The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-07-14
Another Life Ended.

Another Life Ended.
Last Saturday. July s, at IL is a. M.
Sylvester Joseph juneau passed into
eternity, aged twenty-five years. one
month and nineteen days.
He was born in Owatonna, Minnesota
where his mother died when he was -four
years of age, leaving himself and two
year-old sister. His father left him liz
care of a married brother with large
family. while he went to st. Alberta, in
Alberta, British Columbia, where be
now resides. At the age of seven his
uncle, H. Juneau, took charge of him.
When Mr.. juneau came to Dodge City
young Sylvester was at Wellington,
Kansas, attending q business college,
but shortly after, in 1855, he came to
Dodge City, where he resided up to the
time of his death. For the first four
years he was a model youth, being
bright, healthy and intelligent. At the
age of eighteen he began to mingle ia
the aristocratic social circles of Dodge
City. He was then one of the most
promising young men in the city.
Handsome as Greek god, polite and
polished manners, a splendid singer and
good musician, temperate habits and a
sound constitution, the young people of
our city soon raised young juneau to the
tOpmOst pinnacle of social popularity.
No party or festive occasion was con-
sidered complete without his presence.
The gay young ladies and gentlemen of
our city sought him out continually, and
in spite of repeated warnings on the
part of his sagacious uncle, the yonug
mans evenings were mostly spent in
the dizzy whirl of social pleasure. He
Joined benevolent, moral and musical
enough to take up all time
not required to attend parties and visit
his best girl. In 1891 he was Chief Tenn
plar of the subordinate lodge of the In
dependent Order of Good Templars, of
Dodge City. In 1892 he was captain of
General Thomas camp, Sons of Veter-
ans. Besides being a member of these
two societies, he was a member of the
Dodge City Military Band. In each of
these he was a member in good standing
at the time of his death.
The continual round of gaiety requir-
ed to keep up all these social relations
deprived the young man of considerable |
sleep, and he surreptitiously kept a
small supply of whiskey in convenient |
place and took little occasionally to |
overcome that drowsy feeling which nat
lrally resulted. Cigarettes were also
called into service. He seldom drank to !
ntoxication-was probably not drunk |
more than half dozen times during the |
Jour years of his social career, and no
,ne thought of regarding him as unfit
Tor fellowship with the most exclusive |
in the land-in fact, he was
engaged to wed one of the fairest and |
most accomplished young ladies of our
and the nuptials were to
have been celebrated last fall, but in
September the pressure of various bur-
lens upon his system resulted in appo-
olexy, and the affair was deferred to
lwait his recovery.
Disease made him petulent and irrita-
de, so that it wasdeemed unwise to per-
nit him to carry weapons, and his uncle
vas very strict in prohibiting him from
loing so, but he managed to secure
evolver, and had carried it for some
ime before the fatal shooting made
,nown the fact.
During his confinement in the Jail
lumber of Christian ladies visited the
all at different times and tried to turn
lis attention to the salvation of his soul.
lie seemed to be pleased with their min
STATIONS and occasionally wept, but the
ime for this matter seems to have al
eady passed by, as his brain was too
luggish to awaken to full comprehen-
ion of the matter, and he died without
ny indication of hope for the future.
Through the kindness of our officers
he invalid prisoner was taken to the
ONE of Capt. Sweeney where every pos
ible attention was rendered. His uncle,
L Juneau, and other kind friends, were
t the bedside in the hour of death.
Funeral sermon was preached last :,
unday afternoon by Rev. Glendening,
t the Presbyterian church, and the re-
lains were laid to rest in Maple Grove
cemetery by the Sons of Veterans.
Maria Halpin has been heard from a.
ain. She is strapped, and wants more e
honey. By way OF advice, we will sug- q