The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-23

servatlVe and firm when Justice de-
mands rigid eXaction Of its DEGREES
and Yet tcnderly sympathetic when
weakness Is pleading for mercy. lie
has all the elements ar a model i.rtx
ana a Brilliant career Viii crown his
Judicial life wito the garland 81 high
est honor. and give additional iustre
TO the brilliant name II Connor-a
name without a stain. and re~pi.n-
dent with unsullied honor.
on Thursday Of court week. mem
oriai services were held IN honor -
the late ialnented Il. a. l.. Cooley. one
OF the most brilliant mi II that
bar. that great legal giant Frank
Spruill. one Of the foremost and
greatest lawyers III the State. and !
speaker Of ~conquerinc power and IL
risistible fascination. fer his logic has
the forceful sweep OF Niagara and his
e~ioquence has the majestic flow OF the
imperial Mississippi. and his rhetoric
spark1es with gems as brilliant As the
star waves that gem the Coronet
OF night in tropical skies. was chair
man of the committee who drafted
the resolutions which were the pro-
!. duct Of his fecund and polished brain
and they glistened with those rare
pearls OF thought that are embelllsh-
ed in the opuient deeps Of his oceanic
mind. We have never seen anything
more felicitous. more appropriate.
~ Il <tlNt
!, the resolutions Were read and adopt
ed eloquent and beautiful and most
, appropriate tributes were paid by
! members of the bar TO the memory OF
!. the brilliant and versatile Cooley.
: They were indeed fine intellectual
f efforts-eloauent, touching. tender
r and heartfelt The tribute by that
t thrilling orator W. a. Finch-a
speaker of captivating powers, for il
9 has been said hat his electrifying out
d bursts of dramati fire were calculat-
q ed TO make the long Sfumbering ashes
q of DernoStheneSe to turn in the peace
q full tomb. and wonde what mortal on
n earth dared to uSuTp the throne on
Y which he had reignea 50 royalty and
r with such enslaVing power. was in
e deed j very fine and most feliCitous
II effOrt-one of the sweetest and moss
y appropriate tributes We have ever
n heard. All in all, it was indeed Z
e. most beautiful memorial service. anC
IS all the gifted and talented speaker
re entUined the rareSt 4arlands arount
Is the brow Of the lamented dead.
re And now, with a few lines NOR,
- We will conclude our reflections upcI
1 our boyhood's home. And while on.
= face always gliStens with brillian
~ CLEANS Of blissful a~nticipations whel
a. We turn our steps to dear old Nash
u vile, and our heart is made to feel
\ tSfoE VI ~ oi3 4%1 Ab4A -
" McGregor when his vision rested up
IA on t h dear, familiar peaks Of oil
~ Ben Lomond" still l know dark shad
~ Ows of sorrow and bereavement vii
- nOw and then fit across the joyou
VI scene and din the radiance OF il
~ beamings, for the enyiouS and greed
e and graSping grave will not give u
NC its precious treasures, and many. VIII
se made our boyhood days SO bright. $
beautiful and so full OF JOY and happi
III ness. have entered the Eternal BE
az yond, and our sainted father an
: angel mother and devoted brother
iS and loyal friends are taking the
&C sweet, peaceful sleep in the siler
III chamber Of that w~tndowiess palace {
4 rest, over whose sodded roof star
ue eyed night drops her silver tears, an
W. baptizes with radiant ~beanings I
lfe oyiStepipp waves az i;y,
the hallowed spot where loved one
.ts are sleeping. and around which tn
Y evening zephyrs whisper their soOtf
u ing lu1labieS as a reQuim TO a rApos
IS as sweet as the odors that sleep ami
ne the petals of the rose. Yes. light an
OF shadow, sunshine and clouds. JOY AT
% sorrow go hand in hand, and we IA,
re heard owls of gloom footing out the
fis' dismal dirges of sorrow in the SAN
er' tree, in whose fragrant branches II
= merriest osrolings Of happiest SOL
% birds OF JOY were ripping 10 II
ne rhythmic feelings OF the most exul
TIC ant anthems OF delight. And thu
lde the stream of life doth flow.
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