The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-07-18

Father Abraham Marsh passed quietly away
within few minutes OF O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. He died without struggle, his
face undimmed by even shadow. As the
shock of corn full ripe, he is now gathered in
beyond the range OF storms with no dread Of
the unceasing round Of this life's tomorrow
and tomorrow. His silver locks are pushed
gently back, his tired limbs and weary body
that have borne the CALLING Of full three
score years and ten are disposed and he
sleeps. OF no sudden blast died our friend,
but he fell like autumn fruit, long mellowed,
wondering he dropped no sooner or, like q
delicate machine worn out with eating time,
the wheels OF weary life at last stood still.
How needed Father Marsh the admonition Of
the aged poet who preceded him to the "mys-
FERROUS realm" such a few short days ago, but
who in his youth inspiredly wrote
Sustained and soothed
BY unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one that draws the drapery OF his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams. I"
His funeral was preached by Rev. John
Kirby, at the late residence Of the deceased,
from which place he was followed 10 the grave
By large concourse.
Just as the sun was setting one evening last
week the business manager thought Of the
invitation extended to the editors of Wichita,
and their wives, by S. W. Richmond, TO come
out and see him and eat peaches. No sooner
thought OF than us and ours were off for Mr..
Rlchmond's. II only takes about thirty min
utes to drive there. The road lies along
the valley ON the west side, passing the model
farms owned by Il. w. Lawrence, on the one
side, and Il. Z. Lawrence on the other; then
comes the fine farm Of John Mccormack !;
turning west on his south line by the pleasant
home of C. w. Tallman, the next minute
we were ON the Richmond farm, whose resi-
dence commands . view OF the country for
miles around, in all directions, one of the
handsomest locations In the Arkansas Valley.
After looking over his farm and eating peach
es, plums, blackbsrries, etc., to an "elegant
sufficiency,v we concluded that Bro. Rich
mord was very modest in the statement he
made TO the EAGLE short time since about
his fruit. 1t is certainly treat to go to Rich
mond's, and he and his estimabie wife know
how to treat his guests royalty.
DIP. Alexander left in our ONCE some Ear
ly Harvest apples, which for size and flavor
cannot be beaten anywhere.
James Il. Mead writes letter to his wife
from the summit Of Pixies Peak, among the
snow banks, at an altitude of l4,l50, dated
July 18th, in which he says: 81 write you
these lines from the highest permanent hui
man habitation on the globe. 1t is a beautiful
day and ! can see long way towards Kansas
probably hundred miles in the direction
of home. The scenery is magnificent, the
finest l ever saw. l can see an hundred OF
snow-capped peaks, and beautiful parks be-
tween and among the foot hills. There are
many beautiful flowers growing among the
moss and grasses above the timber line. It's
about mile down to where timber grows,
which is mostly pine. There are quite num-
Der OF pretty squirrels, and some larger, cur
lous amin ais, am ong the rocks at the summit
Mr.. W. Corbett is with me. We rode to
within mills OF the summit on ponies. Mr..
Corbett and ate two OF the apples from our
orchard"