Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-02

there are such illusions, many and tender
and ConsOing, to concrete incidents IN his
social and religious. IN his private as distin-
guished from his pub ic life. His youth had
prolific lesson for he youths Of our land.
In an adjoining county some fifty years ago
this tutelage began.
YOUTHFUL INDUSTRY,
Days so often spent by thoughtless boys in
pointless diversions from hard study, he, with
energy and application, devoted Co the acqui-
sitiOn of usefulness and permanent knOwl-
edge, laying with palnstaking earnestness
and perseverance, and zeal the foundations OF
that sturdy, indOmitable character which in
later life carried him to the proud pinnacle OF
exalted success, and with such teachings the
lads OF our day should not shrink from the
daily task of the common schools nor the
steruer studies OF the university. And thus
he proelaims from his coffin: "Whatsoever
thy hand hndeth to do, do t with thy might;
and work while IT is called to-day, for soOn
night eometh wherein no man can work."
HIS EARLY MANHOOD.
The years Of his early manhood were years
Of trial and comparative privatiOn, the COM
mon lot OF those who, apart from the thronged
haunts Of denser populations, stem the tide Of
pioneer resistance to the hostile forces of ma
ture and verify the adage that
westward the course Of empire takes its
way"
To such spirits resistance is discipline,
growth, development, and with the sturdy
men who were his o-laborers in the aggres-
sve work, carved out IN the wilderness
great and prosperous and happy common
wealth, the work OF their own hands and our
own heritage. who follow after them.
EXEMPLARY YOUNG MANHOOD.
And we are ADVISED that as a young man,
while occupied with labOrs Of character build
ing, he was an honest, brave, exemplary
young man. who scOrned to DO q mean or un-
worthy action, and taught his fellows so;
who recognized the restraining influence OF
moral obligations, and by both precept and
example inculcated honesty and probity and
purity Of life; and 20 taught and so he teaches
now the young men OF our city and
our state and our great country
this cOgent Injunction: "RejOce, O young
man, IN thv youth, and let thy heart cheer
thee in the days Of thy youth, and Walk IN the
way Of thine heart and in sight OF thine eyes;
but remember that for all these things God
will bring thee TO Judgment"
MAGNIFICENT MATURITY.
Then in maiuror years we have this sturdy,
hearty man, with strong mind and warm
heart IN sound body, essaying an active. earn
est. prominent part in the afairs Of his state
ana country. as an able and successful advo-
cate, as a painstaking and conscientious leg
islatOr, both helping TO build new cOnsttu-
tiOn OF his slate and adjust IL TO the compli-
Gated reationsof the whole people, and also
enactng a distinguished part 10 national leg
lslatiOn and IN both houses OF Congresses: as
an able manager OF the public landed inter
csts OF the country; IA second officer in the ad-
ministration OF this great nation, he was
everywhere and always the same
able, conservative. consistent and
conscientious character, which he early Illus
trated when first he started out upon Ines
arena OF trial and OF conflict and Of triumph,
and sowed the precious seed of honor, virtue
and importance. and 50 he has taught this ur-
gent Lesson, "Be not deceived. God Is not
mocked: for whatsoever man soweth that
shall he also reap. for he that soweth 70 his
flesh shall NJ the flesh reap corruption, but be
that sOweth TO the spirit shall OF the spirit
reap life everlasting"
CAREFULLY CHOSEN SEED.
He carefully chose his seed and he has
abundantly respel his harvest. And again
he would preach 10 us one other head. He
would impress NJ with the shOrtness aud IN
certainty OF life. lie was IN his usual health
until near the moment when the silver cord
was lO0sed and the golden bowl was broken.
lie came faithfully and hravely and conf
IDENTIFY 10 the very dividing line which sepa-
rates between tie things which are seen and
temporal and things which are unseen and
eternal. ami yet he knew not that he was
coming, and IN moment, without warning,
he was rs one ''wh0 wraps the drapcrY Of his
couch about him and lies down 70 pleasant
dreamsn Aud this notable feature Of his de-
parturc warns as all I'm emphatic terms that
IN the midst OF life we are in DEATH and adj
monishes that we know not the day nor the
hour when the summons shall come to us.
TEACHINGS or HIS GREAT LIFE.
These things his good aud great life teaches
ue and oh that We might Doe atncnaple 20 the
teaching. ana 0h m tt an might learn from bic
uniformly graceful bearing. hs polite man
uors, biz courteous Difference % others Views,
his thoughtful cpuIdcraiion for others ieel-
ings, even while differing with them
in opinion or conducs, learn 10 cuti-
fnf la
under the guiding inspiration of politeuee8
and urbanlty. ! run no hoard in asserting
that such cpnsiderate detronce 20 others
feelings ana Wi-hef, tnd fuch regard Tor their
right. aud privilege, iH tile t0urhtiOne or an
true nanlincss. q sure criterion Of genuine
Christianity, and ths crucial rest no one ever
respected more thoroughly than our dear
friend who lies here 10 cslm and peaceful, 40
flrrlhiy demonstrating the great mystery
that cneh Ouds the problem Of human life, and
YET his courtesy did not outstrip his beney0-
loncc.
SYMPATHY FOR MANKIND.
No one who appealed TO him for sympathy
and counsel and assistance ever turned empty
away. Though Bis rizht ana his left hand
were not in each others confidence, still there
IA record eOlnewhere OF MS unOOunded
liberalifv in numbericss cases 0f deetituti0n
and suffering. he experienced in his daily
iifo the Joy ~ faith aud patience Of hope and
the comfort of love. These were with him
ever. sfaith. .horeand charity. these three; but
the greatest Of these was charity" and the
admirably organized charities oi our city
have long felt the guiding impulses Of the
skilful hand and been cheered by the sympa-
thetic throbbing % bis generous heart.
coNJUGAL HAPPINESS.
Dare we tread upon the verge Of the hal-
lowed ground and touch upon the cOniugal
relations Of Gov. Hendricks and describe how,
for ~ years and two months tp the yery day,
be pHaeed along with diRnihei ana steady AND
faithful mace beside tbe noblo and doFu.ad