, 1860-04-14

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Death OF George H.. Dole.
Ihe old settlers drop of one by one: We
record the death to-day Of GEORGE ". Dole.
lie closed his eyes in pence last evening
about ai1 o'clock, at his own house, surrounded
By all the muterial appliances which make
death bcd tolerab'e, by loving friends who gave
him tokens Of esteem and affection 10 the last,
md bnoyed up to his expiring breath by the slo-
rlous consultations Of an obedient and ehild-like
faith in tue resurrection ard the life.'' i good
man hiss gone home.
Georsc y. Dole, son Of James Dole, Lieu
tenant Of Sheldon's Company Of Horse, III the
Revolutionary war, was born in Troy, New
York, On the 29th day Of February, 1s.t.. lie
grew Up in the place Of lis birth, under shelter
OF the raternal rocf, employed meanwhile in &C.
quirlng the knowledge that the schools Of ile
time afforded, until lie arrived a. the age OF Is,
when he left for the West. The public convey
ances on the then line Of tr2rel took linn to
Auburn, whence, with pack gu his b.ck, he
started on foot for Buffalo, aud from there, 50
slender were his means but so persistent his
determination, worked. his passage on a
schooner 10 Detroit. At Detroit, lc resumed,
the primitive method Of travel, and set cut for
Pontiac, then an extreme frontier trading post,
where he had brother liring.. Here, finding
little to do, he hired ont to work by the month
On farm in the vicinity, where he toilcd with
pre2f fa;thf1}neqe FIR eev.r,1 vn,,u
LIS health failing under the influences Of the
efima'e and MS labor, bic returned to Detroit,
ana ~eot into tue employ Of Oliver .Newberfy,
general trader IN that city BY hin young
Dole was sent to scitsem4 4atsaR some distance
10 tue INTERIOR to take charge Of store Of which
Af. Ne"herrJ WAS tho PROPRIETOR. Here Le
served Ills employer 50 faithfully mud ecccptably,
that IN 1859. Ar. Newherry sent him to chicasoto
tase charge ol the Suffers store at the garrison,
lhen Fort dearborn. True to bis nntecedents,
NJ. Dole 80 won upon tue good opinion Of
those Who put their is1ih IN his integrity, that
III 1850, he became partner OF Nj. Ncwbefry,
Inc house being stJled AEHuERKf l. DOLE.
Ihus pegannlng with chicago when it WIS
mere outposs' the resort OF occasional traders
who wc1o protected by company Of soldiers,
he mas been identified with it down to the uio~
ment ol his death; md 10 no nlan nov rcmaln-
lng is the city any more indebted for its pros
Pcflty and good name than to him Of whom
We write. Always filled with enterprise Which
was governed bysh's admirable Judgment ; al
ways generous in forwarding cny needed pub
Tic ooJect; always recognizing IN public ahairs
Inc oDl'gations o1 conscience which governed
MS private TRANSACTIONS, Mr- Dole hlied large
space IN the history oi Chicago; and his loss
foos us Of c "1sc counsellor, Il trusted ir'end
and generous E'vcr, upon whom au were ac-
customed to rely
Those who knew Nr. Dole best, appreciated
most warmly his sterling integrity ard lore Of
truth. Whatevcr cause MAS iust, commencing
itself IL m honest leart and a conscience void
Of offence. found in him friend who did not
pause to count ruajoritles, but went straight to
bis duty though it were singly and alone. At
the same time there vas not the scmblaNce Of
ostcntation in his character. IIeloved the right
for its own sake, and he found his reward in
| his own breast. There was hardly any public
station requiring tirmness, honesty, Judgment
| and vigilance, in the gift Of this community,
which he could not hare hal for the asking.
Yet aside from the Post Office Of Chicago,
which he held under Mr.. Fillmo.e's At',ni,,is-
tration, and his seat in the Board uf Water
Commissioners, we believe be never accepted
political Office. Frequently solicited to be a
candidate for the nayoralty be has, always de.
clined the proiIerea honor AS Il member II.
the Kepub1can party, he was pointed - IS IN
exemplar Of lis principles, and trusted with It's
interests whichever sound wisdom WAS waased Of
Jealous industry required. AS IN carly and &C
tive friend ofree kansas, he became thc IRE lsur.
eroi the National Committee to Which its cause
was at one TIME cntrusted,-1n which cap acils
no exercised most lealthfus influence. HIS
name' everywhere recognized as synouyno":
With integrity and stuglsness Of purpose, vi:
never assailed curing that period ot L'''ei
strife, "aen lew WHO nelo sacA lnipoftanttFust'
n Dena'' u hausas es'aleo .ae easun'''! u. 20
iAaea, opporeA's' 40 "e'n'e4 VI 'Ae .l'1''o
80 49, .a.~aa .e...hn ".e 1,;as - ~ a.ac. ~ ~
A.nm:n of business his word va, a. ,.oo5 >.
hi. bond As husband. father md neiehIor. hi
virtues were quoted by ull who knew lin to Ii,
!.st dsy Of hisusefullise.
ME. Dole IVES Too generous TO learc an over
grown fortune: Not 1any years ago, he ''s'
nearly ruined os endorsements fos tf'enos "n'
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rrttcnce and industry were equal to the Worl
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