New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-03-14
DEATH OF LOUIS E.FlsHER.
The Life Journey of oneof ST. Paui's
Oldest and Best Citizens Ended.

s0EAtn VT SE0Ot0
The Life Journey ofoneo of St. PauPs
Oldest and Best Citizens Ended.
Louis E. Fisher, editor OF the North.
| western Newspaper Union. ST. Paul. Mimi.
| died at his residence on the morning OF
March 6 at 1890 o'clock. His death,
though very sudden, was not unexpected
j by those who had been informed OF his Sc
| rious illness the day before. Mr.. Fisher
| was born at Wrentham, Mass, on July 10,
1922, and was, at the time OF his death,
| 60 years, Z months and 20 days old. In
his early life he was thorough, practical
| printer. audi for a time empi Dyed on
the Boston Daily Advertiser. He
on the Gulf in 1915, but
the climate not agreeing with him he soon
returned North. He first located in ST.
Paul in 1853. and in 1854 assisted Earl S.
Goodrich in getting out the first daily aper
issued in that city. He was afterwards
foreman OF the Real Estate Advertiser,
published by Mr.. j. A. Wheelock, alter
he became city editor OF the Daily Pioneer,
and showed marked ability as polished
journalist.
Col. Goodrich, his intimate associate in
journalism for years, always spoke N the
highest terms of Mr.. Fishers ability as a
journalist, and his many noble qualities
man. About the year 1851 Mr.. Fish
er became assistant editor OF the Pioneer,
when the main conduct Of the journal fell
upon him, at a period very critical to DEM
ocratic Journalists, In the fall OF 1865,
the Pioneer going into the hands OF
Republicans he withdrew from the
paper and took a position on the Daily
Press as assistant edi tor. and a few M onths
later the Pioneer again going into the
Z, DE- no,> Ip s1nl
as the leading and responsible editor, at
which post he remained eight or ten years.
At the consolidation of the Daily Pioneer
with the Daily Press, Mr.. Fisher continued
as assistant editor for sometime, when ow-
ing to continuous toll and his advancing
years he was placed in charge OF the edi-
torial department. Of the Northwestern
Newspaper Union, where he did valuable
service up to within 4S hours OF his death.
The Pioneer Press says OF him: Death
sums up the results OF life, and it's hour is
tina in which the impress finished career
has left upon its time is most surely and
clearly reflected in the sentiment of the
living. The truth to which SO many SO.
bered fac es and saddened hearts bear wit
ness to -day, that the death of Louis
b. Fisher comes to hundreds of per-
sons in the state where he lived with all
the sharp sting OF a personal bereavement,
tells more than the most studied eulogium
could convey OF his blameless life, lovable
nature and noble character. The people
among whom he lived for more than half
OF a long life believed in him, honored him,
loved him. Those who knew him most in
timately honored him most and loved him
best. He died without an enemy. Many
a pulpy, colorless and negative char
acter has won that distinction. But while
the sweetness and transparent sincerity Of
his nature forbade enmities. its virile
strength, spotless integrity and staunch
loyalty gained him such devoted friend
ship as few men enjoy, because few men
deserve it. Ard he gave more than he re-
celved. In many lie that touched his
nearly, his death will leave a blank that
time may obliterate, but no lesser friend
ship can ever fill.
His was no brilliant or conspicuous ca
reer. Character not position, was the
measure OF his influence upon men and up
on his time. Never the owner OF a news
paper his keen professional instinct and
rare judgment made him powerful factor
in the conduct OF those upon which he was
employed Always a private citizen,
his advice was sought and his crit
icsm feared by those high in Off
cial place and strong in party author
ity. Relatively a poor man, all his lfe
his native sagacity and unquestioned in
tegrity made him the repository OF the Sc
crets and the trusted counselor OF men OF
wealth and commercial power. He did the
work lie gave him with simple honesty
and unfaltering fidelity to his own high {
standard OF honor and truth. It was
worthy work, we'll done. But the man was
better than his work, and the life he lived E
was worth more than anything he did. f
On Saturday, the last day he was seen in &
the little society ofsco-workers to VIII ON
his loss comes like the intrusion OF death
into the family circle OF each, rached with
rain and depressed with illness, he turned
to friend with a half-hum orous, llalf-se-
rious repetition of the world old cues tom
Is life really worth living? His own lie an
swers the question For him and for any one
strong and good enough to initiate him, Life is
worth all it COSTS It is worth all the long
and lingering dlsillusion OF Ii. ing much
more the brief and transitory pain OF dy.
lng.-to leave memory sofragrantof seed :
deeds done and noble impulses obcyed; SO
rich in high example for young and old; SO
full Of fine inspiration to fit and worthy
living; as that which is all we have left to
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