Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-09-20
Jimmy Paine Dead.

Died. at the home of his parents in
this city, ON Friday morning, Sept.
14th, 1858, Timothy Y. Paine, in his
twentieth year.
The deceased was born in Chicago,
Ills, in January 1869, and moved to
Audubon with his parents in 1879. In
his early years he was strong in the
vigor of childhood and possessed a
bright and quick mind. In the winter
of 1872 while with his companions he
was enjoying the winter sport of skat-
ing he fell upon the ice, and sustained
injuries which have since been his life
burden and which eliminated in his
untimely death. BY the fall the spinal
column was injured and the hip so
bruised that necrosis resulted and made
it necessary for him to use clutches
even in making the shortest movement.
The possession of an active mind
made the idleness of an invalid especially
ANNOYING to him and a source of wOrri
ment which aggravated his ailment
The tedium of inactivity threatened his
nervous constitution, so that light en-
ployment was sought as means of di-
version. A happy adaptation of his
faculties was found in the establish
ment of The LiberatOr, small local
publication, in July 1884. In its pro
duction, Jimmy, as he was known by
all, found very agreeable occupation,
which attracted his mind from physical
troubles, and was so bright and newsy
as to command a liberal patronage.
The publication was continued with
success and by degrees was built up on
a strong business basis, the material
used and the building occupied having
been bought clear of all membranes.
On July 25th, 1888, the little publisher,
with regrets whose depths can only be
comprehended by those who have cs-
tablished and by diligence developed a
similar plant, he was compelled by fail
ing health to suspend publication. This
was with a hope that it might be re-
sumed but those who knew his condi-
tion hoped against their judgment.
The last form of the type from which
his paper was printed, was imposed by
Jimmy, after which he retired to his
couch, exhausted. A few times theraf-
ter he rallied and visited his friends,
but gradually declined past the limit of
his strength to recover.
The disposition OF the deceased was
not marred by the long and tedious
years of suffering. The face, pinched
with pain, was lllumined with bright
eye and he always had pleasant word
of common interest for those with
whom he met. Discussion of his mis-
fortune was always evaded by reference
to brighter subjects. While he had the
sympathy Of all his sorrow was known
only to the mother who for five years
has daily cared for him as for child. On
iy her tender touch has enabled him to
bear the pain caused by dressing, and
her gentle ministrations have each
night soothed him to slumber. The
last solicitations of the deceased was
for her whose daily life has been a sac
Tiiice to his needs.
The public which has known the de,
ceased so intimately and sympathized
with him in suffering, now extends
coincidence to those upon whom the
bereavement falls heaviest.
The funeral was held on Friday al
the Presbyterian church, attended by 6
large audience of friends, the service:
being conducted by Rev. Zellhocfer
Floral offerings in emblemic designs
were profuSe and adorned the altar ant
surroundings.