The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-29

associates, he has been identified with
this Bar, his professional integrity, in
so far as your Committee is aware-was
never called in question.
Resolved, That Judge Haines pos
;sessed in a marked degree a corstitu-
'tional and hearty aversion for every
thing like extortion, over-reaching, in
'~iustice and oppression-whether met
with in his own or his adversary's eli
ent.
Resolved, That in Judge Haines were
united natural capacities and powers of
mind of a high order, with a vast fund
iof fact and information gathered thro'
years of general study and reading,
(which resulted in fitting him to be, as
lin fact he was, one of the most enter
tanning and companionable of men.
Resolved, That Judge Haines in his
family and domestic life was kind, af-
l%fectionate and indulgent; and as a cit
]izen and member of this community, in
(which he spent nearly the whole of his
adult life, he had probably nc enemies.
lie was ever ready to sacrifice time and
give his talents to whatever promised to
advance the material prosperity of the
ltown and county in which he lived.
Resolved, That copies ofthese reso1u-
3tions be furnished to the family Of de-
ceased, to each of the papers of the place
for publication, and that a copy be filed
with the Clerk of the Court of Common
>PIeas of this county for such action
thereon as may be deemed appropriate.
J. W. KING,
B. HUBBARD,
JOHN v. CAMPBELL,
L. E. CRAIG,
ELAN FISHER.
The remains of Judge HAINEs, in
charge of the Senate and House COM
'mittee, arrived in Eaton on Wednes-
day morning on the 6:35 train, where
lit was met by a large number of our
;citizens and conveyed to his late resi-
adence. No arrangements having been
made for the funeral on the same day,
THE Senate and House committee re-
turned to Columbus, and q committee,
consisting of the members of the Bar
3of Eaton, took charge of the corpse
and made the necessary arrangements
flor its burial on the next day at X
O'Clock. Sometime during Judge
iHAINEs' life, he expressed a desire
THAT his funeral ceremonies should
take place in our Court House, and
accordingly at the appointed time, to
this place his remains were taken for
1.-The last tribute of honor and affection
Ito be paid them.
] All business being suspended, long
before the hour for the ceremonies to
open, the room was densely filled with
IAN audience of people from the city
and surrounding country. and when
the funeral cortege arrived, hundreds
turned away disappointed, unable tc
gain an entrance. The ceremonie;
opened by the singing of dirge and
an appropriate prayer by Rev. A. j
REYNOLDS. RoB'T MILLER, Esq, who
conducted the services on the part Of
the Bar, then requested the severa
ministers present and the members OF
the Bar to respond in short and brief
remarks on the death of Senator
HAINEs. Very sympathetic and beau
tiful addresses were made by Revs
REYNOLDS, NEAL, LAMB and BAUGH'
MAN, and by Judge J. V. CAMPBELL
II. E. CRAIG and L. c. ABBOTT, Esqrs.
land Dr.. SAVIOR. The corpse was
then removed to the rotunda of tht
5Court House and the vast assembly
an opportunity to take a las
Hook at the still, cold, dead form o.
one whom had lived among them al
most from budding manhood until tn,
frosts of seventy-three winters hat
splashed her mantle of snow owe hi
venerable head. 1t vas then taken Il
"MoUND CEMETERY" and placed il
its last resting place. May his memo
Try ever live in u hearts and the tur
above his grave be kept green.
Judge ABNER HAINEs a the sol
of John and Lydia Haines, was borl
March 26th, 1904, on Duff river, Gull
ford county, N. c., and was therefor
almost rs years old at the time of hi
tragic death, which cast a gloom owe
our entire community. He came t.
Preble county in his youth and sool
q Won the confidence and esteem of sue
men as the late CORNELIUS VAN Aus
DIAL, who took great interest in hi
welfare and extended to the the.
young man, not only good wishes an,
words of counsel, but substantial ai6
(which was never forgotten by the de
ceased, and with characteristic ten
derness of feeling would at times spea'
.of these early associations with man.
who have preceded him to the othe
world. Judge HAINEs received hi
early collegiate training at Miami Uni
versity, Oxford, and graduated wit
honor and credit. He taught schoc
in this county nearly half a centur
Hago. After reading law with til
sHon. j. NJ. U. McNutt, he for a shol
atime opened a law Office in Centre
Hyille, Ind. In early life he was a clio:
{ Student, not only of books pertainin
Ito his profession, but his reading en-
braced a wide range and he was
well informed man upon most a
e subjects. In the days of his prime,
Gotten met at the Bar men o freputatio
Sand strength and had a vast fund
"Reminiscences of Gov. Corwin, DIV,
fH. Smith, and others with whom
had come in contact OF been associ
tied with in practice, The prominel