The Grange advance., 1874-10-14
DEATH OF WILLIAM PAIST.


An Old and Good Citizen Gone.
(From the St. Paul Dispatch, Oct 12)
The DISPATCH this evening has the
sad though not unexpected intelligence
to convey of the death of William Paist,
Esq, which took place at his residence
on Dayton's Bluff, between the hours
of four and five o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Paist vas victim of that dread
disease, consumption, and for months
past his death has been liable to occur
at almost any moment, and therefore
this announcement will be a surprise to
but few, if any, though none the less
regretted by the large circle of social
and business friends ofthe deceased.
Mr.. Paist came to St. Paul from Ohio
in 1855, then young man Of thirty
years of age, the possessor of con.
siderable means, and an indomitable
energy and perseverance that mani
tested itself in everything he undertook.
Upon his location here he entered
the real estate business purchasing
largely on his own account, in different
counties Of the State. AS was the case
with most of the pioneers, Mr.. Paist
went along swimmingly until the terri
BILE collapse and revulsion of 1857, when
he, with hundreds Of others, unable to
realize anything on investments, was
obliged to succumb, losing heavily.
One of his enterprises in this city was
the McClung block, built in 1855. The
crash over, MIR. Paist gathered up the
few fragments left him and settled
down in the 4th ward, where he
was later elected Justice of the Peace
Here Mr.. Paist remained, quietly pur.
suing his daily vocation until the break
ing out Of the war in 1861, in the result
Of which he at once took a warm inter-
est, finally resulting in his enlisting as
a private soldier in Company "H'' Of
the 6th Regiment accepted from Min
nesota. His energy and worth as a
soldier soon attracted the attention of
his supcriors, and he was promoted
to a Lieutenantcy. While occupy
ing this position he accom-.
panied his regiment, command
ing his company, on the expedition led
by Gen. Sully against the Indians in
1862. This ended, the regiment was or
dered South in 1853. And at the bat
tie of Murfreesboro, Mr.. Paist, then
acting as Captain, to which he was
later commissioned, was wounded in
the breast by rife ball. Recovering,
he followed his regiment when ordered
to join Gen. Sherman's command, then
about drawing to close its triumphant
march to the sea, finally returning with
the regiment, and receiving his dis.
charge with the regiment at Fort Smell.
ling in 1865.
Mr.. Paist then resumed the life of a
private citizen, settling down in town
until the next spring, when he bought
the Dayton farm, just on the outskirts
of the city, where he resided at the
time Of his death.
Mr. Paist Was charter member Of
North Star Grange Of Patrons Of Hus.
sbandry, one Of the first Oranges III the
country, and probably no one man
has done more to build up
that order in this State, than
did he. So prominent : was he
aad 80 well Was his energy md worth
appreciated, that when it came to =
State organization, be was elected Sec.
aetary BY most complimentary vote,
: compliment that was repeated upon
laeh annual election, We believe, he
Aoldmg the Office st the time Of his
death. He WA, also elected Secretary
afthe State Agricultural Society in
le72 re-slsctedsm 1879, and again e.
scted s. 1874, and was serving, his
tAhd term in The Office when death
lin erls,