The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-06-15
Demise of Hon. Wilson Thompson.

The deceased was well known in Eastern
Indiana, and very generally known
Throughout the United States; he had a
wide reputation as good debater upon any
aEl all subjects of interest. WILSON
THOMSON was native of Kentucky. born
August, 1888, consequently, was seventy
seven years, and nine months old at the day
of his death. In 1921 he removed to Mis-
souri,, from there TO Ohio, and in 1888 came
to Fayctte county, Ind, where he has made
his home ever since. He died at the resi-
dencc of his son. JAMES THOMPSON, of How
ard county, Ind, May |, 1866.
Mr.. II. Joined the Baptist Church In early
life, and became a minister of that persua-
sion. lie was regarded as the most logical
and eloquent speaker of that church, and
one Of the best debaters Ia the land. He
was "A minister for about sixty years,
preaching all that time "without money or
without price" devoting himself to the
cause to which he was so much attached.
gf st. Louis paper relates an anec-
dote of an Ohio clergyman, but who didn't
locate from Dayton, who left his hotel to
attend the meeting of the Old School Pres
byterian General Assembly. BY mistake
he found himself in the Olympic Theater,
few doors below the church. Taking a
seat in one of the elegantly cushioned
'pews" he inquired of a gentleman sitting
near If "OLD Bon" was expected to speak
"Oh, yes" was the reply, "hc will be out in
a minute" Ina short time AyMAR, the
clown, made his appearance, and com
menced a political speech. That's the
man yon are looking for" said the stranger
to the Kentuckian. "Why, Is that OLD
BoB9 Well, he's a little more ring streak
ed and stripeder than 1 suppose he had got
10 be, but his speech reminded me of old
times in Kentuck." MAD. BRIDGES next
came out on horseback, and the Kentuck-
Ian seized his hat and made rapid strides
for the Southern Hotel, where he locked
himselfup for the night.
'TnE SABBATB.-The following, from the
North British Repie,c on the physical
benefit Of the Sabbath, - aside from the duty
of its religious observance, will commend
itself TO the respectful attention and ap-
proval of every right-thinking person.
This brief paragraph contains volume of
wholesome and salutary truth:
"The Sabbath Is Gods special present to
the working man, and one ofhis chief OBJ
jeets Is to prolong his life, aud preserve
efficient his working tone. In the vital
system Il acts like aeompensation pond IL
repleilishes the spirits, the elasticity and
yigor, which the last six have drained
away, and supplies the force which Is to
fiji the six days succeeding; and, in the
economy of existence, IL answers the pur-
pose as, In the economy OF income, Is an
swered by n savings bank. The frugal man
puts away pound to-day and another
pound next month and who, Ia a quiet
way, putting by his stated pound from time
TO time, when he grows old and frall. gets
not only the same pound back again, but
good many pounds besides. And the con
scientlous man, who husbands one day of
his existence every week, who, instead of
allowing the Sabbath TO be trampled and
torn In the hurry and scramble Of life,
treasures II devoutly up, the Lord of the
Sabbath Keeps IL for him, and. IN the length
of days, the hale old age gives It back with
usury. The savings bank of human exis-
tepee Is the weekly Sabbath.