Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-10
Death OF Herman Hintz.

Truly, in the midst of life we are in death
This saying has been forceably illustrated
and brought vividly to our minds within the
past few hours, when on Saturday word was
flashed over the wires to friends here in this
county that Herman Hintz was deadl 1t had
been but few months before that most of us
had seen Herman in all the bloom of man.
hood, light hearted and frank, as fine a speci-
men of manly physique as one could i'm
agine, here on a visit to old friends and ac-
quaintances. Then, what shock it was to
those friends to learn Of his sudden death.
He had been sick but a short time, and only
the Monday before his death had been re-
moved to Providence Hospital in Washing
ton, in order that he might be better treated
and cared for, as he had the worst type of
typhoid fever. The disease proved fatal on
Saturday morning at IL O'Clock. Friends
were Immediately notified here and the body
was ordered shipped by the B. & o. R. R. to
Holgate, from whence it was brought to Ma
poleon late Monday night and taken to the
residence of Hon. H. G. Groschner, in whose
family Mr.. Hintz had been warm friend
and favorite.
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon
from theresidence of Mr.. Groschner, services
being held in the Presbyterian Church, con
Quoted in German by Rev. ]. L. Schatz, of
the South Ridge, whose church Herman at
tended. and was also member of the choir,
during his stay in New Bavaria, and by Rev.
N. L. Donahey, in English. Rev. Schatz
delivered a favorable sermon and Rev. Dona-
hey followed with few impressive and touch
ing remarks, when the body, in charge of F..
Co., o. N. g., was conveyed to the cemetery
where all that was mortal of Herman Hintz
was laid in its last resting place, in the family
lot of Mr.. Groschner, which was kindly placed
at the service of friends and relatives of the
deceased.
A beautiful floral Offering, from friends in
Washington, accompanied the remains here.
1t was large cross, made of Gala lilies and
Marshal Neill roses, and had perched upon it
white dove in the act of flight. 1t was a
most beautiful and touching tribute to the
deceased. Mr.. Hintz died in the 34th year
of his age. He was born in st. Johan, in
Prussia, and came to this country in 1871
He had no near relatives in America, the
family of Mr.. Chas. Hornung, of New
Bavaria, being the nearest. His aged mother
still lives in Getmany, where he has also one
brother and four sisters living. His father
has been dead some years.
The Washington Post announced the death
as follows:
Herman o. Hintz, of Napoleon, Henry
county, Ohio, fine looking man. about
thirty four years of age, came to Washington
a month ago to accept clerical position in
the Pension Office. Last Monday he was
taken to the Providence Hospital to be
treated for typhoid fever. His disease proved
fatal, and yesterday his friend, Louis J. Har-
baugh, had his remains shipped by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad to Ohio. Hintz
was grelt friend of ex-Representative Hill,
of Ohio. He had no relatives in this coun-
try. He was one of the first German Uhlans
to enter Paris in the siege at the close of the
Franco German war. For some time he
owned and edited a paper called the Horse
man, in CHICAGO