Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-19

Iowa Central Sanitary Fair.
MrsCATINE, Aug. 18, 1864.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Execu-
tive Committee of the Iowa Central
Sanitary Fair met at Eichelberger's Ho-
tel. r. NJ. Burnett in the Chair
The Committee to procure the printing
Of handbills and the distribution of the
same was continued, with power to act
as they deem necessary. ~
The Committee on Advertising re-
ported favorably, and, on motion, an
advertisement was ordered inserted i'm
mediately. qse
Letters were read by the Correspond
ing Secretary from w. r. Reynolds, of
Grinnell, and Mrs. Crabb, of Washing
ton, assuring us of every effort possible
to aid in the interest of the Fair.
On motion, a committee Of three--R.
was appointed to secure all the war
relics possible for exhibition during the
Fair.
On motion, w. H. Stewart, J. S.
Hatch and Chas. S. Foster were appoint
ed committee to secure an agent to
visit st. Louis and canvass that city for
contributions to the Fair.
On motion, Chas. S. Foster and J. w.
Jayne were added to the committee to
secure speakers and arrange meetings in
various portions of this and adjacent
counties in this State and Illinois to
organize auxiliary societies and awaken
a general interest in the approaching
Iowa Central Sanitary Fair.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Eich-
elberger's Hotel Tuesday evening, Aug.
Goth. A. F. DEMOREsT, Sec'y.
0E TIT 7
ly but glorious death of Lieut.. James
Horton, of Co. X, sth Iowa cavalry,
killed at the head of his regiment,
whilst CALAMITY leading charge du-
ring the raid in the rear of Atlanta,
Georgia, has thrown gloom over the
entire community. He had the respect
and confidence. of all, and his early
death is, therefore, universally regretted.
OF a retired but open hearted, generous
disposition, and entertaining strong,
self sacrificing attachments for his
friends, his high scholarly attainments,
and genial disposition, united with his
other good qualities, commanded the
love of all with whom he came in con-
tact. For years the writer of this has
known and loved him as brother,
and always found him the same warm,
true friend.
Lieut.. James Horton was born in Go
shen, New York, on the 18th day of
March, 1871, from whence, with his pa
rents, he subsequently removed to this
city. He laid the foundations Ola class
ical education at the Franklin, New
York, High School, completing it here,
under the private tuition of H. J. Camp
bell, Esq, and at the Washington. Iowa,
College. Of aquiet disposition, he chose
| merchantile pursuits rather than a pro-
| fession, for which his education so we'll
fitted him, and for year attended faith
| fully to the manifold duties ola country
store at Fort Dodge, during which time
| he enjoyed the full confidence of his
employers, who, when he made known
| to them his intentions to enlist, offered
him advantageous terms to remain
| But he was not to be dissuaded from his
| mediately after the breaking out of the
war enlisted as private in a company
then forming at Fort Dodge, which sub
sequently became connected with the
Army of the Potomac, as one of the
companies comprising the 18th Pennsyl-
vania cavalry.
His ardent attachment to his country,
and his sense of duty, We're the only mo-
tives actuating him in his course. He
gave up lucrative situation and bril-
liant prospects to enlist as a private,
with no thought Of self, but all forcoun-
try. To his father, who, though telling
him he should heartily acquiesce in any
thing he thought to be his duty, tried to
dissuade him at that time from enlisting,
pointing out his prospects i'm life, that
would thus be deferred or thrown away,
he returned the noble answer, "that
prospects and place were nothing to him
without country and a government"
For two years he performed faithfully
all the duties required of a private
soldier, when he was called to higher
duties by his promotion to the 1st Lieu
tenancy of the Sth Iowa cavalry. Asan
officer, every duty was performed with
the same cheerful alacrity that had dis
tinguished him as a private, and setting
an example to the men under his COM
mand in that first duty of soldier,
prompt, and accomplishing obedience
to orders from his superiors. The same
noble traits of character exhibited by
him in private life, won for him as a
soldier, the confidence. of his superiors
and love of his interiors in rank.
His Captain, writing ofhis death, says:
feels his loss more than myself. Our
souls seemed knit together" Col. Dorr
reposed the utmost confidence in him,
and entrusted him with the most re-
sponsible positions. At the time of his
death he was Acting Adjutant of the reg
iment.
OF the manner Of his death, Captain
Dance writes that con the third day
out, after reaching and destroying the
Macon road, capturing train of 500
wagons loaded with commissary stores,
killing all the cattle and taking about
300 prisoners, the command started to
return, our brigade in the rear. The
rebels cut us off, and compelled us to
fight or surrender. The 9Th was ordered
to charge. James, who was acting Adj
jutant, was in the advance and fell,
pierced in the left breast. He never
spoke afterwards, but passed peacefully
away" His body was not recovered
Thus gloriously has he laid upon the al
tar of his country his young life, and
passed to regions of eternal happiness.
Amid all the temptations of camp life,
he stood firm, giving evidence of that
holy peace which in this world leads to
everlasting joys in the world above. He
was to the last, a beautiful exemplifica-
ton of the unassuming Christian. F.
WORMS! WORMs!-Mothers,s save your
Children, Thousands of Children die
yearly from Worms whose lives might
be saved. Mothers, use Dir. Csurchilps
Worm LOsenges which will surely kill
and expel them from your children.
Children will eat them as readily as any
candy. For Coughs, Colds, &C., use
Shields Compound Cough LOzenQes.