Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-02-01
COLEMAN j. ELAHERTY.

NpiSlildh J. IitHSllN was DOIH at
Brighton on the Sth day OF August
1861, and died January 20, 1895.
In many respects he was remarkable
young man. He was marked and al
ways suggestive type OF a certain class of
his ancestors who were born just after
and out of a period filled with sentiments
as enthusiastic and heroic as ever burned
i'll the hearts OF an intense people, and he
inherited that impassioned and magma
tive style peculiar to that time and .peo-
pie. He possessed certain characteristics
which were not pushed upon the attcn-
ton OF others, but which while yet boy
attracted attention and suggested life
OF more than average attainment and ac-
complishmcnt. Without means at COM
mand, and in conditions which would
naturally suggest and encourage the re-
verse course lac caught up those clements
of a common school education which
were within his reach and began to read
law. Being remarkably tractable, imita-
tive and observant, with keen mental
appetite, he made rapid progress. Like
other live young men he had peculiar
characteristics which were interesting in
their moulding and development. These
things are in their nature undemonstra-
tive, and being in the inner life are not
exposed to general observation, yet they
are constantly living and thriving. The
development OF young minds is one of he
most interesting experiences OF life, and OF
all the disappolntments that come to lis
it is to see them, Just as interest is being
conferred i'll them, dashed out as they are
by early doom. Our young friend carried
his book to the mill, to the office and
wherever he could fill a spare hour with
it. In 1892 lie passed a creditable exami-
nation and was admitted to practice,
Being of a vivacous and highly social
nature he soon created a local interest,
and that class of business whichis always
in easy reach almost instantly filed his
time. Nor did he have to wait long for
a better class of business. But after two
short years of unexpected success, and
before more than few friends even
knew that he was i'll it was announced
that he was dead, having been attacked
by a disease Of a pneumonia nature, par
TALLY induced by disease for which the
passions, prejudices, cupidity and hypoc-
risy of otherwise good men are with the
fault and misfortune OF the victim equal
~ responsible.
Death, which never seems to neglect or
seek particular victims, either by chance
or some mysterious cause often does llnger
in it's visits for more of like age or class,
and This increases the perturbation oc-
casioned by its visits. 1t would be sac
religious to say that some live too long
and others die too soon. 1t would be I'M
,>,,Ia,,f tn n fer the
premacy of nature. We cannot, how
ever, be insensible to the contrast be-
tween our emotions when we see the
aged retire willingly to rest and when we
see youth torn from its hopes and expec
tations; nor can we fail to experience III
each new occasion the inability and neg
lgence in men in their individual and col
| lective capacity in throwing round the
Young those guards which experience
suggests, but which inexperience never
did and probably never will send out on
picket duty. When all the hopes and ex-
pectations which are centered i'll young
man grow old with him or are transferred
to some succeeding one, the former goes
with reconciliation; but when days ano
wears of interested care are bestowed or
hopes and the expectancy OF truit1or
that Others have almost made their own
and then just before development K
reached a sirocco comes with pestilen
tial breath whitening every hope, then it
looks as though all hopes, anticipations
and endeavors were in VAN. This q
course if not false is at least an unpro'
iitable view to take OF the subject. Fol
every thought, sentiment, or human at
tribute developed by men either is a con
tribution to the universal stock and goes
into the great plan Of the universe Oh
else our living is purposeless and worse
than useless.
Most singing and grievous sensations
come when young men die even to those
having no personal relations with them
for then a common loss is felt. Although
scarcely intimate in the sense OF famll
arity with but few except in Jocund
ready and willing intercourse, many had
such general interest in him that they
will BE- much disturbed by the absence o
our late friend; many besides the father
who began to feel a comfort and prld!
in his new designs, or the sisters so sensi
tive to his quick though humble successes
or his brothers whose fortunes were be
coming more and more dependent on his
or his associates whose purposes ant
; aspirations were so like his own.
His life was zestful and enthusiastic
He had not reached the results OF his ex
pectatons. His hours OF disappoint
ments and vexations had not come.
was a pleasant time for him to go: Ant
so, looking through window in hi
fathers humble cottage into the brlgh
sunlight, with his latest breath he SAD
This is pleasant day in which to BIZ
the world good bye" and then went int'
long silence unbroken by any sound o
envy, scorn or reproach. C. NJ D.