The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1898-11-25
A Line in Memory.

Charles w. Wilson, who so recently event GU
. and came i'm amongst us-who so lately lai
down his life's work here-who soquickly steppe'
down into "the valley of the shadow of DEATH
who so suddenly passed lover the river"-1eave
behind many who regret his departure ant
deplore their loss.
Lamented and mourned by large and loving
family, who have always known him as a hus
band and father-kind in the greatest degree
considerate beyond the usual, affectonate in tn,
extreme and indulgent to the full extent of hi
ability. Yet there is another side of his life no
therein included, that side represented by the
part he took outside the home, outside of business
/ and outside of his calling.
| Taken away at the age of three score and
| little more he LETT a vacancy and void among
| his fellow citizens and townsmen and the shock
of his unexpected demise-coming as it did like
| the flash of the electric current-has awakened
| them up to realization of his real worth
| and his commendable characteristics, of his
| goodness of heart and his genuineness OF
purpose. So much so that this can best be con-
| firmed by the fact everywhere observed that
| almost everyone, friend and acquaintance, gives
expression to more than ordinary sorrow and
wears n deeper look of sadness than is generally
experienced under like bereavements.
He was charitable in thought and deed; he was
wont to be always on the right side of any ques-
ton: he loved to voice in his own attractive style
his best reasons for his honest convictions on any
subject-moral, religious or potical-and he
never failed to fearlessly proclaim his champion
ship of downtrodden humanity and his love for
patriotism
He was forgiving to those who upbrided him
and msused him, harboring no sting of insult or
rebuke, sheltering no hope of revenge. Hewould
meet his fellow men more than half way, and
delight in the happiness that the sunshine OF
pardon sheds abroad. He in no station of life
held any tolerance for profanity, for low-bred
usages or expressions, and he rejoiced in that
which was elevating and instructive, deploring
all that was degrading,
He died at his post ofduty, under most favorable
environments uttering his heartfelt convictions
on a subject of life long concern to him, and the
town by that death lost good citizen, the COM
munity good man, and those who knew him
best good friend, if they merited his friendship.
He did his duty as man among men as he saw
it to do, and when his country wanted "good men
and true to give themselves to her service, to
save her from foes within and foes without, he
stepped out from home and those he loved and
TOOK MS place Win the 'Doys IN Dlue ana rallied
around the cold flag which he loved so much.
and as soldier for his country he did his duty
and did it well.
Enthusiastic in all the departments of life,-in
politics and in education, in temperance and in
religion; he has gone, gone to return not, and he
leaves behind him an enthusiastic conviction that
he is sadly missed sadly remembered. No one
who may have said aught about him but feels
arise in his breast that desire to now forgive,
which is always accompanied by blessed |
satisfaction. H. H. FL.
Rising Sun, Nd Nov. Goth, 1898.