Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-06-19
AN ADDRESS.

a Brothers. Address at The luucral
Of His Brother. .meRberS Of U. S. Senate
ah mir. Hayes Cabinet Attend and take
Part In Ceremonies Something Pataet-
IL and Desp.-.Rpbort Says:
"a FeinSps-I AM going TO do that which
sc Fdead of promised he would DO Tor me.
TA loved and loving brother, husband
father; friend died VIII 90 manhood's morning
alGost touches noon, and while shadows still
were falling towatds the west. Ho had NOT
passed on llfo's highway the stone that marks
the highest point, but, being weary FOR a
moment, he laid down by the waysid9' and
using his burden for . pillow, fell INTO that
dfeamless sleep that kissed down his eyelids
still. While yet in love with life, and rap
tured with the world, he passed TO silence
ard pathetic dust. Yet, after all, il may be
best, Just In the happiest, sunniost honr OF all
tee voysgs, whIlo eager winds are kissing
avery sail, 10 dash against the unseen rock,
esd IN an instant hear the billows roar above
a snhkon ahip. For whether 10 mid sea or
'amoDg the breakers Of the fertilizer shore q
wreck must mark at last tho end OF each. and
ell aud every lie, no matter fits every hour
Ia rich with love and every moment ieweled
with 8 Joy, will at its close become a tragedy
as sad and deep and dark as can be woven OF
the warp and woot of mystery and death.
This brave ard tender RAN in every storm of
life wa oak and rock, but In the sunshine
he was vine ana flower. lie was the friend
Of all heroic souls, lie climbed too Eeighths
and left all superstitions far below while on
his forehead fell the go!don dawniug OF q
grader day lilo loved the beautiful ant
was with color, form and music touched tc
tears. Ho sided with the weak and WITH
willing hand gave aims; with Il loyal heart
and with tho purest band he faithfully dis
charged all public trusts. lie was a TO-
| shipper OF liberty, @ ir,ond of tho oppressed
A thousand times ! have heard him quot,
tho words, "Eor justice, all places . temple
| and all seasons SUMNER He believed that
happiness was the oply good, reason the only
| torch, justice the only worshippsr, humsnitJ
! tue oniy religion aad love the only priest
Ho added 10 the sum Of human 10y, and wert
every ono for whom be 5id some loving scr
vice to bring q blossom 20 his grave he woul,
sleep tonight beneath { Wilderness OF flowers
Lie is a narrow vale between the cold an,
barren peaks oftwo eteruilies. Wa strive il
vaju TO look beyond tho heights We cr,
aloud and the only answer is the echo eff on
wailipg cry. From the y~oicolcss lips Of to.
unrGp!Ying dead there comes no word, but h
the night Of death horo sees . star and i3ien
ing love can hear the rustic Of q wing; II,
wbo sleeps here when dying, miatekjrg III
approach Of death for the return Of hesltb
whispered with his last breath II nm bette
now" Let ua believe in spite OF doubts anC
dogmes, and tears ard i9ars, that these dea
words aro true clall the countless dead
And low, to you who haze beoa chosen frou
among the msuy men no loved, to DO Ia,
last sad Office los the dead, we give has rsere.
dust. Speech cannot coniain our love. Their,
Was, there is 10 g%ed!ler, stronger, msnhc
man,