Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-01

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Died In DroekvilIs, Ind, April .. 1893, Of dis
ease Of the heart, Mr.. James Sullivan colssos.
sr., sgsdes ysars,snd Z months.
Nr. coIssoott was born In Caroline County
Maryland. September ., ifTs. In the Fall Of
1919 he removed with his family to "ths West.
and settled At Brockville, who're he ever after
wards resided. Having been bred To the trade Of
houss-sarpsntry, he worked a. bis trade for two.
score years, and then exchanged u for the iabors
Of . farm life. These simple Records cover life
full Of activity, full Of movement When Mr.. @.
came 70 Brookvills, the latter was almost on the
advanced isns OF eivillsatloni IL was separated
only q few v'lss from territory owned and held
BY the Indisas. He shared In all tbs privstiops
aud iabors Of that early PERIOD and thsnceforward
was engaged more or less actively In all move
ments connected with the settlement AID with the
social and material progress Of this Valley. He
lived to see civilization s,rried 10 the Western
border OF the continent lived 10 see the nfst
Newspaper established or oay North wsstern boun.
dairy, Published aud edited IVY brooksills boys
lived 10 hear, from the Atianto 10 the far Pacific,
State answsring unto State - deep ealleth unto
deep.
This long career vas due to great natural vigor
Of body and To habits Of steady Industry and Of
strict sobriety. The primal curse pronounced up
on Adam that In the svsstof his face should he
cat bread until he returned unto the ground, .
literally hiAilsd, Was expiatsd by the deceased.
For three-seore ysars-yea, for three score aud
ten years, he labofed, not reluetantly, but will
lingly and chesrfuliy. For him, during this long
period. II may with truth be said that labor was .
delight, pestime--ldtness n toll, weariness.
With this we're Joined hne social qualities. OF
nature largely reccptive--w,de, indeed, AS the
general air. he -ingIsd freely and at will with all
classes. with she yoans and the old. the high and
the Low, the RIB Rud the poor. the learned and the
uniesmcd. Weic med everywhere, az home ey.
cry where, be preserved through all HE simple,
natural hesitbful. squabie tone Of character, aud
passed thus through long life, unsophisieated
BY lie ate, untsrnshed BY ITS follies, untainied
by its xicss. Afsbls and easy Of apr roach, OF
frank and open nature. Mr.. Coiescott also bofe
about him an air Of personal Independence, OF
self reliance, that was unobtrusive yet patent 10
every one. Conceaincnt formed no part Of his
character; he left no one In doubt as 10 his opin
ions or conduct IN any matter that concerned him.
All that 10 petty, ignoble or mean, MI wrong aud
injustice, all shamr and hypccrisies, all dishon-
esty and ueachofy-these he hated with ieryor
and with passion. Yet u was the wrong, not the
wrong -doer, that be hated-the act, not the actor;
the latter could safely trust TO bis netciful judg
ment, could rely even upoa his personal services.
That which was ever present with him was sease
OF duty--duty to hnself aud Others, and de-
examinations ~ do that duty hoaesuy and fairly
aud fsarlcssls. lie was not bothered or ha.npercd
cd TO him right aud true and just was for him the
thing which was exptdielt-was the thug witch
he sought to do. The condact Of other mon
no rule tr guide for his conduct; his owa ladg
meni, his own conscivtce, his Own scnse ei jsstice
aud fairness, must be consulted and sahsned.-
liis course of action once determined, he shfank
fron no responsibility, he was appalled, 10y no
fears, he was dvvrrsd by no sense Of danger, per-
sobal VI otherwise he Marched straight forward,
not hsrshly, not deaantiy, not imPerioasy, but
with tue and simple maniinsss which there was
NO gainsayisg, no staying, ho withs.anding.
Mr Colsseott was asciced Ia his political views,
aud, as u matter Of duty aud matter &c right,
took his share IN the political contests VI the day.
here, ne elsewhere. hs suffered no personal feel.
ing, ts persOnai friendship TO warp him irum tho
iis of his better Jadgmoht lie begaa lite Re-
publican VI the Jsnufsvn school he died a Repub.
lican VI that scL.Ol. Born amidst the throes OF
the KsvoiuLio aud br"asht UP amongst the sur
yivors VI that heroic period, the principles he
then imbilcd sepei az tue basis for liio long
political ofesd. lie lived to aid aud to rejoice "a
tho eithrow of an aiu,ed rebellion against those
principles. aud la these he had the living faith
Which not oaiy buoye cd him up above the dark
meas and the doubts, the drums and tho tramp
iisks of Tour years Of armed evnniot, but witch
aiso enabled IA IA, dying. To behold with serene
vision their aaal triamPs at hand.
Mr.. cvlsseVu vac professor of religion,
member Of the Methodist kpiAcop,l church for
bali a century. lie was not bigoted, however, Ia
l.vvr vi that churchi he recognized n e. cd man,
NO matter What his creed. NO matter whether jew
OF Seatile. uis was n faith not without works.
llis religion was not that Of forms and ccrsmo-
NEE; /. IVES hot Kept for pubic show u wac not
Aasntsd la the public eye; u was not - rmeat
10 be put od aud on. IL Was quiet aud uaoD-
uusiss, like ms whole lifei u was bis daily habit
IL iarksd la tue profoundest depths OF bis bstngj
IL WAS aaueh n part aud parcel Of him as we're
his head aud handsi u entered INTO his every
tAovghl, and word, aud deed.
an Invalid Tor the lastiow years Of his mortal
life, the deceased suffered not much of absolute
pain a. very much vi positive aud constant and
growing dtsoomtort. flo vas impatient of mesa,
riLcr bvcsuss of It, enforced idlen sthln OF lie
nsss itseif. That he recognized "a. the common lot
vi humanity and therefore was to be borne. Death
had no tsrfou for him. Having long ouullsei his
three score aud ten ho was ready At all times for
The dual summons. A one by one his old neigh
bors aaa friends were called away, as from tune
TO t,Ae no followed s"lns OF them to thvir last
gsstins place, IL was frequently a matter of in
qa,ry OF speculation with HIN, what scheme la
tao Providence of Uod was subserved by tho pro
Hinged stay upon the serth OF one who felt him
self becoming u oumLeier Of the ground.
A. last the Summons cams, Ia the gladness 81
the baading Spring all tall OF beautiful promise
Ia earth aud air aud shy. Aud 80 the goud gray
head that NIL men knew lies low Ia the valley
where Il WAS held erect 80 long-ersct, even with
ters, 90 the strong heart thai beat ever warm aud
high. and Was moved by lehsfoas aud lofty I'm.
puisss, will beat no more. Yet the bread, gvni.
al Qualities Of tho deceased, Lis thorough man.
hood, his devotion TO the right aud the tue, his
large humanity, his prevailing sympathies-these
wili dwell In tho memories of men, these viii
flourish now Ia higher aud Wider sphere.