant of the Presbyterian church, in
Thich his wife was communicate Ohio
ives the introduction of many of the best
arieties of fruit to him, in the cultivation
which he took great delight. He died
cholera morbus, after an illness of forty
gbt hours, apparently without pain. He
'Ok long walk and examined nursery
trees, on Saturday. and caught cold
n Sunday he was at church. At the :
dawn of Wednesday morning his gentle
,irit passed away"
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