Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

from the wagon 10 the ground, the
back of his head striking large stone
A young man who was helping him as
sisted him TO the house. The injuries
did not seem to be serious and Mr..
Vail remarked that he would be all
right in short time. He coon grew
much worse, however, and physician
was summoned. But nothing could be
done for the unfortunate man. He
gradually sank into g stupor from
which he never recovered, and after
continuing in this condition for over
two days. death ended his struggles
Tuesday morning. The deceased was
one of the worthiest and best known
citizens of Iron county, having been a
resident for over a quarter of a CEN
fury. He was sixty-six years of age
and leaves a wife and several children.
all grown. to mourn his death. The
funeral occurred from the Presbyterian
church Wednesday afternoon and was
largely attended.
Ferdinand Clarence! read
ing Shakespeare?
Clarence-Yes, The Merchant of
Venice" Dialogue between Lorenzo
and Jessica- Listen:
"The moon shines bright. In such night
as this,
When the sweet wind did gently kiss the
trees,
And they did make no noise"
F.-Why, that's just the kind of
night we will have next Monday, No
vember 23d.
Gin such a night stood Dido and
waved her loved to come again to Car
thage."
F.-Oh! but all our young ladies
are waving to go to GraniteVille to the
Soiree.
C.-"How sweet the moonlight sleeps up
on the bankI
Here we will sit and let the sounds of music
Creep in our ears: soft stiffness and the
night,
Become the touches of sweet harmony"
F-Well, it may have suited Lor-
EMO and Jesslca to sit out in the cold.
There was no festival going on then.
But you get ready for the Graniteville
Soriee and Festival next Monday night.
We viii listen to good music and not
sit down either, but trip the /. f. t.,
enjoy splendid supper and ''we won't
go home till morning"
C.-Very well, Ferdinand, a word
to the wise is as good as shouting. En-
cunt ad tes:unl.)
Gen. Robert F. Wingate of this city
died in St. Lauis last Thursday night
after protracted illness. The Gener-
al had not been healthy man for sew
eral years but became much worse a
few months ago. He then went to st.
Louis for medical treatment. After
undergoing a surgical operation he re-
turned during the summer, but the i'm
provement was not lasting and a few
weeks ago he went back to St. Louis.
1t soon became apparent that there
was no hope for his recovery and the
end was not unexpected. Gen. Win
gate was a man of many admirable
qualities and during his residence here
made legions of friends who learn of
his death with sorrow. With the
death of Gen. Wingate, there closed
book of life which contained many
chapters remembered by the older gen.
erations of st. Louis and Missouri.
Gen. Wingate passed away at 301S
Sheridan avenue, the residence of AL
bert S. Vorschimer, who married a
granddaughter of the deceased's Sc
cond wife. He was slightly over "a
years OF age, and for years had been
suffering from a complication of trou-
bles. Men active in Missouri politics
to-day do not know much of Gen. Win
gate, save by reputation, but at one
time he was prominent leader in the
Republican party. He was Kentuck-
ian, born in 1922. While he was still
a bow his family moved to Illinois, set
thing near Springfield. At the age of
20, Gen. Wingate was admitted to the
practice of law, and his first case was
one in which he assisted Abraham Lin
coin, then a plain country lawyer.
Gen. Wingate practiced his profession
in Illinois for several years. and moved
to St. Louis is the latter Sos. He at
once went to the front rank in Repub-
lican political circles, and in 1864 was
the party nominee for Attorney Gener-
al He was elected, and returned to
the Office in 1868, on account of his
fair work during the reconstruction
days which followed the great .strug-
gle. After the second term of Office
had been served. Gen. Wingate re-
turned to st. Louis. and resumed the
practice of law. He also established
a practice in Belleville, ILL.,, and di-
vided his time between the two cities.
About five years ago he movep to Iron
ton, where he has since resided. Gen.
Wiugate was married twice. His first
wife died several years ago, leaving
one son. DR.. Ernest r. Wingate, ply
stefan in British Columbia, Canada.
Gen. Wfugate's second wife survives
him. The funeral occurred the follow
ing Monday from st. Alphonsus Catho-
| lie church.