The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-04-05

shores OF the chester, which he loved
so well. He was 4 great lover of
this peninsula and this county es-
pecially, and his thoughts seemed al
most moulded by the graceful curves
of our streams, by winding paths in
woods and by the charm of quiet
country roads over which he loved to
walk until sufficient strength was not
at hand to do so. He seemed a part
Of nature itself and his eloquent SER
mons were teeming with the joy OF
the great out-of-doors.
The kindness of his nature and his
mental activity were his best traits.
In all his dealings with men, women
or children no kinder heart ever
beat in human breast than his.
There was light in his face, a chord
in his voice and pressure in his
hand which were full of love for his
fellow beings. His manners were ar
dent and demonstrative with those
to whom he was attracted and he fill
ed the private circle with sunlight
and with magnetic currents. He had
the joyous spirits of boyhood and the
robust intellectually of manhood,
perhaps more perfectly blended than
any one we ever knew. Such a man
was almost irresistible and it bound
people to him as with bond sof steel
The kind heart and the open hand
never accompany suspicious( dis
trustful mind, and so DR.. Barrett
was loved by us all.
His boyhood life contains a great
lesson, especially to young men COM
mencing a career of honorable ambi-
ton. He entered upon the ordeal Of
life with nothing upon which to rely
but his intellect and his indomitable
will and with sheer force of charac-
ter and ability reached the top of the
ladder of his profession.
And as he lived, so he died.
Proudly and unshrinkingly he passed
beyond the twilight's purple hills to
that vast realm where the innumera-
bic dwell, but he has left with us his
wealth of thought and deed-thS
memory of a brave. upright, honest
man, who bowed, undaunted and I'M
afraid, to death.
The prophets of God have the right
of way. They seem to come by di-
vine appointment. They kindle a
torch that time cannot quench. Like
coral continents they grow on for
ever and often make a bend in the
stream of history.
Touched by the pathos of all HUI
man life, knowing the shadows that
fall on every heart,-the thorns in
and the tears that lie between a
DO ~, l.,
this man preached the doctrine of
love and added to the wealth of
human joy and his life was like a
harvest that grew the more by reap
ing"
DR.. Barrett's early life was spent
in Cambridge When he was four
years of age his father died, and
shortly afterwards his mother re-
moved to Cambridge bringing her
two boys, Louis and James, and when
they had reached the proper age
both boys entered the printing bust
ness. His brother, the late J. H. G.
Barrett, was for many years the
editor and publisher of the "Dorehes-
ter Era" and cambridge Journal"
In 1868 and 1854 Louis was publish
ing the cambridge Democrat"
which paper was suppressed by order
Of General Lockwood on account of
its political convictions. After the
Democrat" was suppressed the paper
was revived under the name of The
star but an order signed by General
Lockwood - which order in its or
iginal form, is now in possession of
Mr.. Geo. Sleigh who was associated
with Mr.. Barrett in the printing bust
ness at that time-also suppressed
this paper, and Mr.. Barrett was
warned that if he again attempted to