Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-12-11

leadership Of Prof Templeton and
Miss Collins, all anxious 10 pay their
last tribute 10 their brother and school 1
mate. The services were held in the
Presbyterian church under the charge .
Of the pastor, Rev. Armstrong. Tue /
cssket Was placed in front of the alter
which had been very prettily decar-
ated with flowers and drspery by SYM
pathetic friends who wished % show
their sorrow with emblem- of purity
and sweetness. When the services
began the church was filled IN over
flowing. The exercises commenced
by singing Of the Doxology by the
entire congregation, scripture reading
by Rev. Mr.. Lowry, prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Armstrong, singing by the choir
of Nearer my God to Thee" and
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Week.. The
funeral address was then delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong. His text was
taken from the Gospel Of Luke, And
he WAS the only son of his mother, and
she widow" He spoke OF the pecu-
liar circumstances that surrounded the
death OF The young man, of the sad
afliiction 1t brought TO the mother,
who had already mourned for de
parted husband and young daughter.
He then dwelt upon the lesson IL
taught 10 the narent rather than the
children-of the necessity of being
more stringent in the discipline ol
their children, instill into their minds
the deadly consequences OF .ooling
with firearms. In u general way be
derived several moral lessons from the
fate of the young man, bringing forth
points that the parent aud teacher
fully understood and appreciated. AT
the close Of the sermon the casket wss
opened and a last view of the remains
was taken by the large congregation
present, who filed by the remains and
| "ohibs WIN eoiio" ahu PisS uPoh
what was once a bright young man.
The body was then removed TO the
cemetery on Tongue river, where 1t
now rests. Thus closes life. Death
when expected csrriee q sting, but
how hard it 10 when II comes without
wsrniDg-when il arrives with the
next bresth-when laugh or smile
may have been the last expression
from the person, and then-the next
world. Rarely has community re-
ceived such shock as did this death
cause In our midst, and rarely has
public sympathy been so universl
and heartfelt IS in this instance. Here
was young lad just blossoming into
hearty manhood, full of life, vigor and
desire to do right, possessed of q
mother that was his pride and hope
aud for whom he in his small way
was learning TO be future sup.
port. Striving hard for an education
he was busted in his spare moments IN
earning some money by tending in
the store of Mr.. Jackson out ol
school hours. His life was precious TO
himself for bis mothers sake, and for
the happiness he always seemed to
carry with him. How sad TO contem-
plate the change, the blighted hopes,
the ending OF a career hardly COM
menced, the end of life that perhaps
might have been an honor to man
hood. To the mother who is still
lying PROSTATE by the blow, what can
one say? That she has the sympathy
of all, goes without saying; but words
of comfort fall on needless ears in such
trying times. A memory is all she
wants and 10 that she clings with
tenscity, for It's all that's left her.
Her SORROWS are given to the gentle
hands Of tine, which softeDs all
things. May it deal kindly in this
sorrowing case. II kind friends could
tighten the burden from her broken
heart, they gladly would do so, for in
her hour Of sflilction they have sprung
, into existence. and with gentle hand
have tried to soften the blow. In
T thinking of the pathetic incidents OF
Mrs. Sslter's life we are reminded OF
4 the beautiful consoliug lines Of Long
fellow.
There is no flock howe'er well tended,
But one dead lamb is there;
n There g no hresiie, hOwe'er defended.
But has one vacant chair
A Fishy Yarn-Other Sluggiug.