Few men have lived who have held the res...

Few men have lived who have held the respect and esteem of so large a nnmber of their fellow citizens as exGovernor Felch, whose funeral took place iu our midst last Tnesday. He was at peaoe with all mankind. He haf1, no man's eninity; he had every ore's esteem, and the affection of those who came to know hirn more intimately. There was absolutely no affectation abont him. He was gentle and sympatnetic. He was the soul of courtesy, one of the few rare gentlemen to be met in these days. He was a man of ability and he left his impress upon the early life of the state. He made a national reputation and retired from public life forty years ago. There have been few men who have been entrusted with so many and varied positions of pnblio trust, and iu each instance it ■was the office seeking the man. And yet it was in the prime of life, at the age of 52, that Gov. Felch retired from public positions. To this generation the names of Clay, Webster and Galhoun are those of the giants of the U. S. Senate in the early history of this country. It is hard to realize that in onr midst has been living nntil the past week, one who served side by side with these men, had their respect, friendship and esteem, and attained a respectable proruinence in a senate made vip of snch intelleotual giants. It was Gov. Felch'srare good fortnne to retaiu even in his oíd age the rare nse of his facilities vouchsafed to bnt few men of whom G-ladstone is another great example. Snrrounded by loviug ones, he sank to rest, af ter a life which was a benediction to all throwu in contact with it - a life which is a great exawple to the young of the happiness to be found in this world in an npright, straightforward life of probity, gentleness and courtesy, and faithfuluess in all things. He always retained his interest in yimug men, and those who were so tímate as to have been in the law department when he was a professor of law, will always rernember the private chats with whioh he favored those who came into bis office, and the helpiug hand he was always auxions to exteiid. It was almost an education to have known him. He has been laid at iest but his life lives after him and the world is the better becanse he lived in it.