The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1894-09-13

llJtle SlOCk III CulI Sh'o, o"'
to the purpose, and was good list
ner. In societies of his liking, lit
erary, legal or political, he was
master spirit, and carried things
with a dictatorial hand that felt no
tremor, and tolerated no compro-
compromise. He was dashing, reck-
less, defiant. In fact he was most
cheerful when he had fight OH his
hands, and his spirit rose highest
when the storms ragged widest. lie
looked his enemy square III the tace'
struck from the shoulder, and never
kicked a man when he was down.
And with all this martial, ,aggress-
i've self Will. he was tender and gen
tie as child, and his affections as
intense and as constant as devotee.
lie tied to his friend. He stood by
him. He fought off the vultures as
Rizpeth on the Rock, and he covered
over with quiet charity the dark
spots that might be looked for by
cold and curious eyes. In his rela-
tions with men, he was not scandal
monger; in his profession he hid If
he could, the dark and dirty features
of law suit. He never told vile
stories nor laughed at obscene jokes.
A singular feature of his charac-
ter was, that although good natured,
pood humored when the times were
peaceful, when no campaign OF
court or convention was on, when
the Tempel of Janus was shuttle had
not particle of humor in his COM
position. He enjoyed things pleasing.
He affected liking sometimes TO-
levity. But he never saw anything
funny. lie never told a joke. lie
couldn't see the point in witticlsm.
He would smile in good temper with
a jolly crowd, but he never laughed
the Ha. Ha! His nearest approach
to fun was turning a point IN de-
bate, and flashing repartee as scorch'
ing as lightning bolt. In these
encounters of wit he could convulst
the crowd with hilarious approval,
but he saw nothing funny in th'
fun he made for others.
He was man of intense character
He thought in straightliness, and h'
worked with a severity of purpos'
that knew no melting nor moulding
, by aids other than his own.
His life was. long, measured b.
the impress he made in the circle
, in which he moved.
He was an able lawyer. His Bro
associates, in Resolutions elsewher
, published, give testimony in this re
gard.
Now that he is gone from anon
$ US, we can feel the Importance c
s his prodigious personality. He wa
5 warm hearted to 6erceness in Ri
e devotion to his friends. He We
a merciless and unsparing in hostilit
e to Evil, in act or purpose. He wall
Y ed among men, proud, reliant, di'
dainful and defiant. Brilliant an
n dashing, he was always in the lin
o of observation, and always the maj
|. of every guerrilla in the bush,
d free lance in the tournament. t.
+ was the most forceful man tn
o community has ever produced, an
|, as time tempers the judgement, II
o. character will stand out in the men
s cries of our town, of our Valley,
is our state, as one among the foremo
), men of his age and generation.
o His distinguished, honorable pul
lie record, we yield to the safe kee
h ing of history. His goodness to tt
N writer and his many silent unto
Y works of charity are heart secret
m not for a paper to prlnt-a glowlr
le page, though, we have the faith
ID believe, in the Book of the Recor
a ing Angel.
II G.