The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-12-13
Death of George Kirby.

Kirby, soh Of cur esteemed fellow citizen.
Col KIRBY, had died in the military hos
pital. at Louisville, on the day before,
after a brief illness. aged near 81 years.
His body was brought to this place by
express on Saturday morning, and his
funeral obsequies attended on Sunday
morning in the NJ. f. Church, Rev
Mr.. Burkholder, pastor Of the congrega-
tion, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Holiday, OF the Presbyterian Church..
The house was denseIy crowded, and
many lef. unable to get accommodated
within the spacious audience room OF the
church whilst the aisles, vestibules, and
every available space, was occupied by
those who wished to witness the ceremo
MES, and ny their presence manifest their
sympathy with the afflicted father aud
bsreaved sisters, as well as to honor the
memory of one Sftheir sons. who through
exposure to camp life, had fallen prey
to disease and death. The exercises
were exceedingly solemn and impressive,
and during the delivery of the discourse,
many were the tears that fell from ewes
unused to weep, at the event that had
called them together.
''Nor can the bravest mortal blame the tear
Which glitters the bier of fallen WORTH
At the conclusion of the services at
the church, the funeral cortege moved in
silence to Peters burial ground, where
the body was placed in its last resting
place-the grave. The young soldier,
who left the endaarments of home, to
protect the national h.g. with high hopes
beating in his bosom of striking blow,
in concert with his companions in arms,
in defence of the Uuion, was arrested in
his march to glory by the hand of dis
ease, aud before the charge to battle had
sounded. and the conflict had begun, was
carried to the hospital. and his career
cut shcrt by death setting his seal upon
his brow. His death was calm, and his
sun went down in uncIouIed beauty
and though buried away from the camp,
without the martial tread of the compa.
ny to which he was attached, with muf-
hod drums following his remains to the
grave, and giving soldiers's farwell sa-
llute over it, he was followed to his last
resting place by those most dear to him
on earth, together with those who kne "
him from boy GOOD hours, and watched
the development of mind and body, to
, D2anhood's dawn, and who best knew his
worth, and could enumerate in full the
sum of his loss. His body was laid away
to quiet rest, with the solemn words oi
the funeral service, tDust to dust ash
es to ashes-earth to earth ''-bre aking
upon the ears of all who stood around
his grave.
He rests from trial---he is free from pain,
No sound shall awake him to glory again.
Harper's Magazine.
This deservedly popular seriel for the
month of December is on our table, and
from cursory review of its contents,
the present number, which opens new
volume, more than surpasses any of the
previous years of its history 1t is a
valuable addition to every office counting
room and parlor Published by Harper
u Bro, New York, at IS per annum.
A Correction.
In our notice of the fire in last weeks
issue we neglec ed to state that the Plai-
ming Mill and Sash Factory was owned
conformity by VIM. Ayers and L. Shultz
, under the name and style of Ayers d
Shullz. The omission OF the name of Mr.
Sbultz was not designed, and We regret il
as it may have done him an injury. Mr.
5 Shultz is hard working man, gooo
mechaeic,a ,and an enterprizing gentleman
and this loss Ills severely on him, as hs
had his all invested in that establishment
We sympathise with i'm in his loss, aac
hope that generous public will not for,
get to aid him in his endeavors to sur.
mount the difficulties that the FIRE on ths
morning of the Sd inst placed him in, anc
that he may again be able with his part
ner to 60 forward in rebuilding their shor
) and procuring the necessary machinery
, to carry 1t on.
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THE ECONOMY OF HEALTH.-This, busy
nation of Americans have $4,000 900 o
working people, whose services may b.
estimated at $2 day, and their annua
?; oss by sickness at an average Of ten days
. each in the year. This gives total loss
9 of S2lO,OOo,O00 sum three times az
large as the whole cost of the Genera
Government, including the Army, Navy
> Post Offices, Legislators, Foreign Minis
ters and all. The amount weighs owe