The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08

On q h.ch success or failure wealth or perjury. |
honor or obliquy depends. Al this crisis anu
lunciure when every instant - prceir-S.
the Senate resisting every iniuecmeh'
and solicitation. proceeds by unanimous con.
sent, 10 consider resolutions OF the hisnes'
prsyilege-reporfei from no committee. HAVING
no place on any calendar. but winch takes pre-
ccdence u 'snniini>hed business anu sptciai
orders on which the yeas and nays ara never
called. and on VIII Oh no negative vote mas ever
been recorded: ana rcyerently passed IN oae'i'
ence 10 the hottest impulses OF human nature
10 contemplate the profoundest mystery 81 hui
man destiny--the mystery 81 death. Ia the
democracy ~ death all men. M least are equal
Here Is neither rank nor station nor prerora-
tive in the republic of the grave. A. that fatai
threshold The philosopher ceases to be wise ana
the song OF the poet is silent: ~ that "a
tai Threshold DIVES relinqu.shts his million
ana Lazarus his rags The poor man
Is AZ rich - the richest. anu the
rich man j. as poor as the pauper. The creditor
loses his usurv, and the debtor j. acquitted o.
his obligation. The proud man surrendeF- ~
dgnsty. the politician his honofs; the world
linz hs pleasures. Here the invalid needs no
physician. anu the laborer rests from unre-
cutcd toll; here. AZ least. j. natures maj az
cree IN equity. The equity II taie = reiutea
4 The wrongs OF time are relressrd anu injustice
n expiafed The unequal distribution Of
I wealth. OF honor. capacity. pleasure ana oppps-
,nnry winch make lie 20 cratl rad inexpAiea'
ble tragedy. ceases in The realm 81 deAtn'
The strongest has there 10 .lpFemacy ann 'he
weakest needs no defense. Tie nighfest cap
;a,n ~uccumb. 10 that invincsble adversary.
wLo disarms alike The victor all The van
onishe,s James ~eiSnn linrncs. whose lie
ana " rite, We commemorate to-uHN was
1 man whom Plutnrch might have described ana
Wan Dyke portrayed. Massive, rugged ana To
bust. III motor. SOW. "a speech serious any
go. tfttI. n
or. Ok antique and heroic molG-the Incarnation
pfforce. Al Looked Tor The la~t time upon tnt
cnuntcnancc from which itor the nrst Tune y
~ many years no glance os friendly rrNosn'
ton nor word 81 welcome came, ] reictie'
upon The impcnctrah nnd insoluoie mystery
~ death hut II death be The emf: y ihr ii'c 2
sufnts term mated upon this bank aad slpa
nft,ma.. n no morning H. 20 dawn upon ths
nighf n which he sleeps. then sorrow ma n'
rausolAtlor and this inipre~s.y" and solemn
ceremony which we observe to-day mas ~
more significance than the painted pageant 9
tnp stare 1.-THE existence ~ Barnes was ~
a troubled dream. hi- death oblivion VIVA
nyatl- I that the senate should pause % re-
count his virtues Neither vrnerat on no
reverence are due the deal IL they are bu
ius,. no cenntaph should be reared 70 pre-
serve for pnsteritiy the memory ~ theil
achievements II those who come after ther
are to be only their successors IA annlniiatnl
and extinction II m tins Worll Only W. nav
hone and consciousness. duly must W
chmera: our pleasures and our passions snoa
d bc the ~ dcs ~ conduct. and viriu" y indeed
( superstition II n ends az thr grave Tnisis ~
4 conclusion which the philosophy ~ nNsatio
J mus, accept AZ last such ~ the ifAcitS Z
+ thu~. degrading presents which maze the ~
taph tie enG. Ifihe Iife & Barnes sasa laps
: mat l. burned mt. then we treasure his meme
+ nv ana his example ia vain. AMI me ia'e
PRAYER III ~ departing spirlf HIS no m2i
= sanctiiy to vs. who soonerpr ia.er must 'Ni'o
I: him than The whisper NJ ihe ~lnAS fha' siir n
\ loayas N the projecting forest. m the mnrni
\ N the wave. illnt break upon The complaints
\ shore . X
1. Eulozies We're also pronounced by Srl
Il atoss Voorhees,. Hale. Hampton. Coke ~
Vest. after which the resolutions VIZ
u adopted unanimously. and the sea
- vi i:fj Il. m. adjourned.