The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-06
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uHi hhppy Wnun Oub Ol pam lOihlunT now
happy you ought TO DO, Good night
"And such was the tenderness OF his love
and aolicitudo for her and hers he surprised
her by letter found after his death. He
had written II secretly and carri ID tho sacred
misaiye day after day, knowing that aho
would find II at lasti
LOOK after our dear children and direct
them In tho paths OF reotltude, II would
distress mo far more 10 think that one OF
them could depart from an honorable, up
right aud ylrtuoua life than II would 10 know
that they were prostrated on a bed OF sick.
meas from which thoy were never 10 arise
alive They have never given us any cause
for alarm on their account and earnestly
pray they never will. With these few In
functions, and tho knowledge have OF your
love and affection and the dutful affection
OF all our children, bid you final faro
we'll, until we meet In another, and, trust,
botter world, You will find this on my
person after my domiae.'
"July o. 1885,
"Dolug nothing for show yet he made
public recognition OF God by his faithful
and conscientious attendance upon divine
worship, He was not a bigot While no
deemed religion an the safeguard OF FREQ
people, he accorded TO all the largest FREQ
dom OF faith aud worship Ho claimed that
public education should bo non-soctarian,
but not non,religlous
"Hls Des Moines public speech on eduoa-
tion was not against the Roman Catholic
church, but against ignorance and auperSti-
tion. The order Issued during tho war, OK
Guiding certain jewish traders from given
military district, did not originate with him,
but oamo from higher authority and was not
against tho religion OF tho jews His was
the beatitudo; Blessed 10 no that consider.
9th the poor Strangers might regard him
Indifferent 10 tho noody, yot tho poor will
rise up and call him blessed.
"Many were tho pensioners OF his kindly
bounty, In private, unseen life he boro
many OF tho fruits OF the spirit Ho loved
he loved them as enemies by doing them
good as no had opportunity On ono OF
those delusive April days whom hope revived
In all our hearts, | said TO him; You are a
man OF Providenco; God made you the In
atrument 10 save our nation and Ho may
have a great spiritual mission 10 accomplish
by you, and may raise you up With a
mind clear and a voice distinct ho replied.
"'I do not wish 10 proclaim H. but should
Ho spare my lifo II Is my intention and ro-
solve 10 throw all my influence by my exam,
plo In that direction,
"Ilo Is gone, bu shall death defeat pur.
poso 80 bonoacenti In ho not mightlcr In his
death than In his lifel What home has not
(alN tha hal aaal tanak.I ksgN Lao La.
visible hand OF his torriblo but patient suf-
fcring How tho omberS OF sectional strife
have died on tho hoarthstono OF tho nation |
How political anomisitios have skulked
away In shame from the peaceful spirits OF
his last momontai Of who would not even
dare 10 die 10 do 40 much for manlIlndl
And this was his consolation, And
whore In all tho annals Of the church shall
we find dying hour 40 full Of divine 70.
posol In tho carly light OF April l, whom all
thought the end was como tho sufferer ro-
vivod. Heaven added months 10 lifo 80
dear 10 Us ALL Whom no had recovered sut-
flclontly asked hint What was the m.
promo thought on your mind whom eternity
soomod 30 ncarf
"'Tho comfort OF tho consciousness that
Hhu ulVu Vo nNo Eoou huu HpHuIhplo NV
was tho response, which revealed tho hidden
lifo OF his soul And 80 camb his last night,n
Tho services concluded by siugng OF tho
hymn "Noaror My God 10 Thee and tho
pronounoIng OF tho bouodIctlon, Tho people
ovincod n desire 10 onco moro onter the cot.
tago aud Wow tho romans, hut tho noarnO ~
Of the hour for tho start OF tho funeral train
compelled Che officials 10 refuse admission,
About 1880 tho mombcrs Of tho u, =, Grant
Post, No 391, Of Brooklyn, drcw up In front
of the cottage aud populations applIn.ni 70
romovo the romans entered and soon rc'
appeared bcorng tho cOslIot
Tho march 10 tho depot was then com,
moncOl, Tho military woro drawn up on
either side aud NJ the membors Of tho post
bearing tho rcmnlns passed through tho
soldiers salutcl whllc tho pcopo uncovered
and bowed thOir hcadh In mournful slln nco
Mrs Grant and Tho rest OF the ladios Of thl
family havo decided 10 remain NJ tho holol
until o'clock, whom they will leave for
Saratoga aud thonco go dIroot 10 Now York.
Tho funeral train, which consisted OF soycn
cars, woitod at tho depot, Noxt 10 tho on.
gino camo tho funeral car Tho transfer Of
tho remains from tho cottage TO tho train
was without incident aud at exactly 1853
o'clock tho train started Out from tho depot