Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-02-06
Death of Gen. Jas. J. Mcdowell, of Ohio.

Jas. j. Mcdowell, who died at his res
dence in Highland county, Ohio, on th
18th of January, from the Hillsboroug
(Ohio) Gazette of the 25th of January:
"We are called upon this week to re
cord the death of one of Highland coun
| ty's oldest and most honored citizens
| which occurred at his residence at l
o'clock P. M, Jan. 18th. In the ripe
ness of age, after long life of usefulnes
to his kind, marked with benevolence
honesty, and patriotism, Gen. Mcdowell
| has been gathered to his fathers.
He was known to all our readers, an,
needs no eulogium at our hands.
The main facts of his life have beef
| furnished us as follows: Gen. Jos.
Mcdowell was born in Burke county
North Carolina, Nov. 18th, in the yea
1900. He was the youngest child of Gen
Jos. Mcdowell and Margaret (Moffett
Mcdowell. His father was native o
Virginia, and moved with his father
family, at an early day, to North Caro-
lima, where he was engaged through life
mainly, in agricultural pursuits. HI
was an active participant in the stirrin.
events of the revolutionary days, hold
ing the rank and exercising the office o
Colonel in the Patriot army. Colone
Campbell Gov. Isaac Shelby and him.
self each had separate commands during
the battle of Kings Mountain, which
had such an inspiriting effect upon the
country during the darkest days OF the
Revolutionary struggle.
He was also actively engaged during tht
Border struggle with the Creek, ChoctaW
and Cherokee nations. He was a mem
Der of the State Convention that adopt.
ed the Constitution of the United States
served as member of Congress during
the administration of Adams and part
of that of Jefferson, and was General o1
the old-time militia of North Carolina
His wife, Margaret Moffett, was daugh-
ter of Col. Geo. Moffett who was an Of
ficer of the Revolutionary army. She
died in Woodford county, Ky, near
Versailles, in 1915. Gen. Jos. j. Nc.
Dowell-the subject of the present briei
sketch-in the year 1905, In company
with his mother and her family, moved
to Kentucky and there remained until
1917, at which date he returned to Au.
gusta county, Virginia. He subsequent
ly turned his attention 10 agricultural
pursuits, in which he was continuously
occupied until 1924, when he moved to
Ohio and settled in Highland county,
Here he also engaged in farming until
the year 1929, when after disposing of
his farm, he moved to HiIlsboro and en-
gagged IN the dry goods business until
1885. Whilst he had resided in Virgin
ia he studied law, and in 1885 he was ad-
mitted to the Bar of this State, and in
1886 commenced the practice of his pro
fession. He became a partner of W. o.
NNiI oft
gagged in professional lahors. General
Mcdowell was always jealous in the
cause of his clients and was remarkable
for eloquence as an advocate.
In 1882 he was elected member of the
Lower House of the Ohio Legislature
and in 1888 member of the Senate. In
l843 he was elected to Congress, where
he faithfully and creditably served his
constituency for two terms until 1S47.-
After the expiration of his Congression-
al labors he returned home and continu-
ed the practice of his profession. While
serving as member of the Ohio Legis-
lature the rank of Major-General of the
Ohio Militia was conferred upon him in
the year 1884.
Hewas married A Aprh %, 1922, to Saraf
A. McCue, daughter of Rev. Jno. McCue
an estimable Presbyterian clergyman O.
Augusta Co., Va. Together they have
walked the ways of life, sharing its bur
dens and partaking OF its joys; and now
she, who has been his loving partner
through all the long weary journey, j.
left to mourn his departure. She ha;
become a mother in Isreal. The snow
of age now whitens q brow that beams
with broad benefcence
She is not far from him. With vis
ion rendered clear by long life spent
in the service of the Divine Master she
is able to peer beyond the Dark River
and see the spirit of her now redeemed
mate baskingin the light that irradiate;
| from the throne of God.
Gen. McDowell's life was long and
useful one. In every vocation in life he
did his duty as d man, and won tht
esteem of all with whom he came in con
tact. He was a patriot who loved his
country and all its institutions with the
devotion of an ancient Spartan. He was
man of unblemished moral character
Of spotless integrity, with warm, noble
and generous impulses, with q hear
overlooking with charity for mankind
In the last year Of his life he learned tC
follow in the footsteps ofa loving Savior
and he worshipped at His shrine will
the unfaltering, confiding faith of {
child. He lived, and was honored anC
loved. He died, and will be honoreG
and remembered. He died, supported
by the faith in that God whose love haC
supported him in his declining days
and
''When life flowed by and like an angel, Dealt
| Came to release h i'm to the world on high,'
Praise trembled still on each expiring breath
And holy triumph sparkled from his eye.
'grhen gentle hands his ''dust to DUST consign
ed;
With quiet tears the simple rites were said;
And now he sleeps, till, at the trump divine
The earth and ocean render up their dead.
THE TORTURE OF BEARING-REINs
THE severe bearing-rein as used b,
coachmen generally is nothing more no
less than horrible and needless tortur
to the poor, suffering horse-tortur
while in harness, and the cause of in
ternal maladies when he is put back in
to the stall for food and supposed rest
If there is one thing more opposed t
natural health than another it is the in
creased production and then the vast
of the saliva which is so necessary
to the functions Of the body. Who eve
saw horse in field foaming at til
mouth? Who ever saw properly bi1
ted hunter do so when ridden to hount
in an easy bit and obedient to a ligf
hand? I never saw it, nor do l thin
that any one else has seen it; therefor
to begin with, the position of the cal
riage-horse's head, gagged with beal
ing rein, out Of place, and that prof
sion of saliva ever falling from IL
mouth, must show something essentia
: ly wrong. The perpetually tossing hes
f arises from the fevered state of the POI
1 animal, and his consequent attempts
: get rid of an irritating infliction, al
| not from the vulgar idea of fiery wis
| to be put i'll action. Of this 1 am ce
Y tain, that the less artificial constrai
YOU put into horses mouth the bette
f The less you cucumber his gracef
, limbs with lumber in the shape of ha
e ness the better. The freer you keep h
: limbs and his respiratory organs Il
! longer he will serve you, and the grea
t er will be the labor he will perform f
t you.-Hon. GrantLey F. Berkeley.
1 1 "NIr. Smith, do you know why y,
: are like donkey?"
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