The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-02-11

An exchange speaking OF the funerl
ceremonies Of the late Hon. Ebon {
Ingersoll, brother of Robert Ingersol
says:
The attendance was very large, Il
parlors were crowded. The ceremoni'
we're very simple. The remains wei
viewed by relatives and friends, and .
oration was delivered by Col. Robert {
Ingersoll, the well-known "free-thinl
err" and brother Of the deceased.
Colonel Ingersoll was very muchove
come with the surroundings, and spoil
while standing at the foot of the cask'
containing his dead brother. c. -
officiated in this way on the
the funeral Of his father, and
several years since, at the
own son. His voice was
emotion, and as he said thai
had promised to perform thx
for him had he fallen on
before him; il was spoken
Ny E,7<ads IL am goingJ
which the dead oft promised
do for me. The loved and lo3
er, husband, father, friend, Z
manhoo6's morning almostt
noon, and while the shadows ST
falling toward the west. He
passed on life's high way the ST
marks the highest point, but bei
for a moment he laid down byY
side, and used his burden for
fell into that dreamless sleep III
down his eyelids still. WhiE
love with life and raptured
world he passed TO silence and
dust. Yet after all it may be
in the happiest, sunnicst hour
voyage, while eager winds are
every sail, TO dash against tho
rock and in an instan; hear Ill
roar above 4 sunken ship. For
in midsea or among the breake
farther shore, a wreck must ma
the end Of each and all. And Ell
no matter if its every hour is 1
love, and every moment iewele
JOY, will at its close become a
Is sad and deep and dark as car
ven of the warp and wool of
and death. This brave and ten4
in every storm of life was oak an
but in the sunshine he was vi
flower. He was the friend of al
souls. He climbed the heights
all surersti,ions far below, willis
forehead fell the golden dawnin
grander day. He loved the b.
and was with color, form and
touched to tears. He sided Will
weak, and with the willing hand;
aims. With loyal heart and wits
puresi hands he faithfully discharg
public trusts. He was a Worship
liberty, a friend o; the oppress
4 thousand times | have heard him
the words. For justice all place
pie and all season summer.
lieved tina, happiness was the only
reason the only torch. Justice the on
worship. humanity the only religion an
love the only priest. He added to Il
sum OF human Joy. and were every on
for whom he did some loving service |
bring a blossom 10 his grave he woul
sleep tonight berea,h a wilderness t,
flowers. Life is a narrow vale betwee
the cold and barren peaks OF two eiern
ties. We strive in vain TO look beyon
the heights. We cry aloud and the onl
answer is the ecno of our wailing CT,
From the voioeless lips OF the unrepl,
ing dead there come no word but
the night of death hope sees s-st2y ar
listening love can hear the I
wing. He who sleeps here VT
-mis,aking the approach OF
the return Of healih-whisp@
his laies; b'ea,h, 81 am better
Let Us believe. in spite of dol
dogmas. and tears and fears,
words are true OF all the oounil
And now for YOU who have been
from among the many- men he 10
do the las, sad office for the deal
give his sacred dust. Speech cam
contain our love. There was, ;here.
no gentler, stronger, manlier man."