New-York tribune., 1876-10-10

only retired when his physical nature absolutely re-
fused to bea- any further strain.
! Mr.. Cleveland was man entirely without pre-
tension and no experience of life ever touched the
simple l0nes;y Of his nature. He was even un-
necessarily modest hesitating in the utterancc of a
Judgment quite clear to his mind, lest he should
seem to assume an authority which Others might
question. During the many years of his residence
in this city, aud the wide acquaintance Of al classes
OF men which he made, he never lost the frank,
manly qualities which he brought with him from
his country home. Those who saw but little of him
would be apt to undervalue his capacities but
those who once learned to appreciate the man relied
upon his character thcnceforward. without doubt
or question HIS innate modesty implied no timidty
of nature. He could be shy of expressing judg-
mcnt, while firm in acting upon it-reseryed and
possibly awkward, in profession of seryicc. while
planning how best to serve. If he had possessed
one-cnth the faculty of sclf-assertion which so
many men display who are far from being his equal
in forethought and judgment and general intel
ectual capacity. his life might have been more
conspicuous, although it could not have been more
faithful to principle.
In addition to his long editorial service. Mr..
Cleveland was also one of several persons employed
on THE TRIBUNE. in the Fail of 1873, who were
invited by McssTs. Greeley & McElrath, then the
sole proprictors, to JON them as copartners, on
January /, 1919, in the publication of this journal,
and from that time to the present he had been
one of the stockholders. About a month ago he
felt symptoms of heart disease, and went to the
Pennsylvania mountains in the hope of regalning
his failing strength Finding that his health did
not improve he FASTENED home and placed himself
under medical care, receiving at the same time the
most assduous attention from his devoted family.
a. og Tt,tt, ssrr
since the death of Horace Greeley, Mr.. Clcyeland's
death will be long and kecnly felt by the few who
still remain from the early days of this journals his
tory. and less by those who. coming later, have
inherited and made their own the spirit in which it
was founded. Like these, hcdcyotcd TO it what was
best in his life aud power of labor. He content
10 be n small even an unnOtccd and unknown part
Of an agency which he knew to be honestly and con-
scioniOusly exercised in the hope of working good
for the American People. lie was never disposed 70
make known, for the sake of any distinction il i'm
piled. his family connection with THK TEBUSEs
founder. lie was always implicitly trusted by the
lattcraud that was enough for him.
IT was quiet. and it may seem a comparatively
nimportlnt lie which ha, myw come to an end.
u when J,c c6It;~.i thc opportunities Of that life
with its unprctcnding clams when we consider the
chances ahncgatc for the sake OF duties performed,
we are at least compelled to recognize. in these
days an exceptional character I'm all bat the GUS
tomary vcSsilulcs OF fortune the oven tenor OF Mr.
Cleycaud's nature was expressed in the history oi
his life. man who can meet disappointment with
out a muruur. success without eyutatiOn the bur
den of life with patience and death without fear,
has discharged the largest portion Of his mundane
dntirs In the sphere beyond our ken, we may
surely believe that the greeting of " Well done"
will be his welcome.