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authority as stated. To worthy young law yers in their struggles for success at the bar, he was ever kind and helpful. Patient in listening to them when appealed to for assistance or advice, he took as much inter est in advising them about a case as if it were his own. In person he was slightly over six feet in height, slender and erect in his carriage, with hazel-gray eyes, a fresh youthful face, with some color, contrasting with the prematurely gray hair, and regular features; altogether his appearance was rather handsome and commanding. His very walk on the streets impressed one with the dignity of his character. He had a kind word for all, a courteous recognition for the humblest citizen he met. The accompanying portrait was taken when he was hardly forty years old. It was perhaps a matter of wonder with some, that one so free from the arts of the mere poli tician should have been so successful in all his aspirations for public favor. It may be accounted for by the fact, that the people of the State where he was so well known had un bounded confidence in his integrity and ability to fill any office to which he aspired. Said one who sustained very close and inti mate relations with him, " He was the most elegant and cultured gentleman I have ever known. I never knew him to make use of a coarse or inelegant word or expression. There was such a happy blending of deep feeling with keenest sense of humor. I have seen him many times laugh until the tears came; and often turn aside to hide the emo tion caused by some sorrowful story or in cident." His own tastes and habits were simple, and he cared nothing for money, save for the use to which he could put it for others; he was ever the prey to the beggar and impecunious. Although not a member of any church, he was a man of religious convictions. His mother was a lady of great piety, and of re markably strong character; and it was but natural that the son should have inherited

from his parents religious tendencies. Said the distinguished minister, Dr. Linn, who preached the funeral discourse on the occa sion of his death, " He was a uniform attend ant upon public worship, identifying himself earnestly with all the interests and enter prises of the church. He was a man of prayer and holy charity." The writer, who studied law under him, and saw much of him in his home, recalls especially the model husband and father. He had an extensive private library, and it is remembered how, far into the night, faith ful student that he was, he often toiled. His reading was very extensive; he sought diligently to inform himself on all lines of thought, and his conversation on every subject was exceedingly interesting and enter taining. In the education of his children he took a deep interest. He endeavored to give them every educational and social ad vantage. He made companions of them and entered with perfect freedom into all their work and pleasures; talked with them about books, their studies, and kept con stantly in touch with their advancement. Said one of his accomplished daughters, in speaking of her father to the writer; " His companionship, his sympathy with his daughters was so rare and delightful; he talked with us about books, our pleasures and companions, everything in fact. He always liked to see me when dressed for a party; and many, many a time he has come to my door with glasses on, and law book in hand, to see me before the wraps were on; and never failed to say, if my dress were of any color, ' Why did you not wear white?'" It is believed that the lives of such men may be remembered with profit and interest by the profession of which he was an honored member, and indeed by every one; that such a character and the memory of his traits and deeds, are worthy of being perpetuated along with the acts and deeds of other gifted and noble men who have passed away.