The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-03-31
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MAINE PRAIRIE.
Death olan EstlnableL ady.Call from
Capt. J. p. Wost-Republio Insura nee


Death OF an EstInabls Lady Cali from
Capt. J. n. Wost-Republio Insuran nee
Company.
S 81. MAINS PRAlRIs, March 28th, 1870.
EDITOR JounNAL.-Death has re-
'sntly visitsd our conmuaity and cast a
gloom over many hearts. Mrs sopbro-
ME, wife Of Bishop 3. u. Watkins,
died at their beautiful residence on the
shore Of Pearl Lake, on the morning
Of tho cath inst, in her si1ty.seventh
yen. Notwithstanding the frequency
Of death, there j. connected with it,
,isitasioas, !. solsmnity which oharao-
tsrises no other event which marks the
sad history ofmau. The saddest words
Of human anguish are written in its
dark mystic folds and it bears away in
its silent march the bitterest tears that
trace tho furrowed cheek. .. -
Mrs. Watkins was most highly es-
teemsd in our community, and I be-
lieve no one ever more richly deserved
esteem. Her heart was filed with
human kindness. say human kind
ness, because I believe she loved the
human race, for the reason they are hu-
man. There are but few who so love.
We love some because the tie Of natur-
al affinity constitutes us members of the
sane family; others because they are
Of ''our church, tour society," or "our
( CIRCLE" but this love has a selfish or
'gin and selfish boundary. Such a
love never saved nation nor perpet.
uatsd the memory Of the truly noble o.
earth.
Her disease Vas Of such = type q.
dsthrossd her reason, and it was feared
that her friends would b. denied tn,
pleasure Of . rational conversation viii
her but . fex mornings bsfors shI
paassd away, her mind returned witl
III it, native bril]i.ney.. She pronoune
ID . blssaing upon each member Of th,
family, and talked calmly and conf
destly Of her. acceptance With God
! On Saturday che NJ followed by man,
lfisads 70 tho gave, md in silsne'
~ ~ hid away 10 await tho Voice .
ths sosnd Of which The ,lesping mil
Hons viii come forth.
Capt. Wet, tho popular manager Q
he Rspublis Insurance Company, N
IN our eoununity . few days ago, IN
~ welcomed BY bin numerous friend,
He came out to adjust the los oeeas
oaed By tho burning Of Charles Neal
dwelling. Mr.. Neal was insured
The "Rspablie;" and the premptne'
With which biz loss WAS paid has i,
creased the confidence of the comm,
nifty in the reliability Of the Compan,
. and also in Mr.. West. Those wi
per.ait their houses to be destroyed
FIRE when they can secure a policy
, such = company as the Republic, at Il
low rate Of II per cent. for three yea,
must have = hard face to ask the
, friends to help rebuild their houses.
i. The proposed discussion on woman
). rights has not yet taken place, but W
On Friday night next. I see We are
b treated to = series Of articles from
ready pm apoa this subject, throul
JOURNAL. Let them come !; b
: soms Of The fair onss ont hare think Il
editor rather partial in his editor
r announcing these articles, when.
says, by intimation, that space will q
Be given for replies.* GAMMA.
: 1--WE did not intend to exclude ,
: plies ; We only meant to say that, edito
b ally, the subject would probably not
. very specially discussed at present.
g EDITOR JOURNAL