The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1873-09-13
DEATH OF CHRISTIAN ROSELIuS,

unlocked fos demise will have stastling
effect. .-
With the growth Of our citv and her in.
s.itut;ous no ono was more fully identified
than the much loved and respected Dc
ceased. He arrived in this city when quite
young, rom Germany, Of which country
be was native, and was apprsnticed to .
sesidsst here il very subordioats caps.
city. During the As.t years Of bic rssi.
dsnce he :aborsd, - he always hss labor.
cd. assidsously sad ene'getical!y 10 The
psrformancs Of bic duties. although they
we're Of tho most arduous character. En-.
d"wed BY nature with al ambitious and
energetic disposition. It WAS not long be-
fore. bssating through the bouuds sur.
rosndisg him, tho spirit Of Christiss Ross-
Iius sought those ds.lls kom the iosst Of
knowledge which only could satisfy bic
thirst Eor the unknown.
He gresdiIy dsvoured svssy book which
came 10 bic way, and With % aptitude
which was remarkable b rapidly scqair
Cd kuovledss of The English laaguags.
He ssw bsGors him fatuss. TO the mas
ter mind there is prophetic voios eslling
Of The lie 70 come. Coming eoequssts
over The obstsolss IL The way Of ssecsse
g:vs 70 thuss who ass dsstissd t. promi-
ssot positions prsmosinoas Of schsivs.
msut Stssdily, sad Nth bot . sisgls
purpose The youthisl Roselius struggled
against I'll advesss cussentA, bu9sting
waves which 70 more simid tpisits would
b ovsswhslmisg, "a example Il coasaks
and iudomitabls viii. Evssy Isisurs mo-
meat waa devoted TO the aessmulstioa q
somethiog Il bsss0t and vtat wss ges.
nersd VA carefully retained. kasly sp
psec;sti"g the eppottsnitiss Offered Il The
bar loe totuss slevstiea, NJ. Rosslies com.
mesosd the stsdy of the law in . me.
thodical, ploddiog mssose. Gradually
,hsosgA tho hajforss' doorway Of bic daily
additioss 70 bic tssd of legal aeqsirsmssts,
be ssw opsaise bs6ors bin The gseae tssn.
PIE d The lev - all IL beasty u outline
asd symmeesy 4 proportion. seeking the
toundatioas a the lumiwoss Tones q tus-
tisisn and he Corpss Jsr;. Csv;iis those
tsats upon which our system VA erected.
He scqsirsd rsadily - thosough know.
ledge of Latin, aud Il wss from the souscss
Of law that his mastery over the science
was % eifscaual. His life at The bar il
written in the reports Of our Supreme
Court. Rising fpm The modest position
Of junoir attorney - those talents of such
| . high order became appseciatsd, be early
took rank auaongst those r,oss advanced
| 10 years. The lawyer could not long bold
the ssepscG Of bis brothers 10 those days
without Close study and scsupsloss istsg
rity. The slisbtest blemish diseolosed III
whole character, and display Of ignossn-
- PROFESSIONALLY killed the attorney. Il
was in there yeasa that Prof. Rosslias msa
sursd lasoss with Grymes, Aazursas
Soul& asd Livisgstoe. = 1"'- -,.'
Pursuiue his stujiss aud busily engaged
| il be peaelics b sapidly sccumulated III
(ssiss q his jaboss, and whsu The "a
opened hsd thresga thrift and isdustsj
Ianasssd . competency. During the troub
Ions times Of Louisiana NJ. Roselius Cd
deavorsd BY calm alvloe and dispassiosat'
reasoning 70 sscsrs the greatest bese6t
10 his sdoptsd etats. Urging moderation
lie, wss his desire to thoroughly estab!isl
oss prosperity. A. Dean Of the Facalt!
of the University Of Louisiana, Prolssso
lRosslius, psshspA bee earned tho a6sosio.
Of our youth more than 10 any other p d
ltioa. The srud;tien asd analytical reason
fiug. The logical Arrangement and complst
lclsasusss. made his lectures IN snjoysbl
mental sepast
I Full Of years and ofhonoss. with = bsov
shaded BY the lsursls Won BY ps'sisseo
efforts, Christian Rosslius leaves 10. Hi
moaumsst staads pillar in The hearts q
iths distressed, shaft polished, and witI
lths gasaiturs of msetsI g'satasss dscksd
Ihiatoric aud sobls. Loulsians nay, II th
misty CYCLES ofths future, csll the roll Q
bse hoeorsd citizens, and none can asswe
more deserving and nobiss than the lat
deceased. The grave covers tho deed. bu
their lives live after them /; honorsd, +
The honorable, eternal to those loving. -
N. o. P;esysss, etA Sept.
Il ~Au lsismaa in Bridgeport, Conn
|, wbo was told that his emploser's stor
, had burned down, exclaimed, well,
csu't see how that can Le, When hAv
the ksy 10 my pocket"