Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-24

Death ol a Pioneer 'Iealr,

1t is our NJ .lancholy Iu,y this week.lo
"a announce the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
d AruJ,, wife OF eur venerable aud re-
Il spectcd fellow citizen, John L. Arudt.
j Esq, an event which took place Wed
e neSday evening, June 2Oth, 1860, Ia the
e SISt year o her age. NHh her passed
away one more OF those Who Witnessed
] the commencement cf tie new order al
things. which we see SprugInC up around
Us, and suppian,Iny The landmarks o. an
/ era that tv-u now has well nigh faded
from the IN angry o. the present gene
} ration. i ~ II any b longing 10 the
rapidly diminishing class OF carlles. fe-
male reside lts, could have taken her de-
pariure, whose maine has been longer
and oftener associated with acts us kind
ness aud unvarylug beuev0lence than
that ut Airs. Arudl. y sileu5 but SIN
ere tear O. regret viii dan many an
aged eye. as tAc news spreads abroad
THAI the ever attentive aud uIwearicd
ilndiaiy ct house, well known gem
eratIJn sinc. for It's o.I-t.tshined court
e>y AND hospitality, IS no more. X IS
now taIrty-s.N years since this city be-
can, her a50Ie. aui through all the
81
lhe lhird Of century, she has iuvariab-
iy bceI regarded by all who had the
least opportunity TO learn her worth and
oasevre The many virtues that adorned
her dliiy walk. as Il lady of rare excel
IeHce and intelligence. whose chief de
light seemed 10 b. 10 make others hap
Py.
We bcleive 1t can truly be said that III
one ever made III VAN an appeal TO her
Tor assistance. or left the threshhod ot
the door Ihat led 10 her weil-ordered
home without tn. AID that was needed
aud sought. Aiinv are the unproclaim-
' 81 testimonies that she was il friend 10
the pJor, ami deep and heartfelt will be
I the grief that wlIl cioul many Iovly
/ cottage her cheerful gifts. radiant smiles
/ arlI euco n. rlng words have reiieveI.-
I R-i.gion was 10 DO good, and She proved
Il with dcvotiO that show d her
I elrnestuess. Among the last concerns
about which she manifested any solicit.
. uic was wacther those who were accus-
/ toned ~ call on her for help had rcceIv-
cd the gifts her willing hands would
. have cl ,dly he.,owed. and what PRIV
llege II Is 10 close The lips urlh the lau-
~lc oi charity lingering on ;hcG. Sonlc
four years ayO sc participated an an iu-
,crestin- an touching ceremony II is the
tOrtus OF but small portion OF our race
10 take a ptTl in-the celebration OF her
Golden VI rddiny, and strange and
impressive sight II was To behold two
who had travelled together for fifty year-
the checIiered Journey Of human life.
standing side by side, surrounded by
children and gran i-children, far advanr-
ed beyond the limits the pslmist has
assigned as the ordinary term OF ear:hiy
existence but sill blessed with health
strength, peaee, coIten,ment, and fair
promise OF even more years OF serenity,
TepOse and ref sclion. Bat at the end of
this uubro.ien conPanonsblp has come
The tenIeT ties are suuIrred ed-and to-
mjrrC> the grave closes over j life Of
duty, faith aud usefulness.
The universal regret aud sympathy
her loss ha> inspired - the tesi tribute
of respect that can be paid to the mem
ory OF one 50 beloved aud lanenied by
ALL GrccH B2y Idcocatc, Janc 2ISt,
. 1860.
. A Avrr1 DrArm-Wu DewaI, a
farmer living Ia the town Of Woods,ock
p Ulster Co, \. Y. was killed on the 2lst
/. of June under the most painful circum-
s:auces. lie had been blowing corn III
D. one Of the fields, IN sight of his dwelling.
= luriug the forenoon of that day, aud
when cal ed 10 dinner by his wife. uu-
huched hI5 horse from the plow, threw
= The traces over his back ana mounted II
30 ride TO The house. As he was passing
r. a brook that ran across the way, one OF
a the traces slipped down. the cham end OF
II w0uaj cles-iy arOund ils ancle, anI
. Is hook caught IA link. Ills horse was
r a spirited animal and Immediately grew
d uumauageabr first 1t threw hiia from
= is back aud then started of Al full speed
= drawing him along on the grodud.
) Afier II ran to the barn and around II
{ several times, Ms. Dewall sav the
+ Dreadful condition Of her husband ard
s fastened to his relief, 5ut this only fright
= .eped the animal The more, and turning
T. in another direction It jumped over
- wood pile. causlng q dreadful mutilai0n
- Of M D:waii's body. ard then ran OF
& a distance Of tvo miles before any one
t could sop u. The appearance Of MIR.
= DeWasIs person was bnrTid IN The ex-
= ireme- Ia tie q ght OF the horse he had
been literally lorn and crushed TO pieces.
lis head was a nangled mass. Along
The way he had been dragged, flesh aud
blood were seen. When taken up he
was altos ether lifeless.