Litchfield enquirer., 1869-09-23

9h n@- We make the following extracts from California papers, regarding the late
 MT. Seth Taylor, native of Warren, Ct, who died at Tsylorville in that State in June last. zs One of the articles was written
 before, the other after MT. Taylor's death
 DEATH OF AoPATR1ARcH.-In this young State, where the people are almost entirely
 composed of the young and omiddle-aged,
 the death of one of them calls for no special
 notice, unless he had become distin guished or filled 6 large space in the public eye 1;
 butwhen one whose years had almost reach ed the verge of century, is cut down among us by the hand of death, it will not be deemed inappropriate to give it more than a passing men ton, and more partic-
 ularly when, ike the one of whom We write,
 had filled his life with good deeds and kind
 actions, and passed away from earth by the fsimple process of natural decay, and who
 was garnered by the reaper of the harvest of life, like g sheaf of grain fully ripe.
 Seth Taylor, the subject of this sketch, was born in Warren, Litchield Co.,, Conn. on the ,15th day of November, 1791,, and died at Taylorville, Pulmas Co.,, Cal, on the 26th day of June, 1869 9-being, at the date of his death, nearly s. years oId-and until 8 few weeks prior to has decease, re-
 talned in 8 remarkable degree, all the fac
 ulties of hale sound man. The eye was clear, the voice very fuil, and his step was agile for man who had passed the lImits
 of the Psaliaist's three score and ten
 years" ."r -. ...-.-..-s-. ,-'-..,..-..rt-o,
 About the year 1910. he settled in what is now Susquehanna Co.,, Pa., but what then formed that wild wilderness region
 known as Luzerne County, and where,
 pursuing his avocation of a farmer he pass
 ed his life until the year 1861, when, in company with his son, Elwin. he came to
 California, braving the tolls and dangers of that tedious trip across the continent,
 with all the bravery and fortitude of 8 younger man, and has since his arrival here, made his home with his son, lobe T. Taylor, Esq, one of the oldest and most respected cltizens of Plnmas Go. aed .4uoIaaqef4 .s,30F h 9aJaIF ed3 1aA5
 PERsoNA1.-We learn that Mr. Seth Tay- Tor, tue aged father of Messrs. lobe and B..
 w. Taylor, of Taylorvilie who was stricken down some days since with paralysis. is still living though very feeble and sllnost hel bless. A friend relates tue following incident in connection with Father Taylor and the Presidential election in 1864: It was getting along we'll towards night. Our friend was on the Election Board as h. spectof. The election was being held at ths Taylor House, in, Taylorvilleb and had
 passed off very quietly, notwithstanding the deep interest evidently felt by all in the final result, as indicated in every counte- nancesta Silo all was quiet and orderly throughout the day. Quite a crowd of se.i session Democrats had collected in front of the window, through which the tickets were passed to the Inspector and Judges. Father Taylor appeared with ballot in hand the crowd made way and gazed on the venerable old man as he directed his steps toward the window-hls locks whit ened by the frosts of more than eighty winters, floating in the breeze-ain respect-
 ful silence. 2Spmes one yentured to remark as to how he would vote. The old man overheard him, and turning round dheId his of Lincoln for President, Bidweli for Con gess, &c.--aloft, and with trembling voice, but1with much energy and animation, lex ! claimed. $ .Boys. for more sthantsixty years ], have voted the Democratic, ticket. and rouG you see am still voting. the true Demo cratic ticket, and for @the maintenancs of tras Democraticprinciples," :" and approach ing the window, ehe deposited r his ballot Father Taylor is a very peaceful and quiet old gentleman, is great reader, espec1aify of newspapers, and seldom obtrndes him. self or his opinions upon others, and our friend says the effect of his brief speech on this occasion. mast have been witnessed to have been fully appreciated. is No studied, Heightened speech of the ablest stump ora tor in the land, would have produced such an effect as silsncer. A few days before he was stricken down our friend saw him. The conversation turning on his health, and age, Father Taylor remarked that he trust ed he should be- spared to. cast one more vote" One mors vote for my countfy- one for s'Grans and ColfaxH were his words.
 We trust that good Father Faylor's earn est, patriotic wish may be realized. ~&
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