Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-10-15
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BEREAVEMENT ND DEATH,

4 BLGEAVEMENT ND DEATH,
i Less than month ago our column
aNere addressed to the kindly symp&thvc
hour readers on account Of the great ii
tiaicton Of the editor in the deccase Of hi
abeloved wife. To-day it is our sad dut
/ 10 announce that the heart which prompt
He'd and the hand that wrote the touchin
Anemorial of her brief but beautiful lie AZ
themselves still in death.
II Among sympathiz!ng friends no ter
Il ierer and manlier spirit ministered t
q sriei or bore the precious casket to it
Il ,ravo than was James \. Spradling's
mo one had less reason to believe tina
N !eath's shaft WAS already aimed Mt hin
HIS tie next one to fall beneath its inevi
ssabe stroke. The tall and shapely form
slrhe bright eye, tho vigorous motion AM
gsine features OF this son OF kentuck.
5betokened full term OF life's toll and
u worthy claim to its richest blessings il
ythe honor and rewards Of men and tht
Prospect and love OF friends and home.
4 Just entering upon the verge OF mid LIE
sand its maturer activities, death tounc
shim in the enjoyment OF all these, to al
Unusual degree. His kindly address
genial smile and straightforward char
/ tcter had won for him many friends
/ The strong affection of his domestic reln
stions made him, to hearts now most sorey
sbereayed, an ideal son and husband auC
sialher. The requiem ents OF business life
sproyed him to be energetic, enterprising
spursuasive and well balanced iniudgment
gwhile guided by honorable principles anc
tact as a patron or employer or seeker
flor favor.
The best and most responsible citizens
HJf the community were sponsors for hi'
5tntegrity aud social worth. lie was il
4 membership with the Christian churcl
s3And liberal minded citizen wherever hi
Il lwet. His faults were those OF one wh(
Il vas endowed with remarkable socia
Hquulities which so much endeared him t.
| Friends and subjected him to many de
/ nands upon his time aud purse and prin
I,ciplos OF action.
1 As q public man, Mr.. Spradling helt
Honorable Office under the United State!
Elinterior department as receiver of pub
iIic moneys here, upon the faithful
sand acceptable discharge of Whos'
sduties he entered but q few months
lago. But his appointment to this posi-
Ition was based upon personal Gtnes
hnot on y in his integrity of character, bu
Llirom large experience in land law practice
AS an editor and proprietor OF severa
III spapers established or conducted b,
IIhim, Mr., Spradling had very valuable
Iglfts and requirements Of STYLE i'll writing
E!a ready perception, vigorous expression
'fof ideas. He was quick to feel the force
aiof bold utterance on any question OF vita
while charitable and self re
'lstrained in answering honest opponents
,and dignlfied in replying to scurrilous an(
Aunseelny attacks upon the community o
Iiparty or measures which he represented
and put forward for public consideration
|iMr Srradling has done much for the pres
E,of New Mexico, and much for our territor.
Gin the papers and publications OF othe
states to which he contributed.
n In the establishment Of the New Mex
Joan, whether in the editorial room orr pres
l'and publishing departments, lie had ;
skindly greeting to give and to receiv,
Efrom all in business relations with him
l,Elis position rs public printer brough
l,him into valued intercourse with official
land business men to whom his work wa
satisfactory and his acquaintance ant
Friendship pleasure.
II Mr.. Sprading's last day in the editor
Rroom left an impression of the deepe,
Meetings of his heart which are pleasant t
remember. Difficult matters were to bt
handled in the absence of the editor, tc
(which he addressed himself with candol
and guided his writing by a sincere regarc
for the public good. Charity breathed ii
ibis criticism OF others, and the kindliness
of his nature and admiration of moral prin
'ciples found unusual expression, as token
,of what he believed and desired to realize
i'm his own Lille.
Little did he think az he quoted pas.
'sages of an imprisoned address to which
The had listened years ago, that he was re-
peating sentiment which he had sought
often to fulfil in his life and work. Fol
ibis own sake and that of his friends and
family, we are glad that we hastily wrote
down the lines repeated by him, which
were strangely present to his mind that
morning. They shall be our memorial Of
d valued associate and friend who already
tries the future life OF an immortal soul
in the better country that is heavenly,
which his Christian faith had sought in
youth aud manhood's prime.
tWhen hero falls, must he fall In battle,
Where the canpons loud roar is his only death
rattle?
There's warpath where none but the morally
brave
Stand nobly and brayely their country to save
lis the war OF opinion, where few can be found
On the mountain OF principle guarding the
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