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IN MEMOMAM. i-1 TIii1 mttnj friend# «i»l aeqiu.iitlanoc* of j Mr. L. Afrils will be pa inn! to Irani of ( a lii« death which nernrreit in il.it place on i0 ' the night' of the 17tb. A native of Pun n, *ia, hii parent* »«r» I’.'len, ami resided i. 1 ** i iInti pai t nf r.ilaml winch I. II to 1'iihm.i * i nt her di*uu*iil»mneut. Thera. wa« Btunrr I thing abamt hit Polish extiaelion laa | ■I whinh he often reverted wiili n ginning I ■I priate. Ilii pea.ple ... re patriots and .vent I* I tlowit ttilll paaluilil iu Iter struggle lm1 freedom.a* I Nearly half n century ago, when quite '' vailing, he came la. lliita Country am a visit '* in his brother, then a merchant til |' lMnirsvillc, Mis*. Thern ha. bcrtnnc I•- I acquainted willi unne «f anil old cit'rvns t j j what still mirvive him. After remtainii g k ,1 I in thin country a couple of years, he r.!• Inrncal In the bind nf hii hinli. Frnm I r I iliciieo he begun In travel. For nearly i I venn he traveler! far anil near. He travel- . j nal nil aiver the win hi. He jvont where vet j I vessels ennhl carry him. Few men hnvi •* I Irnveleil an far air seen a* much of I l.c Ivvnrhl at* lie ha«. Few men pus-essed the | „ infiirnniliini he alia), lie was well inform- | il j ml in regard tn the linl.it*. enitnmi, '»«. , '■ I n nil religion* nf many different emiutric* i lie was enn nf llie beat nltii n'i'il men u! s, nnr alny siual lime. Few men tapnki- more i' | language* anal dialed* than lie did. It l_ | seemed impossible fur him in meet any , ' mail, vvhmn lie rnnid lint talk In ill Ilia j own nativa togue. He atualieil us Ian-I- j gunge* nod was ealiii aleil in Hebrew.’■ l liennan, French, Spanish, Polish imd Hnglish. He sliidical l.nglisli when In y i i.•.•.ideal in l.anninn and s|lt;nkalt; it lluenlly* i and forcibly. In many languages he knew ' (he thought* of men; and it was anrpris-! ing how be rnilhl quote gems of prose 1 and poetry from different Knglisli aiillmrs. r I luring I he hue war Ins sympathieswere with the Smith, lleji.itn-d a l.onis- | I inna regiment sl.uioned at Tangipahua, | ! La. There he l.eetinie ncqnuinled with n j the lady whom he mtirrieil, and win I ,, with four sons, survive in mourn his Ins* | y I liiiiuealiutely upon the eonelu i.-n nl .peace, he came In Ihis place, anil lor sev-1 ,1 I era I years was one of a.nr loading incr-,. | eliiMtl*. In business trammel inn* lie was I a j nnlcd for his liberality and lair dealing. II lie had all the qnalitieutinns,oppol’tunil ir* j - and resources necessary lo conduit lii| business ancreasful y. Hail lie been ex- | '■ aetii.g nr oppressive, ho might have jal a fortune, b; I in I lie cinitr.uy, lie was a mail nf| 11 lender leading. He li.id great sympathy 1 s fur I lie distressed, lie was ever irmly In '• help his III. lids miller all I’iieilluslane. s.'• He never bail anything leu gonil I'm a I •• triciiil. Tliniigli a .lew l.y birili, his 11 linmMiip was i.ni cnnliiieil In any line, | '■ i lt;reed nr iiatinnalr y. He liked his Iria-iials | 'Maud was ever ready lo go bend t.r «e-| i iil ily for tIiv-iii. His tiiiaiu-inl euibarra**-I Ilieul, ana] sllbseqllellt la’lll’elUent ft mil | 11 | liunilia ss, were the conn quences of his J gen.-inns impulses.| Mr Ab as was a plain and unassuming 1 1 inaii. Whatever faults nr Inible* lie had, ‘I lliey were open to the World. There was nulhiiig hidden nr secretive iu Ins nut me.1 What lie ilid, lie alld openly anal above j ,. heard. He never went ha-hind the door { lo do a thing, inn- behind a man's buck In talk about iiim. Hii mailer* of public iu-■1 (erest 11 Hat e..|iea-ru, lie alia lint he~il.il.’ Ingive bis hm.i’st i.iyughls. Tins lie eun-.. sidered liisa right ami privilege. He was eaivltil lo let private ulta.is alone. He I look Hell her part nor panel in the gossip | , and cheap talk of.I he day. lie was above | j such. His geiiei'oiis lieiul aucl noble nurture prompted him lo look with eye* oil | charily upon tIn- faults Mini Iraihns ui I I man and nniin.n kind.Mi. Alen* was very social in his uutuic, Ii-nill I. nils alul pnlile In every I ndy. lie did i.nl wish in obi I iiile hiinaell urliisj | talk upon the pati lice ol any oi.e. He | never imlnlgcil iu fuiuiliaities where ir ueilher li iemlsliip unr emigcutulily would ^ justify. Win ii with Ins frieiid.i anal those » ho enjoyed ii, he vvus free and easy and raliier cniiiuiuiiicativu. lie was loml of jokes, aiid enjoyed a gnoai lliing, evi-n al n I Ins own expense. In this rcspicl he (l wrns soinew hat peculiar. He seemed I happy with his friends, and I bey alone s' knew’ ilie amount of wit and humor that1 w as iu him.‘ Mr. Alen* was a man of talent, and capable of iillainiiig to eminence hi nl-' any profession where superior men• ilts were required. lie was u great it, quick lo apprehend, and endowed | jlwith a mommy wi.udeifully retentive,| Iluit never failed during lil'e. Though m 1 t, I leel.le health for the last few ycui*, his mind letaiued the strength arid vigor of prime.|(, I In conversation, he was well posted on ,1 almost auy siibjeet, anal il was surprising ls j lo notice the originality lie pnssessi’ii. Hardly any subject could he uieiitiojeal | for wliieh he did not have some, original and willy leinurk, the like ad’which was never heard belore. Many of his witty remark* and humorous sayings are well knovvii to his friends. His Imid of hilmor—bi* originality, I..gel her with his stork I '• of inftariimtion, made him ever a welcome visitor to his friends. He w as my friend. ■ He w ill reuiaiii so. Tire living sometimes change. The aleiMl do uol.In his death our community loses one of her host citizens. A kind liilshiuid—a,' | tal giltsiff I uloving father—a generous neighbor—a faithful friend, and nn honest man. Hisplace will not be tilled. Tor lie was a y man of superior intellect and intelligence r —id literary and soieutilic attainments.^ Mr. Aicus was universally liked and I respected- by his neighbors. The con- i course of sympathizing relative* and friends, thul iol lowed bis remains lo their, last resting place, bespoke iheir love and ! respect.A good man is gone! lull this vve know :, kind act* and generous deeds slniild never die. They should remain a legacy It to the living and to keep his monument, whole and memory green.Friend, farewell! I'pou tliy grave, I j lay lins tribute of respcci.W. N. Mmyi.ik. IItrookhaveii, Mias., April 2tst, lWt.In of I it i le Cwn riM DK. infanl
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Brookhaven Leader
Brookhaven, Mississippi, US
Thu, Apr 29, 1886
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