North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-22
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II My IL Tlsti.nei,n township IN C'rnry'
Il =. on April llih, Jouy C,Hy.,y, sen, agsl s.
Il ~, > u,on : .nl ii iny-.
4 ,sa5 iom in North ,mpton County Hecembc
H 5g.i wtcI about years oil he, with lis p rent,
we'd uu settle IN The Su>quch rnu,,. u lew rot
II a, from the Lace whore lie Ircw his Last b-e"t.
ji,.. tlys, tbs country WIS almost vii &C ness
lis Int the IN lian's Ia;h. Reno. AIS f,"m "l.'
n to mother id to lie Icitormcd 10y wat WI:
I Pax hD.s.s.
i h,tse WIS prcplrel to carry four in number
i n,6cr, two sons au,l one daughter The pack
II a was laced on the hmse, TWO baskets, on'
/. oa each sIe, IN which WAS placed John AMI H.
! ,.r brother, 10 bilrnce cash other. The m'thc
ej Letascen the baskets carried the babe in he
arl ia his position they In to travel thgoHgh
ai.'c.ncss Iirvins rca.hc SuIivan's ROAD, c"I
igu =, they followed that 10 their new home
John spcat his youthful days in assisting hi
in Gle rring Iln ami atrcn lin; to other lutte
they had to perform, whi.h the present sen.ra
sn1S hu, little of cx ept by hcIr>ay
at all their business from home WIS done by
70, canoe on the river. Wien he wan'el grain
II 7 h, hld TO t.ke il to Exc;cr-al out Is mills
d. If wanting store goois they hal t. take a
! auJ paddle to- Wilkesbauc. Bllck-sm;tn shpIs
4 eery scarce. Schools auI Meeting houses were
N 10 be founl.
grew up to manhood married, bought Ian
aI 8 hs fathers, raised family, anl hy ccon1.
md industry left home for each of his children
N le live to goo Ol as,. III, hal n wish or
v re 10 live any longer lie thought all his work
inuc and WAS ready To 90.
Liction, whi,h terr;.in. tel in death, was drol
mm which he suffered for rabout six months But
."rc it with christian resign Iion, wlirin. with
el e until his change came. lie died withuu' Il
&c lie an ca,rd rs Que going 10 sleep, so pas
'':r, on St;u.Iiy, April ll;h, abou; eleven
K togcuopn. Alih ,u.d lie has left us aul
t" his long home, we never more shall hear his
IN giving us advice or in<iru ZION. YetWc may
o 'n profit hy booking at hun in the VI ious IL,
|oflitc
"s' ilnshan ne was faithfully att1ehe to the
''' o. his choice, ocular mark of his strong afrc-
.'ll'ilon, ard to witness the recTrocationS Of it
bis bc'oTel conso I, proluccI feelings of the most
| "eSHrs hinl, Er they were 10th feeble AMI the
which each possessed Of living The lcat pain 10
''a'r and the anxiety they manifested to help
~''''F needed to be witnessed, in orierto form any
''' how amirbly the li.niiy OF the CaDisti,n
'''cr' was manifested in this holy relation.
'hir his ex 'mp!c is h ghly worthy OF nit
although he posspssel | ; rons uuraI affe ton.
"o' Su'itr tn N to "vercnn, his ju Ismtn' hut
""N'"u>Iy SOh,itous for The welflrc of his ,hI-
IT, 'nl en- lelvoreI u train them up in the path
H'asry an virtue
"a f'i'n h. WIS as a,m a. 4 monument totally
we nom thit vers 'tilty 50 comm,nl,. seen in the
lie WIS il mn of peace, AMI avoi,I,I. as
'u as p'sslble, all ligntions, AMI when he co,,l
>uree II recon:riin: conton i'm. PARTIES h.
' as "simo: against the Use If au w.nn.us
.P' 'h"Se recomTen lc ~ the R.Icemcr. Of rem.
"hg goo for evil.
.at '00' u 'nc govern
. '''S"'ed IN the Constitution, but be lamcntc
""' 'oi'i's OF mrty of he great; knowing
j. "'o 70 oe extensive; AMI be praycl that
"a 'h'S hIghiy frvourel County might ro,
''"n The vengeance Of Col; he wished for ,e,.o
;. '4ea ior peace, his most ardent desires were
'le whole country nigh: be saved anil become
~'i'ea ttan evcs in times past.'
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