Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-26
aARLH DE- LONG DEAD.


s..rtliuely sad and with lsadsn cold
Mas do these cruel words vibrats upon
N. h.sr.strinss OF this entire oonmu-
atty to-day. and in deep whispered sym
n.thy do men announce the dread initial
iiespcs to one another. Heads are
everywhere bowed in deep. sAoseht-
full sorrow. and few seem able to
fully realize that Charley De Long
Il dead. Can IL Be- that he. vhoss
spiht-stirrins. patriotic u~ttsrsness and
genial, heartfelt words have 90
.waysd the feelings and Utmost soul
vibrations Of assembled Thousands In
both public mass meetings and private
society gatherings. IL stricken forever
silent BY the last ruler and receiver Of
the human rsss. Dsathf Gan u b that
with the life Of the body thoss brilliant
talents and grand sndovmsnts OF mind
must also pass away. and may not -
left Sa isescisd endowment 70 some
one Who would rise up TO all his placer
All. the immortal soul must not. cannot
dis. Il IVES created In the wisdom OF
the Infinite. whose work. are never In
vain, bat enduring forever.
A Pioneer and leader Of Pionssrs. In
The front rank Of progress and skirmish
line Of civilization. he and his brethren
Of early days came to the Pseino front.
and brought into tangible existence the
Golden and the Silver Statss-California
and N~svada-two Of the most rssplsn-
dsnt and promising stars in the great
galaxy Of the American Union. He was
With us In the darkest days Of the Re
public. whom brothers. slain by the hands
Of brothers. comminelsd their flowing
blood TO rsddsn the battle grounds OF
The South: and now. when the clouds
are again lowering. and the very air
thick and heavy with evil f~orsbodings'
and his thrilling patriotic voice and
spirit. nsr,ing infiusncs IL most needed,
he 10 suddenly called away. He died
a hs has lived. in the service Of his
loved country. and his death stroke was
received in the discharge Of his loyal
duty. Offering up his life In the full
prime OF his manhood. without . muir
muir. upon the altar Of his choice.
But Q few short weeks ago he stood
among q large and ~sorrowipg asssmblAss
Of his brother Pioneers. In their little
graveyard ear Virginia. consignins to
his last resting place the much loved
President OF their Society. AL will
remember well that most beautiful and
sloqusu, sulogy pronounced BY De Long
ON that occasion. a. with fearful eye
and sadiensd voice he stood ct the head
Of the open grave. and all will nov
wildly recall his words: Zone BY
one We ara passing away and
disappearing forever down the patti
Of Time. which leads TO thu
unknown regions Of eternity. One b,
one must va follow the trick Of our he
loved friend and leader Who has just lei
M. Whose turn will come next
Little did We think that he. the alread.
chosen suecessor Of the deceased Pho
nssr President. was to b the nrst to fol
Low him In the single file Of those %
YEARLY plodding onward with hsltini
footsteps toward their last exploring
field OF eternity.
There 10 . vacant place among the old
Pioneers ; there IL . vacant place In thu
whole community ; there Is . vacant
place in the hearts aud soul.fslt kind
renembrancss Of all. which cannot b,
fllsd. but must remain vacant. The
weeping wife and little onss have many
varm friends TO deeply sympathis'
with them In this their ovsrpovsnnl
affection. and 10 waiehiully guard ant
assist their future. Friend and Brother
farewell. One by u We Ms slowly. bui
surely following to meet beyond The
river.