The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-23

1t become law. He also wanted to aid in the

1t become law. He also wanted to aid In the
establishment of
DIRECT LINE or STEAMERS TO BRAZIL,
by way of New Orleans, q project he has long
had in view. These were his hobbies, and he
petted them to the last. About O'Clock this
morning he suddenly lost his sight. He
could not distinguish anybody around him,
but his mind retained its wonted vigor and
he recognized each member of his family by
the voice. From that moment the mark OF
death was plainly to be seen. At T o'clock
priest arrived and administered the last sa-
craments of the Catholic church. He ex-
pressed himself as perfectly satisfied after
that and said he was resigned to die. He
sank very gradually until about halfpast 10
o'clock a. M. to-day, when he fell into gentle
sleep, and at II :05 he passed away, as gently
as morning zephyr No struggle, no pain,
but peacefully and quietly he passed over the
river of death, and when the peoples of all
the world are summoned before the bar OF
judgment on the last day, none will show O
brighter record than Lewis V. Bogy.
ON HIS DEATH BED
he could recall no acts of his private or pub
lie life which made him fear to meet the
Judge of all mankind. He was scrupulously
honest and upright in all his transactions.
Full Of honest determination to maintain the
right with oil his power, he was always mer-
ciful and charitable. He had as tender q
heart as ever moved woman to tears, and
thousands of the poor in ST. Louis can testify
that he dispensed charity with liberal hand
He was
POLISHED GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD SOUTH
ERN SCHOOL,
urbane and courteous to all, according the
same civlities to his interiors that he be-
powerful than brilliant, although his speeches
in the Senate last winter were truly brilliant.
HIS CAREER.
Louis v Bogy was born in st. Genevieve
Mo-, on the 9th day Of April, 1918, and resided
there with his parents until a youth of eigh-
teen or twenty. He was educated at q Catho-
lie school in Perryville, Mo. until about four
teen years old, when he was taken home on
account Of white swelling in the right hip,
which laid him up for eighteen months
He was treated by DIR. Lewis r. Lynn, after
wards United States Senator, and when srlffi-
GENTLY recovered sent to college at Bards-
started to Illinois to study law in the office Of
a distinguished attorney. Upon leaving he
deposited with his mother q written paper,
declaring that he intended to fit himself to
practice law in his native State, and to make
the United States Senate the object and end
of his ambition. This paper, in
which he swears by the help Of God
to reach the United States Senate
by the time he became sixty years old, is
still preserved, and, strange to relate, he was
elected TO the Senate just before he attained
the age of sixty. He was elected United
States Senator ON the 18th of February, 1878,
after a bitter contest against Gen. Frank 2.
Blair, and, after securing the prize,
In speech of thanks he declared that he had
felt sure Of his election; that he had q pre-
sentiment he would obtain the great object Of
his life. He entered the Senate Just as Grant
begun his second term, and the country need
not be told of his subsequent career. He has
been an honest and fearless friend of the peo-
pie, and no Senator's career has ever reflected
more credit upon the Democratic party than
that of Lewis V. Bogy.
Senator Bogy will be buried from the ca
thedra1 in this city next Saturday, and the
funeral will be one OF the most Imposing ever
| seen here.
Though quite rich few years ago, Senator
Bogy will hardly leave his family enough to
| tions of his only son, who failed a few months
ago, swept away the fortunes of all the
| family.