The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-12
OBITUARY.

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matters ani &c ar,s Ehlgr = ras MAscn.
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Ii making the aubeai eemen, u lls death /
Ia vaf isst aambsr. PROMISE vas given that 4
al obHaary poties sAoa.d appear 10 The
pspss u ,ha SEEK. THIS sesmei due alike
to the 'nrniety u = departed blend and ssh- .
Gent co.laborgf. aud 10 tbe high estimation
IL whlNh be was hrId IL ihis community
Na ~ "a Vas a sun Vt Hen A l. MiNes
And sas born 10 tbs sillase June -. 1857.
Nhsu quite yoBns be became pupil u tbs
Barr stuanuy, aud having there cvmpl,t
el the tull course u rrepai slory study, en-
tered Williams Colissr IA the faii q 81, al
tbe early age a Gauoyn, There he rcmaiu-
cd w. yeas. vhsa ~ reason u uiIalr,d !
heaith ana cea,ieEiOn gained tom eIpsr.
icnes. that greater maturity, Is veil Of The
iu,cllse,ual and u,ofaI IoVsgs, a. Y las phys.
ic u systsla, Ne requisite tor reapins shs
iail adyautas u a college cuuise. he obtain-
"a his iathel : lr+se 10 withdraw After an
lulefss VI sons Two Year,. usriaiy occupied.
he sHie.sl t-e s0lssc at Aliddiebury, there
10 coopis,s the last hall " the course. pre-
iyrcag u rseasv bis degree at COL, Ne 10
bis native state lie gr.ddaIed IN the class
VI 81. receiving Gle 81 The lea, honorary ap.
pOiatmcnts IS among the tJ,eau-, " hls class.
fhres y,ars a ter lie MAS designated ~ the
Faculty 10 deliver the Masters ofatton at the
v,nm,uceulebt "a, ~, ana al quued himself
VA the occasion 10 great acceptance before
Iarse aud app eciauns aui,ence.
Upon leaving college he c,mueAeed the
study II las ~ MA fathers oiae,, ~ud o. his
admission 10 the Tar bee me hts partner IN
business. lis AGILITY aud skill IN The pro.
iess'o2 Rere At essei ny his election IN 1862,
/ by large majority u the ,oles u bis fellow
citizens, 10 the office Of Safes Attorney Of
/ BENIN ton County. When solicited " be
a eaniidae i1r reelection the following year,
\ he declined, by reason u An appointment
which be had accepted. to u elsrkship Ia the
/ Pension ciaec at Washington 10 this silo.
alton he had been recommended b5 our late
worthy representative "a oa.ress, sir. Nai-
ton. This recommendation had been prompts
ell by knowledge Of ;he character Of Mr..
Miner, aud his special aptitude for public
uGails eyiueed ia tic performance Of his du-
ties as Assistant Secretary OF The senate dur
lng tae sessions II our Legislature in 5S,
~ aud u
though distinguished lor Bis alelitJ 10 the
dates q the Pension 9lAey, and winning
the entire conddeace Of his superiors, lis
traii constitution AID nervous temp ram.nt
we're 90 severely taxed, BY tue necessary
confinement, and his heai,, Jegan percepti-
by to fail. This WA painfully manifest 10
his many frieAds q ,h,s place, during a sis-
u when &C ~ lie III the month VI June last.
10 ,uil his duties, rs States Attorney, at
tue session OF the county Court. Shortly at-
ter his return 10 Washington, having teen
despatched 10 New York to attend 10 some
matters OF business connected with the Pen
sion Office, the ex. osure Of a night journey
tmther, brought on fever. Nhen hardly
recovered from this he returueJ 10 his post,
rs was thought premalufely, he experienced
m consequence relapse Nhlch SUN iernIi-
naled fatally, lie was favored in his last
days With the presence and assiiuous cars VI
fond father aud tesotel slsler. who having
bveh notified Of bis condition, haslened, ii
hot 10 hls relief, 70 have tie melancholy sat
islacuon Of smoothing his dying pillow.
Ills remains we're brought to ,e pAternal
home, and the funeral services were a,leaded
al the Congregational q ulch iutts village
on january Oh. Tie Episcopal burial Ser.
vice wa. read by Rev. Mr. Baehslder, and
at impressive discourse delivered ny Rev.
Alr. Ga husn, from Cor, Is, u, when he
Lody VI our departed tiend was conveyed to
It's hna resting place
Though Gu, down Al The early age Of 70.
it will be ssen from this brefoulllGc, that his
MAS not an ids or Improbable life. While
tins fac may well alleviate the sorrow Of his
friends At hi, eally death. as though il we're
ualinely, !. should al the same t,ne u ni-
late them to activity aud diligence ~ present
DUTY, not moving how sooD 10 each VI them
kesise tbs eDd may eome. Nothing On
earth is seen 70 be abiding, neither talents
nor public favor, nor station. Passing away
iss amped upon them all The only abid-
iug portion is that which is secured Is fElih
/ aud o,is aud sincere obedience 70 the will VI
God, rs revealed in His Holy Word. II II
should be asked how Il was IN this respect
With our deceased friend. III the answer be-
gathered from the testimony " = judieious
Christian friend, living IN close and intimate
relations with bin during the latter months
. Of his life speakinl u the probable frame
Of thought With which he apr aehed b's end,
he remarks From seseial conversations
had with him. brlore this sickness, am sure
be has bot been indifferent as 10 the state u
thing up9n which he il 10 enter alter this
. life. vi hs character, be saJs 'lmpei-
aUus, aid sOmrtll0.s, perhaps, Fash Ia word
and thought, he mag "a wilt these quaii-
ues u ~ imPasiNe temperament. many
rapa aai tnanly TRAITS sbich have aon ny
: lose aud Iesyre. tn him. III the immediate
prospect Of Heath he Epfe.-ed 10 bic watch
fai sister that 4 bad no tetfors for him, MT
Nas LANCER iif,. IA. med sttc. II AS the n N