The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-15
From tae N, 7. Caris.ias Enqairer, Nov. 18th.
trq Obituary, $500 v

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WILLIAM lying SMlTH--Died IN Brook.
lyn, Sept. 30, 1854, William Tying Smith, aged
~ years. -.,s.gg..zs IL .u
William Iyng smith was born In Portland
Me. At lhe age or seventeen he removed to
new YORK. ana snortly after the death OF bis
iather was loloWeo py gtne remainder OF the
lanliys Ourlng tne last summer ne, was at
lacked Win ieVer, from Wnicnit was suppose d
ne hau recovered, ana ne was able to visit his
Hiends IN Boston and Portland, and returned
10 ms nome In brooklyn apparently quite WE'LL
he Immediately resumed his usual business,
Wnen leVer again oevelopeo ltsel IN ms
yet IeeDle frame. he oieo az the age OF ~
years a, ,sA4a4 3ga y sia..3
a poyhooo oi singular rennemeut, dislnter-
teresteoness, ana idomesuc attacnment, ripen-
90 INTO corresponding MANHOOD. The inno-
cence and purity OF the child shone out inihe
energy and strength OF the man, untarnished
by single stain. The same ierSent affection
ana tnougnuul care ioI tnose VINO stood in
tne nearest relauons 10 MIN, and the inspiring
satis iaction OF iaDoring ior their happiness,
WINCH were strlKhgiy MANIFESTED during the
years OF MS absence ron. them IN the great
city, shone as brightly during the later years,
wnen ne nad them an py MIN, ana to the lasl
nours OF MS lie. nis nome was tne centre or
ms pleasures, ana the happiness OF those dear
to MIN was the OBJECT nearest his heart. And
yet this warmth and intensity Of love, which
iouno expression 10 words more rarely than in
acls' was not cohnneo 70 MS own, out. as was
natural, revealed ltselI IN kindly acts and
courtesles 70 irienos and acquaintances, and
10 all with Whom the world or society broc ght
hlm 10 contact as many touching tributes tesl
tilted when u was known he had departed
Ihose VINO knew MN Dest WIN remember the
keen relish ne impaired to- the most simpl 9
pleasures the merriment ne excited 10 the So
clal meetings ana summer excursions OF ac-
qnaintances and friends the innocent, happy,
and cneeriul influence, dispeiiing all gloom
and CLOUD. 10 tne private circle, emanatlng g
from nus presence. a character SO complete,
combining 50 mucn OF the bright ana the
cheerful with such Innocence, and purity, and
manly dignity, can naruiy pe described, and
would not DC attemPteo unless tnose VINO
knew MN couid so instantly comprehend
u.
bis late pastor spoke OF MIN a. truly re-
hglous young man, VINO never paraded his re-
hglous. conVlctlons. All felt IN his society
that they were the presence OF pure spirit.
He had his trials loo. bis life was not with
out It's 5etnsemahe, Wnae periecs lie ever
was his nrlgntness ana cneeriulnes were
not the result of peaceful and quiet NOW o.
mes river. Inere were ROCKS, ana shoals, and
eddles, perhaps as many as orainariiy occur
more, perhaps, pnan usual Ia SO snort lie.
But no murmur escaped MS hps. HIS sorrow
was more Tor sympatnizing friends than for
himself rev yon9g men nave borne the
Z weight Oh -responslniilty "hicn was imposed
upon nun. ana wnen we consider tne exqul-
site senslDllity OF ms moral nature MS instant
shrinking from the pare tnougnt OF wrong, his
lofty ana pure loeal ol integrity, we can easily
mag1ne now sucn nature would ieei wound
Wnlcn, ~ less senslslvsi organizatlon, Wouia
Do uQuOLlCOQs Ills QUICK lUJultlOH. his llVel-
lectual IasCe' nus ,ove OF tne DeauuIul ~ ma