Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-10-02
OBITUARY.

SMITH.--in Toledo, o. pneumonia, at the res
idencr Of his son, E. E SxIru, September
23, 1874, ADDISON SMITH. of Perrysburg, in
the sixty-sixth year Of his age.
Mr.. SIXTH was born in Harrisburg Penn,
I n 1909, and received a liberal education at
the College at Cannonsburg, in said State
biz Oldest brother being Professor of the same.
He was man Of m IRE than ordinary intslli-
gencs and 6ns social qualities.
n. cane from Wooster. o to Perrysburg ia
1882. Was engaged in the mercantile bust
ness here with 8. SPISK and others, for mum
ber OF years thereafter.
In 1887, he was married tn Many DARLING
sister of Mrs J. W. Ross, whn died IL 1858.
They raised large family. three Of whom
and second wife, survive him to mourn his
loss.
In lS40, he was elected Auditor Of Wood
county. aud was elected five times n success.
sion thereafter and again in 1880 holding 1t
two terms then, making the whole time Of SER
vice in said office sixteen years.
Previous tn his last two terms In Auditors
ofics, he represented Wood and Ottawa coun-
ties in the Ohio Legislature one term.
He po.sesssd great inventive geuius, having
taken out some twelve or fifteen patents on va
rious Inventions Of his, besides many for whish
he did not apply for a patent on. Among them
was the propeller wheel for gun boats, which
the United States government adopted in lsG6
aud employed him at per diem to superintend
the put'ing Of them in, during the year ls4s
and ls47.
His last invention, patented, was a sslftack
driving machine. for making fruit boxes, etc.,
by ths Us. OF viii ch man will nike ten or If
teen times as many as enuld be made by hand
Mr.. SxIra was a MEMBER af the B,a rd Of
Education from 1850 I" 1855, incIusiT.. and
took leading aud active part in the building
of the nrst Union School u"use in Perry sburg
and getting it thoroughly equipped with mod
ern apparatus and live teachers.
He was frequently a member Of the Vi'lAle
Council, and served several terms as Mayor
He was xtremely liberal and charitable in
his religious views, but adopted SpiriIuIism as
the most reasonable to him.
Socially, he was a perfect gsntlem,n strict y
temperate, mods sl Of kindness and AmiAbility
in his every day intercourse with his neighbors
and fellow citizens.
Ills whole being detestsd Impurity Of life, in
thought, word or acd m. yet his dInunci atoms
were seldom heard. Charity for all was the
rule Of life with him.
The crowning worth Of the deceased was his
sweet, gentle, pleasant, amilbiitr in his family
lie was a stranger h ssl6ihniss, ani always
tried to see how IN Ich he e,ull d. for ths com
fort Of his loved ones, aud unwilling to have
them discommods themselves to favor him.
lie had mind which delight ed in uatura
science, mathematics and mechanics -clsar, pen
rtrating and logical, which could ueveEraecepl
theories or doctrines truth until BY Ne mns
positive proof the understanding was convinced
He must do his own thinking in everything
hence he was sksp,ical in many things which
most men passivslv accept as truth.
Much as he desired the immortality of thS
soul, tie proof to his mnd was wanting unit
over twenty years ago he found it in his inVes
tigalion Of the phenomena OF Modern Spirit
ualism With an earnest longing desire 10 know
the truth he set about the search for il as On'
would seek = diamond in a mountain Of crystal
and rubbish. ears!uliy sitting weighing and
testing until his lAbOrs we're rewarded by p0s
session nf the long sought fIr gem. which hav-
ing found, his jay was complete. TWAS to hin
Z" the pearl nf great price "a beacon Light Il
his soul. Iio no more felt that when his friend
passed frnm his sight that their lives had be
come extinct, Dut tnat thef hNdt IN uikuel
sense than before, aud that they can take ongni'
rance Of, and comm municate with dear ones
still in the form that death Is only transiti0
, from lower to a higher state, like that cf th'
worm T. the ba.terdy--a 4" shutting OH Of th'
mortal coil" for a glorious, immortal bIly. II
] the generosity Of his nature he desired all mel
10 partlke of the same fountain OF lie yothe neV
sr thrust his views upO others, but oVed t. CON
verse freely on the subject, and his bnoks an'
papers we're ever open TO tha perusa of sssker
9 after truth. Amid all the oblnquy which is cas-
= upon new and unpopular doctrines, he eve
, stood up maufully in defenie Of what he be
lisVed right, willing II need be, that me
: should revile him and perseeute him and say o.
a manner Of evil against him, falsely, for truth
sake. lie felt lively Satisfaction iu the rooog
milton his cherished philosophy has receive
from scientiAis during the last few years a
set forth in Prof. WALLAcR's report of re
searches by himself, together with Profs. VAR
LEY and CkooKEs, and other distinguished sci
entists Of the Royal Society.
As his change approached he expresse
himself ready 10 go aud c0nsaled his friend
! with the assurance VI happy reunion 10 th
I Summer land.
! Thus another old pioneer has passed fror
4, our midst, and "ous by one" they are bein
gathered on the other shore,