The record-union., 1892-07-18

in our State Legislature and National Senate
vi men who bring their conscience to the
PuolR mart, who, like leeches, are willing TO
Iatten on the very ife-blood of the State, we
nave enough, and TO spare. The State is as
sacred as the church, and should be served
only by men of clean hands and pure hearts.
II is fitting and right that he who loved this
city so well, and who served this State SO
eeilclently, should die and be buried in the
Capital City. Toward this city the eyes of
many are turned today, Tor all over the land
! men feel that in his death the state has been
befeaYed OF one OF her wisest. trueSt and most
unselfsh counsellors. Therefore, let the peo-
pie
Mourn for the statesman, moderate, resolute
Whole in himself common good;
Mourn for the man OF amplest influence,
\ ct cleareSt of ambitions crime;
Inc greatest, yet with least pretence-
Rlch IN saving common sense;
ana, as the greatest only are,
In his simplicity sublime.
The lessons OF this solemn hour cannot be
expressed in nore fitting terms than that enl-
pIoyed by our brother on an occasion similar
70 TINS IN memorial address delivered by
MI. Booth in the United States Senate on the
aeath OF Allen I. Coperton, a senator from
West Virginia, occur these eloquent and APP
propfiate words: In all stations, in every
allotment of life, il is well that we should
sometimes be brought to the absolute con-
temptation Of death, and the realization that
10 estch IL is inevitable and near. The days of
our lives are numbered; at each sunset there
is one less. Though Geath is as common as
any, the most vulgar thing TO sense though
IL haJn been creed from the first curse till he
that died to-day, this must Ee so il still re-
mains the great mystery whose OyerShadow-
ing presenc5 aWes rs into n sense OF our in
significance, and shows US the objects OF our
pursuit ana passionate desire in their cold
naked reality. And this is its Office to tle
hVlng. Not lips touched with the fire of
genius can so solemnIze us to q sense of duty;
SO plead for the right; so admonish US of tie
vanity OF human expectation as the dumb
cold lips of the dead.
IF he 'ould come back from the unGiscoy-
cred country, and speak TO US in the nesA, 90
We not know what his message WOuld be!
you'd he not counsel peace ana goodwill?
Could he Inculcate higher lesson than that
taught OF old, that righteousness cxalteth u
nation that error shall pass aNaf like "A
shadow, the truth shall endure forever? Could
he not tell US that SeIf-Secking is not the ngu-
est wisdom, that safe guidance is not found in
passion, tua5 Institutions can neither be built
nor preserved by hatred or violence? Could
he reveal diViner precept than love. a more
sacred duty than charity Could he not tell
US that IN The sweep OF aestiuy mems p aTsonal
success, the pride OF place, tie lust Of power
are OF as little worth the foam on the river
inns Is the message OF the dead past to the
living present; this is the lesson oi the silent
centuries; this IS the voice from the grave of
all who have gone before.
His task is finished. He has no part or lot
IN all that Is q g Oenea ath the sun. No more
Tor hlm the voice OF love, the song of glad
ness, the load Of care. the cap OF sorrow Not
lor Inn the beauty OF spring, the SpIendor OF
summer, the glory OF autumn the iIncrDynpd
majesty OF winter. Flowers VIII spring from
MS grave; storms VIII beat upon il; morning
Will greet Ii viii her earliest light night crown
III win stars and the earth rolling in her great
ORD III innnlte space VIII bear his dust with
hers. till time shall be no more.
IAN. mystery OF death, and greater mys-
terry OF lie! both are in the hands OF Him
Without whose knowledge not u sparrow falls:
obedient to whose VIII the tides of human
destiny ebb ana flow, and unto whom a
thousand years are but as yesterday when il is
past, or a watch in the night"
Alter the sermon the congregation was
invited to join in a hymn, copies OF
which had been printed and Distributed
IN the pews. The congregation re-
sponded, and the hymn was touchingly
beautiful in effect.
After the benediction Rev. Mr.. Silcox
stepped down, and again preceded the
cOrtege, as 1t moved down the aisle on It's
way TO the carriages in waiting. During
the removal OF the Casket, the exit Of the
mourners, and the formal dismissal of
the congregation. the organist gave the
Dead March in SauP' (Handel, and the
impressive services at the church were
over.
the remains to the City Cemetery, where
the final ceremonies were conducted and
the remains Of Newton Booth placed in
the grave
The remains were buried in the same
plat ut the cemetery with his old partners
in business, Joseph 7. Glover and Cyrus
i. Wheeler. The choir at the grave sang
some beautiful hymns, and the last rest
lnG-place of the Well-known and widely
respected man was covered with pro-
fusion OF flowers. After a tinal benedic-
ton the friends and mOurners of the de-
ceased dispersed.