Daily Republican., 1880-05-18
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nee for themselves that the REPUBLICAN
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We have concluded to give Its circuls-
SION for q few days, commencing with
Saturday last. The following are the
azures;
Saturday, May Is, 5,700
Monday, II. = $3.50
Death OF Hon. Leander #. Riddle.
Though the news of the death OF
Hon. Leander +. Riddle was hourly ex-
pected, still it was with a shock that
the intelligence came and we were
almost led to question the veracity Of
the lightning message that came across
the waters Of the great sea. But it is
true. A noble life has been demanded by
the insatiate archer, and that life though
young and promising has been yielded
as all lives have to be when the "pale
horseman" demands them. Truly
death loves a shining mark or why
should it have pointed its arrows at
Leander F. Riddle. There is some
thing sven in death consoliug to human
nature If our loved ones are only al
lowed to die at home surrounded with
friends. II we can but be present to
catch the last fash Of the eye and be
the hearer Of the last word uttered,
grief is somewhat assuaged and we
bow our heads more submissively to the
stroke. But to die amongst strangers,
away from the land Of our birth, where
no parental voice is heard, or tender,
loving hands caressingly smooth back
the locks from the fevered brow, is
sompthing our nature revolts fiom, and
We would have it otherwise ii We
could. Not that death comes in MOI
dreadful mein and manner in foreign
land not thet medical skill is not ae
intelligent and as able to cope with
disease; not that the skies Of La Belle
France are as clear, the sun as
bright, the air AZ balmy, the flowers as
beautiful, the friends as kind, and the
dying couch as easy, would We wish to
die at home but somehow it is not home
and that is enough.
Leander F. Riddle cut down ere he
had reached the zenith Of his mental
powers and usefulness was one OF the
purest and best Of the class Of young
nen. In the family circle he was filial
and gentle; in the social circle he was
intellie ent, genial and entertain ing; in
the business office he was keen, able
and comprehensive; in the Council
Of the State where lie sat to
legislate for the people he had the good
Of the whole people at heart, and as:
sisted in maturing that legislation
which he thought would bereEt the
largest nun ber in him every moral
reform project for the ameliorstion CT
humanity found firm and col sistent
friend. In religion though belonging 9
10 the Methodist Episcopal denomina- $
lion he was more than Methodist. His t
large philanthropic heart embraced all ?
hat was good. He was christian. No y
narrow, pent up densminational lines u
controlled his independent mind, n
though he was loyal to the church in a
vhich his father was a minister. The q
sunday School to him was a rich r
ield Of labor. Amongst the childl en- u
Ehile leading them up by precept and a
to the higher planes of duty, f
40 found congenial spirits, and such
vas the impression he made for coed
hat 1t may truth fully be said of him
n the lives of those vino follow him "
Though dead he yet speaketh." :"
Our meed of praise would la ur- -
Inished were we not to allude to his ~
,Olitical oninions. With him. his mn. AZ
'ielding Republioanism was par: of u
is religion. He was as sincere and ~
onest in all his political actions and "
,elings as he was in his religious con. pl
lotions, in fact as we have already! "
animated they were undivided, o'
FlOwery..Fr arrayed in her spring a;
eauty holds the casket, but the living oi
ital spirit has gone home to the God Gu
Tho gave it. The rugged and honest co
ottagers along the romantic Brandy co
'ine where Leander F. Riddle 81 ent ei
he most Of his days and ths citizens of n
n entire city hold his name in plea s. u
Mt remembrance, and even to the peo- Vi
lie Of the whole State the news Of his at
cath will cause the most profound sor- pi
ow. ia
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