The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-01
Death of Eli Bruce.

Death Of Eli Bruce.
1t gives US much pain to announce that
our friend and former townsman, ELI BRuoE,
is dead. He died at bis late residence in
Aurora, Portage Co., on the 23d ult., aged
SO years. The announcement, though not
unexpected to such as had been aware of
his condition for many months. will fall like
a pail of sadness upon tho hearts of oil who
knew him.
Mr.. Bruce was a native OF this place, and
n son of the late David T. Bruce, who vas
long a respected citizen aud prominent
Wing politician of Goaugs County. H.
and bis brother. WIN. w. Bruce, early in
life, acquired the art Of printing, and soon
after became connected with their father in
the publication Of the Geangd Republican
and Wh'g ; aud, still later, their father
having retired from business, they were in
partnership as publishers Of the Geauga
Hrpattie. Both of tho above papers were
devoted to the dissemination of Wing prin-
ciplos. and tho promotion of the interests of
the Wing party. During the Adminis,ra-
lions of Taylor and Fillmore, Mr.. Ell Bruce
held the Office of Post-M Master in this place.
In February, 1854. be removed, with his
brother, to Cleveland. (West Side.) where
they established the Daily Express, u paper
ct first independent in politics, but which
they subsequently transferred to the Eas,
Side, and mado nm organ of the Know
Nothing or American party. When that
party subsidized, the Express was discon.
tinued. and it's publishers afterwards be-.
came identified, first, with the Republican,
and, lastly, With the Union party.
Having commenced our trade" 10 the
Office of the Geauga Republic, and been asso-
ciated with Mr.. Bruce 10 various relations,
we can boar testimony to the mauy noble and
genial qualities he possessed, and for which
no will ever DO hold in g~ratefu! remem-
brance by those who knew him best. One
OF our "early friends" for whom we can
never cease to cherish a peculiar foudness,
we have often been touched by tho thought
Of his misfortunes, and it is with q sad
heart that we now pen this imperfect
tribute to his memory.
io''p"'bS OOtuhTy uOtlCU W. CODY
from the Plain Dealer:
Our columns to-day contain the sad no.
Gco OF the decaase of one long a resident
In our midst, Identified with both tho press
and the bar. and regarded as a man of tai.
ent, Integrity, and most companionable
qualities. Mr.. Bruce bad boon an invalid
tor about tour years, having contracted
the fell disease which has removed him
from tha nnanaa nf oarth he
during q trip to Iowa. This was in tho fall
of 1859. and the first exhibitions of lung
difficulties were manifest in congestion and
inflammation, which brought him nigh unto
deaths door. But from this severe attack
he had measurably recovered, when In tho
succeeding spring no mot with a sad acci-
dent, 10 the compound fracture of one OF
bis legs, which Frustrated bis system, and
gavo a chance for tho seeds of a fatal mala-
dy 10 develop themselves. From that
time q general decline of his health and
strength has been evident, although his
hopes for fnal recovery were strong even
till within a few weeks of his death.
Prior to the year 1854, Mr.. Bruce pub
lished q paper at Chardon. Geauga County,
devoted politically to the advancement O.
the Wing party. Selling out his interest
there, with bis brother Wallace. he for two
years published the Daily Errres, in thi,
city, first commenced as an "Ohio City
paper, but after the annexation of the two
cities, removed to Tho east side, and identi
fled with tho interests of tho enlarged city
The writer OF this article, from a connection
with him during the most of that time, il
enabled to testify fully and feelingly TO tn,
pleasant relations which existed, mad,
agreeable by the cheerfulness and kindness
of Mr.. Bruce.
Aftor tho discontinuanco of tho Espres.
Eli became a member of the legal profess
ion, and for several years was 10 partner
ship with d. W. Gage of this city. He wa
universally esteemed by his brethren of tb
bar, and, had not the dark angel hovere
DOR, might have attained to q high dogre
OF usefulness in legal practice.
For about one year past Mr.. Bruce ha
been living at Aurora, Portage County. vain
ly struggling to.recover his health. He wa
yet comparatively a young man. being on
ly tbirty-six years of age. He leaves
wife aud four children. Many a heart wi
. sympathize with the widow in this sad b,
reavement, and his remains will be col
sigued to Mother Earth with deep. seate
sorrow In the breasts of all who knew hin