The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-26

Tho following beautiful tribute q
The memory Of ERExsr A, DuScAs
vas pennsd By Hon. WILIlAM =
ARsoLp. Of this place. It not in thl
compass Of our language 70 add any,
Thing 70 what is there said I; and sal
arc our thoughts as vo recognize ths
fact that the gentleman, scholar, law.
yer and editor to whom Il refers, will
BE- known on earth no more forever
MlaoRILL NortoE OF ERNST A.
DuScAH-Rho died at Sea, December
IA, 1878. aged 20 years, 9 month.
and 81 dayI.-The death Of 80 tai.
entsd young man as ERNST A.
DUNCAN, in the beginning Of bis USE
fulhsss and before his judgment be-
came matured, is q public loss. Ma
lure rarely liyiShes her gifts 80 pro.
fusely, as she did upon him. he was
a general reader Of history, and stu
dent Of literature, aad kept himself
posted on the political topics, and news
Of the day. Added 70 the general
fund ofinformition which he possessed,
his kindness Of heart and genial di.po-
siiion. made him enc ofthe most inter
es.iug and agreeable gentlemen With
whom We were ever acquainted. The
leading features ofhi NEST extriordi.
nary powers Of intellect, showed 70
most advantage in bis discussion, aad
analysis ofabstruse and difficult ques-
tioli Of political science and meta
physicg. His mind was peculiarly
logical and argumsntaliye-quiek Of
perception and ready in reply /; and
had he given the study and practice Of
the law his full and undivided atten-
tion, il 10 but just TO him. 70 say that
hs would have attained to itl highest
honors, and been numbered with the
most noted ofthat digniied profession.
As an evidence ofhil powers as de-
batter, the Jefferson Literary Society
Of the University Of Virginia, upon his
graduation At the June commencement
Of 1858, conferred upon him is high
est honor as q debater, by awarding
him the Gold Mcisi. And whilst he
was q close debatsr, ho was also aksen
and caustic writer. But whilst ma
turc and the schools, had 50 highly IA
yored him, the seeds Of consumption
had seized its victim. and was stealthi-
u makingits inrords and sapping his
life. Ernest A. Duncan, but q short
month ago, lSit bis home in clarks-
burg and those nearest and dearest 10
him, 70 lock out for another, on the
other side Of the continent, with the
hope Of arresting the terrible disease
which II seemed had but too fatally
laid held ot the vital part, AMI before
reaching his destination, far from his
mother, sister and native land, he died
With calm resignation and faith in the
Rsdseinsr, on the Pacific Ocean, sur
rounded by tho grandsst creation Of
infinite wisdom ever behsld by human
beings. The Imagination can scarcely
conceive ola scene, so awful and yet
80 sublime. The eyes Of the dying
man for the last time locking into that
glorious mirror Of the Almighty, as u
70 fortify the soul for the meeting with
It's fMaksra which was soon to take
placain answer to tho final summons.
What subject, is here presented, upon
which 10 feast the contomplative mindi
But Ho iorbsar entering upon the dis
cussion, Of to break is silent eloquence;
and console ourselves in the belief Of
Gods justice aud mercy, and The re-
dsmption Of the world through the
atonem,nt Of Jesus Christ; and faith,
tha.the Immortal spirit ofour departed
friend, freed from all pain, Is this day
with its God in Paradise. He was
brought home on the 18Th inst, and
was followed to day by q csncourls d
relatives. citizens and friends, to the
Odd Fellows Cemetery, where be was
laid by. the side Of his elder brother, 10
await the general resurrection Of de
dead. W. y. a.
Caans.brq. Des. 80.