Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-05-22
DIR, Samuel adams.

We copy from the Jacksonville, lil.'
Journal, The following sketch oil Dr.
Samuel Adams. formerly OF Bethel. The
same journal contains very compliment
airy editorial remarks concerning Inc
deceased:
DIR SAMUEL ADAMS was born at Gllesd,
Me-, December 10. 1906 dis early edu-
Gallon was meagre. bot be drank long
and deeply from The great fountain oi
knowledge-nature. His colleg lie was
characterized by his manly conduct. his
faculty OF remembering, and his desire
or truth. He graduated with honor al
Bowdoin College in 1881, receiving the
,legree OF A. Is. The Two succeeding
ears he was the Professor oil Modem
Languages in his Alma Mater as the sue
cessor OF Longfol ow, the poet. who had
accepted Proiessorship at Harvard. lie
hen became student Oi medicine. ana
received the degree OF NJ. ID IN 1879 lie
hen began The practice OF his profession,
nd continued II with success lor Two
ears AL Brunswick, Me. ArIEe eXpira-
lion OF that period he migrated 20 Jack
slLvi!lo ard stopped ~Ilh his NE .Oag
iiond Prot Turner de now accepted
proiessorship in Illinois College and has
beyn identified with that institution dur
/ ilg the remainder ul bis life. In 1881 he
u, unto himself a helpmeel, Miss Mary
j. Moulton, aud became the father oi
Jour children, three OF whom live -
mourn his departure. bat the o;hcr, IN
fl,.fe, H. ii.
We lcomes him on The other side OF 1.-THE
dark valley OF tho shadow OF death"
The living are Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. Rich
uond, and Mrs LiDpincott. Col. Frank
Adams died in 1868. from disease con
racled in the late war. Since this sad
even. the DR.. has been broken man.
During the first part OF his connection
with The College he was the Youngest u
quinletie now known far and near
namely, DR.. L. Nj. Post. ST. Louis. Prof.
Turner, Rev. Edward Beechor and Dr..
Sturievant. During his proiessorship be
has taught nearly II moi every study IN
the college course. His versatility and
generalization OF learning was remarka-
Die. Those who have known the DR.. are
acquainted with his wide range OF Thought
and learning and his ability to quote pas
sages from scripture and philosophy IN
the prayer meeting, OF poetry and science
in the classroom. He has ever been a
slaunch friend OF scientific and industrial
education, and has been the means OF lr-
crcasing the philosophical apparatus OF
the college, and has lately secured some
several hundred dollars for that purpose.
He was one OF those men whose male
and total sympathy with everything true,
| beautiful and good erdeared him 10 all.
/ He has been consulted by several authors
| IN regard to their works. his logical and
modern ideas being APPLY suited TO the
task. Professor Turner regards him as
/ the John G. Whittier OF the West, his soc al
and political life being 10 sympathy with
/ that poet. He has written many articles,
among the most able and well known are
his reviews OF Darwinsm and the works
OF COmte having read all The works Of
the latter philosopher. His careful, can
cid and jus. discrimination in matters re-
ligious and metaphysical can be appre-
ciited alone by those who knew him
thoroughly. He was very guarded IN
his conversation unless he believed be
stood on terra firms, and then be was as
firm as firm could be in his convictions.
The petty tricks aud thrusts in politics he
abhorred, bat was always an humanita-
rian, and, with several other ytnerab.e
citizens, was chiefly instrumental in hay
ing the State Institutions located here.
He was friend of the common school
system. but wished 10 see lis working be-
come more practical and scientific.
He always sided with the oppressed,
and espoused the cause of human liberty
never united with the oppressor in eccle-
siastical or civil aflairs--s very John
Knox. His last illness was OF short
duration. beginning with cold. on last
Sunday turning into q fever, snd after
1--we days OF sickness. on Friday morning
at . ;45 A. NJ. sustained and Sooihed by
an unialIering trust, he fell into pleasant
dreams,