River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-02-21
From the New York Observer.
, Two Young NOblemen.

In one of my letters from the Adiron
dacks, l spoke OF young man, whose
ear death was mourned by hundreds
of the sons of toll among the iron mines
of that region. He was the son of one
of the proprietors, and had made him.
self the object of universal respect and
love, by his self-denying labors for the
comfort and good of the workmen and
their families. Such man is worthy
of being held in honor, and L was glad
when one of the friends whom met in
the North wrote me letter, giving q
sketch of the life of this youth, and
also of another, who was alike dis
tinguished for heroic virtues, and
mourned after in death.
DEAR SIR: Your beautiful tribute
to "Young Rogers" in the Adirondack
letters, has awakened fresh sympa-
thy in bis early death, and has called
forth many "reminiscences of his char
acter. The recollection of g Young
Hero" as you justly term him, who
y thus falls amid noble career in the
devoted performance of responsible
ties that rest upon him, and in the ex-
ercise of the virtues that adorned his
y course, SHOULD be cherished not merely
In an af1ectionate reverence of his mem
DRY, but because the example of such
lives is calculated to excite an emu
lation, to elevate the moral standard,
and to mould the character of those
just entering ON the scene of active
4 life.
4 Halsey Rogers was the oldest son of
4 James Rogers, Esq, of Ausable Forks,
Clinton county, N. Y. After closing
his educational studies, he engaged in
the vast business affairs of J. & J..
Rogers, and very early became one of
their prominent and efficient agents.
Energetic and indefatigable in all the
elements of his character, his presence
was ever felt where duties required it :;
guiding, organizing and stimulating Ill
all the departments embraced in his
supervision. He everywhere asserted
the influence of a vigorous mind,
and an uncommon clearness of discrim-
nation and judgment. His diligence
IN business was equalled by fervor
OF spirit that animated his course
IN all the duties and relations of life.
LdD uldoI
Halsey Rogers one of the most
&actiye and valuable business men in
tins stirring community, rendered him
conspicuous in all the movements and
tlnterests of society. In the pleasant
41estivities that embellish youthful in
atercourse, he was foremost; an ardent
8polltician, he made his influence
7marked and powerful; in the promotion
Roi every object of popular interest or
public Improvement, his efforts were
untiring; in the advancement of the
purposes of benevolent organizations
with which he was associated, his zeal
was ever active and never grew dim.
NO man of his years ever occupied
among this people wider scope, OIL
commanded more decidedly their con
idence, or enlisted more deeply their
lnectlons. Although he had scarcely
Seaehed the age of twenty-eight, he
'lad, for several terms, represented his
iatlve town as Supervisor, and, at the
LIME OF his death, was Chairman of the
Board.
have referred to the personal traits
| ~ Mr.. Rogers, disclosed in the higher
L VA bu'iucsS IcsDOil3lDlubleS Au,l
public relations; but it was in the
more limited spheres of life that those
qualities appeared which so singularly
indeared HIM to the circles in which
~ tangled as q superior. Genial and
courteous towards every class, his
rutn' honor and justice created the re.
Pect OF those essentially dependent on
IT, opinions and acts, while his gentle
noness and universal charity and
Senehcence aroused their warmest af
pctlons II was this devoted attach.
ignt that drew from the mines and
sGiniieries their rude population, but
,.n warmer hearts than often throb
eneath silken yestures, with tears, and
| earing chaplets of flowers, to swell
IN Oh The largest that ever
Snsred IN Ausable Valley, to give HON.
ssg 70 the beloved dead IL was this
snng that formed the desire, which
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