New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07


ton and so manly in his character. that have
thought the following tributes to his worth when
have appeared in Baltimore papers would DO wei
coined by the readers of IHE TRIBUNE. X
baltimore. Nd, April 5. 1851.
Died in Baltimore, Md, on Friday, March
25. the Mt, year OF his age. James Buchanan
Johnston. eldest OF Henry Elliott Johnston aud
Harriet Lane Johnston, aud the grandnephow Of OK.
President Buchanan
Those who know the parents OF this boy understand
the loss TO them implied by the above announcement.
But only those who well acquainted with the youth
himself comprehend that his death Il probable be-
resvement a clrcle larger than mere family and
friends; for h. re his moral and intellectual
traits woLderml possibilities and great promise, from
which much was expected in the future We are not
undertaking 10 chronicle the death OF an ordinary lad
with the usual patliudes concerning "shning marx
and those whom The cods love-" bat think him wor
thy Of mention the mature are noticed, because
there au individuality 10 this young life which ex
ctei general interest. While be fond OF bis youth
ful companions. and had been reared 20 manly sports
aud exercss greatest pleasure Ia books, winch
h' d"vpued With the utter sel;surrender OF the true
student He was especially well posted IN history and
considerable hnguIst; and H. in all his studies.
hs progress had extraordinary It was because
he followed the usual srrtlr course Of genius and was
acquiring through miscellaneous reading vast stores oil
general Information.
acter pra.s those him 20 know. tho ugh tue
srmger could only admire Ms graceful aud d.ungushed
b.nfins AMI IN looking upon MS hue head an beautiful
blue merely cOyiecturr his mental and moral eeVi
uou In reserved aud dignhed beyond ms years
Il - asO eresung 10 note that THIS thoughtful boy
had .og rrady AMI eager ir conhrn ani Vas
"a have zen receive, Into churcn Of his fathers on
the shndav before death bat illness prevented. and
the mex SUNDAY he borne - tbe iaiuy want Win
annuiiiou les In hs slenIer White hands, there to
await h- Ea-trr
IT.. leaf l. pcrishcd tn the grron;
And while W. breath brncat1 tue sun.
The world. which credits WhN - done,
l. cold 10 III tutt might have D'en,"
Not so with IL; not either w'tD tne father and
mother Whose remuneration ~ their grrat 81 nope and
Treasure canno; yet br qulei and passive; Tor
Ihr viud that swept him ont OF stu
Has r.i ii ail their vrriurr;
On fhr street dOIr that let nm m
Ihey beat vita frantic gesture
But We ~ whose hearts their bravey .moihered sob'
sut echo Wish that tbos' tears NAV o"t clear in,lf
ai'rr a knd, mrrtifn, imrry; AID we nope ihit hat
shot No. wnich has eo'" out ahd snch hiiief iin u
rnoty brauunl tale that Is told" 10 each oin"r Ia
the oam evening 81 ha'py u''. L. d. J"
We nave felt impuls Of duty To gave stronger
publ O. rxurcssiun o. sympathy with SIR. and Mrs
join atom thAn time ana circumstances permitted NJ the
moment When the sad news eldest son, death
first ,ane to n. The deep grief Of al who know the
I,uorrd family (tad Who tins community does not
know them . i not easily portrayed In words We. our
srivr- have thrm IN their oug'ings and incoiu
irg ana can apprc The awful loss which tiny nave
ua red IN the death Of mrmher who gave the promise
Of 80 much good them But we can do no better than
10 publish the following. winch may be needless Tor us
10 say 1. from the pcu and heart Of Judge Black:
b,vr lust returned from the funeral Of James Bu'
channn funston n'ried uy deeper sens" OF heraNe'
moot tuin any death outside Of NY own immediate
fniny ha- eau maDV years. IL - Fihhge mar
get hardened L" tbcse rtlAtlrs ~ Tue course
- t:nc or least learn 10 acc"pt some 'nrt-Hfr OF
cons iaiio when our friend fatally stricken Bur
h.u,,n p.to.,pnt. how whatsoever n - Dee sr"nrth-
curt by Trials ~ powerlsss To SAY onr 'qhiuimJ IN
I Ee OFfrNNelfnlnK
A., loved mother and the aHful brraA-ioNn o.
tn, prund ,ainrr's rrirt cannot even D. Thought 81
y, fini, strong en- ion. Besdr ;haf. mai bnt much
iinpr of M, own upon the utufe 81 That bngbt HLd
nc,n lfu hny. lir'wa. gifted with uur'ilm"n tIl'n.-
40 vel cum, ate and ioping rlpl iN that even
A. TIE gr Of fourteen be- iufcc ua - .uI grown
man. VIII mora pruripe- clearly 20. ulci ono GIlrk
nltenfits or the rnt uf il.lc~ ans s NEc
" tr, n would have gwen HIM dgWI ~ character Not
.ufiass,d b, that o. his niu@;1In, ui e. Hli ih'.'
= .i,. II moment ar f.CeG forever Hnd We nm uuY
SIGH Tor be- tuDcu d vanished man ' fnd htifn h
VAN Tor tue solui 90 yu.cr tuat l- -'ll D. 3