The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15

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tie Gxesd shAfs = hurried - Eae goanx and
strong. when . strikes down those IN sne fuli-
cFbe6 spien4or Of ths kixher msrla1an q AsA
Ne stand appalled, vita spsr0H We FORGET
that whiie the lemEes hare thelr ttne - fAli, ne
Bowers 20 wftkeT and the stars 20 81. saAs DEAN
has al seasons for tfx OWE. Fer oar dead
fxieads ! present &c formal enIogx. No 81
phr4se thai ear traEae weaId be ~oTshr Of 1ae
theme. e&n only iet ths fRI1aess Of nzy heart
soace ~ i Eays rs lxSs tribsse ct resperE AID
lore.
an proud 70 can the Departed cnes al my
friends. kHsw them a. vel. bar moss init
uasely Of al. Dr. Minor, was for years tarown
In close coEnF&nionshfp with him hEve slept
Under the sazae blanket II the tzzckiess fezest,
En1sr the silent stars. hxve beer b. lis see
10 social business nn6 political Ifs. In ny
kours Of sickness aud pain. have felt TIE cioads
nft and suffering take wines before She sunshine
Of his presence Yes. and 70 his snselhsh bray
err. il the dark canyons of the North. have no
dcabg / eve my lffeL He was not 81 the
LEGAL peofession, but Il Il eEsnertly nx'ng
fh8a ue ahoald pay tribute 70 his memory 70
day. His edacAtian BIS tastes and bis nAtuEal
eniowmsats AZ led him infs the paths Of the
Law. His mind was thoroughly trained for fhs
consesz Of tae forum, and he possessed tae
gift of elOqusnee IN q degree secoad 70 10 ono IN
the state whether laymAn or lawyer. Bnt thefs
wa that in his organization which Led nam
away from n. His nature vas tender sra
gentle a. wonan's. an intrepid soldier, fearless
and manly La all thfngs his heart matted sf the
wall 81 suffering or the tears Of sorrow. He ex-
emplieed well that ssTse bravest are the tender
sss: the lovtng are the daring And 20 he
Turned from the professEon towards which
ambition beekoned him and gave MS
life 20 the alienation OF the snEeriags Of his
fellow men. And how well that mission was
performed thousands Of fearful eygs. thousands
Of sching hezrts IN the dwelling of the poor
and humble whom be served without fee or
reward. attest today. His rare abilities. his
purity and strength OF character, command uni
Eefsai respect None knew him but 70 love
him. He was @ natural leader ef men Prem
the standpoint OF politician he had one fault,
bzt that fault was q trait OF character which en-
deared him 70 every one he met. sud which To-
day has caused the entire people OF this fair
state 70 bow their heads aud drape their hearts
IN sorrow at bis loss. That fault was this: He
never would knowingly wound the feelings OF
any one. Ia life il cost him now and then
victory. In death Il has become . crown OF
glory.
For ten years have known our brother. Hal
Ter, aud during that time it hiss been my for
tame 10 often cross lances with aim in the con-
socially and in business matters. ard take
pleasure IN saying n0w. as have often said In
his lifetime, that there was no one among us
whose career deserved admiration more than
hiA WHEN FIRST met him he was young law
yer. 81 aggiiag for q place in the profession
which be has chosen. He was poor IN this
worlds goods He laid claim TO no brilliant
gifts Of oFato-y or profound learning. lie be-
Heved that honest industry would win - the
bar AZ well as In any other walk Of life, The
leaders looked patronixingly upon him. but
When they turned again, To- he was by their
side. Yes, aud often his coloFs were planted far
beyond their utmost iines He was thorough in
all things. and never was ease OF his called in
which he was not fully prepared. The most
prominent feature OF his character Was his love
OF justice, and in securing IL for his client he
was indexihle Of purpose. He never believed in
being generous with the rights Of others. He
looked upon bis clients interests rs q sacred
trust, which he could not barter away even for
friendships sake. This a. dst made him some
enemies, but rs the years rolled BY al learned 10
respect and admire him Is one who had the
courage OF his convictions, who dared under all
circumstances. however unpleasant and before
all temptations however great, 10 discharge @
lawyers whole duty 10 his client And that
fact made him a leader, and hhally
Il came 70 be regarded that whatever
enterprise had him at Its head was
sure to be safely honestly ard skilfully man
aged where can we ind parallel 10 his his
tory. A self-made man, ct the age OF 81. st the
head of his profession. OF ample fortune and
blessed with the respect and love of all who
knew him. His life presents q lesson which
every young man ri the bar can scan with pgoat
His spurs were fairly won Ia honara5ls battle
Every dollar he possessed was honestly earned
He was no favored child Of Fortune; but bis POI
sftian was won by merit from q cold and un-
sfafffs Vsrf1r q af.o
Us the truth OF the saying, There Is no din.
Guilty 70 him that wills
Edward Louis Cox, while not member of the
bar, stood with his foot on the lower round Of
the ladder, with his gnze firmly fixed upon the
top. He wss one OF those ssrong-limbed. pure
hearted, high-minded young men who make
friends wherever they 20, aud who stand as
glory of this Fepahlio. Blessed with q liberal
education. a mind OF rare strength aad quick
ness Vigorous constitution, and lofty and
honorable ambition. with 5 pFeceptos whose
Own career was the best lesson that conld be
learned. his uturs seemed bright beyond the
usual lot Of man.
But our friends were not destined to reap the
rich hsrvests OF their LIES efforts. They are
gone The meshes which bound Them 10 earthly
things have been Tudeiy severed, to be se.woyen
only ia the lard where the silver cord IL not
iooSesi. and the golden bowl rot broken" But
thoy have left behind them the priceless mem.
CRY of their noble deeds, their earnest. upright
lives a memory as bright aud lasting as the
stars They are not dead. TO live in hearts
we leave behind Is not 10 die"
1-pHs PARARH RAsE.
Mr.. w. II. Thompson said.
II your honor please, almost feel IL 10 he i'm
appropriate foF me 70 ssy s1ything upon this
occasion Ths naay members OF this bar who
prepared 10 com mend these resolutions than T.
Ny own limited kn0wesage Of our brother aud
his history faffids that should Be the one 60
eulugtss his memory. aud bat for the fact that
have served upon tha committee which reported
these resolutions. anil Iny silence might be mis-
construed snosid tact say ona weak word 70
be lost aFai6 the stronger mfteFAnCes OF hts old
companions and friends. Tiers is not much
that . comparative sirsnger may say Perhaps
IL Il hess on Al occasion like this
that say speaker should be briet
know 0t nothing nsore sublime In all our liter
attire than The w0Ela.farl0ax Cnl0esnm 81 Napier
Rpss the heroic Eisige. And Jet the wArrs0rs
ecloGT ns-on his corlrsae was but q simple terse.
nohiy pathetic sentence. mo man died upon
fast Geld with Eaose giory than he, yet mary
died. and there Was much glory" Even . strsR-
ger who Notes she sorfow al thts stricken city.
who seeS the emhsems Of mourning on every
hard who ie0ks snfs the blancaed faces Of this
hsr, msy wsil say. With bat . altghi pAraphFase
ef eur dad brother - Napssr said Of RG3gs
Ne man ever died IN iris saf q 3 mere lament q
shaa be, yes many have died aud there has been
great soTcw. Vita al Ey heart commend
these seSossti@ns
THE1 wKEE SGT rHE TIEs1.
Ex-Attornes General MescAA said:
n yonT homer rsesse: Ia speaktng 80 iris no.
Esoa ! knew tAks can sd Bat fittie Il any 70
fhe elssgest graceful &aa ssrsfted fTabatss
wkseh have 5esR paid 70 sAs virtues Of cur la