The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-26

aAd whose commanding intellect, high sense Of
honor, and manly bearing in all the relations of
life, marked him eminently a. one in whose
death is verified the saying, death loves a
shining mark"
That token of respect to the memory of the
deceased, the city council will attend his fune-
raj in q body, and wear the usual badge of
mourning.
That the above preamble and resolutions be
placed upon the records, and a copy presented
to the friends Of tho deceased Ind also furnished
to the city papers for publication
On motion, the council then adjourned.
In THE SUPREME COURT.
The court having met pursuant TO adj
journment on Friday morning, after some pre-
liminsry business, the Hon. B. G. Cook arose
and addressed the court as follows
Ala meeting of the La Sale county bar, hold.
en- on the 23d inst, the resolutions which hold
in my hand we're adopted rs a tribute of respect
and affection to the memory of Mr.. Julius Avery,
one of our number, whose recent death has caus.
cd deep grief and pain to those with whom he
was associated in professional life.
Nv brethren have instructed me to present
these resolutions TO your Honors, and to ask that
they may be spread upon the records Of the
Court.
Mr. Avery had been a member of this bar for
sixteen or seventeen years. Dependent upon his
own resources, he encountered all the obstacles
which all new beginners unaided by influential
patronage must encounter and yet he surely won
for himself an acknowledged place in the foremost
rank Of the profession. He was enabled to do this
becaused he possessed clear, vigorous intellect
and sound judgment which enabled him to
grasp the varied, perplexing and difficult gu es.
tions which man engaged in the active duties Of
our profession must meet, and an energy and in.
dustry whish enabled hin TO call TO his aid all
the accumulated learning of the profession and
because Of his strict integrity and uprightness,
which commands the respect and esteem even of
those who differed most widely from him in
opinion.
The confidence and regard Of his fellow citi.
zens has been repeatedly expressed in marked
and significant manner.
This duty has been assigned TO me because
while Mr.. Avery and myself had been selected
~ the representatives Of different parties and
conflicting political ideas, and so have been plac.
ed in some sor, in rival and antagonistic atti.
tude TO each other. our own personal relations
have always been kind and pleasant, nor have
those relations been at all changed or interrupted
by the positions We have occupied in relation to
each other; and 50 it has seemed not inappropri.
ate that my brethren should have selected me to
express the pain and grief We all feel at his I'm.
timely death.
He has gone in the early meridian of his life
in the midst Of his strength and vigor. leaving
TO others the prizes which seemed 70 be within
his reach. SO many Of life's promises forever
unfulfilled. and 10 US H lesson and a warning
sufficient to arouse the attention of the most
eager among US for life's honors and rewards
how de~ting and evane.cent they are The
rewards OF our profession most worth striving
for are the self-ccnsciousDess Of uprg htness and
integrity of character, aud the affectiona,e re.
membrance aud regret OF our associates when We
too shall have passed away from the busy scenes
OF our professional life.
To which Chief Justice Liw,eucs respop ied
The court most heartily concur in everythin,
that ha. been 80 ABLY and truthiuly presented
IN these resolutions, laudafory Of GU. deceased
brother. Julius Avery. He was not only an
ornament 10 his profession, but also brilliant
and shining light and scarcely know how to
fill high and honorable place which fo- many
years be has perfectly filled
The court orders that these resolution, be
spread At length upon the records.
The court then adjourned.