The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-29

county in ls41, residing at first in what
was known as the Walton Settlement on
Sugar Greek, but not long afterward re-
moved to Rochester, and was appointed
postmaster of that place. He remained
there for several years until he took up
his abode in Upton, where he afterward
constantly resided until his death.
1t has been well said that he was land
mark of the place, and it is doubtless true
that OF all the citizens of Upton, from its
organization to the present time, none
were more universally known, or whose
absence would be more generally missed.
In politics an uncompromising demo-
crat, he was elected by his party to u mum.
Der of important and responsible positions,
among them; Judge Of Probate, Member
Of the Constitutional Convention, State
Senator, and County Judge snd it is prob
able that still higher honors might have
been added to the list, had they have been
desired by him, and the ordinary political
means been used TO obtain them but lack
Of ambition was singular trait in his
character. Energy of purpose aud de-
termined will appeared to have been COM
ple,ely submerged in placid eontentment
with any and every situation ia lie where
circumstances placed him. regardless
whether ease or hardship predominated,
either event being alike met by him with
cheerful Indifference.
He was, with one exception, the Oldest
member OF the bar in the county, having
been prscticng attorney III our Courts
for some thirty years, during which time
no complaint OF extortion or unprofession-
al conduct was ever made against him.
He was strictly homes. and conscientious
in his dealings, and his genial temperament
and affability, coupled with an extensive
general knowledge of men and things,
made him pleasant and instructive con-
versationalist: while his retentiye memory
of facts and statistics. was often appealed
To in disputed matters, and his decision
unquestioned.
Kind hearted to all, he had no enemy
but himself In the inscruiable wisdom Of
Divine Providence he has been taken
from our MIDST, and we need
mo farther seek his merits To disclose,
Or draw his irailties from their dread abode;
There they alike In trembling hope repose)
The bosom of his Father and his God.
7.
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR.
At meeting Of the members of the bar
in Upton, on Monday, Marca 10Th, 1877,
for the purpose of making suitable and
proper arrangements for the funeral obse.
quies of Samuel A. Bssel Esq, one Of
the oldest practitioners Of law in Cedar
county, committee was appointed to pre-
pare an appropriate expression of the
sense Of the meeting, who reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The Almighty Ruler of the uni
verse. in his infinite wisdom, has remoy-
ed from this earthly sphere, one Of the
oldest me mbers Of our legal fraternity,
therefore
Resolved That in the death Of our BROTH
er in the profession, Samuel A Bissell, we
recognize and feel the Importance Of the
great trial to which we are all summoned,
aud in which no demurrer or diiatory plea
of ours can prevail.
Resolred, That in our association with
the deceased, we have ever found him to
be man Of large and generous heart,
honest purpose and kindly disposition, and
remembering our own faults and imper-
fections, we leave all that he may have had
with that Supreme Judge, whose rulings
and DEGREES are ever controlled oy charity
and tempered with mercy.
Resolred, That we sincerely join in re-
GREETING his departure, and in remember
ing him with the utmost kindness, and
respectfully tender to his relatives our
cordial sympathy in their sad bsreave-
ment. Attest,
s. Y. LaNpr, WILLIAM II. TurHILL,
Secretary. Chairman.