The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27

the old home in Scotland. His father,
brothers and sister, joined him in
this State shortly afterwards.
On March 26, 1859, he was married
to Miss Margaret McMichael Of Gale
donia, ILL.,, and took up residence on
farm in Wabasha county, this State.
In 1872 he came to Redwood county
and settled on a farm in Kintire town
ship. He commenced tilling the soil
and farming on conservative plan,
and commenced laying the foundation
Of the most successful farm in Red
wood county. He passed through the
hard times, the grasshopper period
with but little complaint. He in
creased the quantity of his land, went
into diversified farming, raising and
fattening stock, until a little more
than year ago, when he left the
county to the aggrandizement Of
which he had materially added, and
in which he had accumulated COM
Portable fortune, and went to Ireton,
Iowa, the place of his death.
Archibald Stewart was hard work.
ing man in every respect. But de-
spite his untiring efforts for success
he met with continual reverses in his
early life. It is told of him that in
1861 he came to the conclusion that
the world was against him, but at
that time he became a Jealous mem
ber of the church, and that after be-
coming member he prospered in
both spiritual and temporal things.
While in New Orleans the deceased
was frequent spectator at the slave
marts. He witnessed the buying and
selling of humanity. He heard the
crack Of the whip over the head of
the slave and saw the lash entwined
around the body of more than one of
that race. He saw the trader pinch
the wench until she uttered cry of
pain. His views on slavery were then
cast into shape more durable than
metal. He became bold and out
spoken antagonist of slavery in any
form, and saw in it the ruination oi
free labor as we'll as against the law
of God. When President Lincoln
called for volunteers be was among
the first to volunteer his services but
he was rejected, much against his
will. He watched the course of the
war and contributed whenever and
wherever possible to that mightiest
battle of modern times.
Mr.. Stewart became an elder in the
United Presbyterian church in Wa
basha county and held that place un
til he moved to Redwood Falls ir
1872. There was weak organization
of the church but he was elected al
elder and served as such until the
same was disbanded. He then helped
to organize the Presbyterian church al
Delhi, of which he became an elder, {
position which he held until he re-
signed from the church. He was de-
vout in his religion and in order te
comply with his conscience moved te
Ireton, Iowa, in 1894, and became
member of the United Presbyterian
church there. He was made elder o1
that church shortly after his remova
to that place.
| Mr.. Stewart was the father of sever
children, five of whom, four boys anc
one girl are living. His wife also sur
viyes him.
It was about thrse weeks Or q month
ago, after the death of John Cum:
ming, that the four Stewart brothers
Archibald, John, Andrew and Donald
we're together for the last time. As
the four occupied seats in the Presby.
terian church the night after the fun.
eral, a GAZETTE reporter heard the re.
mark from a leading citizen: "There
are four representative farmers; would
that Redwood county had more o1
them"
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