Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-25


brax.ny out OF the rebellion. Thus, your
n nor will observe that 1fmany years In
my cary lie when my mind and memory
were more easily and lastlagly impressed
BY the iuna,nce u Intimate relationship
ami association. | was almost constantly
btoush, 10 contact with our brother and,
from those Impressions, untouched by The
spirit 81 rivalry A. the bar or In the busy,
engrossiug actlsitlc. OF business life, and
realizing that has gone oai from among us
20 return no more. and has len vacant the
pace here. he 80 truly honorei. In
words % truth ani soberness wolli
speak 90 the broader Geld % hi. useful
n -. In the dischafgs OF his more paolic
A. well a. professional dut -. % which my
Brother H,siing. has 80 eloqucu,ly and
truthfally alluded shall have but little 10
say. Ofthcse be community. III, county AMI
hi. St,tc have aided a more valued iesti-
m ,ulal than empty defamation OF eloquent
words BY the record. that appear show
Ing the many pisces OF trust ani response
billy which b. has been called upon - on
an I from which he has Invariably won the
esteem ani conniencc ~ III. fellow citl.
rsus. o. thes., say, ict history. aud
other men speak. Ga M. occasion. the
noblc.i tribute 10 bis memory which !
feel can offer. l. 10 speak OF those quail
tles OF elements. which seem b me, - b.
The real foundation of the irucsi AMI diva.
ct character. disclosed by every man 10
ancr bat more limited sphere of bis iufa.
cncc In domestic Ani social relations.
Here Is tie irlc msn b be fJand. Here,
faithful 20 every social aud moral trust ani
Obligation are The real foundations ~ a
character for noble manhood AMI true
greatness laid ani here. in aud aboot the
home, l. the nucleus from which radiatss
the h CHEST Influences, from whlch run The
golden threads 10 every mans NE aud ~
perlencc. % light up The way for others %
Sc AMI o. feel ihe worth aud weight OF q
true. well balanced character-and with.
oai which al the pomp AMI Circumstance %
pabuc reputation afc ba, the merc.t ohan
In his social AMI domestic relations | can
truly adj be wis a true nan. Kind aud
devoted husband, a thoughful and af,c'
t.onatc father, charitable ani ob.lglng
nelghbof ani an upright, honest olt.fen.
H. wAs q nan whose wort was a. good q.
h.. bond sni no man. bond was better
than bis. % No evil habit. b disturb bis
Affections. or . d.tract from o. undermlne
h.s manhood. sach are my rccollce tlous
and convictions a. % our brother and 10
such esteem 70 duty. privilege ard .
pleasure % testify AMI % bring deserving
tdbaie O. bis memory.
Therefore. your Honor. | would move
the acceptance OF the resolutions
NR. wAtsrR
iour Haaor
Convened this Afternoon 10 lay The ten
der tribute of frAiernAi respect AMI regard
upon the ncw.maic grave OF q prominent
member 10 this Bar ADD an Activc citfsu
o. III. community ani OF the State from
comparatively early NE 10 the moment oi
= physical disability that prohibited fur.
iacr activity sui terminated course bot
partly run. this Bar adopts these resoia.
ton, In fuli sincerity % their sentiment.
Tacy Arc rot vacant chat well meant for
gain. though q service on.repcated AMI
Common a. death = among oar fraternity,
bat a. embodiment OF our sense % sorrow
All OF sympathy with those who miss and
mourn him most
Perhaps their adoption, along with The
order Of the Court Tor their record. cspcc.
lazy In View % what has been already 80
well made their preface. l. bcs, bcnttlng
the occasion because least exposed % the
charge OF lndiscrimlnaie eulogy that de-
generates into emptiness. venture, how.
ever. . conservative word. ~ way Of lndi.
v.fual Impression and personal testimony.
which must be spoken upon an acqaalnt.
auce less Intimate than would desire Ia
/ view Of his business methods, his eNccu.
I've ability ani talent, bis qalckness OF
perception aud forecast. bis prompt Actly-
/ Ties. coaselcss energy, untirlng pcrslstcn-
cy and great tenaciiy of purpose. To me
he seemed possessed OF an Intellectual dis.
position which from natural choice ,rlned
bat little. ~. mind was too busy Tor tTin-
log. II seemed voluntarily. u not uncon.
.ciously. working toward practical results
and conclusions, and employing therein a
high order % analysis and logical opera.
tlon-A wiling, obedleni, operating mind,
well grown and developed BY contact AMI
aitflllon With business and professional
engagements and well DISCIPLINED by
thought and thoughtful habits, ani hence
an educated mind, though educated 10 spe.
cial directions and after IT, natural beat.
IIc was therefore a thorough man. lie
was also tenacious and persistent. Along
with these belong the fact that be was .
man Of moral rcctltudc and sound moral
habits which placed him always on the
sldc OF social order aud public improve
men,. These were supplemented by marked
decision OF character. Hence De may have
Afforded prcteNl Tor criticism by adversary
and opponent.
These qualities AMI charActerlstles con.
splred % mske him successful and proml.
neni 10 bis profession aud In his private
enterprises. Ia these be was 10 fact eml.
neutly successful. though this success
would no doubt have been literally en-
HANGED. had his life and health been pro-
,racted 10 the age proyerblally allotted 10
man.
II he were la constitution or by the In
naence Of his professional aud private life,
controversial aud even polemlc, he was
none the less q useful citizen and real man.
think Bro. Harlow believed in what was
right; and 30 believed not because right l.
polite bat good. Human, he was not
perfect yet, As said In eulogy OF one Of
our late eminent statesmen, he was not
always wise, yet few were wiser than he.
It cannot be said OF him that he was al
ways right, but II can be truly said that he
was never wrong from wilfulness, for lack
Of courage or from inattentlOn 10 the re-