The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-09
DEATH OF CAKES ANTES,
The Great Mobilier Past His Earthly Troubles
Died at HalEPast Nine O'clock Last Even
ing-Surrounded in His Final No
ments by Large Circle Of Rel
ative;-An Easy and Peace
full Death-Sketch Of
His Career.
NORTH EAsros, Mass, May 8, 1873.

me hon oakes Ames died at his residence In
NORTH Easton Mass, at thirty-three minutes past
nine Tonight. His disease was apopexy, com.
plicated with pneumonia. He died very easily.
passing away without o struggle in the presence
oil his wife; his three sons, Cakes A., r. M and o.
Ames; his daughter, Mrs. II. W. French, and her
husband; Mrs. o. A. Ames; his granddaughter,
Miss Maria II. Ames; his sister, Mrs. s. A. wither.
ell; his brother, Oliver Ames, and nephew Fred
erick L. Ames, and Dr. George b. Cogswell, his
family physician, who has scarcely left his bedside
day or night, since he was taken sick.
The funeral will take place at his late residence
In North Easton, on Sunday, the nth inst. train
will leave the Old Colony depot in Boston, giving
his numerous friends an opportunity to attend the
funeral, and return to Boston after the services.
Mr.. Ames was sixty-nine years three months
and eighteen days old at the time OF his death.
Mr.. Ames had been suffering from diabetes for
had Been able to keep Chat disease in CHECK on
Monday night, April g, he had an attack Of indi-
geestion, but attended to his duties In Bos,
home home occasionally visiting his once. AZ
with Inflammation or the diaphragm. Through the
night he suffered intense pain, obtaining no Sleep
Sitting He passes the Whoe Of
night sitting in his char. Saturday he was more
comfortable. Sunday he remained about the same,
slept wen through the night, and Monday bis pulse
temperature OF the body and respiration all ind.
Gated q return to his usual health He remained
7. NJ, when he was seized with apoplexy, result
Ing in the complete paralysis OF the right half OF the
body; at the same time there was slight indica-
ton or pneumonia in the lower part Of the lett
lung, which extended over both lungs. Mr.. Ames
noon OF wednesday, from which time he remained
perfectly unconscious up to the time OF his death.
Sketch OF Oakos Ames.
Cakes Ames was born In Easton Bristol county,
Mooo Vun owu 4 Lac
by profession and for the greater part OF his life
was identified with the town Of North Easton. to
which place he went from Plymouth Mass, sixty
five years ago, poor hey. He learned the trade
OF shovel making at forge, and the old shop where
first he worked still stands as . reminder of the
past. He was for two years member OF tho
Executive Council of the State and in 1862
was elected Representative from Massachusetts,
to the Thirtyeighth Congress, serving on the COM
lures. He was reelected to the Thirty ninth Con-
gress, serving on the committees on the Pacific
Railroad and Manufactures He was also q dele
gate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Convention OF
1865 and reelected to the Forteth, Forty first and
FOrty-secOnd Congresses.
Speaking Of the man as he was known to his
neighbors despatch rom North EastOn says
'In oil his business wanderings he never lost sight
and one Of the finest in the commonwealth, was
constructed through the munincent donation Of
s43 600 by the Ames family and there are other and
permanent improvements, which are the work OF
his benevolence. Mr.. Ames was looked upon as
everyb0dys friend. without 0stentation he
Always s ss pas them S the yats Of
wages fully up to the average in all the States
During the financial crisis OF 1857 and 1868 Mr.
Ames not only helped himself through the dlfn
Guilty. but aided his neighbors too, so that they
cannot but feel his loss as that OF near and dear
friend. Mr.. Ames' manner OF life among his towns
men was very simple. Entirely destitute OF that
cOncett which sometimes accompanies the posses
as sturdy, selfreliant old farmer, contented with
himself when others were doing WELL and without
one grain OF selishness. He was here. there and
everywhere about the town, always good natured
and ready to help anybody whom he thought was
trying to help himself.
Mr. Ames was never before the country in all his
career In Congress until the Credit MoDilier expo-
sion OF last year. He was not lovable man to
popularity. He had the Yankee trait OF shrewd,
sharp, Oney-gettIng largely developed, and his
operations connected with the Union Pacific Raul
road showed, in the science Of gain, he was bold,
OF large almost gigantic, frame, heavy featured
and 0utwardly dull and ungarnished. The painful
prominence given TO him by the Credit MObilier In
as asa s' Ssae ose
gone before him but lew days he
treated the odium Of public opinion with
calm and cynical indiderence. studying the latter
ny code q 0s n ss Tsa
the acquisition OF wealth; that all means justified
who ke4pS concealed the worst methods Of hts sue.
cess. In his town he was respected and admired
n Of P Ss
likely to admire; but II win never be forgotten
that he was Instrumental In showing us that hui
man nature has its weaknesses to-day as we'll as
In all past time and that 1t Is possible to seduce
the virtue OF the most trusted and honored amsng
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