Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-24
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR BRADLEY.
He Passes Away "Liks one who
wraps che Drspssy Of HIS ceees
Absas Hin, asd Lfcs Down 70
Pleasans Droams."
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The dropping flag at half.mast from
its staff on the Plan. at an early hour
this morning, gave notice that the re-
lentless harvester bad gathered one o
TO his immortal home. and In . few mo-
ments q gloom was cast over tho entire
town by the mournful news hat Gov-
ernor Bradley was no more. The kindly
disposition and social manner Of the
Governor had endeared him to all, .
though his critical condition was well
understood and appreciated. the sad an
nouncsment Of his death was Q shock to
the hearts Of his relatives and friends,
and to those who lad only enjoyed his
brief acquaintance; the feeling beng
general that each had suffered the loss
Of a personal friend. Nothing unusual
In his symptoms was observed yester-
day, but toward midnight BIO became
weaker, and at I O'Clock be requested to
be moved from his easy chair TO his
bed. and then quietly breathed his last
almost without tho knowledge OF those
in attendance; death coming like q
peaceful sleep. and his mental faculties
remaining unimpaired to the last.
The deceased was born In Madison
county. Virginia. February IL. 1906.
and grew to manhood in his native State.
A few years after. he married Virginia
II. Willis while he was still q young
man and O few years later moved with his
family, accompanied by some other rel
atives, to Kentucky. in 1913. His resi-
dencs in that State was brief, however.
rs at the expiration OF q little more than
a year, he moved with his family to
Missouri In l8i5.
Having lost his wife by death . few
years later, the glowing accounts from
California, the then new Dorado, at
tracted his energetic spirit. and In 1852
he converted most Of his property into
cattle. and with q large drove hs crossed
the broad plains. passing through the
Territory OF Utah. now Nevada. by the
old road Just west Of this town, con-
tinued on beyond the Sierra Nevada
and settled In San Joaquin county, Cal.
ifornia. On his journey he was accom-.
panied by his son, John X. Bradley.
who subsequently became associated
with his father In the stock business,
which they engaged in extensively, aud
continued until the food Of 1862 70.
duced them to the verge OF bankruptcy.
The small remnant savedfr the herds
was brought by them TO this State In 1864.
and by untiring industry and perss.
verencs, guided by correct judgment and
management. both father and son sue
cseded In retrieving their losses. On
his arrival in this State the deceased
located at Austin. Lander county. but
subsequently, removed to Elko, aud has
always since made this his home. and
for il always evinced q marked attach.
ment. which has ever been a. cordially
r~eciprocated.
Since assuming q wide and honorable
prominence In the material interests OF
the State. his history Ia too we'll known
to require any auxiliary. Brave and
ever true TO his trust, the State has lost
q warm and valued friend. and the high.
est tribute that can DO paid to bis mem
DRY Is that he died q he had livsd-an
honest and an honorable man.