Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-02-13
From the Now York Observer.
Two YounE Noblsmen,

eSoS~Ss AA0 "tAB Uu0 0Ou VI O00
OF the p1oprietors, and had made him.
self tue object OF universal respect and
love, by his self-ilenying labors for the
comfort and good of the workmen and
their families. Such q man 10 worthy
OF being held in honor, and was clad
when one Of the friends whom I met in
the North wrote me letter, giving q
sketch of the life Of this youth. md
also Of another, who was alike dis
tinguished for heroic virtues, and
monrned after in death.
DEAR SR:-Your beautiful tributa
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 . " Young
Hero, as you justly term him, who
thus falls amid noble career in the
devoted performance Of responsible
ties that rest upon him, and in the ex.
crcise Of the virtues that adorned his
course, Ishould be cherished not merely
IN, IN adectiOnate reverence Of his mem.
Dry, but because the example OF such
lives is calculated. to excite an emn.
lation, to elevate the moral standard.
aud to mould the character of those
Just entering on the scene Of active
ife. :,
Halsey Rogers was the Oldest son Of
james Rogers, Esq, of Ausable Forks,
Clinton county, N. Y. After closing
his educational studies, he enRaeed in
the vast business affairs of J. 4 j.
Rogers, aud very early became ono of
their prominent and efficient agents.
Energetic aud indefatigable in iii the
clements of his character, his presence
was ever felt where duties required il
guiding, organizing aud stimulating il.
all the departments embraced in his
supervision. He everywhere asserted
the influence OF vigorous mind,
and an uncommon clearness of discrim.
ination and judgment. His diligence
IN business was equalled by fervor
Of spirit that animated his course
in all the duties and relations of lie.
The same artior that constituted
Halsey Rogers ono Of the most
active aud valuable business men in
this stirring community, rendered him
conspicuous in all the movements and
interests Of society. In tho pleasant
festivities that embellish youthful. in
tercourse, he was foremost; an ardent
politician, he made his influence
marked and powerful; inthe promotion
OF every object of popular interest or
public improvement, his efforts were
untiring; in the advancement of tho
purposes Of benevolent organisations
with which he was associated. his REAL
was ever active and never Rrew dim,
No man OF his years ever occupied
among this people . wider scope. or
commanded more decidedly their con
tidence, or enlisted more deeplv their
affections. Although he had scarcely
reached the age Of twenty-eieht, he
had, for several terms, represented his
native town as Supervisor, and, at the
time of his death, WAS Chairman OF the
Board.
l have referred to tho personal traits
of Mr.. Rogers, disclosed in tho higher
walks of business responsibilities and
public relations; but it was in the
more limited spheres Of life that those
qualities appeared which 30 sinRularly
endeared hun to tho circles in which
he mingled as superior. Genial aud
: courteous towards every class. his
truth, honor and justice created The ~
sspect OF those essentially dependent on
his opinions aud acts. while his gentle
kinoness and universal charity and
henehcencc aroused their warmest af
iections. It vas this devoted attach
ment that drew from the mines and
collieries their rude population, but
with warmer hearts than often throb
beneath silken vesturea, with tears, and
bearing chaplets Of dowera to swell
one Of the largest assemblages that ever
gathered in Ausable Valley, to awe HON.
age to the beloved dead. Il was this
feeling that formed tho desire, which
was SO appropriately granted, of the
artisans Of the workshops, to bear his
remains to their final iepose. His
grave was among the earliest formed
IN beautiful new Cemetery, which
owed its existence mainly to his efforts,
Nnd which had been largely adorned
by the labOrs of his own banda The
whole spectacle was most solemn aud
touching, aud impressed With q deem
pathos and admo0ition. Halsey Rogers
was only private aud unpretentious
citizen; but his brief oourse, 20 BRIGHT
in its usefulness, and 40 successful
through the powers Of commanding
INTELLECT, guided by energy, industry
and Vitality, hut above all, crowned BY
the inspirations of honor, Justice and
rcctitoae. formed the model man, ex-
hibltlns character worthy the a,lmi-
ration of all men, and which NAV he
contemplated by every youth ~ 4 bea.
con light to his own career.
In your journey towards the wilder.
ness, you passed, at Clintonvllle. the
place Ut business and the grave of John
l.. NJ. Taylor-another young man oj
the highest promise and great worth
whose death occurred 4 fev month.
after that of Mr.. Rogers, and under
similar circNmstances-of extreme aud
protracttd suffering in the grasp of .
complicated and immediate malady. In
thei lives, and in many of their Guali
ties, there appeared q. striking parallel,
They were engaged in similar duties,
lived in the same community, and held,
from boyhood, intimate relations in
the public and private affairs of thu
district. Mr.. Taylor, through . tern
Of several years, was Superiu,
tcndent of the long.established
aud opulcnt "Peru Steel &
Iron Company winch is mentioned
III your letters Is prominent feature
in the material interests of the region.
He conducted the immense and diver.
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ton with signal ability and success.
HIS peculiar administrative talents
communicated to it, affairs an ANNA,
ton aud system that secured the best
auspicious results to his principals. He