, 1874-06-11

was dopopulatod by thousands, Tint was no
ttuo for long funeral rroocsslonu, nor for
tho pagcanlry Of borrow. Tho honurcti
md tho lovod wero conafgnol to- tllor
grayon aa aolliers aro buried aftor agtoat battlo,
Tint was 10 tinlo for ouogy. A fow kind words,
d short prayer aud tho noblost md bost wore
conitnittod'" uust to dust, dshts to aslos." !:
T%onty yoars aro vol nigh ;kono' ainco tint
day, and l,o who dlod 30 suddenly and way buriod
no uucarolnonfa,lyly lIuH Ind no public rocugnl;
tim Of hiA worth. Tito prosB Inns not followed
him With itB praiao. No sermon; no eulogy, Inns
beoa pronounced upou him. |
To-day, at yotr bidding, I nm horo to d!s4
charge, as bcBt ca,i,, duty whcl, you foal Inns
boon too long postponed, md which yot havo
resolved should bo imporfootIY performed rath6E
tllan longor lolayod. \. i:
Dnt II, this acorc or years how much that You
would love to haro mo recount has pissed into
oblivion. How many remiuIsconcos hayo died
With tho frionds who lie beneath tho grcen
lullookB III our Gravoyartls, How many valua-
able lottors and paporH of historic worth went
10 food that fearful Aamo; whose lurid
g1aro still afrtights~ tls II, our drcan,a.
How many facts, oncc written upon tho pago Of
nlomory, aro now clouded 40 as to bo illog,blo.'
How nlhny have boen buried boncntl,' tho rapidly
succeeding incidents Of tho past twenty yoara-
time Of mora thrilling ovonts than my similar
period III tho worlds history.
But know That with nsnt,y Of you tho ncm-
,ory Of our dopartod friend ia still greou; TINT
through these long years OF silo1lce your hoarts
haYo folt Wllnt your cars havo mot hoard, nor
your ]ips spokou. I know TINT you l1uyo bcon: :
hnppier and hottor, through all tEoso yours,
from, tic fact Tint you wcro once permitted to
enjoy his converse and friendah,p. II no aoed
done for God ahd humanity III over lost; If
ovory noble thought spolon awakens ocl,ooB
ae %sh sta s n nsS5 oon ppss so vsn sSs esS on
broak npon tito fnrtlogt shore 0f tinno, then L
know TINT James II. Collius lives to-tlay, not
only III your memories but iii your affections
liyoa not only III yoil, but Of YOU.
As tho lenf all thu trea dio and disappear to
1.-Two again in other 1oayes mud in other
trees, iu,partiug to tllom d moro luxuriant
growth md riehor yordure, 10 You have ab.
sorhed part at Lis character aud asalntilated it
with yp1lr own, and titus hava gained from him
n more genial humanity and y more robust man.
hood.
EARLY LIFE. ....
Our, ,docoasol frlond was born In tho Town
OF Cambridge, Washington County, N. T., in
tho Inst year Of tho lnst century. .,,
rounded him III his childhood and boylood.
save TINT ho was carly accustomed to a lifo Of
labor. Ho know whnt Boyero, exhaustive toll
was not meroly by seeing 1t performed, by
utllGE6, ubL EAclr ny lGbhlklE HpUIt VI RlEklC1-
patiug in its FRUITS but by daily experience Of
iss burden. For laboy-hard physical toll
mako light OF 1t as wo will, il still ollrao. It is
only III spirit trit.nlphs over lnhttor, ns tho VIC
torio!ls soul aAHorts ita kingallip, and holds tho
body as its Sassal, md conpels 1t to suhserye its
higher nature, TINT the o,lrso is changed into q
blessiug. Then, a,a1 thou only, can Wa oxult III
the endurance of tl,o woarlllcBs and borrow
which nro born Of labor.
The sorrow md pain Of lnbor, like aM
nfhnr fHr;na 0f HtffFHrjnr. hV II {jiVinn nt-
clselny he converted in tho alomsbio Of the h,I-
mat aoul into joy-n JOY whicll mny radtato into
other hoArts and cheer other fiyos. So from
among tho briors which grew In his path, young
Collins wua ever oullng tho roaea which cheerod
him by their bloom and delighted him by their
frnBrnnco.
THROUGH EXPERIENCE or rRtvAT1oN AND. .1o11,
l,o fearned to sympathize will! tic other fbilers
gagcd'i in tie arduous duties Of his chosen pro-
fession, ho waH wont to sny, never mako o
chargo to laboring man for my services with
ont remembering. tho haId labor II hna cost
him to obtain tho dollars to pay mo-" And tho
thought quickly passed from tho active brain to
the big hoart, aud tho cliont wondered why tho
distinguished lawyer demanded 10 snail u fec
for 10 valuable service.
BTuDy1Nd LAW.
At tho ago Of IL, Mr.. Collins commenced tho
study OF law in Utica, N, u, In tho oilico of
Greone @. BRONSON, then prominent lawyer, and
subsequently, distinguished iurat iu that State.
In this office llo continued during his Ylolo
course Of legal stndics. and how woll ho proiito1
by tho instructions Of that learnca lawyer Ills
subsequent caroeE demonstrated.
upon completing lis conrso Of legal study In
Utica, Mr.. Collins removed to Vernon, Ouoila
County, New York, and there ontorad upon tho
practico Of his profession. Tic was Immediately
recognized aa rising young lawyer, one deg
Friendships thore forlnoI Afr. Collins over ro-
tanned, and his monlosT il now cherished by tho
survivors. Ono Of those friends il tho noble
! philanthropiBt and patriot Of Peturboro. or ono
ut tho ripe ago of n, only fingers hero 10
constant expectation OF tho summons, sComa
up lliglor," il cannot bo amlss to speak justly
| Gcrrit Smith was thon q young man, but
But tho friendship thus formed mover coasel to
exert its INFLUENCE upon tho younger Of tho two.
chAracier 10 unlike that Of nluHt OF his naBO-
catos possessed TOR Mr.. Collins It strango fasci-
nation. Other frionds woro commonly selfish,
generous only from impulse; this friend waa
over generous othor, lrionlls lived elliclly to
hive their LappinosB contributed unto; this
friend lived 10 contribute llappinoss. Dthe,
| friends lived to accumulate wealth this friend
| lived to beHtow it upon the needy.
| What others toilo1 to WILL lo rs 1aborlo,ssly
toilel to give away. 4 lifo devoted to princolJ
! beno1leouco 4 lifo going out in g0ulal and OIL
I ciont sympathy to ovory sutToror Of whatoyol
color, language, or creed; lifo whose contre
| uAu uGl4tHtAAE4GlEU NAp AGAofHAuAGpt EOAlA AS
fail 10 impress itself upon such heart III tim
Of Mr.; Collins. sucl. lifo, llo poron'
nial stream. g1addons every 'sloro along
which it glidea. Fadolcsa verduro CROWN
It's banks. Wllatoyor it touches 1t vitu!izet
and boautiios, and adjoining fields attest itt
viyifyjng pbwor. Happy was our friontl tina
ncar his lifc-tald aucl, il glad stream flowed, mn
TINT the soil Of his heart was nloistoned by it,
| waters.
PERSONAL nEcoILgcTloHs.
A NOW distinguished lawyer aud jnrist, wht
became student in tho Office Of Mr.. Collins
aud an inmate Of his family while Ao resided ii
Vernon, thus writos Of LiH first impression o
him ut Tint time:
/ was worry fayorpb1y Impressed with tis appearance
! When Huw him III c1nrt. Ills diguiAcl department
his kucn black Uyc. mid calm deeanor when liz ,fts
hayo hctn u1or snD strongest excitement, command
III my admiration and bespoke traits Of claraote
desired to study and initiate.
| MOVING WEST.
After tew yoags' residence III Vernon, Mr.
Collins decided to remove to The West, at tina
time rapidly settling and producing grea
4 Inducements to onterprising young mon
In tho fa!l Of tho year 1873. jle frat arrived ii
Chieugo, llaying renehod this piaco by tho tirs
slago-coach tlat ever camo arouud tho haad O