Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-10-24
DIED;

In Boscobel October 18th, 1871, JAMES SEAroS aged
73 years aud months
Mr. Seaton was born in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland,
March 3D., l7sS. His father and mother descend
ants Of the true covenRnted stock and brought him
up in the prime ipes Of the solemn league and cove
nant;" HIS mother. a truly good woman, watched
over hs religious instruction with great care and
early taue him to fear God. the Sabbath
and be honest with his fellow men. Her text books
we're the Bible the book of Martyrs and Bunyan's Pill
grim lie often expressed himself thankful that he
mad such mother and for his "Scotch bringing up"
Born IN the county OF Barns and living for time ia
Mauchline. the town where the poet wooed and mar
ried his "bonnie Jean" need not wonder that he
was an ardent admirer of the poet II is early life
was spent amid many Of the scenes made halowed by
the poets muse. lie sang burns before Burns was
printed. The Doom" "Baliochmyle" and "Mauch-
line" he was intimately acquainted with and he new
CT wearled speaking OF them. His whole being
permeated with love tor Burns and his poetry Being
himself poetic genius and gifted with a COED voice.
ne delighted TO sing the songs of the great poet and
trose who knew him will remember the expression
ana pathos he would throw into those hearttouching
melodies OF his native land. After serving an APP
premiership TO boot and shoe maker, he came to
canada IN 1870 with his wife and one child, Next
year he removed to Oneida county, New York and
settled in Ssnqoit, where he followed h4 trade and
made himself comfortable home. Here he became
member OF the Methodist Church. and in 1910 he
joined the Washington Movement and was one Of its
foremost advocates. His telling addresses and Scotch
songs were always appreciated and helped no small
degree TO carry the cause of Temperance in Oneida
and the adjoining counties. When it was considered
a Disgrace and even dangerous to advocate the prin
cause Of The slave, and reoced than he to
see the day of complete emancipation His four sons
all having come west he removed to Bose. bel Grant
county. Wisconsin, in 1866. Here he was much re.
spected and d ed in the full belief of the SAVIOR Tie
leaves widow, who is truly Christian lady and four
Con-
In Fennimore, September Goth, JAMES TURNER, aged
81 years. he was an active member OF the ST. f.
Church.
In Bloomington. Wisconsin, September 18th, 1871,
ChRIsroPHER BRAITBwAITE, aged 90 years.
Dir. Braithwate naive Of Yorkshire county
England removed to Hambleton, Canada in 1850
and to Grant county Wisconsin, in 1903 lie was not
amember of any church, but we have reason to hope
that he died trusting in Jesus He felt from the first
OF his illness that the time of his departure was at
hand and remarked that tho ship would soon sink
now. But II was not until short time before his
death that the star of Bethlehem became truly "a
light TO his path and lamp to his feet lie leaves
wife and several children TO mourn mis- departure
Con-.
In Bloomington, October 9th, Of diphtheria, soPH-
ROMA j., daughter Of j. W. and f. Nj Brackett aged
10 years and ~ months.
Like the Autumn nowrs she faded
At the touch Of Deaths icy breath;
But mike TO their With rd blossoms
Our loved one was lovely Ia death.
We bore her away In her quiet sleep
And laid her down t. rest,
Bat with aching hearts we turn'd To weeo
Tho we felt that for her it was lest
As the 1ow'rets come forth in the Spring tLae
Renewing their beauty and bloom,
So, we trust ia fresh beauty our darling will rise
When freed from the dust Of the tomb.
Cow.
In Potosi, October 80, MINERVA A. SMITH, aged Al