Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-07
From the Rochester Union Spy.
Sudden Death.

NOSES b. MATTINGLY, one Ofthe foun-
ders OF this paper, and elder brohter of
the present proprietor, came to his death
last Friday in the manner detailed below.
Deceasd was known to many of our citi-
zens, and the sad news of his demise cast
a shadow of gloom over the bearts of his
friends in Rochester. He fell in the flower
OF manhood, at the early age of 33 years.
| de leaves wife and one child, and large
circle ofrelatives and friends to mourn his
| loss
NOSES B. Mattingly had a record of
which any man might be proud He was
just as we'll as an honest man, and these
qualities secured him the respect of all
With whom he came in contact. He was
generous to fault, and his social qualities
made him universal favorite. He enlist
ed as private in the Goth Indiana at the
outoreake Of the war, and participated in all
the important battles of McClellan's cam
lalgns, but was transferred to the 57th
Indiana as 1st Lieutenant in December,
1867. He was an ardent Republican, and
believed with his whole soul the sublime
doctrines oft that political creed.
AT Aurora, his remains We're taken in
charge by the Knigts of Pythias (of which
ne was member, who accompanied them
to the cars in full uniform, headed by band
ofmusic. AT Plymouth, the body was tend
erly cared for by the Masonic Fraternity,
VINO deposited it in the tomb with appropr
ate donors and ceremonies. He sleepsbe-
side his sainted mother whose darling he
was, and there let us hope his impatient
spirit has found rest The world moves
on unconscious and unmidful of our loss.
but we who stood by that humble grave on
hat bright sabbath afternoon, knew that
we were gazing for the last time upon the
ashes OF one who was ever a friend to the
weak and oppressed. and whose proudest
boast was that he had aided in elevating the
lowly and in lifting up the downtrodden.
Peace be to his names.
The following, from the Aurora Oily
Herald, gives the particulars concerning
the death of Mr.. Mattingly, so far as
known:
Mr.. M. B Mattlngly, foreman of the
Herald Office, came to his death on yester>
day friday afternoon, 25th, inst, ia
sudden and unexpected manner He went
to work as usual in the morning and ston.
ped about ten o'clock, or little after. saw.
ing he did not feel we'll" and left the Of.
flee. AS he had two epileptic fits during
the spring and summer, We felt some
anxiety abuot him, and as he did not re-
turn as soon as might be expected, we
sent boy to look for him. The boy re-
turned. and WAS again sent out. Dudley
Randall, happened in at this time. we
mentioned to him our anxiety, and he VOL
unteered to go and look for him, which
ne did. A short time after, about half
past eleven, twas reported that dead man
was IN the race. Going to the place indi
Gated, we found Mr. Mattingly living in
the water, face downward, and compleatly
dead A deep cash was cut in his fore.
head, indicating that he had probably fallen
IN one of these epileptic fits, and rolled into
the water where he was drownded. He
usually remained unconscious in these fits
an hour or more.
A coroner's jury was summoned and
rendered verdict substantial the yabove.