The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-01-12

There is scarcely another citizen of
Sank Centre, the announcement OF whose
death would have occasioned deeper ard
more universal grief than that OF James
L.. Robbins. Its suddenness aggra-
waited the acute sense of personal attic
ton which was universally felt. In his
days prior to the crushing announcement
he had gone IN and out among us. the
the picture OF health and physical vigor.
Few men had apparently a surer hold
apon lie than he. So, when he an
nounce ment was made, on Saturday
morning that he had gone for ever from
our midst it was shock almost stun
! ming i'll its sudden and crushing force.
Comparatively few OF our citizens knew
| that h. was i'll. and those few had no
occasion to think he was in imminent
danger.
| Sincere, unselfsl, and sympathetic he
was universally esteemed and respected.
As citizen enterprising and public
spirited, as public officer CONSCIENTIOUS
| and broad-rninded, as a friend loyal and
s"lf sacrificing. as Il husband devored
and affcctionatc, as q father indulgent
and tender, his was a life rounded out
| with those vi IS which STALL make lis
| memory grecner and more beautiful WI. h
| advancing time.
The predominant traits OF his cl,arac-
ter wee sincerity and charitv-tl, It
charity which thinketh no evil. he
could not speak well OF a person lie KEPT
silent Harsh words and severe criti-
cisms were never voiced by him. His
ideals were lofty and noble and he
struggled with marked success to achieve
them. His lie was an exemplifcation OF
his exalted standard OF manhood. The
world is bctter Tor his having lived III it.
Modest and retiring by nature. he had
| the courage of his convictions and did
not hesitate to give them clear and yig-
orous expression wiien occasion de-
manded; and it rafle little difference to
him whether they were popular or not,
so that he felt they were Est and right.
His amiable and Ivoable disposition.
| best appreciated by those with whom he
was mos. iHeiinate, made him delight
ful companion. Intelligent, wellread
and a vigorous thinker, his opinions and
itteranc.s were always worthy OF con-
! sideration. And with all lie had strong
/ individuality which forcen itself upon his
associates, acceiiting Ills peculiaritiea in
amarked degree. Sincerein purpose ard
lin action he gained the confidence al
even most radically.
| Asa public officer occupying the ir-
portant position Of president OF the VII
|lage council, he was fearless, wise and
i conservative; and III pubic as we'll as
4 private his answering integrity was
pnisersalIy recognized. The city has
been deprived ofthe Intelligent servic, j
I ola loyal and prudent guardian ana
promoter. He will beregretfuily miss.
!, b. his associates,
4 ]. L.Fobbins was a native of Windham
4 co4nty, Connecticut, born on the 4th o
March, 1886. He grew to manhood ii
his native county. and resided there un
til the spting of 1868, wien he wen
:, Into the army as Chief clerk in one Of tin
eeRWissary departments, and servet
unsiI the ialI Of 1864. He the; came I,
Sauk centre and bought the raluabl
eighty acre tract Of land now known a
Robbins and MendenfalI's addition t
sank Centre, and also spre-empted on
HUNDRED ard sixty acres He then Wen