Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-13
A HANDSOME EUh8GY
~ Capt. ID. L. Bentley Upon the Late
Col. j. Il. Jefferson.

In the StOckmcn's convention on
Thursday tie following interesting
proceedings took pace:
Major Mabry, for the committee on
resolutions OF respect 10 deceased
members, submitted the following re
port:
Whereas, We have learned with regret tho
death OF a. tcrklc uf Kansas Clay, aud j. X.
Jefferson OF Tom Green county, hoporeti
htlnbcrs oil oar body, since our last meet-
ing, there orc, be II
Resolved, That as q testimonial OF respect
to our departed friends these resolutions he
entered 90 the minutes of our proceedi 3gs,
ana that the secretary be instructed 10 mail
copies OF them 10 tueir families.
Ihe report was adopted, after which
upon motion of Secretary LAMBERT,
Capt ID. l.. Bentley addressed the
association. He said:
MIR. President and geTtloucn of tina Texas
Lave stock Asso, iation:
- s. personal, familiar friend of CcI. John
X. J"jersnn late of rom Gree &c unit, at tho
requss OF those VINO loved him while living,
ahn ilnW That lie IN s'gad, cherish bls mem
rSp ii's l speak TO he resolus sion an
nonaclng hie dcnss Those. of you who
knew him Intimately, had business transac>
lions, In convention. toy, ther, ~ min led
WIN him in social he. will, am su e, Join
mo /" bearing ties l;nons To his worth.
When, Mr. Pr siient. the babe is.taken from
ssnother embfA q. OF the yontu Is cut dow n
by the grim me- senger uf dtH h, se say they
Axe removed ron some EVIL To opinc When
sle oid, Ike the Sluin ripe Tor TIE sickle falls
Dy the way, we isel their life and mission
on earth was i'm she'd. But when II inan in
she prime oil - IN ntal ana physical powers
IN summoned h"nce, then Wo reilliln tile pres.
en- . OF death ana w are almost tenn cd 10
lueslio or inur MUIR at III appropriations oi
an lt-Wise Providence
Like lho frank OF some naightv tree, with
root, dCerlS planted and Branches rpacnlng
he'ive warts, when blasted by the light
mins unseen force stands shoEn oil ITS
strength ~ Il Is with man when thus laid
low ~ uc4 h. WelO K upon the stfiened
form, inheh the Icy hands. once so warm in
ht'i grasp listen III ala for words OF greet
,n ,s, ron 80, hps Forever silent, and ask why is
he'ahch away? No Iaatcr what were tho
relations he bur, I, rs, we iccl his lass and
leplnfc iht un inisho1 work OF his life As
to,u J hiand mere ANA look over this as
schiDinsf nl-s Va Iaco of INV friend. and
we IL oniy possible, would E-iS The grave
Ennr" MN phcs 10 n@ But alas, his can not be
On o ne ms paid natures last debt. The
pace lhh' ONO Knew HIM will do so nC
more forever Death, IL L. IA d, love. IA sh n
iIle MARI, so when the shaft pierced h.
iea,t o. John X. Jefferson IL SEQ ed ~ centpi
shol' or tly tendcrly speak of him rs he
app arru Ia me In the relations of life.
hhh ciuIeD vas away abreast OF thu
,lhieh' iossebs- d OF an active. vigorous mind
ne compnhended the duties he owed nj,
STATE tonsei valve In his views, liberal IN
ms convictions, with due reg ri for the
opiil u oto,hers he was prompt to assert and
,ShN H. ihhipIts. III years 'lfill u
boy, ne enlisted Ia tue army to defend hi,
country, Ought ana bicd for her indepen
dehce, Inliow cd the stars and bars ON many
q san u ned field, and saw our banner
inried IN defeat what In history has be ON.
indeed the II ost cause" In common with
rest he accepted he result In good faith
a'd sol u work 10 repair his ruined f. rtuncs
All MS enc gies were devoted IA q interested
u business, until success rewarded his
eioris. IL wa just ,Inpleting II home fnl
ms iam'ly, VIII thus suddenly cut on
which stands now unnni,hed-. n memorial
OF his own life.
asa nian-no truer or devoted frien ever
liNtu, ne was honest In all his de liuys, gen
erous ny nature and charitable In MS con
siucr non OF he ft' lngs OF his fellow. men
ror the unfortunate he had u X tndly regard
70 lnat ne ever hhu "oras of cheer or advic,
lor ti"so Ia need Of them. Love or charity
lohl ana malice towards none, was IN,
nihlhHpfihs and rule OF action practiced By
him.
~ stock ann he was proud Of his calling
ueHBhleu IN improving Ills e tile and AZ al
tlhics ncled In concert vii h his associates II,
ma "a true conception T he necessities of tnt
business, and were he here now would bt
found on The side oflaw and order. Every
- ecies OF lnwiessness was oieign 10 his Ma
,urf,bot hRt he never tailed TO comply with thu
iaW anuh Id % hers to the anne course of nc
non i's example Is well worth following
IN lnthe exciting time. wncn sues oil mo
luehtub consequence are now In tho bal
ancc, oOth 10 our great state and her people