The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-09-09

GODS WORK.

13E to our readers. swooped down in
to our family circle and plucked from
it a dearly beloved brother. No word
Of warning, no omnibus Tapping of
the death angels wings did we hear,
before the spirit of our darling had
nestled to his breast and been bourne
away to eternal existence, while his
earthly habitation of clay, changed
and made rnrecognizable Ivy three days
of eXcruciable bodily suffering, only
remained to be tenderly deposited
in the earth 10y his sorrowing relatives
and friends. Brother Frank. no more
on earth will come with his warm
grasp of hand to bid us welcome as
we visit our home, but we feel that
his generous heart awaits us on the
other shore, and will greet us there
never again to part. One week ago
last Tuesday was his Goth birthday,
and about noon On that day he started
with party Of young friends for Il
camping out and hunting expedition.
and was. rs it was his wont, light
hearted and gay. Wednesday night
about midnight. he Was taken with Il
pain in the bowels which grew rap
idly worse until early in the morning,
when the boys turned their faces
homeward with a sick companion.
His pain grew so intense that the
whole distance of twelve miles had to
be passed over as slow us the team
could walk, and when he arrived
home was nearly deleri0us with pain.
Medical assistance was Immediately
called and all earthly aid deyi*ablc
was employed to drive the terrible
disease from him. but it proved MI
ava;ling, and at 10 minutes after S
Sunday morning. quietly and peace
fully he breathea his last. As his
condition and symptoms were differ
ent from those usually appearing in
such eases, 4 post norton eNamina-
tt Oh was held to discover what ;,ctu-
ally caused his death, which revealed
the fact that two stony Substances
had been secreted in the verforl,a ap
pendiN causing Inflammation and CON
traction Of the bowels, some Of the
i11testineS being folded within each
other so firmly as not even to admit
Of the passage of air through them.
The revelation Of this condition of
his system accounted to his dear
friends for the hours Of sickness
which he has suffered in days gene
by. and demonstrated the fact that
his life could not possibly have been
saved under the most favorable cir
c'lmstances, and that the longer he
lived, the more misery lie would have,
to PASS through. The kind friends
Of Fargo did I'LL that mortal hands.
guided by a deep generosity OF spirit
could do to alleviate the p;ngs of sor-
row Of the living. and to care tender
y for the remains of one who had
~ his generous heart. frank. r(e:ts~
amt manner, and pruEerbiaI!; Jolly
spirit, won the confidence and love OF
all with whom IL: come in contact.
Fro m the Fargo Argus Ct Wednesday,
At two clock yesterday afternoon.
the family and friends of the late
Frank J.. Hall, son OF DR.. i. i. Hall,
gathered at the Presbyterian c|,urc!;
to give the last sad look at the mortal
remains of their S0;. brother ami
friend, and to hold the mournful hut
comforting rires OF the Christian
oh nrch. The auditorium was crowded
hy thn time the services began, to it's
fullest capacity.
At Il little ter the time designated
the cortege. in'lndjnG the hearse. a1l.;
carriages containing the more immr"
diate friends. arrived from the house.
ana the mourners and pail hearers ii|rt
up the central aisle, and took places
reserved for them Among tia front
paWs Of the church. The pail bearers
were twelve in number: all intimate
associates of the ,,ead. They were TIE
Misses *. I. Sadyvick. NJ. d. Matte.
son, II. a. Judd. May Baldwin, L:ur;
f. Smith, and II. Rupert, and the
MessrS. r. G. dinner. l.. Barron.
YeIxa. Raymond, Hanson, Campbell
and kesler.
The services were conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Stevens, assisted
~ the Rpvs. Messrs. Haskell and
Showers. OF the Baptist and Method
ist societies. Mr.. Haskell rea:, a pas
sage OF scriptures, Mr.. Showers led in
prayer, the excellent c,artett choiy
sung an appropriate hymn: after
which Mr.. Stevens preached the fill
neral scrnon, the discourse consist