Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-01
LATE n. A. n. BALL.
! From the Sacramento Bee, .

NJ Il6 lOuCCto mSObh6 Wa
day night, the following, prepared by
ono of the members, was read and Or
dered on the minutes:
Brother Pioneers: When such . man
rs N. A. H. Ball dies, fornallsms are
out Of place-all committees on obitu-
airy, and all preamblesy and series OF
resolutions are cold and stiff, and fall
entirely to do justice to the subject, or
to express our deep sorrow Of soul. At
such a time the readiest pen, In the
openest hand, moved by the warmest
heart in our whole brotherhood, should
be employed to chronicle rs they flow
the first warm emotions, as they gush
forth IN unrestrained sorrow whileyet
tile bier las not borne his body from
our view.
Impelled by these thoughts, the
| writer has yielded to official sollcita-
| lions, and, while deeply regretting
that the choice had not fallen upon q
more ready writer, does his best to
meet the case. ,
In writing Of Mr.. Ball, a relief sell
dom felt IS experienced. It l. this
There Is no danger Of overstating his
virtues.
Mr.. Ball was born in Portsmouth,
y. H., In the year 1898, and hence was
at the time of his death only about A.
His father, a pious and faithful city
missionary, 80 early cultivated In him
the principles Of a pure philanthropy,
that long ere his majority he was
counted among the most selfdenying
and efficient Sunday School laborers In
| that noted working church In Boston,
| of which Rev. f. N!skirk was pastor,
and Of which he was a member. When
he was about 81 years old, In Deeem-
Der, lS4S, on the breaking out OF the
great California gold excitement, his
| pastor, who soreIy disllked to part
! With him, singled him out rs a young
man through whose devotion, intellt-
Sence and firmneSs OF character the
moral and v~irtuous element In the
crude and formative state OF Callfor'
MIA society would be unusually favored.
An ardent lover of mathematics and
of music. thoroughly schooledin both,
he brought with him his books andyhi:
instrument and while III the counting.
room he knew no superior In the social
circle, aud In the church he seldom had
an e1nal. His mastery Of the instru.
ment and his fine voice always secured
success In the department OF song,
where worship was held on shipboard,
In the grove or under the tent. What
little efficacy there was In the early
services of the writer In this town. was
largely attributable to the excellent
manner In which Mr.. Ball conducted
the musical department. While Mr.
Ball was n man of unfiinchin2, un'
swerying integrity, bold rs . lion for
the truth, he was also affable, genial
and mild to the last degree. o..
While faithful in business and accu'
rate in all financial accounts, he was
liberal and generous to the very verge
of ENTHUSIASTICALLY. While eve
ready to rebuke evil with great ,boid
ness. the mantle Of his charity knew
no limit but that Of human frailty
10 care for a suffering fellow morta.
afforded him pleasure exceeded BY
only elevation and virtuous culture o
children. Often, when witnessing TIN
enthusiasm and the success Of hi;
labors In the Sunday school, we hay'
INDUCED In the fanciful query: Die
God make the Sunday school for Ball
or Bail for the Sunday school? Hi
!, philanthropy was never at rest. ~
saw no systematic efficient care for thu
suffering In this his adopted town, aht
his brain wrought the framework
while his hand largely aided the com
pletion, of that our noblest institution
of its kind, the Howard Benevolent
Society. This organization was near
est his heart to the latest day Of hi
life.
There was in his character this fur
Their and most extraordinary develop
ment, that while he paid great homage
to the exactncss Of accounts and strici
obedience to constitutional laws Of any
voluntary association, yet such was hi;
executive enthusiasm In the depart.
ment of philanthropy, that he went
directly to the work Of relieving dis
tress, utterly regardless Of all bylaws,
rules and regulations. His only I'm.
pulse was to relieve ut once, and
straighten out the rules and ceremo-
MES afterward. And yet no man eyei
doubted his high purpose and his firm
resolve, and his impetuous action al
such u time was the inspiring Of q
philanthropy far above criticism.
:, His election and appointment. Il
numerous civil and financial positions
Of high trust aud honor, demonstrate
the unusual, esteem in which he was
held Is a citizen and a man, and
the faithful discharge Of every duty
such positions involved demonstrate
the business Of such esteem.
TO emulate his virtues while we de,
plore his loss, to $50 number our days
rs to apply u hearts unto wisdom
while we reflect upon.his early remotal
from earth, now form our leading
duties in reference to our departed
brother. .
STATISTICS OF INEBRIETY.-Not lont
since, DIR. Mckinley, of st. Louis, com
piled after very careful inquiries, in
teresting and Startling Inquiries ofsha
tistics in the United States. Taking
800 men, We find that Ia never drinl
spirits at all; 100 drink moderately
but not to intoxication so are occa
sional drinkers +; % periodically, callet
spreeing, and three are habltual DRINK
ards. There Is one confirmed inebri
ate in every 80 OF drinking men