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

Ing the example Of our aceussf' o1' " =
No, true. The world has learned ihfoash
.,lepee and history. that Instead OF o'i"s
ono. perfect Ia ~ lnnocsnce, ana, through
,hc fall Of the hnt man, bec'n'' depfa'so'
bamsn nature unlike ra brute has cor
.t.u,ly improved frvm ~ savage siAi''
Hence the world. af,sr oomios 70 mo"
itself has declared BY 10 laws that tuman
na,arc o. presumably Innocent msietd 81
guilty.
And how much more Thoroughly ID We
come 10 know the cutlre chafactsT Of each
other than DO The members 81 The rthsr
prof s.loas We have ihs opportunity Il
necessarily r,sul,s from TIE almost daiJ
contact With each other in matters VI ne
highes, temporal moment Sot only ihs
small faults ani foiDies. Dai the inhsrsutde'
f,cts of disposition aud character become
inevitably sud puhilciyexPosti aud auy os-
tcutatio8s .iicmpi st couccilmsut Is sen
q be- boz the az leaf which neirays che ma
krdness ~ the character intended 10 te
concealed Ola any m,mlef, when hfst
admitted, by sucking The paw. 81 Lis
selfconcsli." place too high an est.mAis
on hls powef.i How surely ava The scalss
OF a f,w years active practice among
members of morc profound knowledge and
better Judgment, exhibit b him a. vel a.
10 the community In which be lived, ihe
exact notch on the beam which recorded
his true weight 40 hanging of bis gar
rulou. wares 10 front 20 attract The pro.
fiaun ruiyus. a. a .hop.kesper does bis
aWdry merchandise. can prevent the keen
observation of BIZ more mature brethren
from piercing ihc thin coucclt p.d such .
novice la thc iaw early dispute The afsi
pnnclpie 90 morals. aul therefore never
acqulfc that csrnestncss and s.ucefiiy, that
deep iui ablilng love 90 honor aud truth,
sni that conscientious sollCltutc for The
formation OF Isst opinlons AMI cor victions,
IN cultivation % which uo mortal ever
omitted with impunliyf Then be need
%, wonder Al aud.os himself shoat uPnu
the perIlous rhii % sapcdIeucy," that hl.
Gin IA. found hlm oli. AMI that bis lm.
morality or bis immortality has BEEN nn
masked ~ ihe Inevitable friction OF a fc~
years sciivc engagement In the arena Of
ilc Bar.
oar work. says an cioqlcns lawyer.
4" concerns thc highest Of al temporal .n.
tcresis. property. repliai.ou. che peace OF
nmui,.. liberty. l.fe even, The foundation.
% society. she isrl.pruience ~ che worli,
lni A. recent event has shown. che arr
trailons AMI the peace 90 nations. To
profession L. a. ancient As the magisiracy,
a. noble a. virtue aud a. necessary ~ la--
Tee. The world accept. our la1ofs bot
soon forget. the workers. The truth Is.
be- continues. ~ are Ike ne LITTLE in-
sect. that ln the unseen Depths ~ The
ocean lay the COAL Foundations M upfis.
ng Isistis. 10 the eni come the solid
'ani. the olive ani me Woe. thr habits-
i.ous of man, the arts ant Industries OF
.ifc. the havens ~ the seas AMI ships rid
log a. anchor. Bat the busy ioiiers which
AID the beams % a continent In a dfeary
sAste. are eutombci In their work AMI
frgotten In their tomb.. How eminent
~ proper l. 10. therefore. Tat the fspais-
illn % the deserving member, should be
psrpeiuatsd upon the record. OF The coori
Ia which they aoorcj.
ifi- should attempt o. ansiyfs oar h.oih-
er. charactsr.stics. could 90 bcst only
repeat ia substance bot In less suing
phrase. what has been already 30 well
said. And even should I be able % All
something new. and others should follow
20 the close OF The LAY, We should silli
listen for something which hai not been
uttered An Incompetence D. always To-
hereni IN all such Efforts Nature cannot
be reproduced on pspcr or canvass
A score Of year. ago. on a besutlfal Gay
To- June. I. for ihe Dr., time at upon the
ioor.steps fthe Wiley house 10 The Notch
of the White Mountains and gafcd upon
Mt Webster whose base was hl, few rois
distant A. took IN ~ immensely The
awful gashe- which the torrents of the
thanter. shower. had wrought down ~.
face AMI measured with my weak vision
The scars and deep furrows which the
llghtnings hAi plowci thereon. I Wa
,llcd with ave a. n stood IN the prs.
euce Of Him who had planted 10 there.
Soon afefwari. bad he pleasure % .se-
Ing picture Of ihc mountain painted y
one ~ the most eminent artist, of New
England There was The Outline. In mlu-
la'urc 10 be sure. but IN form true % M
ture. There was precise dellncatlon u
the gashes AMI The sears ami the burrows
AMI. 10 fact The artist. brush bad sue.
ceeded In conveying % the mind OF the
bcho'icr a complete topography % the
subject. bat there was lacking that impal-
pab'e. mysterious atmosphere which De-
clarcd IT, character. Thu. Il t. with every
attempt 10 reproduce Immortal man. We
nav mention 10 The mlnutost detail every
one Of bis physical, mental AMI moral
traits. bat the real aroma Of his NE alwsys
remains uneHpresscd.
will. therefore. only epliomIre our
brothers traits by saying that q. msn
he possessed many OF the solid qualities
and ~ = lawyer h. was Industrious and
faithful While be- made no pretensl0ns
10 brlllIancy A. 40 advocate, be was really,
clear, convincing snd Elective In the pre-.
seatailon of bis Jaw ani facts. IL placed
no reliance upon the Inspiration OF bis
genius, bat rested upon what l. much
safer-the careful study aud preparation
Of his cases. In his practice he hated
trickster-, never paid court 20 jurors nor
hal special friends on the panel. nor took
aurloular confession. from the Judges"
Had be not divided his time among vsrl.
Gus calllugs and given that exclusive at
tentlon TO the law which TIA, Iea'o1s mis-
tre.s demands, he would have male pro-
found lawyer. A. II was, ne stood prom.
inent AZ the Bar Of which he was a msmb :.
But he has gone from oar midst. IN I We
mourn bis absence bat why should We
grieye over hls decease The aama Cra.t