The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-26

Hon. Joseph Y. Mcdonald Crosses
the 'sDark River"


the ssDark River"
Ready - Ge-Arvang~~ for HE own Fuueval
hide his vsnaiy .-Gsed- Bys.'-r~~sin~s
q his Path a. Gsd's Grace. and CspmIy
Ccnaa~ss the ears 80 Death
On SUNDAY might last At III 80 o'clock.
Hon. Joseph T. Mcdonald uied - his
home in indianapolis. surrounded by ell
the members Of bic family. lie hsd been
sick for several days. ~ disease OF the
stomach. aud realized himself from the
start that the attack Vas likely 10 prove
fatal. lia wss born Aug %. 1919. and
Wss consequently nearly ~ years old.
Mr.. Mcdonald Joined the Presby terisu
church With his wife. after he was taken
sick. and on Sunday HE pastor. Rev. Mr.
Nilburn admiuisiesed 10 him the sacrn-
ment. Then NJ. Mcdonald called HE
family and intimate friends shout him.
and calmly. - II the occasion were one
Of the most ordinary kind. gave direc-
fions for his funeral arrangements and
the disposition Of some 81 HE personal
affairs. In the presence Of oil he said he
wished to give testimony 10 bic faith ~
Gods saving grace Then he grasped
each by the hand aud babe them good
bye.
His death was peaceful and without
AZ apparent struggle, be retaining his
consciousness 10 the last HE death
will cause . very large vacuum In the
legal. business, socisl and political cir
cles OF the United States, and will be uni
VERBALLY regretted by men Of I'll parties,
for although he had decided views. and
no hesitsncy In expressing them on all
public sffAirs, bis Friendships with bic
opponents were also marked and strong,
and political differences were not per-
mitted 70 interfere with friendships.
From special dispatch We CLEAN the
follow ing personal history:
Joseph Ewing McDonald was born IN
Ohio. but ~ his parents brought him 20
Indiana when he was seven years old, g
he Mss educated in Indiana schools and
colleges. learned his trade with Indiana
saddlers, studied with Indiana lawyers,
VS. admitted TO the Indiana bar. prsc-
ticed Law in Indiana all his life. repre-
sented the State 1t different times in
both houses Of congress. held two Offices
| in the State beside these, and Was once
candidate for Governor Of Indiana In ad-
dition. there IL about O. thorough war
rant for calling him On "IDdiana man.
- nomenclature can give. Hoosiev
training and tnugheuing had good stock
10 work upon 10 this case On the faith
er's side II was Scotch, on the mothers
French Hugenot-the one Americanized
through Pennsvlvsnia settlement, the
other through New Jersey.
Odd Saddlebagr was born in Butler
county. O., August 20. 1919. and taken to
Montgomery county, Ind, In 1895. A.
the age Of IL, after brief period in the
village schools. he was spprenticed 1t the
ssddlers' trade IN Lafayette. While
working 81 his trade be studied lev, and
when he finished his trade he was pre-
higher classes- In 1643 be entered the
lao olIlce Of Zebulon Beard ct Lafay cite
The next year be was admitted 70 the
bar. Before be received his license 70
practice be wns dominated for County
Prosecutor and elected over bic Wing
|compesitor. This was the first election
By the people Of Prosecuting Attorneys
Later. Ct the first election when Attor-
ney Generals OF the State were elected
BY the people. be was the choice. A.
Prosecuting Attorney be served two
terms. and two years after was elected
70 Congress. serving one term. in 1856
be was elected Attorney General Of the
State and re- eleclec in 1858. Declining
for the third time he resumed bis Law
practice, and the following year moved
TO Indianapolis.
He stood BY bis party through the
war, but be vas not Southern symps-
thizer. 10 1864 be was his party's can
didate for Governor and csnvassed the
State in joint debate With Morton. He
was defeated, but there was cast big
ger vote than hsd been cast the two years
United States Senate.
McDonsld's career IN the Senate was
honorable alike to the body and 70 him.
self and credftsble 70 HE State. The
circumstances wore particularly credit.
Able. The Greenback disease Was rag
ing. After Mcdonald had been chosen
BY the caucus . delegation Of Green
back Imitation Fiat Democrats waited on
him and threatened him with defeat un-
less be swore allegiance 10 fstism. He
told them be wouldn't change has hard
money views for "forty Senatorial posi-
TONS The Greenbackers changed their
views and voted for Mcdonald. Nc
Donald had opinions and the courage Of
them. He was in favor Of tariff for
revenue, the protective features - be In
cideDtal only He voted for the remon-
citation Of silver - an aid to resump-
ton, and sdvocsted . bi-metallic cur
rency.
IN his private life Mr.. Mcdonald was
1t the head ~ one Of the lsrgeat law
firms 10 indianapolis. Personally he
was genial. kindly and winning. In
speech he was iorceful without passion.
There was no deceit in his composition
lie was well known al over the country,
and his familiars spoke Of him as Joe
or "Unclc Joseph He was married
three times. two sons surviving Of the
tour children Of the fret marriage.
DR.. Hawkins in Jail nc ROckpOrt.
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