A TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 48, 12 October 1870, Page 4

A TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED.

A respected citizen has passed away from our midst, and as our community is small, the reduction of its number by only a unit is sensibly felt. The gentleman we refer to came early to Cromwell, and took a leading part in all questions of a moral, social, and leg-d character. His peculiar taste led him more especially to patronise matters of a legal tendon y ; ho had a keen eye to detect the weak points of any law question, and was apt to give a word of guiding counsel to friends in time of need. He endeared himself to vhe memories of a large circle of acquaintances. Though his modesty led him to decline a public recognition of the many good deeds lie had done for the town and di.sti ict, yet he forecasted aghast the contingency of neglect by raising in upper .11 dmore-street a monument to the capacity of management that hail been the mainstay of his past history, and that no doubt will befriend him in time to come. It is barricaded in front, and can only bo inspected without fee by those whose special province it is to look after the relics of departed worth. Jj - sides all this (somewhat after the manner of Dickons), he may rest his fame upon many boobs in the district—not because of original authorship, but, being the principal, lie may fairly claim the honour and the fame that books in all the trade libraries in the district can give. He had long been known as a special favourite with such as had small loose sums seeking safe investment. His love of gardening and his delight in flowers quite accorded with his purity of principle and the innocence of his habits. The shock of a public leave-taking, heirightly guessed, would hive been gsr*^evere; he took himself 'jpff a way as to save all the tears and comminglings of tenderness that must have resulted from such a heartrending separation. He left us, as Jacob left Laban, without mirth or songs, music or dancing. We shall not soon lo de upon his like again. His society was never in such request till he was no more to be S‘en. Thus mercies brighten as they take their flight. When we fairly comprehended the loss we had sustained, all the Hasher patterns of crockery were neglected, and the common old hud jar was in universal demand. Time, that brings relief in all other bereavements, will help ns in this. With our past experience, we shall knowhow to prize the compliment of a future visit, should he confer such a favour.