Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-20
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The death Of DR.. EDWARD B. ADDISON
has already been recorded in these columns:
but his long life in cur community, his high
worth and standing. call for further notice Z!
our hands. He was born in Maryland, on inc
height overlooking AlexAndris, known a.
"Oxon HILL" where repose in their last sloep the
remains Of his ancestry, from the time OF CharIo'
the second. The place was 80 named by D'.
Addison's great-great. graudfsther MIR. JONI
Addison, in honor Of Oxford, his cherished
Alma Mater. Born and raised so near our old
town, DR.. Addison felt native Of it, though
it was not until after the death OF his wife tbs!
ho camo with q large family of sons and daugE'
te7s, to reside among us. he WAS eghty'lhcao
years old at the time OF his death therefore
with him passed away the ono link that bound
US to tho people and scenes OF his youth and gon-
Grafton. No one els0 among us could 20 SPEAK 4"
the men and women that Walked our streets i"
those years could so chronicle the changes tbs
old town hiss known; could number 50 MAN.
generations come and gone On those Older
gentlemen, will we ovor know their like again
their courtliness, their gentle susvity OF manner
TO rich and poor, high and low old and young
the grace caught from time VIII en- birth ana
education marked tho gentleman. rather than
what he Owned-When tho mad rush 10:
gain-al the sad changes that war brings had moi
stamped the age But it ls not Of these things,
we would further speak, or mako any attempt t.
follow up the incidents that marked his life.
The high standard that measured ell his acts, hi"
to dwell on now Never did he utter ono WORT
that could wound the feelings OF another. In
that abiding charity OF his, which Thought no
evil" 'ho credited his friends with virtues they
might we'll hesitate to claim for themselves; AID
if he know their faults, he mover spoke Of them.
Every lStlo act done for his comfort happI.
ness was appreciated far above its duo. and re-
membered with the loving gratitude Of his groa.
tender heart in a way utterly unproportiontd
TO its merit His trust in all goodness. his putl-
hnorf al alI ,Inn
understand better than any words could do: al
Christ meant when he spoke Of 'en.otinG
heaven as a little child" unless ye become g.
this little child" All no wonder tho hearts o.
children, relatives and friends chung so tendety
and closely to him. that though Tho csmo to HI
grave in q full age like as shock of corn come.h
in in his season." they grove as one, refusing
comfort His sight become totally impaired some
years before his death, tut the beauty Of his
character seemed to bloom more fully under thg
aflction. Dreadful as was the dispensaLion &c
one OF his literary attachments and habits. nevcF
were. murmurs heard to cross his lips but tia,
sanlc cordial welcome ever greeted you, tan
sSme earnest interest in your happiness, IN
same deep sympathy for your sorrow, Nop ,p,
but tho dropping lids over tho dear bliD" o ,,,
could have told you that thero neT 49, o9
wero on earth for him day nor night nor ohiI
ren's faces You might never sus' -, "1' cu.id
serenity of the smile which reste IN fio fan,r LIS
as the reflection OF Gods cor stant ,a
his heart Yes his dsskDr ,as became the eacrsI
inner court to heaven, In which he osiicn.Iy
awaited the summons. Near il No pi irnniJ'.
thought could live; vain, petty cares and un
worthy strife skunk away abnsbed and msny
were ING hoiy lessons learned by those who knew
nm, Whica ne IN his touching humility lil,s
dreamed OF, Before closing it may not come
IN q letter to friend short time before BIZ:
death. From childhood to youth, from youth
10 MANHOOD. and from manhood TO old lpe,
nave been unusually blessed in every phase Of
my ne. Heaven sends misfortunes and We
snoulo not repine' We are told God cha;!-
eneth whom he loveth," and this should be ~
consolation to US However afflicted, wo have
lnnumsrable blessings left, and they should b.
thankfully received" And again in some verse.
written after his nfiiction-
Father of Light though refi of outward sense
Thou giv'st me Faith and Hope-sweet recon-
pense,
Through she dark valley which must soon be
These lights divine will lead me- home 10 God
Yes, Homol Upon his vision has burst the full
glory that it may not "enter our hearts 10 cor
Ce7e." Peacefully, in the full possession
his faculties surrounded by his beloved or o
ren-the most devoted man ever had-F no
l4th, p. M. no entered into his rest. d9N
In the oyentide there was light.
Precious the example he leaves with
less to his children the honored ds; pfH'
the legacy of his Christian life, cust' asue nj
them as it does sl the rich prom ring aronT
blessed to us all the memery we ,ses OF Goa
Us, making Us doom the very NAV keep wN
better when we know that ,orli around
"Such as these have !iv
-. ed and died
Very many we'll mean
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