Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-20

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Niib Toe editorial given N THE
gu-K0AL SATURDAY. erani1E- c11csrn-
l51E our late nsiEho1r sod fr5s8d. Z
u Waite II = bF reviFinE RD5
ksspi1g IN uio5 the E115 qualities
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world Euc1 = The wzFEzr5oesS
AID rioe q tbe day awooE the rising
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4 HfnauH0os q eKtgllioE and lDsgnifFing
. the 6se5s q ue1- Ehuss lives sbo1ld
. t.e forgotten. slfbouEh capped EIth
4 brilliant exploits.
HeDoe / say. let u remember tie
EDo5 mso ahen he dies eTtol his
virtues. impress his goodness upon
the yUUng. sb0w % them that IL pays
n live an upright life, and lezr-s the
world better. f0r bis haviDg lived iD
IL
Having kDozn Nr- Waite f0T many
years. ] fsel like planting 2 stone On
the highway. and inscribing thereon,
Here Lies q GODd Man. II ne had
faults. they we're slngUlaTly few. A
disposition q mind and heart that
will carry q man through al the per-
pleIities q q busy life, and leave him
still genial, open-bearted. free, dOEn
70 d good old age, is certainly worthy
Of emulation.
When the old State Agricultural
society was struggling for al exist
ence. Mr.. Waite was the secretary and
almost the entire manager Of the
affair. People wondered at the ease
and affability Of the man, beset with
50 many cares and perpleXities. 50
many things 70 be attended at once.
and amidst it all, while his oounten-
ance bespoke anxiety and doubt,
word recalling some funny incident
OF iOcular remark from a bystan0er.
would cause an explosion Of laughter.
a rubbing Of hands and stamp Of the
foot. which was resistless. Many
might attribute this 10 a want Of
dignity or thOughtfulness. Not 20:
few men were more sensitive and
quick 10 realize aud appreciate sur
rOundings than be.
II is On the sunny side Of his nature
like 70 dwell Ny earliest recollec-
tiOn Of hIm dates back in the sixties. !
al Fourth Of July celebration, when
the plug -uglies" " appeared for the
first time. Being the orator, for the
his cOmIcal speech was
written in charcoal on large cedar
and with these under his
arm.in disguise the mDst laughable,
he mounted the platform surrounding
the flag pole, On wilson's Avenue. and
began his address 70 the multitude
below. The climax was reached when
near the close Of his speech some mis-
chieYious chap mixed his shingles. and
his attempts 10 hide his embaTrass-
ment was ludicrOus in the extreme.
The Interest he manifested in the
education Of our youth was notable.
Having no children Of his own TO edu- /
cate, yet he was alive 10 all the ad-
yantages and benefits 10 be derived
therefrOm, and after lifetime spent
ID contributing his share in support
IF our schools, and giving his time and {
energies 70 promote their interests,
showing an unselfshness and a zeal Of
public spirit not equale1 IN this CON-
nunity, he lays himself down 10 rest.
Generations Of children bless his mem
ny. If this example Of a qniet. un-
elfsh, patriotic and generous life
iolds charm for you, young friend,
ollOW il, and your life, like his. will
70 out al eyentide in sunshine, and 70
ecall your name and deeds viii be as
'assing through garden Of flowers. =
a FRIEND.