Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-17
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j. T.. WAGNER.


phcT OaIIOu W UOIu Ill ailuc COuuly. III Tue
fifth day of April. 1850. he died at his home in
Lafayette county, Mo. His spirit came in his
infant body when the snow clouds Swallowed
the lace of nature. That spirit. after more than
sixty eventful years. lett an old mans hody TO
moalder under the sod. when Il genial sun Was
shining and gentle zephys blew. He cume in
weakness and he went Us he came.
While the planet upon which he lived has
whirled on IN its pathway during the period of
his life, the social world, of which he was also q
part, has not been notionless. He has seen the
wild pralries of the west where the bison roam
ed. the 1.-THE deer sported, and the tall grass
waved. transformed, as God transforms the
worm, into an Eden home, where lowing herds
ind iuxuriant pastures; the hand OF industry
flowers perfume the atmosphere.
He has seen the Introduction OF Tome of the
greatest inventions that man ever dreamed abOu.
When the first Car rumbled over its iron road he
was old enough TO feel his heart swell with the
glorious prospect of commercial progress al
most infinite. The electric telegraph, the mira
Gle of our nations history, was practically APP
piled about the time his soul first ielt the fires of
patriotism. In mechanics and agriculture that
has been accomplished which men Of another
age would have deemed incredible and impos-
sible.
parties; the downfall OF right and triumph OF
| wrong, and truth reasserting herself; the eoun-
try trembling after financial panics like II noun
tain trembles WHEN the earth quakes-once when
u democrat sat at the helm and again when II re-
publican was pilot of the ship OF state; the north
and south in horrid war for four bloody years
seeking on this side the liberty Of Independence;
on that the preservation OF the union, and vaInly
striving to change q principle; the dethronemcnt
Of a pope and the destruction OF mighty mOnar-
chies upon the eastern continent: in short, in his
day the world has grown Il thousand years, and
no doubt in his great heart he thanked his
Maker that he could witness these dear blessings
and sorrowed at the sin and Jolly which engen-
dered these evils. The world moves on, but all
that ID left of Christopher CatrQn Is his CHAR
acter.
His moral life was not without its blcInishes.
His desires were good when he became old
enough to reason properly about principles; but
habits contracted when less prudent, some
times, led him into transgression. These did
not extend to the direct injury Of others; bui
like many other men when passion has passe :,
he recognized the evil of profanity and su.r
like, and mourned over his weakness. When 10
did wrong he never boldly tried to justify hlm-
self; but acknowledged his guilt and warne the
guiltless.
But if we Judge him now as he will he Jud ycl
when all men have died ana risen again, by In.
deeds done in the body, our sentence could no
be II harsh one.
He was Industrious. anu the large, we'll i'm.
proved farm, south of Wayerly, near which h,
lies in the cemetery, as il to supervise It, stand.
as q monument OF his energy and usefulness. b,
hard labor he accumulated II large amount o
property, and he shOnld be credited for it
While other men courted tickle fortune, he in.
sisted upon himself. He admired nothing in ;
young man more than industry, and strove tt
teach, by example and precept. how much /
constitutes of what is in fact a man, He sym
pnthized with one who trie'i; but had no lavo
influence 70 keep other men So. He was honest
and no man can say thai. in making his money
he ever defrauded another. Every act in bust
He breathed in his conduct the sentiment that
'rhe honest man, whate'e r his tuck,
10 carve the stone or break the sod,
Wears upon his noble brow
The royal stamp and seal of God.n
He was generous: No worthy victim of mis-
fortune ever applied to him and went away un
| AlmSeu. SelnslneSS. uyurlce mr. meounnss Inn,,
no abiding place in his bosom. His magnanim
J ity manifested itself most frequently in littl
Though positive IN his convictions, and not al
/ ndmirer of men, he never forget that all man
:, kind are brothers. Mercy is more pleasing II
the sight of heaven thun sacrifice. and he was al
ways ready to forgive an upright debtor. !
E God loves most who loves his fellow man, Their
q was much In his life that met with the ulyin
approval. If a stranger came asking his hospi
J. taliiy in his house, he found a welcome home, a
many q weary traveller will remember with tn
warmest gratitude. II another came hungry h
fed him.. " hen, during the last war, a soldie
y presented himself. destitute and furnishing, Ii
I was made. not las a hired servant, ~ but u
+ Der that he endangered his own safety to do wh.
he thought his duty toward those brave men c
> battle, who suffered from privation. He cloth
n ed the naked and minlSterpd unto the sick.
help were needed, III him was found u friend:
r relief in distress, in him a %neishbor true a,
$ a tear when he hears that Christopher Cairo
has left this sphere, and hope. in his heart, tn;
, he rests under the shaie Of the trc"S.'
As has been sail before, he WAS not religion.
but lie WAS charitable. lie visited the widow
y and the fallerless, but did not keep himself III
spotted from the world. We would that ::
men did both! hut pure religion is more oite
discussed than cxemplificd. All men might /
.e better. and he confessed and regretted his III
projections, but that regret never led To AN emit!
ID reformation of life.
When sickness took hold upon him, ne re aet
ted upon his LIES experience, the flecting plea
ures Of today, and the disappOIntn"nts of It
morrow, and ~rcnlIzing that sfMan Is rs th. gra
which withe eth. and the glory OF man ~ II
flower of the grass which iatieth away /
said. with the wise man of old. 'All is vanity
With a record bright rs II Star upon one rag,
% and dark with misdeeds upon another; u far
ID clear Inscription here, and II blot there; h
trail bark loated out upon that dread river tn
'hOws forever to the unknown sea- Let h
"a sons and daughters, with all who knew hin
initiate his yirty-s and bury his vices with hin
HuInbly Offering this tribute TO his memory,
) am ready to say. with The gifted Gray,
lie mo longer seek his merits to disclose,
Or drag his fraIlties from their dread abode
There they alike in trembling hope r-pose,
~ The bosom OF his Father and his God -
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