Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-20
OBITUARY.


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Thomas Chalkley Carpenter, residing
at No. 4l8 East Sixth street, died yes.
to-day afternoon between two and
three O'Clock, after short but severe
illness Of paralysis Of the throat with
which he was attacked last Tuesday.
He leaves . wife and two children. A
friend sends to US the following fitting
memorial Of the deceased which We
cheerfully publish:
Thos. Chslkley Carpenter was ma.
tive Of Pennsylvania. About the year
1889 he came to this city and engaged
as an apprentice with Mr.. Achilles Hol.
lingswerth. Soon after his term of ap.
premiership had expired he engaged
In the Smut machine business, and was
successful in the pursuit OF his calling.
He afterward turned his attention To
the iron railing business to which
branch Of his business he subsequently
gave his entire attention. at least az
long as it yielded a remunerative pro-
1T. Mr.. Carpenter was jealous Of his
reputation as mechanic, and when
brought into competition with unskilled
ameteurs, he was not the man to de.
grade his profession by resorting to the
use of inferior material or starvation
labor. Hence, his forge lay idle, and
his anvil silsnt, rather than wear out
to no profitable purpose. Honesty
was peculiar trait in his character.
He was devoted hus band, an indul-
gent father, kind neighbor, a good
citizen, and an unfailing friend. He
would scorn to do a mean act, aid his
manly nature would recoil from decep-
tion. lie was as true az the steel which
rang upon lis anvil. In all his bust,
ness transactions he had rather suffer
loss at any time than in the least op-
press the poor. And yet he was not
perfect. He had his imperfections.
And whore will We find the man who
has notl "Lst him come forward with
the first stone."
Then let us throw the mantle Of char
ity over all his imperfections, and
emulate all the good there was in him,
and leave him in the hands of Him
whose Judgment is true and righteous
altogether, who is too wise to err and
too good to be unkind," and who sees
not only the "sparrows fall" but
whose "tender mercies are over all his
works." Almost the last utterance Of
our departed friend was the prayer Of
the Savior, as he taught his disciples,
and coming as we trust it did from his
honest manly heart, may We not hope
at least that it was not unheeded by
him who says: "The Lord ia nigh
unto all them that call upon him in
TRUTH" and, ready to forgive, and,
"plenteous in mercy unto them that
call upon thee"
Who then can limit the power of
Omnipotence, set bounds to the divine
clemency3 And fl the Savior with his
dying breath prayed for his murderers,
would he not also hear the expiring
prayer Of one who never dreamed mur-
der, nor fraud, nor deception, nor foster.
ed Il his heart an unkind spirit TO-
wards any one' "Forgive us our tres
passes as we forgive them that tres
pass against u.s. touches the magnan-
unity of Him who will not "break
the bruised reed, or quench the smok-
ing fax, until he hath sent forth judg-
ment unto victory
He sleeps his last sleep,
TIL the great day of waking;
The silver toned trumpet,
Shall sound through the or.
It's echoes shall start
The seepers 10 shaking,
From dust all immortal Its glores to share.
FRIEND