The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-26

loved ones comfort the mournsrs ia ~.
prayer of A FRIEND
Rome and Atlanta, Ga, papers please
copy.
POL-Capt. Miguel Leon Pol, of scra,.
ton, Miss, the worthy subject of this fac.
BILE testimonial of affectiouate respect
was born in Palma de Mallorca, April If
1888, and died at L0ckhaft Station. On,
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, September
!, 1879, of c0ngostive chill, after an III.
ness of Is hours. He suffered great main
during the first stage of the disease, bnt
when Deaths icy breath began to chill
him the agony subsidized, and he died
peacefully, quietly, like the relapsing into
a sweet sleep of an infant upon its moth.
sr's breast.
Twas the gettIe ebbing away of a pule
and well-spent life; a life OF high call
ing and noble aims, devoted to exalted
dnties and Christian purposes, wherein no
call OF pity was UNDECIDED, no appeal OF
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Capt. Pol came to the United States a
stranger aud a penniless lad Of IL years
old. Unlike most youths M his situatiou.
and true to his early pious training, bs
avoided every evil haunt, influence and
associate, and slpAied himself-with that
spirit of energetic industry that charac.
terized his life and won for him the ad.
Wiration and respect of all who knew
him-to paving a path to wealth aud po-
sition for himself, and never, during tho
twenty-eight years that he was away from
bis parents, did he omit to send them a
yearly remittance of money. Filial aztec.
ton was one of the most prominent fca.
lures of his noble nature, and VII the end
of his life every letter from his aged
mother affected him to tears.
He was a devout member of the Roman
Catholic church, aud though his mode of
life prevented u regular attendance OF tho
divine service, he faithfully exercised the
influence of his religion in hiR home circle
After a time he became unsuccessful iu
every Enterprise he undertook, but in.
stead of despairing he turned to some
thing else with renewed energy, and as
tonishcd all with the iirmness and vigOr
that he worked at his new enterprises.
SO his busy life presented a series of sue
ccsses and reverses.
He gave employment to many, who will
sadly miss him from the ranks of life.
He left h&no well and hopeful but q
few days previous to his death, and tho
first intelligence his family received of
She sad event was the arrival of his body,
They were slumbering peacefully, un-
conscious of the dark cloud of sorrow
ready TO burst above them When N. L.
ValyeTdc, the brother-in-law of the de-
ceased, who loved him Us n father and
who faithfully attended his last hours
bore them the sad Dews.
1t fell like a thunderbolt in this serene
domestic sky, which had mover been dark
ened entirely before, crushing almost unto
death her who had been his companion,
the recipient of his devotion and manly
love for twenty-three years. Capt Pol
leaves a wife and nine children, an aged
father and mother, three brothers and o
host of relatives and friends to mourn
his untimcly end.
May the wise and all powerful Rulef'
who thoupht hest to afdiCt us in so great
a boss, strengthen bis heart broken family
to bear with Christian patience and reSlg'
nation their terrible affection, and MAXI
them, in His love, compensation Tor lno
comfort denied item 10 ministering to us
wants-soothing the last hours OIL 'no
which he had devoted TO them.
| know and hlOm iv edtwenfy-tnIeo
years, twelve of which we were HempeiS
of the same family, and since that 'imo'
thoughIdificrent interests and pursuits
have ehgrossed us, and we have rarei!
met, | can never forget his kindness I"
me. When an orphan, dependent on DE
bounty, he was ever the same dear nienO'
and delicatoly avoided all that eouN
mind me of my obligation.
Then farewell, Miguel, dear, lalnen''u
brother. May the glorious spir't' neot
from its mortal shackles, find the
promised to the good beyond the por'1
which can he crossed btt once, anu 'nouea
shall miss thee 20 sadly we rejoice 'n".
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