The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-02-05
DIED


OF Dptheria, Dec. osth. 1851, benjamin r. Jones,
of Grand Meadow, aged Is years, month aud II
days.
We loved our sweet Benny dearly, but God loved
him better and lie called him home. pp.J.
On the Both day OF January, in tn. Military NJ MI
tai or st. Louis JOHN Lyon, private in Company e.
Sd Regiment, lowe Infantry. ...
The deceased enlisted at McGrs;or with Capt Slad.
den, in May last and has followed the fortunes Of hi,
comrades ever since with the exception Of visit home
on furlough early in autumn. e was at the battls
Of Blue Mills Landing and behaved him, Off like true
soldier lie leaves wife aud three children at Nc
Gregor.
John Lyon was born in Ireland, but had lived MANY
years in the United States. To . sound head, ready
wit, warm heart, he added . love Of prinsipls and
patriotism that would do honor to the greatest hero
OF the war. 1t will be remembered that he did rot
enlist till the morning Of tho departure Of the com.
pany, and while the steamer Canada was lying At
oHr wharf ready to cary "the boys" to Ksokuk, tho
writer Of this tribute to his memory met him on tina
morning in soldiers clothes and inquired where he
was going. The reply was, IL am going to tight for
my adopted country" ''Mut," said !, ..JoHN wby
didn't you enlist a month ago, like most Of your
comradcs and not prise your friends in thi. way.
"Becausc, SIR" said the noble-heartcd soldier am
too proud to let Relief Committees take care Of nv
vie and children willie have stout arms to labor for
them. intended from the first to enlist but choso
to provide for my little home, rather than to tramp
up and down the streets aud idle away that time,
while they and myself would be dependent on the lib
erality Of the public"
The wife and children Of man capable Of such
sentiments must not DC neglected. A.P.
Died Jan - 1862 at his residence In Schsn sctady,
N. Y, Hon. JOHN q. WRIGHT.
The deceased the in ther Of late ow. Ct .
lien, John +. Wright. lie was at Mcrsgor some two
years since on visit; during his brief stay with Us
he IN the esteem OF all who had the happiness OF
making his acquaintance III. writer OF thi reme,a.
beers him with warmth of friendship, which life
time association with many Others has failed to 70.
cure Asa proof Of the strong hold he had upon the
hearts OF his more Intimate scquaintances l desire
the u.e Of your columns to state few facts:
On the evening subsequent to his deceass, meet.
Ing Of the majority Of the Memters of the Science
tady Co, Bar was held aud the following, among other
resolutions. was adopted:
Resolred. That IN the death Of the Hon. John c.
right, the members Of the Bar Ut our County OF
Scheaectxdy depore the loss of one OF their Oldest
aud most distinguished associates, whose merits ~
lawyer, joined to uniform courtesy, in his prOfes.
sonal, Official and personal relat IONS secured to him
our higuest respect
In recording the adoption Of the resol uions Hon.
John Landers, cassmate OF the deceased prononnc.
ed eulogy that is rarely exceeded in eoquence and
feeling. MIR. W was for many years Judge OF scoha.
RE County, four years Senator in the N. Leyisla-
ture and one OF tho ablcst debaters OF that dstin
guished body; member Of the State Constit utonal
Convention Of 1916 and subsequently elected to the
highly import ant post Of comptroller OF the State
Ito WAS intimately connect ID with ALWAYS OF the
East aud West. and Professionally regarded as
among the most talented lawyers Of the State Mr..
". was = member of the Dem. National Convention.
held at Cincinnati in 1855. In the course OF his 70.
marks Mr.. Landers used the following eloau ont Ian.
guage:
can nouncement Of the deoeasc Of the young fred
with the energies OF ambition and hope Of the middle
aged struggling with giant Efforts In the rugged path
ways OF liie OF the aged pilgrimwhO has flushed his
course foil Cf the experience Of hi. Journey always
awakens within the we'll constitut cd heart feelings Of
gloom; aye Mr.. Charm an, tho pail Of death
covers the mind heavily.
"But, Sir, when II announced to our communi
ty this morning. that the Hon. John y. Wright.
fsllow-stizen, and leading member Of the BAR OF
this county, still ia the age Of usefulness and power,
Wds drad, that he had died suddenly, almost with
his harness ON the idDgs passed from
friend 70 friend, the deep tone Of sorroul expression,
gave sure evidence that ordinary man had pxssed
from life Of ac;,e usefulness, to one Of immortal
accountability"