Mohave County miner., 1884-10-19

with emotion. we shout for the battle, W
are eager for the combat; bu., alas. after W
have jOarneyed weary days. have passss
life's meridi 4n. fe!s is2 passion. prejudici
and hate Of our fellow men. whom We iind
the world not a brilliant garden but bar
ren desert, It's flowers fsdcd. its cool re
freahing streams faw and far between, it,
palsees Of pearl and precions stones bui
duh adobe or crnmbling SAID, no Ia dull OF
neartiess who Dies not pause ip anxiety oi
suffering saducss. Some men may not in
deed have tue experience or penetration tc
discern the awful fact Of human misery
but every wise m.n knows that tho an
guish Of cut departed brother has been felt
by every profound thinker, by every sensi-
tive noble man in the worlds history. A
similar sadness shaded the brow Of Plato
and 8 Dante, Calvin and Carlyle. and a
like sorrow was In the heart of Solomon
when he declared lin much wisdom 10 much
grief"
Ar. Damn WAS born in Delaware county
Ia the state of New York, and at the time
Of his death was IS gears of age. His youth
Was spent amid the green fields and giant
forests of n belutiful mountain home. All
his early surroundings were simple and
peaceful. His parents were intelligent
thougbtfGl, earnest people who believed in
God and duly.
We who live in Arizona can scarcely real
ize tho intensity of belief IN the scripture
reTelttion, in SPECIAL Providence, in the
consciousness of the invisible world and the
assurance Of nobler life beyond the pres.
ent which peryAded the community in
which he was raised. This earnest faith
col somewhat his after life aud exerted
a restraining influence ON tie days Of his
early manhood. lie cams to California
while lie was ye' young nian, where he
taught school ana pur ued the study Of law
with great Assiduity until he was admitted
to practice in til, Supreme Court Of that
state. hiIs Character in those early days
was not only ab we reproach. but ne pos
energy and perseverance, to study which af.
terwards rendered him a pywsr in his pro-
fessIon. He was well qualified ard fully
eqaiPped as au attorney and counSelor-at-
law. He learned his profession in
tho Office Of Judge Oscar l.. Shat
ter OF e .iifornit, Tia i e.nl ient law yer who
was ffsTwArd3 on ths bench of the Supreme
Court Of thst 1t ito eYcr held lhe cha4actsr
tnd ieg,l learning and ability of Mr. Damn
an high estimation, ss did also all ms legal
brethren who were abs to appreciate his
worth and attainments. lie had been in
our territory little over two wears and
most Of that time in active practice. The
fact that he sas partner Of Hon. CLARK
Churchill is ample evidence Of his ability
and Of his right to stand in the very front
RANKS Of his profession.
Mr.. Damn was unfortunate in his dornes.
ttc relations. snd /, this fact perhsps may
bo traced his bhghtsd life and untimely
death. We Will not seek 20 lift the veil
from those sorrOws which he preferred
should be buFied IN the tomb. With calm
courage be looked into ths open grave, with
characteristics fidelity to business he made
memoranda of the legal business requiring
immediate attention, and wrote words Of
tendes lsave-taking TO his partner, and then
end d the ills and sorrows Of earth. OF the
blight and min, the broken plans and baf-
fed ambitions. the bitter rendipg OF "all
the swtet aHd tender sympathies Of life"
the desOlation and darkness Of soul that
brought Jnr loved brother to this sad state
we will never know until it is permitted us
to read the mystic meaning of misery in
future life, where there is no more sorrow.
whore human infInitios are unknown and
where the veal nv arc at rest.
We recommend the passage Of the follow
ing resolutjpns;
Resolved! ThAt the bsr of Mohaye coun
ty has learned with sincere sorrow of the
death Of our worthy associate, and va ten
dor our s. APATHY and condOlence to his be-
reayed son and afflicted frisAds and to the
community which is bereft of 50 able n
champion Of truth and justice.
Res lived! That a copy Of the above be
furnished t. the MoHAyE CoUsTY GIsER for
public gi1n, and that the Same be enqrossed
on the Iu!nutes Of the District Court, and
a copy forwarded to Mr.. Daun's son in
Oakland, Cal, and one 10 Hon. Clark
Churchill AZ Prescott.
Adopted by the committee.
Mn. q. BLLKKLY.
Chairman.