Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-06-14

Ingersoll, Of Illinois, took place in Washing
ton on Monday afternoon. Col. Bob Ingersoll,
Lis brother, delivered an grafton. Among the
pallbearers were Senator David Davis and Col.
Ward H. Lamon. g..
COL. ROBERT c. NoERsoLL's S GRAFTON.
Nh Friends ON going to DO that which
the dead Oft promised be would do for me-
The loved and loving brother. husband, father
friend. died where manhoods morning almost
touches noon, and while the shadows still
were falling towards the west. lie had not
passed 90 !ife's highway the stone
that marks the highest point. but being
weary for a moment be laid down
by the waysihe, and, using his burden
FOR pillow, fcli into that dreamless sleep that
kisses down his eyelids still. While ye. in
love with life and raptured with the world be
passed to silence aud pathetic dust. Yet, after
all, II may be best jist 10 the happiest, sun
niest hour Of oil the voyage, while eager winds
are kissing every sail, 10 dash against the un-
seen rock, aud in 40 instant hear the bllows
roar above a sunken ship. For whether 10
midsea or among the breakers Of the farther
shore. a wreck must mark nt last the end OF
each ADD OIL And every life. no matter II its
every hour is rich with love, ord every mo-
ucnt joweled with JOY, will at lis close
become tragedy ss sad aud deep and dark rs
can be woven Of the warp scd woof and mys-
terry Of death This brave and tender man.
10 every storm Of life was oak md rock, but
10 the sunshine be yns vine and flower. lie
wes tho friend Of all heroic souls lie climbed
the heights and left oil superstition fa' below.
whilo on his forehead folI the golden dawnIus
Of a grander day lie loved the beautiful and
was with color, form and music, touched 90
tears. lie sided with the weak and with a
willing hand gave aims With loyal heart
and with the purcst hand, ho faithfully dis
charged al public trusts He was worship
er Of liberty, freud Of the oppressed. 4
thousand times | have beard him quote tho
words, " For Justice all place a temple and all
asou snmmer." lie believed that happiness
wac The only good reason the only torch,
Justice the only worship, humanity tho only
religion, and love the only priest. lie added
to the sum Of human joy and were every one
Tor whom he did some loving service TO bring
q blossom to bis grave be would sleep tonight
beneath a wilderness Of flowers. Life Is n
narrow vale between the cold and barren
peaks Of two eterni,ies. We strive in vain to
look beyond the heights We cry aloud aud
The only answer Is the echo Of our wsiling
cry. From the voiccless lips Of The unrcply-
ing dead the:e comes no word but 10 the
night Of death hope secs Q star and listening
love can hear the rustic Of n vim. lie who
sleeps here when dying-mistakiog the np-
proach Of death for the return OF health
whispered with his latest breath, II am better
now" Let us believe, 10 spite Of doubts and
dogmas, aud tears aud fears, that these dear
words arc true Of III tho countless dead. And
now to you, who have been choseo from among
the many men lie loved TO DO the last sad Office
for the dead. we give bis sacred dust. Speech
cannot contain our love, There was, there is
no gcnller, stronger, manlicr man."