Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-30

xC III Va LA DASSAA
ney, VIM. Patterson. tooklplace on
Sunday, and was attended by q large
number of the friends of the deceased.
The Pioneers, Odd Fellows, Good
Templars. Mexican Veterans and
others were in attendance, and the
procession was the largest which has
been seen for some time in Carson.
The remains were escorted to the
Methodist church, where the re-
ligious exercises were conducted by
the Pastor, Rev. J. D. Hammond.
The sermon on the occasion was one
eminently appropriate, and as it was
highly appreciated by the vast
audience in attendance, we have epit-
omized it as follows: Mr.. Hammond,
after taking for his text he words
He that rnleth his own spirit is bet
ter than he that taketh CITY," said
that the phenomenon which we are
accustomed to call death, is full of
mystery. This is equally so whether
we consider the merely physical fact
or the changed relations which grow
out of the same. No mother ever
looked upon the dead face of her first
born with calm resignation. When
q brave, full grown man is taken
away in the very food tide Of his use
fulness. none can hope fully to solve
the problem presented.
At the request of the deceased and
somewhat against my usual custom,
1 present you to-day with few
thoughts which it seems to me the
occasion warrants. Scripture, phil
osophy and science have done much
to tighten up the strange night of the
grave, and yet the sudden blotting
out of human life with all its Won
drous potencies must ever remain
the most profound mystery of the
earth. Yet death holding fast his
terrible secret is not altogether I'M
grateful. The dead are ever en-
balmcd, while the hottest ministries
of life have their birth in dusty
graves. The little child ard the
brave man alike being dead, yet
speak in sweeter and stronger tones
than any earth may know. What
then, is the lesson before us to-day?
Listen, and the dead lips before us
shall speak most eloouently both OF
the shame and glory of human life.
The very essence of human character
lies in the will. Once the will is
and the man is gone.
When a royal nature shall cast aside
crown and kingly robe but to as
sumo the ragman's garb and hook,
fondly remembering former life,
yet unable to leave the gutter, ali.
then can human degradation so no
farther. And yet this mani speak
plainly as I know he would speak
for years like Job and Pashur of
old, abhorred and became terror to
himself, SO completely broken was
the influence of society and friends
and home for right. Enough of
this. If his was the shame, SO also
has he shown us the radiant glory OF
human life. Pompey boasted that
the stamp of his foot should bring
an army from the earth. Napoleon
was the inspiration of the Old
Guard and the idol of his time, but
the esprit ruler is ever better than
the Getty taker."
He fighteth best who fights alone.
How msnv battle has this man fought
with the demon of his life. single hand
90, silent. alone. yet ever victorious!
Let the years of his later life make an
,wer. Surely there is a "glory and hon.
Or" in humanity far transcendiny the
brightness of an untempted nature-the
glory of self conquest. l have heard
his man and others tell of the trials of
pioneer life. l have heard him speak OF
he difficulty and danger of q campaign |
n a foreign land, and fully appreciate
he strength of character which will urge |
. man through all these; but / speak |
when 1 say that not for his |
pioneer spirit. not for his campaign in |
,unny Mexico, will this man be best re- |
nember.d by bis many friends; but for |
hat fierce, heroic battle, so nobly fought, |
10 vaiiaptly won, within the realm of his |
,wn spirit. Yet he was ever afraid that |
,e might fall agein. 1t was at once the
enor and strength of his later life. |
Your braggart is never heroic; yet here
) o man courageously struggling. one
vho, like the advancing tide, stopped
lot till the goal was won.
walk as one but yesterday delivered
From sharp cGsin;
Who trsmbles lest the bones SO newly severed |
Be bound again.
his earth has lost its power to drag me down. !
waId,