Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-31
HON. HENRY R. MIGHELs.


at his residence, on Tuesday night, at
half. past eleven o'clock, and was
burisd on Thursday afternoon, at one.
o'clock, the funeral services benz
cond acted by Rev. George R. 9avis'
Rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church in Carson, and attend4dfby z
large concourse of representatives,
citizsns from various parts Of the
State, andthe State and United States
officials residing in Carson. He left
= wife and four children.
Hon. George C. Gorham, who was
an intimate friend Of Mr.. Mighels
during the past twenty seven years,
has written and published sketch of
the deceased, from which we make
the following extracts:
Mr.. Mighels was born in Maine,
November 3, 1880. Received an
academic education. Removed with
his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, in
1847. Studied medicine for a year
with his father, and at the same time
acquiring some knowledge Of paint
Ing 10 oils, All art Of which he was
ever after very fond, and for which
he had much talent. Started for
California in August, 1850, tarrying
at Nicaragua for the winter. where
he kept hotel in partnership with q
fellow voyager. Thence to Panama,
where, for two months, he was very
sick with tropical fever. Sailed
thence to California in 1851, on the
steamer Panama, paving his way by
serving as assistant storekeeper.
From his arrival until 1856, he was
variousiy employed, lah'ring as u
ditch digger in Nevada, and AS a
signa and decorative painter in
Downieville, Msrysville, Bidwell's
Bar and Orovillc. e
In the fall of 1856 he became
assistant editor Of the Butte Record.
IN 1857, for q time, was local editor
u the Sacramento Bee. Returned
70 Butte county, again writing for
the Butte Record, in 1858, and was
candidate that year for the Assembly,
on the anti: Lecompton, or Brodcrick
ticket. He was Defeated after a
Spirited canvass. in which he spoke
with force and ability which gave
good )Asinet-@ tl4xwgk Of after
yesrj. f5ft6) ht a. ( writer on
the Ban FRANCHISES National. In 1860
the Msrysville Appeal was estab-
lished, and he was its first editor. 1t
was indepepdeut politically, and was,
under hts 7editorskip, brilliant, witty
and able.
In 1860 he visited the East, and at
tho home Of his mother, at Norway,
Maine, met the lady who subsequent
" became his wife. He returned to
California the same year. The events
which Immediately followed the
Presidential election Of that year
controlled his career from that time
till the end Of life. He was an
ardent Unionist, and his desire to
enter the army was intense. As Cali
fornia presented M field for real ser.
vice he went East early in 1862, and
In May Of that wear, entered the
array a Assistant Adiutant General
on the staff Of General Sturgis, with
the rank Of Captain.
His career in the army was marked
by the highest courage, and an al
most fanatical devotion to the cause
involved. =. He vas present at the
second btetle 81 Manassas, South
Mountain, Antietaln, at the first
battle of fredericksburg, the siege
If Vicksburg, siege Of jackson,
Mississippi, part Of the campaign
in East Tennessee, the battle OF the
Wilderness 1864, Spottsy lvania,
ETC., down to Petersburg, in front of
winch place, ON the 18th of June,
1884, he was shot through both
thighs. and was discharged on account
of disabilities received in battle.
Mr.. Mighels returned to San Fran
cisco in April, 1865, and was called
to Carson 10 edit the Appeal.
After a&tew months Of this em-
ploymynt, he became = part owner of
the Appeal, and finally its sole pro-
prietor--as he had from the be-
ginning beensits sole editor.
August 90, 1866. he was married
to Miss Verrill, and to her, and the
four children born 10 them, he was
passion ately devoted, making his
wife his partner and confidential adj
visor in all his affairs, whether Of
politics or husiness. .f,
rFrom 1866 20 1878 inclusive, his
great force Of mind and his politi-
cal sagscity, which grew with every
contest, until he became consum.
mate organizer and leader of men
and of opinion, were enlisted in the
cause OF the Republican party. In
the eleotion to the United states Sem
ate Of Nye in 1867, Stewart in 1869,
Jones IN 1873, Sharon in 1878 and
Jones again In 1870, his strong will,
ready resources, and powerful per-
sonal influence were elements OF
commanding importance. In 1868
he was chosen State Printer. In
1875 he was elected from Ormsby
nntv g., tho AssemlIv Of which