The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-16

Action ~ tAC Har Respecting the
.nsHIh " Judge J0in 81, Carleton.
Ala meeting OF the Dallas bar, to
take action concerning the death Of
Judge j. II. Carleton, the members Of
the bar resolved to attend bis iuAeral
In q body The following gentlemen
were appointed pail bearera: Colonel
John O. Mccoy, Judge John j GOOD,
Mayor Cagell, Colonel W, w. Leake,
Captain y. A. Williams, N. = Laugh
lin and d. Ii Marrow. The following
resolutions we're adopted:
john IL. Carleton, member of the
Dallas bar, departed ths NE nt hi-
residence ia this city, on the l4th ia
stauy aged ABOUT rlSty.tiye cars.
Deceased moved TO Dallas some five
years since from AldorGdO, Arkansas,
where for over quarJer OF "A century
he was recognized aS one OF the most
learned lawyers of this district.
Immediately on his coming among
Us hp entered, under most favorable
auspices, on an extensive practice,
which he directed with untiriUE assi-
DUTY and consummate skill, winning
for himself in this, his new field %
hbora, hon0rs that await only the in
cessauuy lab0riug and profoundly
read lawyer.
In hts relation with bis brother at.
turDeys, and the public, his life eXem'
pliied most etrikiugly the qualities OF
anohIe manhood,
His UnswerViDg integrity, loyalty to
truth, fidelity to every interest or trust
conlidrd TO hm, marked him and
made him the Business mans safe
counsel lor and The wido aud Orphans
friend, while, in all the relations Of do
nestle life, but one purpose seemed to
animate him that Of making homc
happy
But, he has gone Death has come
to him, IA IL viii, come to us all, and
summoned him to another, 81 higher
bar, creating chGsm IN our midst
that 10 length OF years can fill, and
sdmonishing us who are left behind,
that yet; few more shurJ years--it
may be moments or even days-and we
too sil follow.
Letus, therefore, cherish, iuculcate
AMI practice the virtues that adorned
the life of our friend, that il may he
said OF us a. Of him, that no died with
out an enemy, respected by the com
muHity and beloved by all who knew
him. Therefore, be it
EcyOiVed, That while we bow in
humble submission to the Hdt OF the
great Judge, who ordereth all things
WELL we viii 30 order our own lives
that when the dread summons shall
come We may one and all, like our de-
pared brother, lay Us down to die,
with the happy reflection of a well
spent life aud the blessed assurance
that death is but the gate to our eter-
nal rest.
ReSolyed, That in the hour of their
great grief, when their hearts are
wrubg with anguish, we tender to the
family Of our brother our tendereet
sympathy, and offer them the consols-
ton, though sad it may he, that be left
to them priceless heritage--a name
Without stain and without reprosch.
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lniOn5 be presented to the several
courts Of this county, with the request
that they be entered upon their min,
uteS, and that copy he communicated
by the secretary Of this meeting to the
family of the deceased, and to the
daily papers.
The meeting requested the chairman
TO present the resolutions to the dis
trict aud county courta, that they may
be spread upon the minutes.
The funeral Of Judge Carleton took
place at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing aud was largely attended.