The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-01-21
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Dice AuIIville. Lafayette county. NO.
January 10. Mr.. SMITH MCCAUSLAND,
aged 30 years.
In WaverIv, LAFAYETTE county, Mo-,
January IL. Mrs. MATTE +. GARRETT,
wife of Mr.. James Garrett. aged 81 years.
- At Mayview, Lafayette county. Mo-.
January 10, OF consumption. Mrs. DANIEL
VAUGHAN. daughter Of Mr.. Reuben
Pickett.
- In Sni-a-Bar township. Lafayette
county, Mo-. January 10. infant child OF Mr..
JnO. g. Martin.
- At Higglnsville. Lafayette county.
Mo-, January IL, LIE ROY, son OF Mr.. John
Parrish. aged 4 years.
= At Eldorado SPRING.. Cedar county,
MO: January IA, after n protracted illness,
Mr.. NEANDER e. EWING, aged - years.
MIR. Ewing was the youngest child of
Robert Ewing, OF this county, and was born
September "a, 1882, upon the farm where he
and his family resided up to the time of his
death. HIS fathers other children were Joel
d.. Ewing, Of this county, Mrs. Evaline
Read, who is a widow and lives IN Cooper
county, and Young Ewing, deceased. MIR.
n. G.. Ewing was educated In this city, at the
Masonic College, and he married here. Mirs
Catharine w. W~ilcOxOn. who survives him.
They had four children; the first one. a girl,
died. Those still living arc Annie, joel.
Harvey aud Young, both of the latter named
after their uncles. Mr.. Ewing has been in
delicate health for a long time. Last spring
he went to Colorado Springs. Col. and thence
to Las Vegas, n. M, hoping for relief. his
daughter accompanying and caring for him ,
1eturning from Las Vegas he remained al
home q short time ,and then went TO Eldorado
Springs. " here ut first it was thought he was
greatly benefited. But nj last, after every
thing had been done that medical skill could
devise, and that love could suggest. his ex-
hansted frame found peace and rest in death.
The grave, happily, like charity, covers II
multitude of sins, and OF him who in life had
many faults when the clods have freshly fall
len upon his coffin we can generally find some
good to say. But In this case it IL not nece>-
sary to look through Ills for good. n. {.
Ewing, or Jack Ewing" rs he WIS almost
universally called by his friends, Was more
shan an ordinarily good man. In his early
youth he became u member Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. He did not live
u negative Christian life, merely avoiding In
fractions of the law, but he was always M
active. earnest worker in tue cause OF Christ
His candle was never hid under Il bushel, blu
was kept burning brightly to lead others into
the way OF truth. and TO testify To sill H.,
world upon which side he aio0d. He wal
more than u gentleman, he was u gentle man
full Of humility and consideration for others
He was 4 good citizen, realizing the grea
responsibility which rested upon hi,a as al
American. and dischargiGs every duty Incl
dent thereto With care and fidelity. He Wa,
kind, courteous and accommodating neigh
Dor. He was an s~1ectiouste, tender lus
band aud isther, Beloved al home with III,
fuliness OF human love, he was honored
respected and esteemed by all who knew
him, Al drst thought those who love hin
may be itnpelled to arraign Providence 70
taking him out OF his sphere OF u~sefulnes
and k~indllceGg mere, but then il Is right to re
nember that lie doeth all things well" an,
that The gates OF death to those who love Ia
LORD are simply the portals into Paradise
ALL Of us who knew him and loved him mus
learn to say. "Tby will be done land to than
God that while he lived he did 70 well b.
part. His body was brought here for buris
: il Machreiah, and the religious services, pai
ticipated u by his friends from all parts {
the county, took place last Monday ut Ga
Presbyterian church, Rev. l.. F. C!enmen
0 touchin2ly preaching the geSIuou. and tn
Rev. Geo. l. LeyOurn. u. D., taking pa,
in IL . services.