The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-21
TWO ARE GONE.

Within the past week Weiser has
lost two valuable citizens by the hand
Of the relentless reaper.
Judge HAWTHORN everyone expected
to see 60 He had reached that stage
Of life when each year was but the
lingering rays of the sunset; and
added to that the particular affection
which was the special cause of his
being belfast, it was almost impossi-
BILE for him to live: His strong con.
stitution enabled him to recover from
the long attack of four years ago, but
return OF the trouble was more
than he could sustain. But though
all knew it and every hour for several
days expected to hear the announce
ment, yet tue whole community could
not help but grieve when it went out
Mt last that his kind and gentle spirit
had taken its flight No hearted,
kinder-souled or nobler man, rs the
humble run of men 90, ever blessed
an earthly abiding place. In our
seven years knowledge of him we
have yet to learn of an enemy he
had made. All were drawn kindly
to the mild old gentleman because of
his very gentleness and tenderness of
nature. His hair, what little there
was on his honored old head, was
gray with the glory of a good life A
light has gone out which did not fash
in brilliant beams, but burned warm.
steady and golden, throwing out the
gentest of all gentle glows over those
with whom he came in contact. He
died peaceful and happy He knew
the end was coming and expressed
himself as perfectly resigned, bearing
his suffering with unmurmuring pa
thence. He wanted all his friends to
see him, he said because he knew he
was going, and with as much Joy as
his weak condition would permit he
greeted visitors to his bedside. 70
one he said, "You will 90 to my
funeral, won't your with all the
earnestness of child. Like a little
child, on the arrival of his son from
Astoria, he quzzed his other children
"Aren't you glad Nerve has Gomez"
eyes, father; aren't your "Yes,
yes; always glad to have my children
come home. t." He gathered the family
about-the most trivial difference
between any must be cleared MS the !
sunshine before he could 90; if he |
thought the least GOODNESS existed |
between one of the family and an /
outside person, that person must be
sent for and the balmiest peace made !
plain to him before his soul was sat
isfed Aud so his spirit rippled |
gently forth and was gone. Rest
peaceful, Judge, and may the sod
rest lightly above your breast and
may the grass spring. up with the
kindliness that once animated the
sleeping form beneath.
The death of Mr.. Ross was more
sudden and unexpected He was a
good man to have in any community;
he brought some means here and
added stability to the place 1t is
Impossible to tell il the world at
large may not have lost something.
He was Il bright man, we'll posted.
and had made lifelong study OF
political economy He once pub
lished n pamphlet on the question,
but later admitted having rushed into
print before he understood the cues.
ton. At the time of his death he ,
was engaged upon the manuscript of
. work which, for all we know, might |
have been looked upon, in future {
questions of finance, as being as S
strong an authority as Adam Smith. {
His demise leaves it unfinished. He \
had promised to allow the writer to q
read his manuscript as far As pro n