Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-13

nouSenOlu ne enjoyed SO many years Oh
pleasure and prosperity, and in which
at last he peacefully breathed his life
away, surrounded by the members Of
his family, cheered and comforted by
the presence and communion of his de-
voted, beloved help-meet; and resting
| in implicit faith on the sustaining grace
atoning blood and unfailing love OF his
| dear Redeemer. Surely it must always
| be q source of precious consolation not
only to his immediate family and rela-
| tions. but also to all his friends and ac-
uuaintanceS that his last days and mo-
ments of life, though he had passed
through trying siege of serious dis
couragement and suffering, were peace
full. quiet, hopeful and comparatively
free from pain. With his mind clear,
cool and calm, fully comprehending the
situation he met deaths summons with
the same resolution and resignation
| that ever characterized his conduct in
life. And being fully awake to his
spiritual condition as sinner, lost by
nature without the saving arm of the
Saviour's infinite grace, some time be.
fore his death he expressed q firm and
an abiding faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ as his sufficient Saviour, with the
full conviction that he was freely for
given and accepted in the Beloved, and
at his own request he was received on
profession of his faith into the full
communion and fellowship of the
Christian church and took the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper in submis
sive conformity to the Saviour's dying
behest to all his believing followers,
This do us oft as ye drink it in remem-
brancG of me-" Surely this consoling
truth reveals the firm foundation of an
assuring hope and enduring conSola-
ton that though he may have wonder
ed at times far from that dear Redeem
er i'll life as we all are SO prone to do,
yet he was near to him in the final hour
and rests peacefully in his all loving
embrace i'll death, as the ransomed of
the Lord returning and coming to Zion
with songs and ever lasting joy upon
their heads.
When his country called to duty in
times of perilOus need be yOiuntir ly
recruited Il company OF his neighbOrS
Who chose him rs their leader, aud was
nus mustered into the United States
service iOr active cOnihct as Captain OF
Co. b. l9th leg. Iii. lnt. Vol. in spring OF
l>il. serving faithfully and dutlfuiiy i'll
the active. heated conflict as valiant
,Oldlev and commander until near the
tlcse OF the WaE When failure of health
recalled him to his home TO reCIuit ILL
health and to assume again the over
sight Of his large farm which his faith
lul wife had superintendent during his
lbsenue, and thus returned again to his
peaceful pursuits in energetic business
life, yet crowned with the honor OF havs
ing served his country well and faith
fully at the hazard of his life when the
time of trial and vital danger came to
! our sacred flag.
lie had already gained the rare conf
lence of the Rock Island railway com
! pany and with its extension through
| Iowa hc came apace in 1868, and Secur-
ING a iarg, TRACT Of fertile land i'll Adair
and Guthrie counties through which
that road passes, Ne commenced at once
| 70 lay out town and secure for it the
division station and machine shops
| where naW stands the pleasant, pros
porous town Of stuart, Iowa, called by
his name as an enduring monument to
his memory. For this rare prize q bot
contest was waged most vigorously by
several prominent and powerful com
|. petitors, but true to his character the
Shrewd foresight, invincible energy and
| superior business ability of Capt. Stuart
proved MORE than any or all could over
come and as usual he game forth from
the conflict as victor bearing the prize
in triumph over all his strong competi-
tors. And the fraternal greeting from
| that city's council extended yesterday
| bytalegram to our own city council, bear
ing touching message of sympathy,
coincidence and GDpmnnity of sorrow
| for the death of our common ifieal and
! benefactor. together with the large del
| egatiCn of representatives from that
city present today, who thus gratefully
| acknowledge his superi0E worth and do
honor to his cherished memory by COM
ing so far 10 join with the multitude of
his friends and aG4qaiHtances here and
all around us from distant towns and
| homes to mingle their tears in mourn
ing as we bid the fond and final adieu
of earth, and together solemnIy, sadly
follow his lifeleSs form to its last silent
resting place, while together we look
through the dark tomb Ly faith in the
dear Redeemer and confidently hope
| that to his immortal soul all Is light and
peace and joy in the mansions of rest
| above.
OF the inrStimable value of his ex-
tensive anA energetic work and en-
couraging presence ii, our Losnty com
munity and city since the beginning of
its wonderful development in 1878. very
many of you at least know from per-
sonal observation and individual con
tact as rtuch if not more perhaps than
| could be able i, tell you, Though
not an actual resident among us during
all these years. yet his financial inter,
ests have been mainly centered here.
The headquarters of his farming, mer-
camille, stock, lumber. grain, shipping.
and in fagt of all his great financial in
| terests and extensive plans and dealings
has been here among us thus giving all
our buziuess enterprises and public and
private interest au Impetus and match
less growth such as the Immense capi-
tai and superior business tastes and tai
ents like his alone could possibly ac-
cOmpliSh TO his mastery management
and faithful efficient work this city in
| a mighty M ASA no owes its present nos