Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-29
SAMUEL =. GIBSON.
AppREssrs AT TuE MEMORIAL EXEH-
CIsEs, ocr. 10.


nON. u. a. THiE
spoke Ne follows;
Nav II please your Honor Death has
cast the shadow ~ hi dread presence
over both the court aud the har ~ this
county. lie has taken from the bar one
Who wss among the oldest ~ It, mum
hers, and distinguished for his ability and
hi. experience. To-day We ar met Ia
nav a lust tribute of rcspc,t ~ the mem.
ory II our late friend aud brother samuel
y. Gibson, Who for nearly forty years
has been . conspicuous member ~ the
ONfoni har.
The broad. deep river. which rolls IT.
majestic waters to the 80, With scarcelt
a ripple on H.. ho.om, tells hut little ~
the movements ~ the mOuaiain strclm
I Il once Nas. ~ the chasms V has
lcsped. ~ the precipicrs over which u
! has fallen. ~ the mountains through
which Il ha. cleft its Way, nf IT, devious
course Ia avoid what u could not -ur-
mnuat, until in IT, we'll defined channel
I II lscromr- the sOurce of hlcsslng io all
within the range of It, icnehcrui infu-
enc. Thus u l. often With thls anxious
\ heing ~ oar common humanity. In VI
primary stages II u usually distinguished
I hv vigorous. ani sometimes vehement,
struggle. tn FREE ~ avoid the ohstrucilons
a. progress and succcss. In surmouni-
/ ING the antaguuisms ~ an early carrrr'
criiicisms iust and unjust upon the mo-
tive. o. action often generate unplessani
criilrlsms. II NO, hostilltics, which a.
/ life pssses on are modified, allowed, or
rrmo,s~i. sni as wr approach the time
When thls lie shall he east inio the cier-
nal life ievoni, Ne mtv cease io strive
and struggle. hut with the momentum ~
our early stngglcs ani perslsiencr, ~
NAV trust ~ obtain, With calm ani self-
contained power, the Highest anil nohlesi
ohicct. ~ purr aud chasieued am
/ hilton.
To historically trac~ the carver ~ Bro.
Gihson IN L. carly stage, might be- ~
Interest. A. N almost alvavs ", to un-
ierstani how the scssls 20 later succrss
Wrrr plani,sl IN hi youth. AMI thus un-
Itler.tani hnV true n l. th,t the chilli u
father to the msn Hut NV pcrsonal Sc
ausln,anre With him hcgsn ~ the time
a. lo,.sts~l in nsthel IN ISL. I hsVe uo
l
the lie ~ Nv. Youth.
nru'her Uihson was horn Va bcnmNrk.
In ihi. county. Npr. pih. lsfi, hiie'i fnt
college ~ lrvehurg NcaiemV. craiusted
Il Rowloin COLLEGE Ia ISL. then I'M
ms-iIeislv entered th- Law ofilc- ~ How
srl 4 Shsplcv in I'urhnd, to prrpfrr
hlniself fof the leg,l prufession. Nftrr
h.lng admitted a. the hsf Va Cumberland
County. he located ~ rsticu. until ap-
iupinie,i 90 position In ihe quarierm,s-
ier's department ~ the I :. Armv, Nhen
a. "a. orirr,-l o. prors.si in Vessel
sruunl Csts~ Horn. with t,~n. Ingnlls, 60
Ssu Tranrlsrn. where b. arrived iust
sftrr COLL VS. discovered IN California.
IIe rr.irns-l ~. po.liion IN The arrnv,
vent into thr minss. rem,insl short
time. when his health ftilri him, ani hc
rvturnei a. Nainc. coming 20 Heihrl
" herr be r~si,icl ever after, With The ~
rsuiinn 20 ahouf two Nrars. when hr va
ahsent IN the 4. :. Armv. holding q
rapiain's commission IN the quarter
meter. department Ia ih" Army of th"
pnfnmar.
Rroih~r Glh.on va. man tenacious
~ MI. oplninns NJ man wRs mot- go.
when ~ difer,i with me IN regard Co
m,nv questions. I thought none the less
~ him ~ Wts manly. llr di not
conr,,l hi. opinions. lie .pok" right
oui frrclv.
y rrr,rls hi standing ~ = LAWYER
Ne NAV not r.rhtp. b. lustlfcd In pnc-
ing him in the higher circle. Tie Wa
upon q plsns below. bat UPON plane
Where With the rat ot us b. could exert
hi Influence. snl io as much gooi Tor
hi. rli~nt.. family ani fri~nis, as though
h. h,d occupied the plane that was
ahaye him.
In hls private lie snd manners, it may
truly h. .ah b. Was man. \ morr
sfrrtlonatr bead ~ family. or a more
sincere frirni, never liycl. llc was 81
/. mo.t kini snd aifetlnn1te disposition
ami inorcnsl,c IN hls lntercourse With
.arlefv. a. Va. Of rrssryed though
not ~ an unsoritl disposition. seldom
assuming o. lead In conyersation, hnt
alUnvs adding a. the haunonv and good
humor - q comptnv, hy The lenetolenrr
~ hi. counien,uc" and sociahiliiy 81
MI. smilrs.
IIe IA. clo.si thu hattie ~ life aui
ron. o. hi. fnal rr.t: ani, l trust, q"
rap the reward of an innoceni and u'f-
ful lie.
Judge Fr,c then moved the adoption
~ the following resolutions;
wh~r.a.. Death hs. snin l-s.si ~ silver
r.r.i ,rt suuifnans-i frlsa our fratsfnltT hT'ih
~ rrtnin ling us that NO thaufh full ~ years.
| l. lsut ths eutraoc a. ~ Frvai hsrvanef uefr
| fHfr =.
He.,iss-t nat bv ~ issrase ~ nrythsf
~arausl y Gi,s.,u - nave iast Nni ani stsa
tsthstir frfsn1 a Truial rufnpAnlan. Sufhf
hs,tter an a rruernus ant large heaWri uan
W. .Irrerrlt faauru ~ trs- aut sNtcui our
l sVruf.sthy d his fauilF ani fftsnis
Hr.aifs-f That thr ~~rrrtarf hs fiffst~i q
f.rssri a rnuv ofthr.s fvsolutiuus O. ths tfftat
- fsslilv - ths itsreasssi as an expfvssion or
| uur .ira.rs sftsf a thsir bereavement.
ussoiyci That thrse rvsnlutlpns p pft-Tnisi
H. wort