, 1863-01-15


land Press Of last week, contains information
respecting the deceased Of which we were ignor.
ant, and we therefore IT ,nsfer it entire to our
columns:
B. E. Kendall, ESQ.,, the proprietor OF this pa
per, was on Wednesday last, while il his office
in this city, killed BY Horace Howe, Jr. He
was shot with q small Derringer pistol, carrying
ball triHe smaller than Colts Navy Revolver.
The ball lodged in the heart The only words
81 oxen after the infictiOn Of the wound were to
Mr.. Chittenden, young gentleman who was in
the front room Of the Office at the time Of the
occurrence; he said, am shot" He fell, and
shortly after expired.
Few residents Of this country have been more
generally known than be whose death is recorded
above. An early immigrant to the Territory,
long . resident lawyer, identified with all ts past
history, filling high position as q government
official and latterly giving some Of his attention
to the editing Of this paper, he has filed no small
space in the community and left no feeble re-
cord behind him. Hra.
His life, though short, was full Of events
marked with early struggles and severe labor
and arlluous duty The talents God gave him
he suffered not TO rust, but early and hts he
toied on until the poor boy ripe, ed into the sue.
oessfnl man; and nIw, when his harvest was
coming on, the work Uf years was being gathered
In, the shock came and all was over. From this
loss let Us who mourn bis death gather the rich
fruits Of example, initiating Whist Of him was
good, hOnOring that in him that was noble, for.
getting bis errors; for he who has them not 10
not Of mans but Of other nature. o7i @.
B. 7. Kendall was born In the small town oi
Bethel, In Maine, where his parents and some
members Of his family now reside. Lake ell
boys matuFed on the farms Of New England, he
abcred In bis earlier years on his fathers place,
and received the usual common school education.
With this he was not satisfied. At that early
period Of bis lie his mark was placed high; be
determined on an education and obtained Il To
secure it he taught the district sclools Of the
reighborhood in the summer, and with the small
gains thus obtained and saved he paid the amount
required Tor bis own tuition, at an academy IN
the winter Thus alternating o. teacher and
pupil be worked along until he was prepared 10
enter college which be boldly did, relying on
The same meansiWhich had brought him thus Ear
70 carry him onward 10 the prizo be sought
BOudoln college where he entered, proved no
ungFateinl mother, and the student who taught
the academy during vacations, 70 earn bis tuition
iees, kept bis place IN bis class, and at tho end
Of the four years graduated vita honor But
the struggle for support the hard labor Of years
bad told upon hin. The mortilicatigns incident
% want q means the precari1uSness Of teach
ing, the fear of being unable tagst through bis
college career and graduate. had gone iAr % sour
and harden bis proud and sensitive nature, and
they who in later years have called this man o.
teader md charitable heart severe and harsh,
have never known how carly and stronely he
bore the weight Of trouble, and how deeply be
NascruShcd bY Il "a vi cr1ri f5sI -,
Arr leaving college ho went 10 Washington,
and remained there short time IS clerk 10 one
Of the departments Not being satisfied with
the quiet position of clerk and ihe snail pros,
pect Of adFencemcnt he sought and obtained q
position IN ne expedition urganlzed BY The late
1olfrnol aI.gfla % survey Ncfthcfn Pacific
Railroad. With mis- expedilion be came % this
Territory vas hsrp admitted % plrcllcr laE, and
elected Prosecuting Attorney Of The Central Dis
|rict bocsme Chief CIoIk 81 lhe HOUSE q Rep
fesentaliVes for " successive sessions. and "
braFian of he Territorial Library, u every
poat Of duty he aaqe|1o bis friends and he pub
Ilo proofs q 4 high order of inle|leet rel re
United and balanced mind. honesty that admitted
Or no suspicion, and an energy that counted noth-
ing a. an obstacle that man. could over ONE.
Thus be lived among ua lor some time, and dur
|nr portion pf 4 became involved ~ fhe excii-
|ng questions q he dl1, and BY lho bold and de-
cldfd 1land be took % these question often in
dgianco q nublle sentiment be male enemies,
tolh public and private As consequences,
when. 'n epIr q opposition. 10 horl away from
al competition the lucrative and important posi-
lion of Superintendent Or Indian Anairs. he bad
hardly put on ihe robes qf ol'ice when biz oppo-
nrnif rgrp upon bis track. and gave him htf|e
rest In in1 responsible position he Was billing.
n 4 Be lIinc1d. a. be h'd done btliru. energy,
honesty Of purIQ1n and lzgd determination y
carry out bis r'1u1 Of nriper ed'n|nlsiat|on
of bis ol|co Ho stunned 10 re .ponAblilg,
tfadsd 20 duty, spufned no labor and, had be
continued longer ID oIaet. w0al1 gave len the
stamp Of bic administrative gsDe, en- lhtI d.
rarlmtnI Of ssrVics Alter ieavIna That ONCE,
b. resumed ,he prlctce q lev, al'd occa.'iqa||y
prepared articles or this paper, efintlnsiu them
facility Of compnsl|on and llfasneAs nnd
po4oI or expression which would caaff hIm %
rank high A. 90 auihor
BIZ d lho history of hin Who . few aholl
days o1u was aiming ue IN the IuI pride QI hia
strength. with powers unlmpallcd. ready 10 push
|uraafi ~ DO path ol honorable distinction.
10 bin that path + closed forever and llc man
Of ren'us The classical scholar the able lawyer.
Be who had DE mrs Combination Of |nIe||ttiua|
end bodily power of win and mind coiiq'nsd, ~.
ting him b. IIa high pisces Of rarlh, has gone
beI'rs hl1 day bad rsaehea bright and alo'
ona noon
Xcfho had not lived 10 vein aa a lawyer pains.
|al| (. prl|ant ard fearless clear ID BIZ jiIdc-
IIanl IIom The he prompt 10 slizine On he mis-.
lakes Of bic ndltf1ary ol ~ cloquenc1 nery
and lntI1tI'c Ieafutd IN hI1rfoIess|on. be iined
% those lhe hnmbir nnd .,Idl faculties Of af.s
and method IN thincts. and regularly and dis.
patch 10 DE transaction Of H. Asa scholar ai||I
student bis tastes were 11F1Il lnd ooIIocl vel
Imbnci with lIl spirit oI I11 c|arl'c1 Do pre-
'aIftd 70 refresh bis mind with Tie WlIltIs q
ne past and those ol i1g present who most -.
Hlmolsd them Asa public officer be gave bis
whole soul % Bis dulill and bestowed o. lha ~
llIr1 Of the public the ume carr that he gave
70 bis Qen But Il ~ not a1 The public man, the
lawyer o. iho teholAs, that lhe memory Of the