Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-21
DIED.


ceased was born in Jefferson county. Ohio. in
the year 1911. His early life was passed in
the rough labor incident to farm life of that
period, with little opportunity for education
and mental culture. Six weeks of school at a
log school house was all the privilege of the
KIND he was permitted to enjoy, but an ex-
tensive thirst for knowledge, and an eager
longing for literary culture conquered thetdif-
tlculties that beset him, and at quite an early
age he became correct and graceful writer
hope that professional life would afford
larger facilities for improving and gratifying
his literary tastes led him to study medicine,
and in 1884 he completed course of study
with DR.. Bell, of Mt. Pleasant, and COM
menced the practice of medicine in that town
de found much time during his study and
practice there to devote to literary pursuits,
and was frequent contributor of short ESSAYS
and poems to the Saturday Erenstng Visitor
and other literary publications of that day. He
was one of a small circle of friends at Mt.
Pleasant who shared his tastes and aspirations
for literary attainments; among them was
Abigail Flanner, whose name is associated
with romantic incident in the life of Fitz-
greene Halleck, an account of which was re-
Gently published; and it was at his suggestion
on one night of Leap Year, 1886, Miss Elan
ner in playful mood wrote the ''Mocking
Bird Song" sent it to the poet, and thus be-
gun the correspondence, about which hangs
such tender thread of romance In 1887 he
removed to Pennington, in Colerain tp, and
continued the practice of medicine there until
within few months of his death. In 1889 he
married Mildred Fowler. who died in 1S47,
leaving him the care of five small children
these and the increasing care of his profession
al life, left little time for literary labor or
nd nd tee n,
doned. In 1850 he married Julia A. French,
by whom he had four children. all of whom
survive him. About this period he begun
writing again, and wrote a number of short
poems of some merit, which appeared in the
National Era then edited by DR.. Gamaliel
Bailey, of Washington City. As physician
he was careful, prudent, and conscientious,
holding it duty to relieve the suffering, no
matter who they were and never refusing to
go when called upon. He had kind sympa-
thetic nature, and his presence in the sick
room was so genial and cheering that it added
to the potency of the remedies he prescribed,
and his patient always became his attached
friend. In politics he was Wing, with strong
anti-slavery feelings, and at the organization
of the Republican party he became one of its
most ardent adherents. Though opposed to
war in principle, he took strong grounds in ia
lion, and expressed a patriotic pride in being
able to spare five sons to the Union army.
His parents and connections were members
of the Society of Friends in which he had
birth right, and in whose simple faith he was
reared. At the separation which took place
in 1928 he espoused the side of Elias Hicks,
but upon his marriage in which he did not
confirm to the usages of the Society he was
disowned. He sometimes attended their
meetings afterward, though not regularly, but
endeavored in his life and daily walk to con-
form to the faith of his early teaching.
About three years ago painful illness pros
trated him, from which he never entirely re-
covered, and which he regarded premonition
of approaching death. When he recovered
sufficiently to do so, his love for the faith of
his fathers led him to attend the meetings of
the Friends of both branches. and he fire.
quently spoke in their meetings Though af-
fiicted with painful malady he was up-borne
| hy a sublime Christian faith, and his life
found eXemplification in the beautiful lines of
Mrs. Barbauld, which he repeated few days
before his death:
| Resigned to die; but resolute to live.
Prepared to kiss the scepter or the rod,
| While God is seen in all, and all in God. "
Two days before he died he asked to be
raised in bed, and wrote the following words
I'm all my Affections, oh my Savior, have
tried to center all my hopes on Thee as my
only source of consolation in the hour of dark
ness; and what crave above all things is, to
ihave the light of Thy countenance shining
upon my way. Oh, Thou great Friend of sin.
ners do Thou grant but this, let what else be-
fall, that l may be ever sensible of Thy holy
jpresence. Look down with pity on Thy pool
Iaffiicted child and let the fountain of Thy d
vine love flow into my heart without ceasing
Oh take not Thy good spirit from me, bu
let the arms which of old encircled the little
children, and sealed them for Thy Kingdom
be ever around and beneath me, and to Thy
name be all the glory forever Amen.
Oh, what a joy it is to feel
| Thy Savior's presence near,
To know he watches for MY veal
And numbers every tear,
Which flows to mark repentance down,
n From eyes by sorrow wet,
Thy love, Redeemer, is my crown,
My souls chief amulet"
In the faith expressed in these, his las
written words, he lived, and died, believe,
7 and respected by all who knew him. Nine O
his children survive him, all of whom, excep
one, were with him in his last moments. !
son living in Chattanooga did not reach hom
6 until the day after he died.