Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-17

be resumed his studies; but when call was
made Tor more men he again come forward ana
offered his service. Well do we rememfer the
d4v when he with about a dozen other young
men assenb led in the Grand Jury room OF the
Court House in st. Clairsvllle, TO take the oatn
of service, the oath that should olnu theih W
bear arms three years in their countries defence
Alas! how many of those men, bright youth,
intelligence and hope, afterwards feil on the
battle neld and returned not again. Belonging
to the same company, and portion OF the
time to the same mess, to which Mr.. Hawthorn
his character and To know it perfectly. Him
self always cheerful, he did much TO keep mp
the courage oil his companions. many an nour
have we spent in pleasant conversation WIN
h III around the biHouac hre, after q days hard
marching; and mis- hearty lauZn (for he had .
keen sense of :he ludicrous' woald drive away
AL sense of geariness. We never knew him To
utter u harsh or an angry word. or TO be guilty
OF ar immoral act. He was a true soldier in the
military sense OF the word; during that three
years of hard service. with its long marches,
and terrible battles. we never heard him utter
a co npIAint or express regret that he had en-
listd in the service With capacity q com manu
4 regiment 4 orix Ide, or - division, he cnter-
fully served III the ranks. Two Of his mess
mates fell ia battle, John Jarnison, handsome
aud Intelligent youth fell on the heights Of
krnesaw Mountain. Johnston Mitchell an
accom- piished scholar, with handsome face, and
serene thoughtful brow fell in the front rank
during the last battle fought by Shsrmau's
army in front OF Atlanta. Hawthorn escapeh
the deadly bulieJt fnll bv ttIat sly and deceit
full destroyer cOnsum Ption.
SO OF the original Iscss No. 8, only one surv1-
vor is left TdZwell Martin, now living in llll-
nois. Returning at the close OF the war MT
Hawthorn commenced the stuiy OF the legal
pl oiession, in the o flee OF the late Hon. b ;:
Cowen and when admitted To practice. located
AT Rock port Missouri. He was married in ths
fall of lsos TO Miss Lizzie Reed, daughter of Rev:
ID. r. Reed. of Wisconsin. formerly pastor of
the u. z. coRgregati on, OF Uniontown. Ohlo- IN
connection with his professional practice, ne
carried Oh a land agency business, and by un-
tiring industry was rapidly accuInulatlnS
wealth when falling health induced hlm TO
h. tam NOR.
pose and seek-recI cation among his friends IN
Onio. But it was apparent that disease was
preying upon his vlttls, and hastening nun N "
the tomb; but such was his vivacity of life that
ne did not give up hope OF recovery tiii MS
physician Informed him that recovery was
ira possible. He then fixed his thoughts on
another world, aud future life and finding
comfort in the assurance of a Saviour's love, he
sank as it were into a peaceful sleep WIN
smile on his brow Thus one by one our COM
rades fall and as their bodies InOulter To dust in
the silent tomb, shall they be forgotten? U, no;
the thought of them can never tade from the
memory of their surviving comrads and friends
With each returning spring, we shall go 1orth
to proffer new testimonials OF our appreciation
and rcmembrances, We shall step softly aDohi
their last resting place, we shall strew falrest
flowers upon their graves: and thus teacn cur
children, and our children's children, 10 cnerlsh
and revere their memory. +.
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NICHoL.-of age and infrmity, irs. Harriet
Nichol, widow of the late VIM. NIchol, in
the Slst year of her age She was the eldest
daughter OF the laJe ISIS Va
scot. h Ridge was raised and always lived IN
this county, was very fai hful in the perform-
ance OF all he duties of life; and as professor
of religion was as meek and modest as sne
was firm. Though fully free from weak
nesses and defects is common, probably
beneyolence was The most prominent trait IN
her character. At last she Lett without
struggle or pain just like a child falling to
sleep. COMO.
SEAMAN-John Charles Seaman, March 18th,
1870 after an illness ofonly "a hours oil spasms,
son of VIM. H and Sarah Seaman. aged y
months and days.
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