Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-06

Of self and t~ireless service which
would DO an insolublo mystery. only
that tho world knew something OF The
might Of her love. So strong was her al.
lection that her immense service seemed
TO her no service at all. A she came from
her husbands side for q moment, some.
body said "You are doing too much."
when she replied with 4 sort Of dAzed aud
bewildered maze a. though such q prop.
osition were incomprehensible, and
then said "Doing too much am do
Ing nothing. / would gladly die for
thing about this man, but II docs not
know these things. Perhaps but few OF
his neighbors know Of the oquisite pic
turs OF family life which they had among
them, but those who know the facts know
that what I say Is true. / saw no dry
eyes about that dying bed when the
wife and SOM pressed about. She
again and again called the dying man
her precious one. and the two sons who
were p.esent, grown up men almost, kissed
his hands and checks over and over
and baptized them with flial tears. Mrs.
Norton is so Frustrated by this event ~
not 10 be able 10 be present Ut this time.
and / do not hesitate now. as j might
under other circumstances, to bring these
tender things out OF the sacred obsequies
OF private life. because I know l am speak.
ing to-day 10 countless thousands. aud i
want TO call the attention Of the world to
tho delicate and beautiful col0ring OF this
great life. I wish II to know that this
man had something In him besides ambi-
ton and schemes and cold power. One
who has known him many years says q
moro kind hearted man never lived.
During the war o regiment OF soldiers
came here and was sent to spend the night
In q building with q We y leaky roof.
About 2 o'clock In the morning the Gov.
ernor was awakened by q fierce storm OF
rain. Ito instantly called his secretary
and asked him II those soldiers were not
In 0 building with . bad roof. On being
told they were, he said: 81 shall go and
move them" II was objected that they
were doubtless already drenched and that
q change would do little good. but nothing
would pacify him-thoss men must DO
moved TO better quarters, and he would
have gone out alone into that fierce night
only that another went for him and trans.
ferred the men to the State House.
The speaker said us mall was
much larger than any other senator ., no
had every letter answered, declaring uia'
each deserved an Answer LOT wlinns' u uo
was nsVer bitterly persona, ~ uuoA
aimed MS neauN III noSi,i.si
principies anu orBanI1'n 1880
opponents are among MS slhreres. mou,n.
ers. he continned' ,oiiver reriy aor.oh
was an honest man. no man IN unis couI.
Try ever had snch chances as no 70 enLlcn
himself at the pubic expense Dut .hsro
10 on this point absolutely no uimness on
tho glory oi MS career. over this oolnh
arches . DOW OF uhlues'loneu purify.
With abundant opportunity 70 die win
millions. he deliberately chose 10 die IN
comparative indulgence. IL an honest man
10 the noblest work 0i uod. then thls cas-
ket holds what e mortal oil U OF ood1s
noblest works. His hand, arc clean; ne
has stood against the ~ OF dishonest
schemes and schemers rs dibraiter against
tho sea. lie believed aiid acted upon tne
belief that II Is better 10 30 poor 70 an
honored grave than 70 40 ny QUESTIONABLE
fortune to Q splendid burial Alter nus re-
turn from Oregon he said TO MS secretary: