Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-19
From the Burlington Telegraph.
Robert Bentley PODe.


The last number of the Iowa Sentinel
contains the following obituary notice
of MIR. PopE, lately one of is editors,
who died a few days since:
at becomes our sad and melancholy
duty 10 chronicle the demise OF ROBERT
b. Pore. Death has dropped The cur
tain which separates him forever from
time. ale has gone to his long home
and the mourners go about the Streets"
"RoBERT BENTLEY PORE was born on
the 9th of June, 1923. In his early
years he gave evidence of more than
ordinary energy and force of character
In 1897 he became an apprentice to the
printing business under The venerable
Pike, now conductor of the Kentucky
Flag. During the time he remained
with his preceptor, he became thorough
ly conversant with the general routine Of
business belonging 10 his profession, to
which his diIigent application enabled
him 10 add a perfect practical knowledge
OF the business. Besides his faithful at
iention TO his daily labors, Mr.. p. be-
came, during this period, a hard student.
True, his studies and course of reading
were .ery desultory, having no other
guide than his own judgment and incli.
nation, but the information which he was
enabled TO acquire. was precisely Of that
kind most needed for the practical purpo-
ses of life. After his apprenticeship
terminated, in connection with a Mr..
Waters, he established the Gospel Her
aid at L~eesburgh, Ohio. He 500. aban-
doned this business and entered upon
the publication OF a sprightly democrat
ic paper at Springfield, Ohio. Soon af
forwards the Mexican war arose when
he repaired to Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Joined a corps OF volunteers. He was
elected Lieutenant in Capt. Ilenry's
company, of the I'd Ohio Regiment, and
in that capacity served through the cam
paign. lie was in several skirn.ishes;
though in but two actual engagements.
After the conclusion of the var he retur-
ned from Mexico, and in lS49 became
joint proprietor of the Sentinel. His
! course and conduct since a resident OF
our village are TOO well and favorably
known TO claim any comment from US.
"None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
1.-The harmonies and beauties of his
domestic life belong TO his family rs sa-
! cred recollections. We cannot there in
trude. But participating in their sor-
rows W. offer them the expression oil
our sincerest sympathy under their deep
affection.
1.-The disease which terminated his
existence, the fux, he undoubtedly ac-
CURED in Mexico. He had had frequent
attacks of it previous to the fatal one,
which seized him on The 9Th of August
last-but not OF a very serious or malig,
nant type. His last attack was not 10
be overcome, and although he had the
best medicinal talent and skill and the
attention of a loving and devoted wife
and fond friends, yet his time had come,
and on the 9Th of September, 1851,
"His sun went down in beauty-his fare
we'll,
Unlike the world he left, was calmly bright
"On the 7th inst, his remains were
taken TO the Methodist Church, where
an appropriate and feeling discourse was
delivered by the Rev. ID. n. Smith.
which was followed by some applicable
suggestions, by the Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell.
The ceremonies at the church being clo-
sed, under the superintendent of the
Odd Fellows, his body was removed to
our grave yard, allie nded by a large con-
course of friends, citi zens and the order
and there deposited with the honors OF
the fraternity, of which body he had
been a worthy member"