The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-08
NIB ma NJ BrDDIG

The te1fn Ql.Lcu ! nan a. "a. sue
subject O, this notice deserves more
than casual comment Apart from
the sorrus ebich falls uponthe family
circle. Eheu death insstes lts sacred
bounds I; apart from the sudden tear
trz zsu1dsr u ties o. which Years 81
Z frtfuate association had given
~strsrsth and CEdc4rDent apart from
these and other causes % that newt
able grief which are iaseparably cnn-
k oectet with DEATH, there j. al~ays IN
the life u every man, an aspect when
deals wirn kls relations Attn hts lel-
log administrations that have =
dbsgIucf, and, 10 ONE measure, a Per
nansut influence, socially, morally
and economically, UpOn that cDmMu-
nIty which he !, a MenIcer. II Is an
axiom la ptysics. that the dIsplsee-
nseur VI a single atom NJ water 10 any
part Of the glnoc Is !oliO~ed b. a eOr-
responding displacement VI eyery
other atom % water throughout u
world. So it is with the lie oil man
xhNse every act has its distinct .
lasting Influence that reaches INTO
eternity (; and 80 IL Is that a mans
career, for good or evil, Will be judged
not alone by What he mas DONE out
also Oy the results that continue TO
live long after bis mortal ernaI
have been Consigned 10 Mother Earth:
. Apulyiny this test to the life and
character of Henry Buddis-a test
which few lives can De1r-Iudslng
him impartislly by what he was, what
he became. and by tue methods
through which he rose from Indulgence
TO wealth. from ~Ubscunty to prVmi-
aence. no one. who knew blm IN a
! social OF business way, can withhold
! from him that mced OF praise which
|, Justly belongs to d man, who, Though,
ambitious to success, achieved sue
: cess 10 a manner that left no stain
> UPON a career Of which his family and
friends have every reason To he proud.
. Coming in 1853 from Germany, his
native land, to the United States. he
: followed for several years the labOri-
e Gus aud dangerous life Of a sailor.
: making CONSTANT voyages oVer lake
: and gulf, extending, at times, his
T., trims tn the waters OF the flhriaa
! coast. By .ndOmitaole energy, limit
i without p~arsiuOny. a natural apti-
,ude for business, and, above all, a
ScrupulOus adherence TO the dictates
LOT integrity, he was sOOn able " 0io
farewell To a sediaring life and en-
Il bark 10 a more ~coBgeRial and less Ia
u bOriUus occupation. In 1871 he start
ed for himself in the lumber commits
sion business, Bringing into this ne"
Is and wider field the same careful at
.. tcntiun. business tact. prudence anu
IN unjmDeachable honesty Qualities
=. that had characterized him while a
= simple emplUye when lie had shown
- himself. at all times, ever mindful
d. OF the interests VI thUse he served.
or TO a man Of his character Snd ability
:. success vas bound 10 come. and ere
MANY years lie became q OF the
Vi moSt-if not the mUst-pFOnlnent
lumber merchants 10 the city vi New
or Orleans.
In connection with the commission
.. business he built. or acquired by pur
chase, tug boats. cuaStIng schooner:
n. and other craft. His many and varied
in interests while claiming and receiving
-. hi, close attention Gid not prevent
: his indulgiHg In tie amenities OF lie
, nor OF pcrfUrEIing those social dntie-
3 which belong to all men Hf his stamp
Singularly free from I>teutatiun. un
tainted by that vulgar pride and ar
o. ruglnce which so often cling To TIN
Is man who rises from poverty la riches
Mr.. Buddig enjoyed 10 a RATIONAL va,
and so did his friendS-thc ampi
means which his own uaaited effort
IL had acquired. lie was generous. bu
his gcneT. sity. though liberal an
y. never withheld from the deserving
was free. from e~xtrayagant display 81
OstentatiOn. His early life had laugh
V. him the value Of money. aud that II
did not waste it, the ample cOmpe'
ence left his family is sufficient proc
=, But the greatest benefit that cam
~ from his life and dceds-a benefit ia
reaching in its effects upon this Al
Il. other cOmmunities-vas derived fFnI
the vast amounted. labor which hi
many and varied interests, aiGaL an
ashore. kept constantly employed Z
lip fair remuneration. In this he Vi
able To difrBse in the most benencier
manner no incnnsiderable portion
mis- fortune, which, while i~ncreasir
with his many and profitable venture
r. gave material Assistance 10 many vi
sought the rewards Of honest To-
bat not the self-anasing cOlc Oi cna
- Ity. In thus giving steady emplO
st ment. and, with Ia. the means Of sn
~sfstence TO a large number OF NOr
men and thNsG dependent upon thel
'as he eas a pgblie nenefactOr : and bea
fn2 Ghis tact 10 mind, his loss is
'aI deed a public misfortune To
EMPLOYEES be Was at all times strict
lust. but fair and generous Tot
a needy and deserving, who felt I
heavy hand Of evil fortune, he "
ever kind and benevolent. No apps
Vi In behalf or public or private works
charity ever failed to meet with qui
and substantial response.
Ont And, now, what more can be 81
,,s further than that he leaves behi
him the heritage ~ an unspot,
Oh name-the name Of an upright, h'
BY est mao, OF a good and useful citiz'