The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-02

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pathway will be less devoid of thorns
.han fell to the lot of those of whom we
write. None more than they, ever did
or could enjoy the marriage and family
relations more unitedly, more tenderly
and affectionateIy. Never was there a
harsh or unkind word used or heard in
their dwelling. Not a single note of dis
cord ever distur bed the harmony and
happiness of their lives. The associa-
tions of parents and children were those
of the utmost trust, most explicit conf
dence and tender watchfnl care and So
licitude. To the fathers advice, coun-
sci and Judgment all gave a listening
ear and willing obedience.
To the children, what father said do
was right, and was done, and they but
give the we'll known Judgment Of their
fathers Justice when they assert that he
was always right in his judgmen: in all
business matters and relations concern
ing them. He was endowed with more
than the historical amount of Old Vir-
ginia hospitality. His latch-string was
ever ont and his doors open, as were
his heart and hands, to receive the des-
litute, the poor, and the suffering. Be
Meath the sanctuary of his roof, many or
phan children have found a home, and
foster parents as kind, loving, and careful
in their training and education, as could
iave been those whom God took from
them The light OF the day in which
the secrets of all lives will be made
known, will reveal the amount of good
done by this unOstentatious man and
his help-mate. O;her chi hildren than
their own will rise up and call them
blessed In the spring of 1888 he re-
moved from Loudoun county, Va, to
Ohio bringing his wife and infant son.
now DIR. G. j. Skinner, of Som erset,
Perry county, Ohio, with him, and tenn
porarily located himself and little fam
lily in Fultonham, Muskingum county
| Ohio, where he remained about three
months, at which time he purchased and
removed to the farm on which he lived
till the day of his death. In his new
| home, there were born to him four sons
and two daughters. One son and one
daughter crossed the dark valley tha
separates mortality from Immortality be
fore him. He became a member of the
second or new school Baptist church il
Fultonham in the year 1850, and lived {
most useful and consistent christian life
and was faithful and constant in his at
tendance on Divine Worship, liberal ii
supplying the pecuniary needs of the
church, and in promoting the spread o
the gospel ofhim in whom he believed
In his death the church has sustained {
loss that may we'll call forth their earn
est prayers to the Father of all, that th'
mantle of the departed may fall upol
other shoulders, and that they may no
be utterly bereft of his spirit in thei
midst, and that he, though dead, ma,
yet speak to them through the memorie
of his just and upright christian lif
and conduct.
As farmer and citizen, Perry count,
could boast of none better than Lemue
r. Skinner. He was one of the pioneer
of the agricultural societies-was larg'
exhibitor of agricultural products at tn
Fairs of the first Agricultural Societ,
held in the county and which societ!
| would haya ooyar died a natural dant h
if there had been a few more men livin;
then like him. In the two Agriculture
Societies now existing in our count,
he has ever shown am equal and unbiased
interest. The exhibitions Of the pro
ducts of his farm, brought to perfection
by the skill of his labor has for year
added much to the attractiveness of sew
eral Fairs held by each Society and @
making them thereby successful. N
man in the county was more successful
as a competitor in the exhibition of farm
products or awarded more premiums 70
the same. Such men dignity farm labor
while that labor not only enuobles bnt e.
riches them in soul and purse. Men o
his age are apt TO become selfish or ''fo
geyish" but not SO was it with him. II
was a progressive man, and delighted t
zee internal improvements made and tn
! onward march of enterprise and tn
! country generally prospering under th
) use of new inventions, and by the rapid
ity Of transit and developing the resouI
: ces of our country and especially on
county by Railroads. The friends {
| the Somerset and McConnelsviIle Raj
road project have lost a warm friend an
staunch advocate, one who would hav
made his zeal known, and his subscriE
J tion commensurate with his zeal. Ls
: the living take examples of his life t
heart and profit by them, and the worl
will be better for his and our havin
lived in it.
On Saturday morning, June 19tl
( Mr.. Skinner, who had been sufferin
! slightly for several days from cole
/ was seized with severe chill, develop
ing at once the disease-pneumonia
/. | which proved fatal. A short time b,
: fore his death, on the 26th inst, he r.
1 marked to the the Pastor OF his churC
/ who was present, 'tthere will be chang
! to day" His Pastor asked him if ]
/ was prepared for that charge, what e'
B it might be2 "Yes," he replied, "tl
fsame God who has sustained methroHe
= IIs4a 80 ,,,;tE NO la4;II Cybo.,Iv rf,o.
i fo'clock, A, NJ. he suddenly and peac
!, fully passed into that sleep which, wi
/ know no waking save by the Archangel
>. trump -CoM.
"a baa sasila 1ssE asisT-