The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-08-13
D. L. csif1sh.-A Character sketch.
TrM J HArDoop

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pfonise1t 10 souitvr,,srn yesnoei Tor .
great nsty yssfs ~ tbsi Of bllss l. Crit
9th. 10 Dsry pisces and 10 nsry ..
spcct. b., os10r hss been . boosehoId
sord. Ne that be !. deed II 10 cell fos
~ 10 calmly consider some oi BIZ. most
prouiesrt traits .nd The ne,ns By shicb
as obisi ed his sseesss aud proniuelcs4
The yoo,b OF today cen yell learn .
jssp iestor i'm bis liie HE early 90
ssItse-s we're Of tbs most uessre ehsr.c.
er. spd It's .rhoc'- n stss tell hos that bis
scholarly q1,lidss ,ions we're extremely
limited. Mr. 0nfh b w4ss person sto
made Toll nee Of I'll Of his opportunities,
SOD that 10 the whole secret OF bic suscess.
He bsd 90 vantage ground from shich 10
start. bot be used vha strength Us In
bin 10 The beet sod faIls.. patpose. He
sss men Who he'd . distinct sim for oil
bic sections. wbo koss where end uhep
snd sbs, TO suihe snd Who never .xpend
cd bic strength 10 bsssins the sir He vss
man intensely prsciicai. He loved terss
oess end brevi,y snd sought to re.ch The
kernel Of things BY direct thrust Of the
centre.
Nj Grim b ~ "a snis. oIist wss foe
msn worthy OF any m.n's steel: End The
hsrdsr the contest the keeuer his enjoy
ueoa His phreaolo. icsi bump OF com
bsiivensss sss highly developed and be
bed little respect Tor . man vho would not
stsnd mp for bis tights even ss sssinst bis
osn interests. Business wi,b bin vs .
game to see Which psrty would win, and
u must be admitted tbs. more often than
otherwise be wa biwself the winner.
Hospitality va, With hin . .tody-s
pert OF The routine Of daily sfi,irs. !
icubt II sny one OF these parts has been
able to brios 1t dosn 10 Hner point. and
10 c,use nests TO feel more 81 home and
more perfectly At este 10 their su,round
inss lasi "a though they themselves Own
I'd It oil. His parchment diploms OF Doc
tor Of Hospitality vas we'll earned.
Mr. Griffith was able TO pass ths. suprem
est OF oil tests he vas q public spirited |
eihEsn. Even bis friends we're surprised |
st the after disinlerested course OF bis &C
'io1s during bis senstcrship. His politi
csl convictions we're honest, and no info
ence could induce hin TO swerve ircu
them, and be vas keen 10 bis insight into
character.
Ga the whole. every thoushti person |
mnst acknowledge the. Mr. Grifii.h's death
10 great loss TO the comm unity. His e1
simple - . man OF vide.swake ideas we're
alone worth much. Although ike mos.
persons Of decisive solions be had bis
faults, yet bis virtues pFsdomissted. And |
II csn safely be asserted thst had be lived,
the ensuing 70 re- OF bis life would bsve
been largely devoted 10 matters Of public
selfsre, His character end methods yer.
90 forcefui and unique thst il will be >
ions Time before bis like. or anything near
bic like. sssin sppesrs among us.
A. 70 .he reel in.sn.s and purposes OF
bis Elm, God slone truly koo~s, snd mus.
be the jodee Az for me. often the msrk
for bis missiles % we'll Is The recipient OF
bis fsvors. one shining fact slo1e off.rs oil
doc proof Tor my convictiou. He loved
The flowers well.nish TO . passion. Even
bis oncs table was slssys decked With
Them. There was no business c.re 90 Oh
'orbing o. 10 long distract bis attention
rom them. Flowers sod Musioi Bucb
o,s dssils not 10 hearts Of bsssness
Amid such compAniorsbi2 Ill viii and
hatred cannot thrive.