The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-23
Action Of the Bar Respeesing the
Death Of nage John Ii Iarleton

Al meeting OF the Dallas bar, to
take action concerning the death OF
Judge j. Ii. Carleton, the members OF
the bar resolved to attend his fuHeral
In a body. The following gentlemen
were appointed pail bearers: Colonel
John Z. Mccoy, Judge John J. Good,
Mayor Caoell, Colonel w. w. Leske,
Captain d. A. Williams, n. b. laugh
lin and ID. II. Marrow. The following
resolutions We're adopted:
John II. Carleton, q memb of the
Dallas bar, departed this life, at his
residence IN this city, on the l4th to-
slant, aged about sISty-tive years.
Deceased moved tn Dallas some five
years since from Adorable, ARK ansa.,
where for over quarter of eentur,
he was recognized as one of the most
learned lawyers of this district.
Immediately on bis coming among
Us ne entered, under most favorable
auspices, on an extensive practice,
which be directed with uptirinp asst.
DUTY and consummate skill, winning
for himself in this, his new field OF
isoors, hon0rs that await only the in
eessantly laboring and profoundly
read lawyer.
In his relation with his brother at.
torDeys, and the public, his life exem.
plifed most strikingly the qualities of
. noble manhood.
His answering integrity, loyalty to
Truth, fidelity to every interest or trust
eonhded to hun, marked him aud
made him the business mans safe
counsellor and the widow and orpban's
Trend, while, in all the relations of do
mestic life, but one purpose seemed to
animate him-that of making bone
happy.
But, he has gone. Death has come
10 him, as IL viii, come to us all, and
summoned him to another, q higher
Oar, creating chasm In our midst
that no length OF years can iii, and
sdmonishiDg us who are left behind.
that yet, few more short years-it
may be moments or even days--and we
too will follow.
Let US, therefore, cherish, inculcate
and practice the virtues that adorned
the life of our friend, that 1t may be
said OF US As of him, that he died with
out an enemy, respected by the COM
munity and beloved by all who knew
him. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That while We bow in
humble submission TO the fiat of the
great Judge, who ordereth Ali things
well, we will SO order our own lives
that when the dread summons shall
come We may one and all, like our de,
parted brother, lay Us down to die.
with the happy reflection of a we'll
spent life aud the blessed assurance
That death Is but the gate to our eter-
nal rest.
Resolved, That In the hour OF their
great grief, when their hearts are
wruhg with anguish, We tender to the
family of our brother our tenderest
~ mpsthy, and offer them the eunso,a-
ton, though sad 1t may be, that he left
to them priceless heritage--a name
without stain and without reproach.
ssotted, That copies OF these reso-
buttons he presented to the several
! courts OF this county, with the request
that they be entered upon their min,
utes, and that copy be communicated
oy the secretary of this meeting to the
family of the deceased, and TO the
daily papers.
The meeting requested the eh airmsp
TO present the resolutions to the dis
| trict and county courts, that they NAV
be spread upon the minutes.
The funeral OF Judge Carleton took
place at ten o'clock yesterday morn
| ing and WAS largely attended.