The mountain Democrat., 1864-09-03

The orphan guard, the sinking spirit cheer,
Tho small our power to act, tho small skill,
God sees the heart He judges BY the will"
During the Spring of 1925, Mr.. William
Moore, accompanied by young and hap
py bride, moved from Pittsburg, Pa, tC
Belleville, Illinois, where the former hung
out his shingle. as an Attorney at Law.
Five years Of mesger practice among q
people who were-at that early day il
lllinOis-toO poor to literally fee lawyers
passed away without bringing Moore any
rewards for his labors beyond mere sub
sistence for his family; while the Gequen
visitatiOns Of those two Western scourges
ague and bilious fever, had so undermined
his general health, that an attack of ty
phOid fever, in the fall Of 1880, terminated
fatal.
By that sad bereavement Mrs. Moore
and her two children were left entirelJ
destitute. Struggling through the ensu
ing winter as comfortably as possible, thu
widow resolved, as the balmy spring o
81 came tripping joyfully Northward, OF
returning to her old home in Pittsburg
Arriving in St Louis, Mo-, without money
or friends, Mrs. Moore went aboard the
only Ohio river steamboat, then laying al
the wharf, and frankly made her destitute
condition known to the Captain.
Now, Captain James Faunce, Of the
steamer Orion, belonged TO that hardy
rough talking class of Western men, who
in despite Of their somewhat forbdding
! exterior, are in possession Of true manly
hearts-of hearts which are fully alive to
the wants and suffcrings of their fellow
voyagers through this bright, happy and
anon sadly beclouded world. Therefore,
! Captain Faunce at once proffered Mrs.
Moore and her children free passage to
the Iron City Of Pennsylvania.
Casting of her mOorings one pleasant
April morning, the gallant Neeie steamer
Orion, glided swiftly down the mighty
Father Of Waters until arriving at Cal
, 10 when, through the agency Of mure
power full press OF steam, that frail bark
commenced the task Of ascending the
Ohio.
Five days subsequently,, and while in
the act of starting from Cincinnati, one of
the Orion's boilers exploded, instantly
killing some and terribly scalding others:
Mrs. Moore and one Of her children were
included among the scaIded. Captain
Faunce had the young widow and her lit
tie ones removed to friends house
where. while experimenting the necesSar y
repairs on his disabled boat, he watched
over the suffering mother and child
Now, notW Outstanding the recovery OF
Mrs. Moore and child, occupied a longer
period than could have been reasonably
anticipated at first, the kind hearted Cap
tain never wearled in the faithful eXecu-
tion Of seli.imrosed task bet attended
to their every want with the same atfrc.
tipn. care and Sulicilude, that would have
nar kcd his course had the nnfnrtnrat, :
! b,ci! ueuIbers vi hi, very own houSc
huli
F.nllly, Whcn mother and child had sui
liricutv recovered to admit OF their t,av-
CHING VT perfect safety, Captain Fauncc
pain AL charges and kindly followed uI
that great act oi pecunary hcnevoleucr,
by taking III htl, grlti atrickeI. lamily
safely home 70 PlttSburg.
T",htt seven years have passed a"ay
since MI. Nor, and her two children
"cre wricomcd home by kind hearted rel
atives each Succ, Ssive cycle Of that pc
iiod having left many peculiar memorials
Of humau wisdom aud wide ranged folly.
That mobile minded and christian hearted
mother, proved herself Il true Woman, by
rearing her two children in the nurture
and adnlunition Of the Lord : and having
thus honorably fulfilled her earthly mis-.
sion, she has long since gone to receive
her full reward in a better world. Adina,
the daughter, long ago assumed the ex-
ceedingly responsible task of rearing a
family Of her own, and thus far the expe-
rience has proven not only happy one.
but all that could be desired.
W iiliam Moore, Jr., like his father,
chose the profession Of Law, as means
Of attaining both a competency and an
honorable distinction among his fellow
men.
ARer having been admitted to the bar,
in Pittsburg, young Moore resolved on
visiting Missouri, in search Of some favor
able location. where, by dint of constant
study and close application to business.
he might soon fise TO at least respecta-
BILE eminence.
Arriving in St. Louis, a favorable law
partnership was offered him, which he at
once gladly accepted, and has long stood
IN the front ranks of profession, where
to daily cope with such law magnates as
Bates, Gamble and Glover, furnishes the
noblest incentives for professional actions
cff fou tha ,,nt.ri0p n
telleclual exertions, both at the Bar and
in Office retirement.
Now, early in the Spring of 80, an aged
gentleman applied to Mr.. William Moore,
Jr., for professional advice, in relation to
suit just brought against him by soul
less old capitalist, who had meanly re-
solvei to deprive the above named gentle
man of his all, VIZ: a comfortable home.
z homestead, which said defendant had
many years before paid for in good faith.
A small home. by the by, prOvidentally
spared by the iron scourge of misfortune,
as an asylum for the aged def, ndant and
his wife during the evening Of their earth
pilgrimage.
AS is usually the case, the grasping,
soulless capitalist had greatly the advan-
tage of his intended victim inaSmuch as
justice is rarely obtained, even in this land
of boasted equal rights, without profuse
expenditure of money.
Now, owing to many peculiarly estima-
BILE qualities Of head and heart, all of
which were exhibited in a remarkably
clear light by the aged gentleman while
minutely acquainting Moore with the par
ticular nature Of his sGit, the rising young
attorney could not resist becoming deeply
|, inteyested-indeed, eliciting his warmest
-syMpathieG in 4laEsF Of al oppressed vic
tim of grssping wealth. Thus, finding