Year: 1875

neighborhood acquaintance and friendship grew
UP more naturally more because there nborn
reason for II than my acquaintance and Friendship with
MI, hudson. Nine years ago when he came 10 Con
CoIu, did not know him at all /
not even sure that | wished TO know him. Our
nIst point OF contact upon question OF metes and
1Juas e between our adjoining estates; then naturally
loioMea htlie chats the fence; then walks
gethef 10 the mail; then strols in the woods and
Ihay rank and delightful acquaintance, and, l may
say intimacy The first thing | noticed was
ms genuine agreeableness intercourse with
MN nh "as always smooth and easy, mat
yer now widely and radically YOU differed
with nm upon the topics OF Conversation This agree
aoeness was made up OF courtesy rarely equaled OF
wide knowledge OF practical anairs which have never
known excelled, and of modesty which made il
pleasant 10 learn OF him. the absolute purity of his
language ms entire freedom from bitterness in his
estimate OF events and men, and complete absence
OF all hippency, equally striking In the
many hours and | might say days and weeks OF
word which the dearest friend might regret that he
had spoken do not believe that any this town
ever heard him speak such word Nobody could know
him long and not notice his


TENDENCY TO THoRoUGHSEss


in whatever he undertook. Whether ha was building


fence or rearranging library. he spared no time or
thought to the best results. As consequence
when he took the position OF chairman of the library
committee he gave TO the work intelligence and
wearied patience such no one else could give.
doubt whether any except the librarian knows as
do how much the town owes him In TINS regard how
day after day and month after month he gave TO our
service time and organizing talent which no money
could purchase Let me mention one other quality, in





Whatever your dealing with him, you were snre
OF having at least equity, and all this
seasoned with cheerful and kindly courtesy
or the many mechanics and working people
OF all sorts who have served him you cannot ind ono
who does not speak tcndery OF him and feel that he
has lost true friend. Out of what inward convictions
and experiences these qualities como IT is impossible
to say Mr. Hudson was not man to parade on all or
any occasion his personal feeling and faith But no
ono can have known him much and not feel suro that
he was a man of


STRONG MORAL PRINCIPLES,


rrufin inn lO fhn nd nn
duties constitute religion, his absolute sacrifice and
devotion on the alter of home affection was patheticaly
religious Such he was with all his attractions and
virtues, he has gone we shall all mss MN
in our customary walks The youngest and
the least acquainted will note painfully
the absence of that manly figure and that cheerful aud
energetic face which used, at morning and night, SO
regularly to go to and fro along through Main street,
and some of us will mourn the loss of the great and
pure satisfaction which resulted from our daily inter-
course with him


GENERAL BANKS REMARKS


General Banks, who was present was then called
upon by Rev. H. NJ Grout, and spoke as follows:-My
knowledge of the gentleman whose sudden death has
made SO great void in the life OF this quiet village
dates from many years past Perhaps had known
HIM longer, from an earlier period of life, than any
person present. except those of his family. Very
distinctly do remember the date of first acquant
ance. He was then, perhaps, not more than5weve or


eve 1t was one of patriotic nature-had carried all
the boys of these parts to Boston and further to vii
age few miles from that city was one of party
OF half n dozen, OF which Mr. Hudson was
the commander. Already he exhibited those
qualities which made him leader and which only
further confirmed in later life and not only the
vigor but the genial nature the OF JUS
tce and moderation to which his associates have since
borne witness In his relations with the great journal
with which his active life was identified, we may OBJ
serve the singular


EFPEcr OF HIS PERSONALITY.


From the views of public policy it has sustained at
various times that journal like every other perhaps in
greater degree than most Others has placed itself in
hostility with various currents of public opinion; has
differed with men and with parties; has criticised all
icaressy. sometimes IT might appear recklessly and
has been assaed with hot hostility and bitter
ness that had no limits yet in all the strife
of passions that thus waged about him,
this man, for twenty years important
figure In the direction OF that Journal spoken
OF otherwise than with fairness and gentleness by
those who felt most the weight of its criticism This
| is a SINGULAR phenomenon a touching tribute to the
| character of our friend That thoroughness that
has been referred to characterizng what he did in
his labors citizen also characteristic of his la
bors journalist He sought to get at the final truth
Of any subject that became his duty to deal with
journalist and in the pursuit of this purpose he spared
| himself no labor no pains and IN the midst OF
| the arduous, the anxious, the wearing labor thus
imposed he never lost that grace equanimity, that
justice, that Kindness which we all recall in our every
| remembrance of him. | can recall no journalist TO
whom could always go with such certainty, such con-


dence of fair treatment and generous attention. Cen
era Banks spoke at greater length than we report
but the above sentence will indicate tho spirit of his
tribute.


Mr. Grout then referred to the associates of Mr. Hud
YORK HERALD and called upon Dr. Hosmer to add upon
their behalf words to the tributes already rem
dered 10 the distinguished citizen OF Concord. which he
| did, briefly but feelingly.


VERDICT coRoSER's JURY.


The following is the verdict rendered in the case o
! the death of Mr. Hudson:-


| That Frederic Hudson died at his house in Concord
1 on Thursday, October 81 1875 at about five O'Clock
A. NJ, of internal hemorrhage resulting from injuries
received by collision with train of the Middle
Central Railroad at the Monument street ssing
in said Concord about ve O'Clock the evening
while riding In covered buggy driven by
John s. Reyes We attach no blame to the
railroad company, find that the fagman
at said crossing performed his duty faithfully but that
his constant signals of danger were either not
not needed by the driver of said carriage And
further find that the dividing of train into
more parts before passing crossing of public
street. done in this case and which is a common
practice other railroads. renders such crossing still
dangerous to the public travel and ought bo
allowed without sufficient protection by gate gates.
THE LATE GENERAL PICKETT