The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-19
sonEnr rrcEnsoLL,s oRArIoN
Ae Hls Rroeher,s Funeral.

aoBEHr rNoEnsOLL,s ORATION
AZ His Dreeher,s Funeral. -
WARRINGTON, June 2.-The funeral
II Hon. Ebon G. Ingersoll, brother of
Colonel Robert G. -Ingersoll, of Illi-
,ois, took place at his residence this
afternoon. The ceremonies were ex-
irenely simple, consisting merely OF
the remains by relatives and
friends, and q funeral oration by Col
onel Robert &. Ingersoll, brother Of
he deceased. A large number of dis
gentlemen were present,
Secretary Sherman, Assist
Int Secretary Hawley, Senators Blaine,
Voorhees,, Paddock, Allison, Logan,
Hon. Thomas Henderson, Governor
Pound, Hon. William NJ. Morrison,
Jeffries, Williamson. Colonel James
Fishback and others. The pail bear.
ore were Senators Blaine, VOORHEES,,
David Davis. Paddock and Allison,
Colonel Ward H. Lamon, Hon. Jere-
miah Wilson, of Indiana, and Hon.
Thomas A. Boyd, of Illinois.
The folio wing is the ioration of Col.
oael Ingersoll, which was received by
all present with marks of deep and
sincere, feeling and sympathy: egsf
MY FRIENDS: am going to do that
which the dead oft promised he would
do for me. The loved and loving
brother, husband, father, friend, died
where manhood's morning almost
touched noon and while the shadows
still were falling towards the West.
He had not passed on life's highway
the stone that marks the highest point,
but being weary for . moment helaid
down by the way side aud using his
burden for pillow fell into that
dreamless sleep that kisses down his
eyelids still. While yet in love with
life and raptured with the world. he
passed to silence and pathetic dust
Yet, after all, 1t may be best, just in
the happiest, sunniest hour Of all the
voyage, while eager winds are kissine
every sail. TO dash against the unseen
rock and In an ins;ant hear the billow'
roar above sunken ship. For wheth
or in midsea or among the breakers o
the farther shore, a wreck must mari
at last the end, of each and all. ant
every life, no matter il its every hou
is rich with Ioye aud every momen
jewelled with q joy, will, at its close
become tragedy as sad, and deep
and dark, as can be woven Of the war;
and woof OF mystery and death.
EMS brave ana tender man, in ever.
storm ot nie' was OAK and rock, but Il
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blossom 70 MS grave ne would sleel
tonight Deneath a wilderness Q
mowers, @ 'i'g -,
Lille is . narrow vale between tn
colo ana barren peaks OF Two eternl
ties. We strive in vain to look be
yond the heights. We Cry aloud, an
the only answer is the echo of ou
'waiiing cry. From the voiceless lip
of the ,unreplying dead there comes n
word butin the night of death, hop
sees star and listening love can hea
the rustic OF . wing. He who sleep
here when dying, mistaking the ap
proach Of death for the return Q
health, whispered with his late.
lieye, in spite of doubts and dogma
and tears and fears, that these dea
words are true of all the counties
dead. s.s,s.