The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06

g no longer a dobatcablo question.
10000. pounds Of Wool grease wan
ned at the Wooden Factory, Farmers
Mill, by D. A. Ballard 4 Co.,
DEATH OF Rev. HARE.
After q long lingering illness of
several months the good christian |
man whose name heads this item |
breathed his last on Monday, and
sought refuge in the port Of Death.
lie has been sinking slowly for sew
eral months from the effects of the
disease which he contracted while in |
a rebel prison. Rev. H. was good, |
kind, pure-hearted, noble christian
mana christian man in every sense
of these words. The most Of his life |
has been devoted to work in the min.
istry, and at the time of his death he
was Presiding Elder of the Keokuk
District. Every body knew Rev.
Hare and no one doubted his integri-
ty and uprightness. He was a nego-
tiator between man and God and his
entire life was spent in leading others
to Christ, His death, though expec-
ted, has cast a gloom over this CON-
munity, and the sorrow stricken and
bereaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of all.
We take the above from the Mt.
Pleasant Home Journal.
A large number Of our homo read
crs were well and intimately &C.
quainted with the Rev. Michael 81.
Hare, and will be panied to hear Of
his death. Very many Of our citi-
zens remember how the smiling coun-
tenance and tall commanding form
of the Elder, the very picture of
health, was wont to be seen upon
our streets before the war, and with
what earnestness he enlisted in the
country's cause in the dark and ear
~ days of the Rebellion. At his
death he was but 80 years Of age;
in the very prime of life; and he was
naturally possessed of constitution
that ought to have carried him easily |
to the ripe old ago of Is years; but |
his constitution gave way under tho |
severity and cruelty of rebel treat |
ment while a prisoner Of war. When |
he entered the Seth Iowa Infantry a. |
its Chaplain, in the fall Of 1862, ho |
was in tho enjoyment of most excel |
lent health, and SO continued until |
after his capture, which occurred |
April 25th, 1864. He was then
marched about five hundred miles to
the prison, at Tyler, Texas, occupy.
ing about twenty days on the trip
Fifty.seyen miles of this march.
commencingl about four hours
after his capture, was made in
twenty-six hours without eating
on sleeping, and the entire march
was ono of terrible hardships
and exposure. The weather was OK.
tremely hot, with frequent heavy
rains from which he mover had an
hours shelter OF friendly roof Sleep
ing upon the ground and cooking and
eating his coarse and scanty rations
OF unsifted corn meal and fresh beef
it can be no matter of wonder that Il
was q severe strain upon his physical
powers. In the midst of ali this.
however, he bore himself with COM
nendable cheerfulness and with a
bright hope Of better times to come.
After arriving at prison, it was soon
observed that he was afflicted with a
most obstinate cough, though then
not severe, and, which, during his
prison life, was accompanied with a
swelling Of his feet and legs. We'll
cit convinced Thea. that his health I
vas permanently impaired, and it is
Utmost certain that he would have
months before yielded to the disease :
which since its inception has steadily
increased upon him, had it not been 4
or the bright hopes he entertained Of
ecovery, and his indomitable will :
which led him to struggle manfully
With disease for the mastery.
Rev. Hare, more than any other
chaplain that we KNOWN the army,
vas found with his Regiment at all ,
imes and places, and now that he
los fallen another victim to the slave
folders Rebellion, we will cherish in
ind Remembrance his many virtues, J
nd extend our warmest sympathies
Q his bereaved family.