The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30
Letter From Florida.
To the Editor OF The Republican.

To the Editor OF The Republican.
A very long time indeed Mr..
Editor, has slipped by since my last
letter to your always-welcome paper,
the Oakland REPUBLICAN. Whilst
| often wonder at your uncomplaln
ing patience, both myself and family
are made glad every week bv this
kindly visitor from "the high places
OF the earth" Among the very
considerable number of weeklies
that reach us, THE REPUBLICAN
certainly Is one of the most well
come. Never a number arrives
that does net contain more or less
information of personal nature
from among the large number of
our well-remem bered and highly
priced Garrett friends. Much of
this is naturally of a pleasing nature
much, as we'll saddeuing. And
truly one Of the most lanienta6,e
Items Of personal news ever borne
TO us in your columns, was that an
nouncing the shocking and un-
timely death Of my dear and worthy
friend, Henry Winterberg. ESQ.,, Of
Grantsville. Among the many
noble and useful men of your noun
tain county, few were his peers,
none, IN his appropriate sphere, his
superiors. For all admirable quail
ties of head and heart essential to
a well-proportioned aud exalted
manhood, Henry Winterberg stood
to my mind siugularly fine exam
pie. Had he been a child of for
tune, his life was one to honor the
station; but coming up as he did
through all the hardships incident
to adverse conditions, his achieve
ments were grand. He was not one
satisfied with SIMPLY doing, but by
doing well what fell to his hand,
he proved himself the superior man.
This he finely illustrated in the use
OF an acquired language. And he
was not angliced at the expense of
his mothcr-tongue; for while his
English was scrupulously correct
both automatically and in pronun-
citation, his German was not whit
the less admirable. In the house
he was, to my mind, an ideal hus-
band and father. and as a member
Of the community he was without
reproach. His idea of "'the fitness
OF things" was singularly clear and
unprejudiced; and so he was fitted
to be a "just judge" between man
and man. Public trust was to him
sacred as mothers gift, and he
never was set in a place above his
reach. Kings and emperors have
been made of meaner stuff. In his
death his kindred and his county
suffer loss. Yet l know not whether
it is wise to grieve over an event
seemingly 50 deplorable as this
death; ana a just mains death is
no truly deplorable when by divine
ordering. His loved ones sorrow as
all loving hearts mist over such a
loss, aHd, III spirit, nv tears rninele
With theirs: But whose work was
bettef, dotk-%hose rest better
earned. T6 nv friends ashes,
peace; u the deaf bereaved ones.
grace ana fnSfct tjs multiplied!
And what of the winter, good
editor? Will The REPUBLICAN
soon forget 1928? Even now is the
old frost king quite conquered?
March 9Th brought our guage down
to 800. Some of our peaches were
cooked on the bow, and tender
plants nipped. But compared with
Northern weather, we have had
summer TIN ough it all. Send some
of your frost-weary down to US, we
have room for thousands, and all
workers find enough to do. Come
eat strawberries, sweet peas and let
tuce with us!
With kind greetings,
Truly.