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 tie acute sense of personal attic
ton which was universally felt. In his
accustomed health and vigor but q few
days prior TO tile crushing announcement
he had gonein and out among us. the
the picture OF health and physical vigor.
Few men had apparently surer hola
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. unsel6sh and sympathetic he
was universally esteemed and respected.
AS citizen enterprising and public
spirited. as public officer CONSCIENTIOUS
and broad-ininded, as friend loyal and
self sacrificing. as Il husband devorcd
and affcction;,tc, as q father indulgent
and tender, his was q life rounded out
with those vi ts which STALL make lis
memory grecner and more beautiful WI. h
advancing time.
The predominant traits OF his charac-
ter wee sincerity and charity-th It
charity which thinketh no evil. Ifhe
could not speak well OF person lie KEPT
silent. Harsh words and severe crit.
cisns were never voiced by him. His
ideals were lofty and noble and he
struggled with marked success to achieve
them. His lie was an exemp obligation OF
his exalted standard .ot manhood. The
world is Letter 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 wien occasion de-
mauded; and it matle little difference to
him whether they were popular or not,
so that he felt they were j..st and right.
His amiable and lvoable disposition.
best appreciated by those with whom he
was mos. iHsimate, made him delight
ful companion. Intelligent, wellread
Il
and a vigorous thinker, his opinions and
itterancts were always, worthy of con-
sideration.s And with all lie had strong
individuality which forcen itself upon his
associates, accetifing his pecnliaritiea in
a marked degree. Sincere In purpose ard
lin action he gained the confidence al
respect of those with whom lie differed
even most radically.
| Asa public officer occupying the in:-
portant position Of president OF the VII.
llage council, he WIS fearless, wise and
conservative; and IN pubic rs well as
private his answering integrity was
l,niyereally recognized. The city ha.
been deprived efthe Intelligent servic, /:
/ Of loyal and prudent guardian und
promoter. He will beregretfuily MISS 1
b. his associates,
i J.L.Fobblns was native of Windhan
seoqnty. Connecticut, born on the 4th o
March, 1886. He grew to manhood ii
lis native county. and resided there I'm
til the spting of 1868, wien he wen
into the army as chief clerk in one of til
eeEsiRissary departments, and serve'
until the jail Of 1864 lie the;; came 4
Sauk ceHtre and bought the ralnabl
leigIlty acre tract otIand now known a
Robbins and MendsniiaiI's addition t
sauls Centre, and also .pre-empted OH
Hundred and sixty acres, He then wen