Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-03-25
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Mk. EDITOR: As L nave not asked you
for space IN your worthy paper for some
time, beg leave to ask you for a snail
space in this issue. You will doubtless be
| surprised to learn the sad news which am
about 10 bring to the readers of the SESrr-
MEL AND REPUBLICAN, and as / pen these
lines, many incidents of the past return to
my mind, pertaining to the career of one
OF Juliata's noblest sons. On the morning
of the llth inst, The Intelligence was fash
ed through our community. that one OF our
leaders IN the cause of education, one who
had The golden key OF knowledge within his
reach, and an honorable member of the
teaching profession, lad On the previous
evening between the hours off and o.
clock, passed from this stage of action into
the spirit world. Shocking as it may seem
the Maine must come TO the public. 1t is
Adam Wilt. He was employed by the di-
rectors Of Greenwood township. in teaching
the s'wilt" school. Up to the 4th inst,
he had been in good health, aud engaged
in teaching, but toward evening OF the
above day, he Tell unweil and became what
is called By our people, .'h,shty." The
u, xt day not being able to attend to his
work in the school room he sent his son
instead. This was rhursdsy, aud on Sat
urday disease began TO show It's effects on
its yisiim ana brought him down to such
state, that medical aid Was summoned, but
OF no avail, his case was that oil 'spneumon-
la" and at the time herein stated, he was
| corpse. Sad news indeed Who could
believe it Yet it was only too true. A
short time before his death, be told one OF
his scholars, s.he would never teach them
any more" How marveiously true. The
mess tge came and he must go, but his
name viii hive long on the annals of Junia-
Ia history. His language shortly before
his death, ir regard 10 his spiritual hsppi
ness gives proof that he is at rest IN the no.
bic array OF maTtyIs and the just made per-
iect, in The eternal alteration OF the living
God. With him, ''Ihis is the end OF earth"
He sleeps the sleep that knows 10 waking.
lie is gone, and forever. When a great
man fails The people weep. The link that
bound him to US, has been suddenly snap
ped. The lips IRON which flowed those
living truths, and undeniable facts are clos
ed III death. Yes, death has been among
US, and he has knocked audibly at the pail
ace OF our township. Not at the humble
cottsge of some unknown, ignobie peasant,
but at one OF our most worthy citizens. He
has clOven down his victim in the midst OF
plenty, and ticking him as a spoil, for virtue
aud learning and truth. How often have
We crow ded around him to listen TO the
ccunsels OF wisdom as they fell from the
lips oi our honored dead, we can all rcmem-
Der the time for it vas bur a short time ago.
But what changei How wonderful aud
sudden 4! That form is no more, bat is clos
ed by the ..sheet of death. Though our
friend is gone, he has made himself name
and his lame is known all over ours, and
adjoining counties, and will not soon be
forgotten by the people. May the example
vi MS iiio oc ioiio"Su, anu NJ Tue sOunu OF
the tr umpet be will rise among the spirits
of the just, IN the alteration of the .sMost
High" We will miss him in the profess
ion. No more will he appear before us in
our Literary Society, of which he was an
ardent worker and useful member some
years ago. Every teacher in the county
knew him, presume. and have learned TO
know him to be kind, generous, and char
liable christian. Why such an honorable
man should be taken as a spoil, is not for
us to tell. His ways to us, are mysterious
and full of wisdom. But such is lite, in the
midst of lite We are in death, aud the very
entrance into it Is already a step toward
the grave. We symparhize with this be-
reaved family, knowing they will have TO
take upon themselves new duties and res
possibilities. The funeral took place on
Friday, in the presence. Of large concourse
of people. lntermert 10 the Lutheran GEM
etery, in Pfoutz Valley. Out of respect for
a member OF the profession, all the schools
in the township, except one, were closed.
The deceased was aged go years, ] month
and IL days. REPORTER.