Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-08
OBITUARY.

DEPARTED this lie en- the 18Th Of July lat, at tbo resi-
dsuce Of O.. shsoksllsrs. ESQ., In Canton, Miss. d..
WILLIAM A. BOOTH, ia the f~srty.afth year Of his azs.
Dr. Booth wssstricksn " By az ASSASSIN Of the narss
Of Watts, g member Of a Tsxss regiment of eavalry, IN
General Jsckzon's division, who was attempting 70
break into Mr. shsckeh rdE residence, for lbs purpose
Of ~pilagins when lie was demonstrated with by DR..
Booth, sud his reply wss 4 blew with bis sh.rp's rife.
which prsdsesd coneusaioa Of tho brain, from which
DR.. B. died, aasr lingering a few hours. DR. Bsoth was
foruely a citizen Of Memphis, Tenn.
The honest minds IL this community can never sease
to deploro the lsss Of = gentleman 80 estimsbls snd
valuable in his varied capacities. Even PsrtissBs OF
n rider, and lawless natures, whose leading eharAeters-
ties bescme so weefHny developed daFing ihsss troHb
loss times, viii at some day GENE &c undsrstsEd lac
dire consequences 81 anarchy and confusion, When
their bsss deeds have rseoied, In just retaliation, On
shs!r oun heads.
Looking upon the fscts that led TO ths dsst-uston Of
allie SO precious to . devotid and sfscHenats family,
as wel as TO many warm and true frieHds, We feel In
deed humbisd before God. tAst such ealamlties should
befsll u.s. and that urruly, thoughtess and laHiess sci
Mary, struggling frsu their commands, ghoald bs the
chosen cause Of so much anguish and disappointment g
truly hard TO bear. They esuld rot have stricken down
one noTe sincere IN al the relations man bears TO ais
God, lis country and his fellows. But the fmaeaszrs-
o4e evil GahACs now De EeWeul8us hu4 lAe ErusInF WEEer
tho loving nddePendent children, and adai7iag frisasr,
are left 20 pine fcs that familiar and certain so.ase ths5
always received from his ldgies and ia ha company.
Ia all communities, ard especially ID those Of reussll
can cove naen5 il Necessary for tie correct aaHa
ment Of soriety that there be some presiding minds 10
cheek pronsaess to yasus speculation regarding gov
sTEmeRs, both social and Foiioal. Some urEuskirg
uli1d must teech them that, though ne1 succesd in stu
pondous political ara monetary schemes, yet Il. can
avail conscience netting II the p~rtreiplss q dsty and
truth are sacrifices in The attainment Of the desired
ends. Such vas tie influence that on. noble friend en-
dsavered 10 exert At all times and PIacss. BY pTzdenss
and modssty in the assertions he oftsn calmly made.
the s%Eor6itsnt speoulatcE, the willy politician, and ihe
f~sislfying teacher Of the populaee, In every capacity,
we're made to wriths under ais lash, and mada 10 mend
tkeiE ways. or ssekEoTgefulness Of duty in rsRswsd en-
desvors az their baselesi Eeasmes. Better shan any
man have knows z, he taught the necessity Of elinging,
through life, TO whist ws know 90 BE- our duty, and TO
al correct principles which Give forever while man
ever v~sscllatss azdabuses tho faculties with which he
Is endowed.
DR.. Besih was a man who did not hesitate to express
his opinions. Confident that he was right, he stood for.
ward to discharge bis duties IA the face Of ths popular
tide, which, IN times ike tie present, often lows
sgaiost AHed principles, subvsrtlng j~sssise, and setting
~, in its.stsad, nislnformed IDEAS OF rigas, and Ender
the shisld md beneath the eoEtrel Of sueh ideas in he
Minds, atlss$, If d portion Of he populass, performing
dseds ever to be dsplersd. Under sueh = dispensatioz.
Dr. Booth fell, an lnRocsns victim, ans the rush Of bat
tiea and sounding thunderz Of war eanzot cover up the
deep grief which the. fact Of his untinely fate has east
over these who had Learned to love bis noble aud chly-
alrouz spirit. Indeed, whsnI consider ms modest dig |
My, the uHehsngiag cast Of bis mind. End, altogether,
the nobility Of his nature, I shrink. even frea this ham
bic attempt to commemorate his WeFlh. It ia as a
approaching q shrine, the sanebty Of wblsh he
knows is undoubted, snd scarcely darss to approach
uncovered Truly, IN this day I; is wonderful t. End
men who live true TO honest and invarabls principles
even though death nensce item. Il was in exposition
Of the right ana efthe necessity OF @ansrensiDns true
10 duty, that lie wrote and published thst philosophical
hearty. and, s~ltoset-or, interesting volHme Of " Heart
Whispers" for vhieh be Is celebrated His attachments
9 uawavering. and IN The e~zhibitieu Of love to.
va ds his family, and Rfeetiea for his friends, / have
Known no ono zors sinsularly happy. be was Justly
idol Of that family to which he wa as husband
,atber md friend. and they Will never know q darker
lay thsa when 50 much Of nobility, 50 mech armneas,
sindness, modessy Aad intellect was saeriAeed for a
,roYoestiop which shouts hsvs been his shield. 1
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