The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-06-06
GHETE AIRY.


this borough In July, ISL, he had a light
stroke of palsy of his right side, from which he
partially recovered. His last severe attack
commenced about six days previous to his
death, and manifested itself by psrslizing at
times, more or less, his respiratory muscles
which made it impossible TO inhale sufficient
air to support life. The cause Of which was
ascribcd to softening of the brain, or water in
the chest. But he retained his senses to the
last, and did, to all appearances, an easy death.
lie was strongly impressed from the first that
he could not recover, ard seemed willing to
comply with the dread SUMMONS, admonishing
his family and friends to prepare for the home
beyond the tide. lie born April 18th,
1872. and was therefore at his death 60 years,
/ month and 90 days old. He is descendant
of i branch of the George Walton family, of
Declaration of Independence fame; and was
the eldest son of the late Doctor William ID.
Walton, one of the early settlers of this place !;
and who had six sons born unto him, four Of
whom adopted the profession OF their father.
The subject of this sketch, was graduated at
the PENNSYLVANIA Medical University on the
2Sth Of March, 1888, and has been in active
practice of his profession in this town and
vicinity from that time until he was stricken
down by his last illness, reaching near on TO
10 years. His fees, almost invariably low,
will probably reach 100000, and doubtless
nearly or quite Sle, 600 of This sum was given
to the poor, who were absolutely unable, or
could lily afford TO pay for medical attendance.
But TO these he as freely gave his service as he
did to those fully able to pay. And surely
this is no small charity; but his charity did
not end here, as many of the worthy and
struggling poor can attest, and many of these
wilt doubtless ascribe their now comparative
independence to his disinterested counsel and
assistance. Thus to do, was his pleasure. But
the unworthy also received share of his kind
ness and assistance, and for whom he was often
compelled to bleed freely.
The Doctor attained to a merited populari-
ty in his profession, and many arc his patrons
who will regard his death as their personal loss.
AS husband and father, he was gentle and in
dulecnt; and to the sorely bereaved family
give our warmest sympathy. He,
was most worthy citizen, and kind neighbor :;
and we risk nothing in saying, that no man
could be so much missed from this community
as will be Doctor SYDENHAM WALTON, for
years to come. For he was not only with us,
but was of us, and partook of the spirit more
or less, of every praisevorthy object among US
No enterprise designed for the improvement of
town. county, state or nation, failed TO excite
his warmest sympathies. As to religion, he
was born into the Society of Friends, and was
connected with the Hicksite branch of that
Society. He was warm admrer of his
Church, and much respected by it. The Doc
tors remains were inferred in the hurying
ground belonging TO the Hicksite Friends,
yesterday afternoon in the presence ofan exten-
sive family circle, and a large concourse of
sympathizing friends.
Inpolitics, the Doctor was at first Whig, than
warm Republican, ever with strong abolition
sympathies. And many weary pilgrim to-
wards the North STAR by way of the under
ground railroad" in pursuit of that freedom
which inspires the human breast, can attest to
the never failing assistance and kindness
received at his hands, and who, did they know
breathe prayer for peace to his ashes, and
Srcathe his memory with flowers of sweet per-
fIme.
He did it unto the least. Did he not also unto
the Greatest What response does Providence
make through the late history of our country
Did He not say, "Let them all go free'? And
has His mandate not been obeyed to the very
letter? But not so, until afler hundreds and
thousands of those who, otherwise, would not
consent to let them so, had punished in sea
of blood And does not the result shadow forth
Gods amen! to the feeble work of the aboli-I
tionists, though done with purest charity?
In reference to the Cincinnati movement,
she Doctor at first espossed the side Of Grant
ism, but the last We heard or know him to say
on the subject, was that he had always said
that Horace Greely was the greatest and purest
man Of the time, that his unbounded know
ledge of political matters, his iberality and
saeorrupdble integrity, and wonderful capacity,
made him more deserving of the Presidency
than any other man of the age, and that he
ought to be elected. But added, in suppress
sed voice, accompanied with sigh. "Pm a
Grant man." But those who knew, the Doc
tor, need not be told that, had he been spared,
he could not have long remained Grant man,
for his heart was with his old political leader,
and he was too true to his convictions to not
follow them to their logical consequence.
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A convict in the Michigan Peniten
tiary has just fallen heir to nearly 81 600. {
900, by the death of his father. His
sentence expires in August.