St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-16

will never be known. His body was found
about ten feet out from the lower brazil, and
his hat had drifted down some seventy feet.
As soon as his body was found, DR.. Merrill,
| coroner, was notified, who got to the scene
of the accident about 10 O'Clock, and his
body was taken to his late residence, where
his afflicted wife, and his two sons, with
other sorrowing friends, received the sad
burden.
David Cover we hear spoken of to-day in
hushed tones, and those who know him best,
and especially those in his employ, called,
him time and again the ''Poor Mans
Friend," and instances by the score are re-
lated Of what he had done to further the in
terests of the laboring classes
A gentleman who was intimately ac-
quainted with him passed this eulogium
upon him, ''Perhaps never in this COM
munity, in proportion to the amount of his
interests, was there any man who had done
so much for the city as did David Cover
during his palmy days" The same gentle
man informed US that he was extensively en-
gagged in milling interests at Arcola and
Port Madison, but his principal business was
the getting out of logs for market, and his
business in this alone amounted some years
at from $500, GOO to $780, 900. His business
abilities were good, and he had a most reten-
tive memory when this gentleman knew
him first, but his great amount of business
caused him to lose his health,
and in 1865 he failed and went
into bankruptcy. At that time he had 90
coo acres of choice pine land, and could he
have been able to realize upon them, they
alone would have been sufficient to have
paid all liabilities. But ne was pressed to
closely, and all was sold by auction, realiz-
ing almost nothing For several years he
was unable to attend much to business, I'M
til about ten years ago his health was re-
stored to him, and he became the David
Cover OF olden times, and at the time of his
death was in very comfortable circum-
stances. His life was insured for be-
tween 5000 and $4,000. 1t is intended
that his funeral will take place to-day, and
he will no doubt be buried under. the i'm
pressive ceremonies of the Odd Fellows, of
which body he was an honored member
The funeral will DE at p. III. to Lakeview
cemetery.
From the history of Washington county
we take the following brief outline
David Cover was born in Westmoreland
there with his parents until 1874, when he re-
moved with them to st. Louis, Mo. Here he
engaged in the numbering business six
years, then started up the river by boat to
Saltwater, reaching there after a tedious
journey of one month. He gave his, atten-
ton largely to logging between Saltwater
and st. Louis until 1868, since which time
he has been employed in the more retired
occupation of farming, also agent for fire
insurance, representing number OF lead
ing companies and doing good business.
Mr.. Cover has been county commissioner
five years, town treasurer nine years, and
school officer eighteen years. He has been
a leading citizen, and has fine residence at
Oak Park. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Her
rel, whom he married in 1850. Their
children are John W., who is engaged in
mining in Colorado, and two younger soma
who are still with their parents'