The New York herald., 1868-04-22


interests O, less mpora ance he readily fsl In with
the counseIs o, Others but the pressure OF anT
sponsbity bron ght promptly out the Independence
which took n st efficient position and iuoss S1c-
The uniform gentlel, ,anly manners and bearing Of
Judge Paige were always 20ticed. us courtesy was
CONSTANT and as habitua "a MS breSlhin9 ana t's
n also was SO peryaded by the same .,hh snoefiy
lhat ms poteness always had It's dignity lhls III
variable urbanty OF action and Kindness OF express
SUI oon ulsarheu prejudice and arrested re. Ghth' ~,
even where he vas forced TO disobge by pe esicnCs
IN DUTY against others interests. The lrnln, was
hainlaineu but the dispeasure from IL was "a erled
~ ~ INGENIOUS courtesy. i think, also, that i4is
iriendships were modified by this same open Nn-
cerity Ills self-susaining independence neefled Vt
ana his inbred modesty allowed not that bis inn. Y
s!ihlathies ana heart experience should be fre.
quently promiscuously d lselosed. hui no bed ,a
hpin atacnhents and familiar friendships and where
ne 30 committed himself 20 another hi5 character.
,s',o nanhness ahu honest confidence out and
ms warmth oil feeling allowed ful. ana free cow
lie exacted no special attentions and mt his friende
TO no hard conditions and was more ready TO obNgs
ana confer kindnesses than to receive fayors
Judge Paige was graduated az Wlians; Co,lso,
while only fifteen years OF age and he retaneS v,t2
great vvidness ana interest the renembrauce Of bts
college associations. lie often attended the con-.
mencement anniversaries OF his alma mater and Is
has been special habit In later years TO be presens
at the alumni meetings OF that college.
lie greatly enjoyed these occasions, and
always ,, on his his, return n home home Manifested thas
exhibitions and scholarly reunions. He had .
warmer sympathy. and a kinder anxiety for young
graduates passing frOn their secluded and exclusive
student communion into the harder and sharper col.
lisfpns Of public lie. fhs may have been iptensi-
fed from hls paiernn nterest. An only son gradl-
ated At Union College Tour years since with high
honor3and In manner TO crafty as well as excite
those cherished sympathies. lie for thirty years
trustee of Union college, invariably attending With
interest tue nnencement scenes and opening hia
house In liberal hospitality TO literary visitors Hs
has givea perpetual and gt times very labDriOug'
attention TO the college interests. No person has
done more 70 put anC keep the large property OF the
college Legally y, safe ant prospercasly productive.
Oh ready pbchc spllis, geneIons III ms patriotic
una m teigous " ssneiac1iCns @ aad especially liberal IN
cleir well known benelastors in TIE deaths OF Mrs.
laiige and his own.
2he religious experiences OF Judgs Paige had its
marked manifestations froio the year 1858. lie made
public profession Of religion IN the PRESBYTERIAN
church of Schenectady. Hls cary religious trainins
8s the son OF Clergyman ana hs life long habit u
serious and sober reflectlOn Ind given D gravity and
stability OF Character that might readiy nave been
taken a. the evidence ol inwad pety. His most OBJ
seNius religious LtsndS wOuIdlOr many years have
honed IN his possession of the ueward OF true Cs-
taniatI II ae had been at any 5ilue caIleG away by
death. But Ia The year above stated his thoughts and
feelings took more decidedly religious bearing. lie
subjected himself 10 3 careful s9l-eXannstion and
CAV ls mind directly 10 tie subject OF personal pie-
" a95 the settlement ~ his eterna relation to Cod
Outwardly his life had lbae chan1e TO an ordinary
observer, Sut his intlmete friends discoveries ten
derness ANA earIesnes3 IN religious themes not be-
Jore exhibited.
There wgs at that tine much reli ,ious quick.
ening in his experience, not change then oatirely
new. HIS puolic pro oessson was subsequently
adorned by u consistent Christian HE. lie was
chosen A4d ordained an elder IA the cnurch
in the year 1864, and faithfully sRstained the
responsibilities oI the olllcenn large shurch and in
tie acceptable support and assstancs OF his pastor.
HIS religion was not zealeuSly agsrcsSivc, but u
steadiast stanulng III his place and doing bis dppro-
pirate work.
The death OF Mrs. Paige speucd 10 him
quenchabe sorrow. lie nlcsrned IN siicat but
grief she had been tonn all taGi nigh culti-
walton, giied intelligence, energy, vFacity and
hearty attachment and devotion could make her,
and ne never rose above the pressure a thi5 deep
anlctlon. lie cuunlined on tfts topic wish but few,
and the disclosure OF his deeply wounded spirit 10
such was always with strugg, 20 maintain compo.
AMI turning OF the heart 70 his children and
tler still remaining claims upon hln, and resting
has soul Tor peace and support the grace OF God.
The complaint 0i which he died was an organic AZ
fection of tAc heart and had slightly manifested its
presence Tor several years. IL began It's ag4rivatiop
III the aIlilcye scenes OF his wiie's sickness and
death. was augmented 10y the ab0rs ana confined at
tcntiOn during the summer To The business OF inc
Constitutional Convention, OF which he was a mein-
Der from the state at large, amt which, with Occa-
slunai aeviatonS continued It's pressure through
the winter. lie awaited the TERMINATION With Chris
tan coInposure, and passed 10 his eternal home IN