Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-27

Mr.. SPEAKER: 1t is with feelings of
sadness that 1 rise in my place to day
upon the floor of this house, to utter a /
few words upon the adoption of the reso-
Iutions pending, in memory of my friend, |
the. Hon. NJ. S. Creamer, now deceased, |
who began life, if 1 am correctly informed,
in Fayette county, this State, near the di- |
viding line between it and Madison coun-
ty. OF his family history I know but
little. He was reared, / believe, upon a
farm, and received the elements of an ed
ucation, such as he was able to procure
| in the district schools of his vicinity. and,
after attaining manhood, attended the
Southwestern Normal School, at Leba-
non, Ohio, where, if l mistake not, he in
due time graduated. Afterward, he be-
came citizen of Washington G. H., Fay
cite county, and studied law, with Hon.
| Mills Gardner, was admitted to the bar
and at once entered upon the duties and
responsibilities of that profession with
/ great zeal and diligence, developing great
professional ability, and securing very
lucrative practice.
Having a taste for politics, he in time
became the candidate of the party of his
early choice, for the Office of Representa-
tive from his county, upon the floor of
this house.
Soon after taking his seat among us, as
member, l became quite intimately ac-
quainted with him. l found him cul-
tured gentleman with humane and be-
nevolent feelings, and a genuine worth
of character. He had just and liberal
views of life and character, free from
seetarian bigotry, low habits or vulgar
tastes.
knew him in social intercourse. He
read much and treasured Up the informa-
ton which he collected. His powers OF
observation were vigorous and his memo
ry tenacious.
101e 11a do.
: voted husband and kind and indulgeni
: father. His affections were pure and gen
!, erous.
In his death we have an impressiy,
warning, teaching US the mutability o
the things of this world. As tribute o
respect to the memory of our fellow
: member, now deceased, the ordinary bus
; mess of this house, with its contention
e and discussions is about to be suspendet
+ for day.. that we may attend the funera
obsequies that we may assist in depositin;
his remains in their last resting place. W
+ shall return, but we shall see him in hi
:: place no more. The memory and tn
l. fruits of his services alone remain to us
f. He, whose once animate body climbed u
]. the broad steps that lead throughthe fold
r. ing doors to the rotunda of this magnif
v cent Capitol, whose footsteps were eehoe
B. on the marble stairway that leads to tn
Of entrance to this Hall; who moved aboU
l. from place to place within these corridor
at and walls, and whose form occupied yor
" der seat that is now dressed in mourning
or is now no more. The hand of the fathf
Of that toyed with the beautiful hair tn;
j hung in ringlets from the brow of h
S. first born, beautiful daughter of SON
W seven years, lies in death. The lips thi
n. gave the kiss of love to the wife an
Id mother, and pressed with warmth I'll
ne rosy cheek of an almost infant son, a
cold and lifeless.
ed The eyes that looked out upon the SUI
IS shine and shades of this world, upc
ne whose retina were formed many vel
beautiful images, and that were off
moistened by the tears of sympathy al
sorrow for the sufferings of human kin
ss- are closed in death, dim and lustreless.
~ The voice is hushed and STILL This is Il
close of his earthly career. Let us EN-
late his ex ample and cherish his memor
as 'sWhy weep ye, then, for him who havin
cd The bounds of mans appointed years at last
i'm Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's labors DONE
- Serenely to his final rest has passed;
al While the soft memory of his virtues yet
we Lingers, like twill ght hues when the bright S
,to is Set"