New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05
OBITUARY NOTES.
suRGEON JOSIAH sIMPsON.


Surgeon Josiah Simpson Of the United States
Army, who died Tuesday in Baltimore. had been In
tho medical nearly 81 years. having been APP
pointed Assistant Surgeon from in 1881. Ho
with tho troops ia tho Florida and Mexican
aud during tho Rebellion was excessively Medical
Director OF two Departments. In 1867 he was trans
erred Baltimore, being appointed Attending Surgeon
and Medical Officer at Fort Henry. Dr. Simpson was
promoted in 1865 TO the rank o. Breye Colonel for mer
OriOus service. aud regarded by ms associates as
model VI uprightness sObretY generoSlty ana hohof
THE hon. ROBERT FOWLER.
The Hon. Robert Fowler, q leading mer-
chant and popular politician, died in Baltimore on Tues
day. lie held the Office OF State Treasurer from 1862 to
1870. aud member OF the present Maryland House
OF Delegates. During the war he was strong on0nst
ana as business he largely ien0od with the
commercial Interests of the state.
MRS. ALEXANDER BLIss-A FRIENDS REMEmBRANCEs.
10 lie Editor Of The Trt6une.
SIR Lot mo offer few words in memory of
Mrs Alexander Bliss, who died at Berlin on the 81 Of
February. As Eleanor Albert she greatly beloved
Ia her native town OF Baltimore whore. while very
young she married Col. Bliss. an1 accompanied him TO
Washington. She there distinguished for tho same
sweetness and purity OF character that aterward en-
desIed her to strangers Ia a foreign capital Her
beautiful apartment at Rue Matthoi Krckostrasse, on
tho patZ OF that name, looked out from its sunny
windows upon ono Of the finest and most frequented
churches Berlin In those delightful rooms. or 10 the
spacious salons of tho American Minister. Mrs.
Bliss became known aud admired All OF our country
people 40 fortunate as to have visited Berlin OF late
years. win remember her gentle presence In those
weekly and informal receptions at Regenten strasse.
unobtrusvely contributing a very important part to
their peasantness don't know that she talked much
on those occasions. but do know that she never said
foolish thing unknd that scandal or gossip
ever suied life. and that her presence alone had
simplicity and dignity about it that impressed oyory-
body favoraby. and made her socially benedction
The delicate health OF Mrs Bliss had for some time
prevented her from taking part In those splendid
festivities which the Prussian Court exces all others
But this she felt TO be trial. for her tastes nat
urally retired, and her home. her little Elsie and We
and her husband made the entire sum OF her earthly
happiness The separatgn rom her pSsned
to draw her yet more closely to those OF her husband
aud have often thought what complete contradiction
to tho accepted libel concerning mothers,ln-iaw anu
daughtersin-law, tho relations existing between
lost daughter so endowed with outward and mentai
Rifts TO be still spoken of by those who had KNOWN
her az a most remarkable and interesting child. Mr..
Bancroft had boon called upon somewhat later to part
with child just budding into womanhood Tne two 80
they had thought buried to tho hvIng one who indeed,
merted and the sacred tyns Dorn9 "a
her chamber. I often remarked how much greater
anxiety she expressed regarding Elen's health than
her own-aud when in tic following Summer the two
inyald3 sought change OF AIR anna the houhtansoi
tone from the bleak winds that sweep over Berlin,
the one Iivaed other ia tender watchfulness And
the coming OF Spring they each returned to their
own nonics tine elder better and stronger IL was not
her own mprovene MT that most occupied her. but dis
aud pain that her daughter had not shared
it, About this time saw last Ms. Blls3-noyng with
quiet step her household ~ usual doing faithfully
her daiy duties looking scarcely more ieeDo tnh o'
nerly but troubled with a cruel cough Her face wore
an expression Of perfect peace and as recall how she
CHARGED me with loving messages for all her friends
can but hopo they and all Of US Will accept as her
parting message that lesson and example taught us by
ner Diam less life aud early death.
So We have guides TO heaven eternh cW
when a wandering feet sooij backward stray.
The face. u FOUR dead In brightness.
Ald ondly beekon 10 the hoher
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