The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-31
CAPTAIN sMYTH's LIFE, DEATH. AND
BURIAL.

Today we must follow to a rest which
will be undisturbed by the conflicts or
emotions of life, or the storms of the ele-
mentS, the remains of one who ever proved
equal to the one and who never quailed
before the other; follow to the grave all
that is left TO mortal sight of a man whose
existence was earnest to vehemence, but
whose heart throbbed TO its depts with the
most tender emotions of love and charity.
Austere he was TO the world and unyield-
ing in his convictions, but gentle as a girl
beneath his rugged exterior. For sixteen
years the figure of Captain Fred Smyth
has been a marked one on our streets for
its impulsive aud strong mein, but these
sixteen years were no less busy than all
those of the sixty odd years in which he
knocked about and around the globe
Captain Frederick 6. Smyth was born
Aug a. 1927 in the city of Carlow, Ireland.
He took to life on the sea at the aye of II,
which he did not abandon for thirteen
years, rising from cabin boy to captain and
during which time he encircled the globe
five times. having visited almost every
known port in the world. A fine marine
tield-glass, which now hangs in his late
home, was gift of the owners ofthe George
Armstrong, the vessel he commanded.
He has crossed the Atlantic many times,
having visited Europe three times since
settling in this country. He was married
in July 1851 to Rebecca Box, in Dublin
Ireland, who survives him. On coming to
America he settled in Columbia county
Wis, where his children were educated
His farm was ninety-six miles from Mil
waukee, to which point he wagoned his
wheat. He came to Kansas and to Wichi-
ia in the spring of &c.
Five sons, all stalwart men, survive him
viz: William of Mankato, Mimi, J. f. of
Kingman, F. e., Charles II. aud r. A. of
this city. F. g. and Charles H. have been
associated with him under the name of
+. G. Smyth & Sons, for years, as all of
our local readers know.
Captain Smyth had touch of nature in
him, and so strong was the touch that it
dominated much of his life. He was a
passionate lover of flowers and plants, as
the beautiful surroundings of his late
home have for years most fully
attested. And then what "a
sportsman he was. Guns, and dogs and
fishing tackle were his special delight.
Every season for years he has regularly
gone Otto the far northern lakes and
woods for hunting and fishing. About
two years ago he had malignant attack
of la grippe, which seems to have robbed
him of his vitality to a great extent. and
so disturbed his nerve centers as to render
refreshing sleep impossible. Last July he
had another attack of the same trouble.
from which he could not rally, and before
which all his grand physical forces gradu-
ally gave way, until the loss of sleep de-
prived his mental powers of their wonted
vigor. A week ago last Thursday, in pursu-
ance of medical advice he was taken by
two of his sons to st. Louis for speciality
treatment. Upon arriving there the ex-
perts gave them little hope and as our
readers already know he quietly expired |
at a. m. Thursday morning, his young |
est son being with him. The remains |
upon their arrival here were carried to the |
late home from whence at Q p nj. OF today |
they will be conveyed to st. Johns Episco |
pal church, thence after appropriate cere |
monies to the place appointed for all the |
living. Any OF his old acquaintance and |
friends who may desire to again look upon |
the until now familiar features of Captain
Smyth can do so by calling at any time
between So'clock this morning and p. m.
And what more is there to add, or what
more can be said He was once here, he is
now there; once alive, now Dead he so re-
Gently was, we all are; what he is now we
Ill soon shall be.
LIES little stage is small eminence,
uch-high the grave above; that home of man,
Where dwells the multitude; we gaze around;
We read their monuments; we sign; and while
We sigh we sink: and what we deplor'd
or lamented, all our lot"