National Republican., 1878-06-03
OBITUARY.
The Late General Bolies.

Of the Navy Department, has left behind him
In this city to mourn his loss, that the grave
should be allowed to close over his remains
without some public tribute to the talents and
virtues which adorned his character. 1t
true that, as he stood in the shadow Of death
and calmly opened his heat to receive "the
powers Of the world to come" he requested
that no words of formal eulogium should be
pronounced over his bier, and hence 1t was In
defereuce to this wish that only the brefest
religious services (the reading Of appropriate
selections from Scripture, followed by prayer
from his pastor, DR.. J. W. Parker, were held
| in this city, with none In attendance but the
members of his family and friend who was
casually present The public obsequics were
duly cominemorated in Boston, to which city
| the remains were conveyed, on the way to
their last resting place IN Massachusetts
John Augustus Bolles was the son Of the
Rev. Matthew BOles, an eloquent clergyman
Of New England, and was born at Ashford, now
Eastford, Conn. on the 10th of April, 1909.
His early youth, after the year 1917, was spent
successivcly at Fairfield, Conn, Milford, n H.,
| and Marblehead Mass, from which latter place
he went to Amherst College. where he passed
| two years, but subsequently entered Brown
| University, from which latter institution he was
graduated with distinction in l-2g Combining
| a cultivated taste for literature with the studies
| of his regular collegiate curriculum he was at
this time an active member of the Phi Beta
kappa Society, aud. joining the vocation Of the
| teacher to the rigilS of the student, he became
| for brief period the young but efficient priu.
| cipal of the preparatory department Of tue
| Columbian College. He selected the law rs his
| destined profession and after pursuing his
| legal novtiate under the direction of Judge
| Fletcher of Boston, he admitted to the
| Suffolk bar in 1888. having lcen honored by
| his alma mater on the previous year with the
| degree Of A. NJ. In the following year, 1884,
| he cvnced the scumen and breadth Of his
mind as well as the polished skill of his pen
| by writing prize essay on the Congress of
Nations" and at subsequent periods of his
| life lie continued to make occasional cOntribu-
| tions to periodical literature through the North
| American RericT. the atlantic Monthly, &c.
Having always taken an intelligent interest
in public and political affairs he was chosen
Secretary of State of Massachusetts in lSi3,
and being prompt to participate in every or.
ganiZation that had for its object the promotion
of virtue aud culture, lie WAS u leading inem-
bcr of the Boston Young Mems Society, holding
in II the Office of vice president as also of the
Boston LyccuIn, of which he was president.
lie rendered effective support to the cause ofpop-
ular education III Massachusetts by long service
on the Board of Public Education in that State,
and called by his fellow citizens to bear the
burdens of the public spirit which he fustercd
by voice and pen, he discharged, in lsj2, the
duties of commissioner of Boston harb0r and of
Back bay.
On the outbreak ofthc late civil war he did not
hesitate at the call of patriotic duty to renouuca
the labors aud rewards Of his profession that
he might render military service to the coun-
try. Volunteering on the staff Of General Dix
with view to service in the field. and subse.
quently serving as Judge advocate Of the Sav.
enth Army Corp, he continued in this varied
sphere of blended military aud civil duty from
lS62 to lSii1, when, in consideration of mcritO
riOus services, he was brcvetted brigplicr gen
eral from the rank Of lieutenant colonel and
soon aitcrward, in further recognition of his
talents and public record. he was appointed by
President Lincoln to the post Of solicitor IN the
Navy Department, in which Office he was re-
tanned through all changes Of administration
down to the day Of his death In every sphere
of public duty he kept his integrity without
spot.
lie died at his late residence In this city on
the 25th ultiElO, at the aye Of siXty.H!uc years
| in the full possession of his remarkable men
| tai powers, with the sweet scrcHity Inspired hy
| his sunny temper. and with n calm conposure
| born Of his Christian faith aud hope 1t Is
difficult for those who saw him only few
weeks ago, In the full vigor of his manly
strength and noble form, with his eye un.
diinmed and his natural force unabatcd, to
realize that they shall see him no more. But
though they shall see him no more, the men,
| Ury of his life aud character will ever be kept
| fragrant IN the hearts of ali to whom he was
endcared by habits Of daily and familiar inter
| course.
1t is not often that au ardent love Of elegant
letters is found in harmonious union with the
cXacting pursuits Of the legal profession. 4
| lover Of good books General BUllcs was never
| better content than when, in his well filed H.
brary, he was cOInInuning with the choice and
master spirits of all time. The range of his
linz y.il n,t1 hiz ind,
| were " sound as his taste was pure. For his
| toricaI research he had Il tOndmess which led
| him to make wide excursions in search of
| truth, or in quest of curious lore. judicious
| Gdmirer of the fine arts, he loved to surround
| himself with the emblens Of taste and culture.
| A patron not only Of popular education but
| also of higher learning, he wore its honors
with dignity and abored for its promotion
| with assiduty, as the authorities of Brown
| University were glad to recognize when TO his
| civic wrcaths they added the academic laurel
| Of LL.D. and ~ the friends Of the Columbian
| University Will be grateful to remember as
| they recall his long, labOriUus aud intelligent
services IN behalf Of that institution.
| With II mental nature "fccliuSly alive to
| each line inpulst, be was warm and com taut
in his friendship. genial in his daily inter.
| course, ever scattering bright thoughts and
| pleasant word, aIOag the paths Of life IN which
| lac moved. And he rCHitt red his Kind deeds,
|
| prompt to follow the dictates Of hcurt that
| throbhrd with sympathy for human woe,
! Delicate and unustUutatiUus iu his charities,
! he gave because he irt that it was more
| blessed to give than to rccyivv," and because
he never Was 80 harry IL when contributing
| TO the happiness of others without their knOwl.
! edge The number OF those who do good BY
| stealth, and who would blush to find the echo
| oi their behcvO.ruCe returning to them, even
in tic shape Of gruttudc, is not so large that
| we can afford to pass unnutiC.d this beautiful
| trait, which deserves to lend lasting halo 10
| lis other virtues. For is it not written,
Charity never miIctL; but wnclhcr there be
! prophecies, they shall fail whether tAcrc be
tongues, they shall ccass; whether there be
! knowledge, It shall vanish away Z"
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