The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-11-30
Death or Isaac srotIar,

Stotler, reached US last Friday evening
It took place at his home near OlaeY, ILL.,,
November 4th. We had been informed
some days before, Of bis dangerous ILL.,
ness, by telegram. but could not go TO see
him on account OF siekness In our family.
His death was not unexpected, because
he had been feeble for some time, and
was in his 18th year. Owing to q mishar
In the mails the letter containing the sad
news did not reach US until the evening
OF the 2Sd.
when young went 20 Cumberland, Mary
land, where he remained till he reached
manhood. When about % years Of age
he married Mary shipley. In 1887 he
moved with his wife and three children.
the writer the oldest, 70 Clinton county,
Ohio. Soon after settling there his wife
died. This was hard blow upon him,
as It broke up his family, to whom he
was much attached. It seemed to have
cast shadow over his life which lasted
till his death. About 1S4I he married
Mary Swimming. She preceded him to
the grave nearly year and a. half. To
them were born eight children, two OF
whom died in youth, and three after they
were grown. He also lost Q son in the
army. twill thus be seen that troubles
and sorrows fell thick across his path
way and saddened his whole life. He
was hard working man, Eut in the for
mer part Of his life poor manager. In
1858, the year after we settled In Kansas,
he moved from Ohio to Richland county,
Illinois, where he purchased q farm on
which he remained the balance of his
life. His desire was 70 come to Kansas,
but we thought him too much broken to
stand the hardships Of that early day,
and so advised him not to come.
He was man OF retiring disposition.
and loved his home better than any place
else For many yesrs he rarely attended
any kind OF public gatherings, and never
took part IN public affairs. The last ten
years Of his life he was not at the county
seat OF his county, and was seldom of
bis place. In his early days, in Ohio,
when the old-fashioned log rol lings and
corn huskings were in vogue, it was q
hard matter to get him to attend them.
y
drop Of liquor in any shape unless for
medicinal purposes, and even then very
seldom. When q small boy we remem-
Der to have seen him always refuse liQ-
uor at the gatherings above named. when
extra exertions were made by neighbors
to get him 60 drink. 1t was indeed rare
thing in that day to refuse, under all cir
cumstances, to taste liquor, and we re-
cord this fact with great pride While
this was his practice he never made any
effort to advertise or in any way attract
attention to his temperance habits. He be.
lleved the silent teachings Of example
were most potent he never, we believe,
belonged to any church, but he was q be
lever in the bible and the christian reIl-
gion. We think his sympathies were
with the Christians as far as he had any
sectarian feeling. In his every day life,
although he made no profession of reli.
gion, he was good man, and was as little
in the habit Of violating the holy COM
as any one we sknow, profess
scr or non professor. He loved to read,
and his mind was well-stored with knowl-
edge, and he was able to maintain his de.
cided convictions on all questions in con.
versation. Although he never took any
part whatever in politics, he was Dem.
ocrat Of the strictest sect. and Of the
strongest Bourbon convictions. He
wrote us q good many years ago, that our
political course had given him great
trouble, but still he was willing to grant
that we had as good q right to our honest
political convictions as he had to his. It
can be said Of him that in ali his dealings
with his fellow men he was strictly hon
est. He would always rather wrong him.
self than another. He was afectionste
and generous and highly esteemed by all
vita whom he came in contact. We trust
be has gone where the joy and rest of the
better land will recompense him for the
troubles, sorrows and hardships Of this
life