The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-05-20
JrJcc P.u,rs Death.

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The news of the death Of Judge.
James PAUL., Of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals of this State, which occurred
at lis home in Wellsburg, YESTERDAY
afternoon. will occasion 4 general feel
inc of sorrow, not only throughout
this State, where he was best known,
and appreciated, but wherever else
his acquaintance and reputation
reached. In this city, where the
greater part of his life was spent, the
regret at losing an able, industrious
and conscientious public servant,
will be intensified by the fact that
to most Of the older residents he &C.
cupied the relation of an esteemed
and trusted friend. Nearly half
century of his life was spent here;
his father removing to this city from
Belmont county, Ohio, where Judge
PAUL was born, while the latter was
quite a boy. During part OF that
time Judge PAUL. was engaged in
teaching at the Lindsey Institute,
in this city, of which academy he has
always been an active supporter, and
which, as one of the managers of Mr..
Lindslv's trust, he has always en-
deavored to uphold and strengthen,
but the greater part of his career was
spent in practising law in this and
adjacent counties. As lawyer, he
ssas set down as n safe counsellor.
rathertlian brilliant advocate, al
though in some of his efforts as a
speaker, he attained distinguished
success. His usefulness in his profes-
sions was at times impaired by ply
steal weakness and debility, his con-
stitution, especially in later years,
being fragile and delicate to an .cx-
tent which apparently indicated that
any severe or continuous labor was
impossible to him, but he kept him-
self employed up to within few
weeks OF his death, and-attended the
session Of the Court at Charleston IN
January last, although then his health
was even more feeble than usual
Judge Paull's public life commenced
by his election to the Legislature of
the old State, in which he served the
people of this county efficiently and
satisfactorily. In 1868 he was elect
ed as 4 Circuit Court Judge, for this
district, but was counted out by Gov
ernor Foreman, after an exciting and
acrimonious contest, and the place
was awarded to Judge Caldwell, his
competitor, who died some few years
since. In 1872 he was elected a Judge
of the Supreme Court of Appeals, and
at the casting oflots by the members
of the court, he drew the middle term
of eight years, the twelve year term
falling to Judge Moore, and the two
four year terms being drawn by
Judges Raymond and Hoffman.
During the three years service of
Judge PAUL upon the bench, he
discharged the duties Of his posi-
ton with the same conscientious
fidelity and care that marked all the
actions of his life; and he command
cd the respect and confidence IN his
official position, that he had enjoyed
as a private citizen. 1t is intimated
that his labors as Judge of the court
contributed to the aggrav4tion of the !
pulmonary disease, (which ransed his
death. Certain it is, that he dis
charged the work assigned him
with scrupulous care, and laborious
exactncSS. .5.s..l
1t is more within the province Of
his legal brethren to sum upzlils life
now that he has gone, than ours, and
doubtless they will place on record
their estimation of the deceased, based
upon their long and intimate ac-
ouaintance with his merits. The best
lesson we can draw from his death is,
that career of good works, honest
intentions and conscientious labor,
not only brings its reward to the in
dividual while living, but secures the
richest heritage he may leave his
memory Of a pure and
blameleSs life Wheeling SaaaGFtl.