The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-23
1ORJTTJARY.

Died sit his residence, in the county of Gooch-
land, on Tuesday the 18th Of March NA rel.
second year of his age. .sitt zsn,fs. .r'3u l-.s
He belonged to the old school Of clerks, who
&c to he RSaa
al Skill general intelligence and ncorruptib1e In
tegrlty rendered them one of the most remarkable
fortune Of any country to boast. He left school
with u high reputationfor industry and capacity,
and had he followed the bent Of his own inclina-
would no doubt have risen to- "a high rank at the
bar. But he felt himself bound to sacrifice bis own
inclination to the wishes Of his father, who was
clerk Of the court at the time, and ut the age of
seventeen became accordingly his assistant In his
office: This situation he continued to hold suntil
the death of his father In 1916 when he was elected
to succeed him. He had thus been at the time Of
his death fortyZf1ve years constantly before the
public of Goochland and was personally known to
n ~ at Vile Sl go large
mass of people he could reckon his warm personal
friends BY, the hundred, there existed. not one
to- mG believe d that be entertained against him
the slightest m-win. His cheerful temper
and happy disposition prompting him to
impaired to his address an openness and .candor
which rendered 1t attractive TO the null
titude. But though mere elasticity of spirits may
supported by squalities ofsa higher order These
qualities Mr.. MMLER9as knownto possess In an
al f fsir
faults, and with, sympathy for their suferings.
Endowed by nature with warm affections and
iytried bysuccessiye dispensations Of Providence.
Hiss eldest daughter lovely girl Just blooming
into woinanhood rich In all the promise that gives
joy to the heart of parent, was first removed to
another and q better world. She was followed BY
the Youngest Of his flock little girl Of four or five
years, the pet and darling Of all the household
sisters to the grave: These blows, dealtwith such
mliess kindness than his But he felt that it was
no time to indulge In. selfish grief; that 1t was
time which called for the exercise of the highest
fortd e YVES IT, ms e ~ M M
man tenderness could comfort the wife and mother,
crushed almost TO the earth by these heavy dispen-
e add to the acton Of
his family, ALREADY almost TOO great ior human en-
70 him. indeed, sswife5 children, and friends,
were words of the deepest signia cance. BE him-
SELF and his own feelings were as nothing In the
comparson As loved nls aonssio1a VIII me
they wnfahipped him In return. He had educated
his chIil1en to perfect fanili arity with him; and
fasS S a as ssss
too many instances keeps the cntld at
a1dsstarce from the parents and deprtyes him Of
Fly se ~ IKE ists On the contrary his Children
were on footing Of perfect Intimacy with him
and was siwass tSs person g whom thsE .
model Of dofnestic character. How strong soeyGr
the constraint he might jbe forced at any time 20
h ssa he
OF his troubles or ammo anees 90 escape, among
them. TO make them happy ana to Keep them 20 70.
csIcniable lis tho loss they have sustained In the
extinction Of the bright light which had
80 long cheered their hearts and guided their foot
epy aad may tSsy Il every Or
initiate the virtues Of which ne has so rlcn an