The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-07
CORNELIUs SCRANTON BUSHNELE. Hike crowded forest trees we stand,
 And each is marked to fall. The axe will smite at Gods command,
 And soon will smite us all"

And each is marked to Tall.
 The axe will smite at Gods command,
 And soon will smite us all.'
 Yesterday we recorded the death of one of Connecticut's most conspicuous and famous citizens. Hardly is the ink on that record dry when we are called upon to record the death of another. Truly, the grim reaper is industrious and insatiate.
 Cornelius Scranton Bushnell was a great man physically. He was also great man mentally. He had great ideas and great faith and hope in them and for them. He made great plans and he carried some of them out great ly. His fortune was great, and his misfortune as great. He was eminent ly constructive, and not destructive He took a great part in the building and the development of the railroad system of this country, and in other ways he helped largely in the discovery and use of the nations resources. He was man of great courage, great power of persuasion, and great success in many matters which were only suc- cessful by reason of his courage and his inspiration. And when his reverses came and he saw the fruits of his plan- ming, his skill and his industry swept quickly and completely away he was as great in his fortitude and cheerfulness as he had been in his power and pros- perity He once told the writer hereof that while he was rapidly losing his large possessions he was worried and striving. But when he had lost them all his real nature asserted itself and he became speedily again cheerful and hopeful.
 MT. Bushnell will be chiefly remem- bered for the important part he took in transcontinental railroad building and for his patriotic and efficient work which resulted in putting Captain Ericsson's Monitor where she could and did do the most good. Both of these achievements were great ones and either would entitle him to lasting fame It is more than thirty years ago, but many who are now living can well remember the terror inspired by the Merrimac, and the confidence, the gratitude and the hope inspired by the Monitor, when at Hampton Roads she boldly tackled the Merrimac and destroyed her pres tige and her usefulness. In those days MT. Bushnell and his associates had the full and hearty appreciation of a grate- ful country. It should and will be a long time before he and they are for gotten by those for whom they did such grand and useful deeds.
 After the stirring war times and the great railroad times MT. Bushnell en- gagged in many business schemes, most of them of large size. He was active, hopeful and confident up to the time of his last sickness. He kept his faith in man and God. He was always cheery, kind and benevolent. His gigantic frame gave few signs of the storms through which he had passed. He was a most interesting talker on many most interesting subjects. It was always impressive to come in con- tact with his strong, deep and wide mentality. He was heartily and loy- ally friendly. He was devoted to his family. He was a good and public ] spirited citizen. He had lived a life of great activity and usefulness, and he ] had well earned rest and peace.