Daily Republican., 1880-06-22


s more than once; but little is said of tn
Q last scenes in the lives Of the apostles
l This may be because Christ, by dying
has abolished death for his followers
The important thing is not a Christian
. death, but his life. A Christian lik
t makes Christian death. The deceased
l had wished to live. Such a wish doe.
: not prove that one is unprepared t.
, die. He had wished to live for hii
, family, aud for those around him, in
his own neighborhood, especially fol
the young men.
The speaker reminded those sorrow.
ing for him who was taken, that family
circles are daily broken on earth to be
reunited in Heaven. He would also
remind his hearers that though the
sun Of this noble young man had gone
down at midday, he had carried into
the next world all the spiritual wealth
and worth that can bs obtained on
earth-he was Christian.
Mr.. Miller closed his address with q
short prayer.
The funeral procession was somewhat
delayed in leaving the house by g
heavy storm that came up just at the
close Of the service; but as the last
drops OF a refreshing rain were descsn
ding the casket was borne out and
placed in the hearse. The bearers
were William, James aud John Wier,
John Wood, John Mearns, Peter Tyre,
Thomas Latimer and John Welsh,
nearly all Of them long employed at
tbs mills of the deceased, and I've o.
them, John Wood and William Wier,
having performed like sad rite for
Mr.. Riddles father.
The procession, comprising fully 100
carriages, reached the place of burial,
Mt. Salem cemetery, about 4 o'clock,
The only ceremony at the grave was
the Methodist burial service, the Rev.
G.. W. Miller, assisted by the Revs.
Mr.. Sheppard and TompkinSon oficia-
ting.
The following is re.published by re-
quest from the REPUBLICAN, Of May 18th:
I DEATH w hON. lEhnDEh - hADDLHs
Though the news OF the death OF Hon.
Leander F. Riddle was hourly expected,
still " was with q shock that the in
telligenee came and we were almost led
10 question the veIacity Of the light
ming message that came across the
waters ofthe great sea, But it ia true.
! A noble lifo 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
horsemsn" demands them. Truly death
loves q shining mark or why should it
have pointed its arrows at Lean
dor F. Riddle. There is some
thing even in death eonsoliRg To human
nature II our loved ones are only al.
lowed to die at home surrounded with
friends. If we can but be present to
catch the last fash Of the eye, and BE-
the nearer Of the last word uttered,
grief Is somewhat assuaged and we bow
our heads more submissively to the
stroke. But 10 die amongst strangers,
away from the land Of our birth, where
no parental voice is heard, or tender,
loving hands, carressingly smooth back
the locks from the fevered brow, is
something our nature revolts from, and
We would have it otherwise five could.
Not that death comes in more dread.
full lneiu and manner in foreign land
not that medical skill is less intelligent
and less able to cope with disease; not
that the skies Of La Belle France are
less clear, the sun less bright, the air
less balmy, the flowers less beautiful,
the friends less kind, and the dying
couch less easy, would we wish to die |
at home; but somehow it is not home
and that Is enough.
Lsander F. Riddle cut down ere he
had reached the zenith of his men-
tai powers and usefulness was enc Of
the purest and best of the superior
,lass of young men to which he be-
Ionged. In the family circle he was
flial and gentle; in the social circle he
was intelligent, genial and entertain
ms; in the business office he was keen,
lble and comprehensive; in the Coun-
Ill chambers OF the State where he sat
o legislate for the people he had the
FOOD Of the whole people at heart, and
assisted in maturing that legislation
which he thought would benefit the
argest numbers. In him every moral
eforn project for the amelioration of
found firm and consistent
riend.
In religion though belonging TO the
Episcopal denomination he
vas more than Methodist. Ills large
heart embraced all that
vas good. He was a christian. No
arrow, pent up UNCONVENTIONAL lines o
ontrolled his independent mind, =,
hough he was loyal to the church in Il
which his father was a minister. The 2
nnday School to him was rich field =
labor. Amongst the children while
sading them mp by prscept and ex- IL
mple to the higher planes of duty, he n
,und congenisl spirits, and such was n
be impression he made for good that b
may truthfully be said of him in the r
YES Of shose who follow him "Though I
cad he yet speaketh.
Our need Of praise would be unfn- n
he'd we're we not to allude to his po-
tical opinions. With him, his IN A
ieldiug Republicanism was part Of
is religion, He was as sincere and as
onsst in all his political actions and =,
,elipgs as he was in his religious con- n n
lotions, in fact az We have already al
minated they were undivided. IN
Flowery France arrsyed in her spring II
sauty holds the casket, but the living W
!tal spirit has gone home TO the God re re
no gave il. The rugged and honest GO
,ttagsrs along the romantic Brandy :
inc where Lsarder F. Riddle spent
"a r,,ut of his days and the citi2ans of -