The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-24
DEATH OF n. WHEELER COMBS.
A Victim TO pneumoniaAcn Saturday
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II. Wheeler Combs died at hi,
residence in New York city on Sat,
urday night last of pneumonia in
the 43rd year of his age,
He was born in Westcrnport in
Allegany county, on February 20,
lS4s. and was partially educated in
the public schools. AT the ago OF
seventeen he entered st, John 5
College az Annapolis, but owing to
failing health he could not com
plete the course and after two wears
withdrew and entered the store OF
his brother, John s. Combs, al
Aanaeenicv as book Keeper. but tbs
confinement being injurious to his
health he was oblige to withdraw.
During this period he studied law.
In the fall OF 1870 he started a
wholesale tea aud spice business in
Baltimore, but was compelled 20
give that up also on account OF his
health, In June OF 1871 he mar
ricd Flora, daughter OF Israel aud
ELEANOR Totten, of yellow Springs,
Ohio.
In 1879 he purchased a cotton
plantation near Natchss, Missls.
sippl which he managed for two
wears, and having recovered his
health he returned TO his native
county and opened a store at Mos
COW. In 1879 he ent to Danville,
OHIO, and in the fall Of the year 1876
his wife died, after which he resumed
the study os the law, attending the
University OF Virginia, In 1873
he was admitted to practice at the
bar Of Oakland, where he in 1879
married Lucille, u daughter Of
Amanda and Charles Morris, He
was one OF the Presidential electors
on the Garfield ticket and was
chairman OF the State Central Com
Mfttee OF Garrett comfy and n
member Of the Republican State
Executive Committee,
In 1884 he was appointed a Gen.
cra( United States appraiser OF Gus
toms by President Arthur when
has term expired he opened an of,
fce in New York and resumed the
practice OF the law paying especial
attention TO all questions that the
customs authorities had any coanec.
tion with aud was very successful
With his cases, Ills wife and two
children survive him,
Who and What Makes rown,
The man who keeps his pocket
book at home.
The man who never tires in we'll
doing.
The man who is not afraid to
advertise his business,
The man who has a good word
for everybody
The man who puts his shoulder to
the wheel OF enterprise.
The man who is not afraid to
venture business undertaking,
The man who encourages home
enterprise and trade, first, last and
all the time.
The man who uses the English
language in advertising his business
instead OF stabbing his competitors
in the back,
Less clap trap money orders,
Lots OF hard work combined with
liberal ideas,
Less backbltlng and crytNg down
'tOthcr fellows business,
Plenty OF sand and grit in push.
ing business to the front.
Less envy OF oue's influence,
standing, work, capital, business,
Considerable 0Ni0M aud harmony,
instead OF prejudice and malice,
More Young men TO go to work
instead OF growing up in idlncss,
Everybody to go to work with an
end in view TO benefit their fellow
men as well as themselves,
Less crankS and fanatics to crit
icise and make iil predictions before
enterprises are started,
Loss men who advocate and Ad-
vance the Interests Of foreign organ
aaations in preference to their home
Institutions,
General Stnea'' Gets Ten Years,
SOMERSET, PA, june l6, -W,Dl-
lam c. Miller, better known As
,,Gcncral Siccll, 'tho murderer ot
old man llochStotlcr, the moon-
simmer, was sentenced to ten years
in The penitomtiary at special so>-
sion of court held last might. ll.s