Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-19
a tribute OF Friendship.

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When on Friday last, in the presence of the
large conconrse of morning relatives aud
friends, Mount Hebron Cemetery received the
mortal remains of Mr.. G. H. Is. Rouss, the ten
antless home OF an Immortal sonl of rare
worth had been added 10 the many which
made up that beautiful city of the dead. No
QUO. perhaps, outside of his Immediate family,
knew the young man better than he who es-
teens it privilege to pay this brief tribute to
his memory. Winchester was the place of his
nativity, aud thirty years and few months
after his immortal being had been ushercd iu-
to existence she gave his body--the liberated
soul having gone TO its eternal home--a rcRt-
ing-pl0ce within the sacred precincts where
her cherished dead were buried.
Few men of his age possessed so rare
combination rs he did of those elements which
constitute n strong and striking character. BE
was cultured in intellect. refined in his tnstcf !,
courteous in demcanor, princely in his hOspi-
tality, kind and respectful toward his fellows,
and all this without vice to mar the symms
try of character which forbade unkind or
unjust criticiem.
AS business man. his capacity placed him
emphatcally iu the front rank with those who
led and controlled the commercial life and
greatness of great commercial metropolis
Under the training of father whose pheuom-
enal success is due to indomitable courage,
untirtng industry and thoroughly organized
methods which reached minutest particulars,
he mastered every ntuutiu of business. not to-
have grasped which would have meant failure
and disaster. Sharing, as he did. with self
ant responsibilities connected with the vast
business which rare genus had developed. he
could easily have shouldvred the whole burth-
Ell If. in the providence OF God, Il had been
cast upon him.
Poor. frail. finite criticism viii InurmuringIy
eXclainl. Why should ono so young, 80 prom
ising aud with capacity for SO much nsefuI-
ness, be taken in the prime Of ayigorous man
hood from the fellowship and intercourse OF
mankind The answer is. Gods ways are not
| mans ways. God is kinder to man than he
kuows. However lnudable worldly prosperity
born of honorable und heroic effort may be.
aud however much properly used, it may be
made to contribute to human need and happi-
ncss, yet the smallest item of immortal posses
sions IL worth more than any amount oi world
4 ly goods which mortal man can acquire. e.,
| Fl. B. Rouss might have lived three score and
ten years. and have nmasscd his hundreds of
millions of worldly dollars, and yet have bcen
| poorer than the humblest pOssessOr of imnior-
| tsl joys. Mount Hebron owns only tho caf-
| ket, the jewel: the immortal soul which was
made in the image of its 2fakar' Is with its
| God in the land of spiritual activities.
/ The most distinguished of modern aguostics
says: '.But in night OF denth hope a star
aud listening love can hear the rustic Of a
wing
What is this star bnt the mortal state. this
| hope but the immortal spirit ycarning for its
immortal joys. and the rustle Of wing but
the presence of departed loved ones hoyering
about the couch that they may bear the Fher-
ated EOdl to its eternal homer A. j. SMITH