The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-12
straps, but at last they reach the fore
going startling confession.
There IS no remedy but the remone-
tization of silver.
THE DEATH OF Il GOOD NAN


death Of Mr.. Felix Meighen. of Forest.
Vile, Fillmore county, MIMI. at the
advanced age of "a years. Mr.. Meighen
was In all respects remarkable
character. He was born in Green
county, Penn, January Ii. 1872 at q
Time when central Ohio was the
frontier of the United States. He
was for time deputy sheriff at
Galana. Ills. He visited Fillmore
county, MIMI, in the spring of 1894,
and opened store at Forestville: and
In May 1856, when the country was
practically wilderness, he removed
ms family and took up his permanent
residence at that place. He had good
| Dlood IN his veins, being connected.
through his mother, with that ia
nous theologian and orator, Arch
bishop John Hughes, Of New York.
one of the ablest men that ever lived
IN America, and who was sent by
President Lincoln to Europe, during
the civil war, to prevent the recogni-
tlon OF the Confederacy by Louis Ma
poleon,-a work in which he was EN-.
inently successful.
Mr.. Meighen was a fit leader of a
great migration to subdue the wilder
ness. He established SUCCESSFULLY a
store. hotel, post Office, saw.mill. He
carried Christianity and civilization
into the new land, SO lately occupied
only by wild beasts and wilder men.
Such lives as his will hereafter DOS
sess the profoundest interest for the
historian, linked as they are with the
greatest events that can ever occur on
TINS continent-the driving out of
the red barbarians and the coming
never to pass away,-of the mighty
wave OF white civilization. They
stand at the initial point of the in cal
culable.
Mr.. Meighen life and death will
nave Increased interest for our read
ers from the fact that he was the
brother of Hon. William Meighen, at
one time the Antf-monopoly candi-
cate for Congress in that congression-
al district; and the father Of Thomas
j. Melghen, who was the nominee of
the Peoples Party, for the same posi-
tlon, in 1894. and who is known and
held In high regard by every Populist
in Minnesota.
Felix Meighen was the son of Mr..
VIM. Meighen, who emigrated from
the county Donegal, Ireland, in 1893.
one hundred years ago, and settled in
the then wilderness of Green county,
pennsylvania. He represented an
extraordinary race-a race of pioneers
and Warrlors-strong, resolute, pa
tlent, taciturn; whom tyranny could
not subdue nor oppression degrade
Hon. Peter McCracken writes of Mr..
Meighen:
The deceased did much to develore
and make this county what it is-one
OF the best in the state. He was
man whose mind was full of useful
ana soIld information, deep thinker.
a good reaSOner and good Judge of
human nature; was always we'll posted
on all important public questions of
the day and was rarely mistaken in
the OBJECT or outcome Of the same:
and although Of very steady and re-
served disposition generally, vet he
mad any amount OF mirth and liyeli-
ness IN his general makeup and took
great deal of pleasure in the com
pany OF young folks and would often
JON them IN any harmless amuse-
menu mat was a pleasant paStiine to
them.
BY his good Judgment and Industry
ne accu mulated fine property, and |
has left behind him quite a large |
nf r. ri
OF it, and who are worthy and desery- |
ing OF it. as, during the lifetime of |
the father and mother, in health and |
they were always kind and |
attentive.
Ihe deceased was industrious and |
upright in all his dealings with hui
mankind: generous and kind hearted |
TO man and beast; temperate and |
moral. lie never spent money fool
lShly but looked carefully after the
comforts Of his family and provided |
for their wants. Never went on the
war path. scolding everybody if any.
thing went wrong, but always tried TO
make the best of anything that could |
not be helped.
The attendance at the funeral was
one OF the largest ever seen in this |
part OF the county. They came from
Iar and near, and it was noticeable
fact that large majority of that vast
asse al lage of people were gray head
ed old settlers, who were drawn to-
gether by feelings Of friendship and
respect ftr the deceased, and to pay
the last tribute f respect to an hon
ored old neighbOr and friend.
Yes, we must follow soon: we III glad obey
When few suns have rolled their cares
away.
Tired with vain life. will close the willing
eye:
die"