The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-06-18
OBITUARY

D ca at Iluira N Y S ludsy morning, June z,
keuh BrooAs, Esq IA the eisaty nisthy year
OF his axe,
l. hardly seems TO correct statement
10 say of one ful Of year, who passes
away, that he died, II he has no disease
ABOUT him, no paiu,i there Is no sickness
or gradual deca,, bat sudden falling
a. leep in the arms OF Got, as IL we've, the
common idea Of death seems TO lose most
il not all ut is horror. There IS sorrow
and loneliness aud grief to be sure for
those who are lelt behind, but rs the im-
mediate effect passes of only the pleas
ATTEST memories remain aud we think, If
1t must be, better 80 than any other way
Ia this way, fell asleep yesterday morning
about ten O'Clock, Mr.. Reuben Brooks,
aged Two months over lightweight wears.
de was a man well known to the itizens
OF Elmfa, having resided here nearly
twenty years, up 10 last Saturday strong
aud hearty man for one OF his years. On
nat morning he was in the city and tran
,aclrd some considerable business, writ
ing Ii s name without using his spectacles
"a firm and bold hand, afterwards walk
ing up 60 the Water Cure, where he has
been living with his daughter, Mrs, DR..
Gleason, Tor the last score Of ears. lie
was in town again in the afternoon aud
insisted upon again walking home, pro-
ceeding to which, however, his son would
not listen lavolably. Yesterday morning
he came down to breakfast, complaining
Of not having passed comfortable night.
Dr.. Gleason gave him some medicine aud
he returned TO his room, where lie slept
.. ( 'ttgtgittqT dawn
again about ten O'Clock, he sat down 10
drink a cup of coffee, and While in bis
chair, Just as quietly as though he was IN
deed going to sleep his spirit lett him.
his career has been Que OF quiet use
lnIness and eaTnestncss, If it was marked
with no great things, it was tree from any
little ones lie was born ia Wmhall, Yer.
mont, in June, 1856, aud we'd for sixty
eight years Oh the farm on which he first
saw the light OF Tins world, carry lns on
its business. lie was IRON early manhood
prominent as IA politician in the nelghbor-
hood of bis birth place, representing 1t
tor many years in the Vermont Leglsla-
lure and holding the Offices OF Justice OF
the Peace aud Clerk Of Tie town, year
afteT year for a score and more Of years.
The sentiments OF bis early ueghbnrs 70
favorable towards bin aud his character
are sentiments held by all who have ever
known hm. Some twenty yeals ago,
when Dr. Gleason established his water
cure on East Hill, Mr. Brooks then man
approaching towards seventy years OF
age, took up his residence with him and
has been part of the household ever
since. His geutle WAYS, his manners AZ
lttHf
like the manners OF the Old-sChuUi gentle
mau, won Tor him place ~ ionr heHit
aud your memory, if you ever saw hlm
bat once. NJ visitor al the Cure bat VIII
I bear testimony to these lhlug-, aud hetr-
mg OF biz death will stop and recount tue
virtues OF him VITO has gone.
Up to the last moment OF bis lie, Nj.
| Brooks took All interest iu all That WAS
passiug in the world. lIr was au indus
1 trru- reader 81 the newspapers. Tue
/ FIRST two hours OF every morning. hc de-
/ voted 10 The Advertiser, reading IL thor
yugby, aud other papers wera, as welt
constant food 10 him. He Kept luily
/ abreast with the movements 1T the Yarl-
Gus branches OF science, or insu,Iry, ur
! politics that agitate the mind aud thpugbI
81 the country, about all ut wuiCu ue Asu
an intelligent and well founded ogininu
| OF his own that he wa not afraid % rx-
| press on occasions. His years and ms
/ experience wiih his pnwers ct mind,
which never seemed TO hag, gave him an
advantage ia i.ru Ing d conclusion, that
eutiJed il no considerations
( Mr., Brooks leaves four children 10
( cherish bis memory aHd refer with gen
uiue satisiactieH Go his euyiable cafrpr.
( These bre MIS- o.. Gieosonand Mis- De.
/ Nalrs ui iAe water Care, Mr. J. q
/ Brooks 1t a ir.ebead-,B HA 81 son iu iowa.
Mr. Brooke dled at the Cure eighteen
( cats ago ia-t winter.
The remains uetr token last evening
T 10 WHhall, }trmnut. where they aga no
/ Be buried by the side of those al bis wife
and father, mHaer and children, wise
/ have proceeded BAN To ihe better land.
JF8yyy HarpFfteffs