The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-29
IN srEsHORIANT.
Death Of NJ. n, Cummings,

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death, not only Of our personal friend
|bps Of one Of the most promising ply.
sicisns 10 the State. And this is moi
|all, for wherever he was known, Mn
THR BAILEY CUMMINGS was recognized
IS an honorable, high minded gentle
man-a man above tho small and petty
tricks incident to modern life-an able
and trustworthy physician; a true and
devoted friend a man Of fine literary
attainmentS; Of refined and moral hab.
iis-yoid Of intemperance or excess
But 0 little over year ago, he grad.
uated with honor at the University Of
Louisyillo, and returning hero, was
greeted by tho best wishes Of our pso.
pie. With a steady perseverance, and
luntiripg energy, ho entered upon .
limited practice but the very virtues
Of which We have spoken won for him
hosts of friends; until, within the past
few months. his time has been wholly
absorbed in tho practice Of his profes.
zion. he was entering upon sphere
|of usefulness which would have given
him not only fame as q practitioner,
but q comfortable competence; but
weighed down by troubles which may
TO the uuthinklng seem as without
foundation, yet to a man Of The re-
lined sensibility Of DR., Cummings,
ianbcarable--he secuted "that dread Of
something after DEATH and entered
without. fear into "that undiscovered
country, from whose bourne no travel.
% returns"
DR.. Cummings left Weston fol
Buckhannon, on Friday the 19thinst.,
to attend the sale ofthe property Of
Mr. Daniel Carpor, where no desired
10 purchase ahorae, which had former
lly belonged to his father. The sale
occurred on Saturday, the 10th. On
.he evening Of that day he went to the
residence Of his brother.in.law, Mr..
aiutcr jackson, where q misunder.
standing occurred which produced
some unpleasant feelings. ae left
there on Sunday, the 21st, and about
81 P. NJ. on that day, be arrived at
die house Of another brother-in.lRw,-
Mr. Nathan Liggstt-and upon reach.
Ing there told his sister that ho had
,come there To- die. He said that the
many troubles he had had to endure
we're too much for him. aud he could
live no longer; aud ho intimat,d that
he had taken morphia to such an ex.
tent that death would ensue in q few
hours. Fearfally alarmed, Mrs. Leg
I gett summoned her husband and neigh
bors and o physician was sent for
But the doomed man refused to take
any an.idotc, orto allow anything tr
DO done for him; and unfortunately,
physician could not DO had, until it
was too late. Before ho became uncon.
scious, however, be told bis brother.in.
law that 10 had taken a large dose Of
morphia before leaving Mr.. Jackson's,
I and q considerable quantity after that
/ he repeated the statements made to his
sister; and in addition told Mr.. Leg
; ge,t what disposition tomate of bis at
] LIARS, where he wanted to DO buried,
and other matters. About 0 O'Clock
sP. N. bc became unconscious, and re-
manned 10 that condition until 4 O'Clock
1sn Monday morning, when BIO cx'
spircd.
The deceased was in lis 2sth year,
lHc was born on the farm formerly
owned by bis father, on Brushy Fork,
In Upshur county; and according te
Ibis last request. his remains were in,
/. TERED thcrc-within sight Of the old
homostead-on Wednesday the 24th
inst.
However tho act may be regarded
sby which tho silver chord Of bis life
was luosod, and tho golden bowl Of his
usefulness broken, yet. one universal
/ cry of distress will arise, wherever be
was known. Here, where he was best
known, aad where his virtues were
appreciated, the community feel il as .
'loss almos, irreparable.
We know not what fond hopes were
crushed when he administered to himself
tho fatal poison but we know that lie
laid not leave loved ones behind forey.
9er, without paug that mast have
broken bis great and noble heart; fol
I Hon some fond breast the parting soul 70
lies, DO
gSeme pious drops the closing eye requires
sE'en from the tomb the voice ofnaturc cries
lE'en in our ashes live their wonted fires :
he has left behind him the we'll
earned name Of an honest aud true
Imam; and all who knew him will
i'long keep bis memory green in their
Hearts" And that charity which OK
tcnds beyond the grave, into the bound
Slsss realms Of eternity, will DO extend.
I'D to his memory.
But lot US
sttNo further seek his neritsto disclose,
zor draw his fralliics from their dread abode
There they alike In trembling hope repolc
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