Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-09-29
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went; where others could not speak he
found hearing. He had admirable
equipment for the wise, successful
apostle and reformer.
1t was this fneness of his nature,
doubt not, that prompted him to his
advocacy of the methods of peace his
emphatic condemnation of all violence
and war, and his resolute, fixed oppo-
sition to the rod, to all corporal spun-
ishment IN school. He could not be
himself and witness arbitrary exercise
Of power and oppression with indiffer-
ence. | remember to have heard him
refer with deep feeling, to an instance
otruthless fogging he once saw and
protested against in the American
army, In our late war. And at one
time he was accidentally made witness
of a brutal fight in one Of our streets;
two maddened creatures in the form of
men, at blows, pounding and punish
ing each other. With dauntless
courage he interposed himself be-
tween them, seized each by the arm,
exclaiming, Hold" appealed to the
bystanders, separated the combatants
and closed the fight.
No trace Of selfishness or self-seek-
ing was there ever in him; nothing of
indifference for single moment to-
wards others. When was that gene
rous heart appealed to in vain !?
When did it not open more than will
linsly, aye, leap TO assist and to sue
cor? In our own city are untold in
stances of persons in the hour of their
dire pressure helped by him, aided
with counsel, encouragement. money,
and saved not unfrequently from des-
pair, dissipation and crime-instance
to be counted doubt not by the score
yet seduously kept by him from the
knowledge of any. Such treasures of
sreatful membranes for kindly Of
fees done, laid up inl so many hearts,
which could they be told, would be
far more entertaining and eloquent
than any words that can possibly be
spoken from this platform. | think |
do not anticipate, | only report the
verdict which has already been reach
ed if not rendered, that greater lover
more unseI6sh generous soul, full of
devotion to human kind has not ap-
peared in this generation or century
nay, apprehend that in all the ages
OF history, scarcely snail we find no.
bier In this regard d.
[ might advert to his tireless indus
try aud readiest adj ustment everywhere
to the call of the moment, always sub
ject to interruption yet never inter.
rupted; an industry so great, that his
lite, considering his surroundings, the
numberless exactions laid upon it, was,
in his own especial profession, mar
vel of accomplishment; to the magnet
ism of his presence which warmed and
irradiated all the atmosphere around,
so that the room for any meeting, how
ever cold and vacant it may have SEEM
ed before. was with his coming fairly
warmed and filed, and the place at any
social board where he sat, was sure to
be the head of the table; to his fne.
polished manners, the perfection of
gentility, kindliest consideration for all,
true politeness, shown without respect
to persons and awakening even in the
lowest and unworthiest new selfrespect
and better aspirations. Such tact and
address, that be could approach all, not
studied or assumed, but spontaneous,
fitting to every plane of thought and of
culture, every walk of life, so that each
one at the end of the conversation,
would inevitably feel that he had had
rich and most improving hour with
this charming converser.
What polse, serenity and cheer was
his; what unbroken possession, some
what the gift of birth, but largely, as I
believe, gained by disci pine. No
pressure Of trial, no petty annoyances
of private everyday life, that for so
many Of us wear and consume more
than the heaviest demands, ever ruh1ed
that calm, possessed spirit. Disap-
pointment could not disappoint, no
thwarting of cherished plans, no ham
pering limitations, that shut one from
pursuing his purpose, brought chatting
or unrest. The rising OF Impotence,
I am told by those who knew him most
intimately, was never seen in look or
word. In all darkness was sunshine,
in every sorrow: If not u perfect, yet
prevailing trust and cheer with him.
b. was thus, in the nearest and most
private relations of life, constantly
delightful, exhi]arating companion.
No one could better afford to repeat the
expressed desire of the German, Rich
teri would gladly, after my death
have that which has never yet happen.
ed to any author, all my thoughts Civ
en- to the werld-mot one should be
concealed" And the intimacy of the
acquaintance in this case, would not
lessen but heighten the respect and
esteem.
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