Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-04-02
w. w. Cheney.

HdhSs tue WoTiu glow WITH health and
youth and life. To sit and brood beside
the grave or in phantom fear of death is
ignoble. To repine when associations
are ended on the earth dishonorS patient
hearts and brings great discredt to faith
in continuing human destiny. With.
out individual trends and impulses in all
directions the universe would be men,
tai Lazar house. And if all men had the
same tendencies humanity would become
SO focused and wedged that the world
would stop. The fanatic, even though he
go mad in attempting to turn all lines OF
thought and action into his own does
not disturb the working of great ma.
lures laws. The miser who mechanic
ally and technically lives an economical
and virtuous life and sees his friends and
perhaps his offspring want tries to de-
ude himself with the idea that he is do
ing a work founded in wisdom and sa-
gacity and one that will endure. But
Others come after him with different
tendencies and quickly scatter his ac-
cumulations in revelry and scorn to
tructity the common world. Some seek
fame, and by arts and wiles get outward
show and hollow homage. Such an one
will pass sunny day with jocund fel-
low reapers, but on the morrow will be
unsightly remains, with not even lip to
curl in scorn of the beggar who lies be-
side him, and who came from contumely
to peaceful rest. BY going in SO many
different ways men level each others
work, then death levels all. And so it is
wisely ordained that each nan go on in
his own way and according to his innate
tendencies, Therefore in speaking OF
ones life it can be spoken of only with
reference to the conditions it came in
contact with.
SO speaking Of our friend who died at
his residence in Brighton on the 25th of
March last at the age of so years we say
he was a child OF nature. He loved the
fields and woods; aud the beautiful
lakes and winding streams with which
his romantic New England home
abounded. He was skillful with the rod
and gun, a native expert. The, romance
of forest and stream had charm for
him that was irreswtible. 1t had and
always will have the same attractive in
fluences on even the leaders of the worlds
great events And so our friend often
fshed and hunted on the same lakes and
in the same forests with the most dis
tinguished men in the land with more
zest and proficiency. and greatercapacity
for enjoyment in that respect than the
most favored i'll general privileges. When
anyone spoke slightingly of that employ
ment he usually finished with the request
or the expression OF wish to accompany
our friend where fish and game were
most abundant. Much merit is due to
the man who is master of he art he ex-
ercises however humble it may be. There
is wild, deep and interesting romance
in the lakes and forests so easy OF access
as are those in this region, and yet which
are so primeval when reached. Of these
our friend never wearied. Considering
the crude surroundings in which he was
accustomed to be so much he possessed
MANY traits of character which COM
mended him to our friendship and re
spect He had sincere respect and love
for wild surroundings, and never tired OF
them. Besides his devotion to mature
was absolutely unselfish. He never cap
tured fish or game because he wanted to
possess it. He never led his patrons
where fish and game was less abundant
for selfish gain. He was generous to his
friends even to profigacy; he was gener-
Gus to everybody. He had a grateful
heart which always moved him TO 9th
ers' endowment He was most devoted
friend and was hospitable beyond his
means. He was an example OF hospi-
talitv, charity and self-sacrifice to make
Others comfortable and happy. His
genial. generous and skillful services
though sometimes literally rewarded
were always at the command OF LIS
friends. However free his speech might
be there was no malice in him. A better
neighbor never lived and seldom has
there been a man among us whose real
sentiments have been more misconcelveo
bv the world around him. With all MS
contact with sporting style, manners
and language no one ever heard any pro-
family from his lips and none bordering
on it except most cautious and gingeriy
expressions, So reserved was he III TINS
respect that his expressions most ap
preaching profanity were made the sub
iects of pleasant jests. He never uttered
a word that was not expressive OF devo'
ton to and approval OF any member Of
his family. And So while our sympathle'
90 ont TO a family which has lost de
voted husband and kind father we car
uuhesitatinglv say in the presence o
those most intimate with him that ou'
late friend was as constantly returning
GOOD for evil as anyone we ever knew.
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