The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-04-17


afternoon, in announcing the death of f. p.
LoNGsTREET, Esq, member of the Carbon
county Bar. 1t is on eloquent tribute to the
memory of our departed friend:
II Your HoYoRs PLEASE, AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE BAR:
have been chosen to perform sad and
solemn task, and will at this time endeavor
to discharge It. 1 wish to announce to you
that +. P. LoNesTREET, ESQ, brother mem.
ber of this Bar, has passed away from these
temporary shores of time to begin new ex-
istence in eternity, of which we know nothing
by experience. He quietly departed this life
on Sunday morning, the fourth day of this
month. He was summoned hence in the noon.
| tide and meridian of life, having only reached
the age of SO years. He leaves to survive
him, his wife and three bright and interesting
children, together with large circle of rela-
tives and many warm friends, who deeply
mourn his early death. THIS is such a sug.
gestive reality, that it cannot fail to profound
| ly impress us with the fact, that LIFE Is but
short journey from the cradle to the tomb,
and with all its solemn realities must soon be
experienced by each one of us. To a thinking
l
contemplation. 1t may be sncered ut by the
thoughtless or desperate but to the thought
iul mind it is ever fearful, terrible, full of
agOnizing woe. We naturally shrink back
from it. No man can tell what excruclating
agony is crowded into that awful moment of
| impending dissolution, when he puts his hand
to his brow and feels, for the first time, the
damp dews ofdeath gathering there, and hears
the mourniul booming Of that shoreless ocean
of eternity on whose mysterious bosom he
soon shall DRIFT amid shadows and darkness.
Everything that lives has an instinct to cling
| to its own existence.
All that is bright, beautiful and blessed is
bound up in the idea to be. All that is dark
and drcary is associated with the idea not to
be- When fortune fails and calamity strikes
we still cling to life; when friends betray or
the bleak winds of adversely blight the white
flowers of hope, leaving our hearts torn. as
the clouds sometimes are torn by the jagged
lightning, even then we cling to life.
Cur departed brother had the instinct OF
clinging to life well developed he always
said he was feeling well and getting better.
But We all knew that piion-that
| ghastly and potential foe of human life-had
a hrm and unyielding grip upon him a foe
that smiles and frOwns upon all scientific
medical skill and all human power to stay its
| dreadful course. 1t is pleasant to know that
his eyes were closed by the tender hands of
those dearest TO him, whose ornament, sup
port and defence he was in life.
"Lite's ftul fever over, he sleeps we'll"
He has been transplanted from the nursery OF
] IN hn In,
country, where the sunshine of Divinity COM
placently smiles on perpetual youth.
Our deceased brother was possessed of many
sterling traits of character. But these traits
did not lie on the surface; hut its rich treas.
ures were poured out for his friends in no
stinted measure. He was positive man, fix
ed and settled in his opinions. His attach.
ments were warm, slow in Drming, but when
once formed 10 ordinary shock could chill or
sunder them. He could always be relied on
as firm supporter Of the interests of his
| friends and clients. lie was true and devoted
to their interests aud was known and recog-
nized as an honest man. ! make this remark
not because It is necessary, but because there
is a class of narrow minded bigots who seem
to take delight in calling in question the hon
/
is hardly worth while to notice such people,
because the LGw, of all professions, is the most
jealous. Credullty and ignorance may be i'm
posed upon in other professions, while the
most learned physician may scarcely earn his
bread and the empyric grow rich by imposl.
tion; while 1t may be said without disrespect
that the superstitious and illiterate may ac
cept teachings that are not founded upon liv-
ing truth, (because they are often not permit.
ted to hear both sides), no man can bo sue.
cessful as lawyer unless he has gifts and
preparation that are apparent and real for
his duties are performed in the public gaze, in
the presence of Courts learned in the and
of his brethren of the Bar, who are the sever
est critics he deals with the interests, the
passions and the sympathies Of humanity in a
much larger measure than any other prO(es
sion affords. The pettiiogger may have a
measure of success in the devices which de
grade the profession, but he never has, he
never can, impose himself upon the csnfi lencC
of the people. Some men at the Bar excel in
keen, sharp wit some by the graces Of their
eloquence and the magnetism OF their person.
al presence; some have mas cred our lang
uage others are remarkable for deep accu-
rate learning others have intense industry
and ability for constant labor. can say thai
Mr.. Longstreet possessed many ofthese qual-
tiles in fair degree. Many OF his deeds were
exalted by generosity. He stood in no man 4
way. He did not banker after the high seats
IN the synagogue. He moved among his as
sociates with "still and modest gentleness'
that repelled undue familiarity, but com
manded unbOunded esteem. But his chic
characteristic, think was virtue-virtue IL
the old Greek meaning Of that word Ia habit
ual sense of right, with an habitual courage
to live up to that sense orright, combined viii
benevolent sympathies and charity tina
thinketh no evil. What his Intellectual en-
dowments lacked In hrllliancy was more thar
compensated by solidity. The fash of imagi
nation did not illuminate his thoughts, but h'
had the faculty of marshalng them with pre-
cision and directing them to the point unde
discussion with force and accuracy. He pos
sessed also that crowning monument OF oil
mental stature, good common sense. Without
this treasure, the most shining parts and mos
brilliant faculties can only achieve but TEN
porary success. The meteor that flashes acros
, the midnight armament and then goes out II
darkness forover,is hitting emblem of geniu
without the ballast Of a sound Judgment.
need not further amplify my observations
You all knew Mr.. Long street as we'll as did
, and nothing that l could say, in my ieebl
. way, could add 10 his many virtues and graces
To us remains the lesson Of his death. An
other illustration Of inevitable fate, lie ha
met aud passed the ordeal which Is vet betOr
( each one Of us tCiihOuf any possibility of e.
> cape. IL Is "A mere point OF time ia which h
has anticipated US. Ought we then not
80 TO live when our summons come TO iOln
The innumcrable caravan that moves
1 To that mysterious realm where each shal
take
. His chamber in the silent halls ofdeith.
We go not like the quarry slave at night
= Scorged 10 his dungeon but sustained an
sOOthed
E BY an uufaltering trust approach cur grave
y Like one that draws the drapery OF his cOuc
q Around hln, aud lee dose Is plsatan
. drsans"