Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-07-15
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TRIBUTE or RESPECT.

At meeting OF the Clarlxsyille Bar, held
at the Court House, Monday evening, July
10th, the following proceedings were held /:
We, the members Of the Clarksville Bar,
have heard with deep and profound sor-
row. of the untimely, sudden and violent
death of our brother, JACOB q. HoRNpEn-
by the falling OF bridge. over IIarpeth
River, on the Nashville aud Northwestern
railroad, and desiring to express In pub
lie and permanent manner our esteem for
him rs n lawyer, a gentleman and u citi-
zen, deem IL not inappropriate 10 record
"a few OF the salient points of IFS life and
character. JAcoB GuIsE tIoRSBERGER was
born in what is now Houston, but then
stewart county, Tenn, on the 18th day of
October, 1919, and was at the time OF his
death 81 years OF nge, being the youngest,
but one of six children. AT an early age,
he was left an orphan TO buffet with the
world. His education was very limited,
being only such as he could derive from O,
few sessionsin the schools OF the neigibor-
hood in which he was born and bred. He
came to GAINESVILLE before he was of age,
Us n clerk for q. A. Davie, Mt what was then
the Washington, now the southern Hotel,
of law, In the office of Hudson =. Garland.
Without education, without Influential
friends or wealth, he stood at the base and
essayci the ascent of the rugged and bleak
distinction. sustained only by the enconr-
aging smiles of a few friends, and his own
indomitabie viii. His novitiate ut the bar
W as spent In ceaseless. constant and labor
ious study, amid the Jeers and ierisi0ns OF
many, and the doubts and misgivings OF
all but sustained by his own innate geni-
not the word fall. with flrm step, UNI
blenched cheek and steady eye, lie plodded
his weary, toilsome, unfriendiy and soil
t,gy way. until ut his death he stood upon
! the tOpfnost point of professional emil
hence and distinction, by the side of and
| rs the peer Of those who rank highest In
the State MS lawyers and jurists His was
NV 70 %Ssh
orally the rcsttl: of fortuitous circuInstnn-
ces or troublous times In the state; but the
nat ural and certain reward of unremttting
toll and ccasless labor. He was literally
| "the architect of his own fortune" and by
| hts own individual and unaided Efforts
won renown rs u lawyer and 1urist, with
distinction as man, and high character
His leading characteristics as lawyer
were close and sleepless vigilance over the
interests and legal rights of his client, an
| industry that never Tired, and an energy
that never dispaired In the fitce OF oilsta-
cles, however great, or labors however her
culian. At the Bar, he seemed courteous
| heightened and professional, alwnysarrny-
ing with method and precision every prln-
ciple and adjudication, which the most Ia
borious research could produce to enlight-
encd the court or convince the jury. AS q
christian gentleman, he was sincere, con
| Sistent and constant; as man, generous
| brave and honest; as n citizen, liberal
charitable and public spirited; ms n friend
| frank, confiding and true; MS n husband
kind, fiithf:il aud afiertionnfc; asa father
induigent, provident ana devoted. There
| fore,
Resolved, That we deeply deplore and
profoundly regret The death of our brother
J. q. Hurnberger, and In his death we have
lost highly esteemed ana Valuable mem
her OF our Bar, the church sincere, CON
slant and devoted christian; community
| "a II igh- toned, useful and honorable citizen
and his wife, u kind, aifcctionatc ana faith
full husband.
relations, our warm aud heartfelt syinpa.
| thy In this affective and trying DISPENSE
| ton of Providence.
| Resolved, That rs n further testimonial
| of our respect and esteem for j. q. Horn
berger, we will wear on our loft arm, the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days
. Resolved, That the Chairman OF thi'
meeting, appoint members of this Bnr
| whose duty Ii shall he TO present the vari
Gus courts held Mt this place, these proceed
ings. and ask that they be spread on theii
said courts, be requested to furnish the wifi,
and near relations OF Gen. Hornbergcr Will
/ u certified copy of the same. Suitable rc.
marks were made by various members o
the Bar.
On motion, the Chairman appointed II
| II. Lurton to present n copy OF the abovt
resolutions TO the Chancciy Court, and I,
warn the court to have them spread upor
the records of the court. r. %. Anderson
was appointed to presci.t them Ia the Cir
Gait Court. and VIM. NJ. Daniel To present
! them to the Criminal Court.
| The Secretary WIS tlion dirncte To FUR
nish n copy of their proceedings to tho
q. A. HENRY, Pres't.
WM. NJ. DANIEL, Sec'y.