Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-01-17

from its own lofty level 10 a hasiy
word, an iDpateat gesture or selfish
act: 10 sickness or in health, in sun
shine Or in storm, BY day or by night"
to the one woman blest with that love.
To his children lie has left legacy OF
sweet memories.
shall not attempt further anal, sis
OF his character, and others must pro-
nounce the eulogy due from the MEM
bers OF this bar, l cannot. Brethren OF
The Bar. he lessons to be drawn from
from such life are obvious. Let US
study and emulate ths example. Peace
to the memory, green be the turf "
and light lay Tie sod over the spot
where rest the mortal remains o! Jndgc
Mark Bird.
Jau. G, 1888.
MR. CUAIRMNN:
On memorable oc-
casion. Of gave AMI peculiar solemni'y
far away ID .he din distant past, is vas
.ajd Of the illu-tfious aud iuyiucisle
Warror. we come 10 bury Caesar not
to praise blm On lhls Impressive
occasion. OF 10 less gravity and solcm-
nity TO our profession an to tiis COM
munty, in speaking OF our icarued
friend whose remains have already
been returned to mias.e forever With
the ashes Of his mother clrta. NC ac-
claim with feelings, profound and
sympathetic we come together not to
bury but TO praise him. We come to
extol his mapy manly virtues. We
come to do honor to his name and
good report. We come to proclaim his
great humanity. We come TO tell OF
his grand and lofty character and his
high repule for truth, honor aud 10
tegrity. For, Of all that was noble, OF
all that was heroic in adherence to
verify. of all that was generous and
charitable in human conduct, exalted
and commendable, the Honorable
Mark Bid was eminent, among the
brightest exemplars.
Yes nv brothers-Dea.h, that grim
visaged monster, who is no respecter
of persons, with his fell and destroy lng
hand, has agair visited our profession,
and by his blIghting power, in his
dark and insideous course looking to a
shining mark, struck down wise. in-
corrupt and incorrupiible Judge the
greatest benign heaven can besto"
upon people with which 10 bless them,
an hone-t man, genial and cultured
gentleman and one of orr best and most
marnanimons citizens: And from thi'
cause-d;re and melancholy indeod, the
pallid shloud Of gloom hA- become
wide spread over oar ennre Community
How sad j. death! ! and ala hoF
terribly cruel and relentless .
True, our friend aai e'l.- Ar''her,
having long walked haud in aanj With
tine, was fast growing into the seer and
yellow leaf Of life; but apDrecialing-
as We do, the seeming sudlenness OF
bis departure from our midst, with his
sadly bcreayed family,we shall miss hun
sul. We too skall behold The vacant
chair.
I My feelings relative to tbs noble
man, are something akin 10 that oi
personal nature, and l am constrained
to give them expression. When but a
boy in the profession found IN him
father and a good and courteous friend
For his many, many acts OF kindness
shall gratefully revere his memory aud
nv delightful and beneficial experience
IN his klnd association will ever SUBJ
serve to bring up TO me pleasant re
membr4uce of things past. L may add
to tins thought that cur learned aud
honoled Judge had IA large number
friends and admirers. to whom this
termination of a good aud honorable
career in life, viii bring regret, SO pro-
fouud, that il may be closely allied ia
that Of a personal bereavement.
Abroad far beyond tie seas, but a
few days ago. said Sr Charles Dixie
'The en- rance of 1888 vas saddened
and m )urnlully charact.iiz d by the
death Of the sreatest OF modern French
men," Tno courageous, the energetic
the extremely knl and courteous
Cambelta. AT Whose fall uaton
uembies. At whose loss a nation
mourns.
At thome-iu our own more clrcum-
scribed confines, yet not OF national
import, but Ui interest nO1e tue less
profound, we TOO would say ihs New
Year, bidding adieu TO is Predecessor
as one Of The most cyenldl Of the uiu G.
teenth century, has been ushered iu
upon us full oi sor,ow, by the death OF
our most esiimable fellow citizen, one
that had,and held the confidence OF the
| pubic, one ihat was upright and cir
cumspect 10 his daily walks in life. one