The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-05-07

influence ii has exertea in favor Of
Christian civilization and the tights
of man. These things every one
knows now Bat il WAS these iea-
lures oi the projected school which
interested Mr.. Daniels III il Wea. AMI
which led him to 90 with Messrs.
Shipherj, Turner and iiosiori in
/ s.53, and to remove thther with his
family in 1894. becumln. a member
OF the first Board OF Trustees eve,
chosen After residing III Oberlin
for time, Mr.. ID. removed with his
family to farm in Amherst; not.
however, losing his interest IN the
former place, whittier he re-removcd
i'll lsil--working that winter draw
ing stone for the new churcl" which
was 50 much needed and for which
all were struggling. In the spring OF
, 1913, Mr.. Daniels came to Iowa, a:
once taking up hi, residence in Tip
ton, which has been his home ever
since.
The limits Of an article like this
prescribe extended reference either
| to the great events which have passed
| in procession before life time of
four (not three score and ten years or
to the minor incidents which 90 to
make up its sum. There are, how
ever, some facts and statistics con-
nected herewith which are of inter
est by virtue of rarity, if for no 9TH
er reason. Before the death Of
Grandpa Daniels, he represented the
eldest Of five living generations in an
unbroken line Of descent four of
them being one family under the
roof Of Mr.. d. +. Clapp, where for
the last four years he has made his
home. At the time of bis decease
there were living three children,
twelve grand children, ten great
grand children, and two great great
grand children thirty one living de
scendants out Of forty -four.
Mr.. Daniels was man Of strong
impulses, inclined to be hasty; he
was no less independent IN his opn-
ions and conclusions than vigorous in
defending and tenacious il re.aining
them. He belonged To the old dis
pensation, and the justice he display
ed in his early family government
was not tempered with any great de
gree Of mercy. But just he did in
tend to be, not only To his family but
to all mankind. The religious ele-
ment predominated strongly in his
mental organization; and while he
was consistent member of the Chris
tan church for considerably more
than half a century, all who knew
him Of late years and those who
knew him best, most especially --tcs-
tify to his close and closer walk with
God" He had the misfortune to
lose an eve by accident in early man
hood. His sight in he remaining
one began failing quite ias, few
years ago. When assured that
would soon be gone. he used what
remained with diligence IN commit
ting 10 memory large portions Of
scripture. Repeating I'll. So 10 him
self, or to any audit y. on hearing
read other portions. has been his
chiefest pleasure during The two years
in which he could barely see enough
to distinguish light from darkness.
Next to the Bible. OF late wears, he
welcomed some missionary iutelli-
gence. The cause Of winning souls
to Christ was very dear to him, and
his interest III 1t was practical one.
1t was only for about enc year before
his death that he was unable to ac-
complish considerable hard labor: and
1t was only a few winters ago that he
sawed twenty cords OF wood and car
rled the money TO his pastor for the
cause Of foreign missions. This was
only a mite added to many larger do
nations previously made to almost
all such objects which appeal TO the
christian public.
Only confined to his bed for two
or three days before his death,
Grandfather Daniels at last passed
away without struggle-like the
burned out taper the light grew
gradually more and more dim until it
expired almost without flicker. He
was ''old and full of years" and was
not for God took him. 1t was the
death of the righteous who will
not wish for a last end like his