The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
Joseph Spaulding, Of Seattle,
Dies, Aged Ninety-Two.
CAME OF REMARKABLE FAMILY.


Joseph spausding. aged e years ~
months and days. died yesterday after
neon q; 3 O'clock al the residence of his
sen. Capt. =. r. spaaIding. zoo Fourth
avenue. Deata was due TO the gradual
running down OF the machinery wnsch had
seen nsSriy a century OF constant use.
Up 60 fourteen days ago Mr.. spauidirg
was very active both mentally ard physi-
caiiy. He took keen interest ia public
affairs. read the headlines Of the papers
without the use OF gIassss and went up
and down stairs four or FIVE times every
day. II was only four weeks ago that
he was persuaded 10 give Up chopning his
own kindIiEg wood.
When he commenced TO break down
physically he still retained his mental
faculties and although 1t was difficult to
undersfand what ne said during the past
three days, he recognized every member
Of his sons family zip 10 the day OF his
death Only the day before yesterday he
est N for a short time and read bis Bible.
Death came without the slightest strug-
lie. For fourteen days he had been grow
ing weaker By degrees ana the snd was
simply the passing from peaceful sIumber
10 the great unknown.
Mr.. epauid.ng was born In Brunswick.
ME-, and II can DO truly said that he came
from q family renowned in New England
Tor its longevity. His father. Joaspn
esaulding ar, died at the aye OF s. after
ssrytna With distinction III the revolution
ana tho war OF Jsl2. His mother. Mary
Collins-spausdiag. was still vigorous when.
q. ths age Of 81 che was thrown from q
carriage and killed. Her sister Hannah
lived 10 be 10 years Old ana his brother
Joho was alive At the age Of IS. lie has
since died but It IL impossible To give his
enact age.
Yhe early life of Joseph Spaulding the
yeuaass was not different from that OF
The atsrags New EnGiandsr. lie worked
On farms in this summer and when winter
came attended the school in the TYPICAL
utSio red school house. lie also learned
the orado OF shoemaking. While young
man hs married Miss Ciarassa Glliden. or
81 Adams. Me- She died In 1ssa Uptil
1874 afs spaulding lived the lie Of far
usee and shosmaker IN Maine; then ne
started cut to SEQ tia world ssti, as ne OF
ten told his friends. he visited four con-
tinsntn and enjoyed each visit IS II nc
were . schoolboy.
H.s son. Capt A. y. Spanidfng, now
master OF the tug Mayfiowsr. was for
years ons of the best known seafafing men
on the rugged coast Of Maine. AZ captain
Of tho shi? II. +. Nash. Capt. Spauidinx
sailed the seas over. visiting many lands
and many cities. In 1874 he took his father
with him. They visited Europe, Africa
South America and different ports in. tbs
United States. Although Joseph Spaulaing
WA then an old man he cessfd walk the
deck An the toughest OF weather and never
knew what IL WAS TO be seasick.
= D.. Es
erpooi loaded with coal fo~ Havana, Capt.
epauldlng had a presentlment that some
misfortune would bsfaA the ship and he
WAS snxioas tina. his father should accom-
pAny Mrs. Sprauiding and her children home
BY steamer. Mrs. Spaulasng and the chill
dren followed the captains advice. but The
old man said IL the ship was going down
he desired 70 go with her. IL was OF no
uae 20 attempt 10 persuade him 10 give
up the trip. go he would. and so he
did" While still in st. Georges channe!
a terrific hurricane struck the Nash. Her
sails were carried away and she
was dlsananfled. At midnight she
went ashore Oft Flshguagd after a
run that Is remarkable IN she annals OF
selfarlng lie. One san had been rugged
after the fury OF the hurricane had passed.
ard Capt. Spaa,ding directed TIE course
81 the ship with such caol and appar-
entity uncoucerned manner that the crew.
after Il was all over aaid that ,hey suppos-
ed ne knew exactly where ne VAS going
to land They had the idea that h. knew
OF a place of safety among the tseacherous
rocks and was steering Tor II. The cap
tain Was simply using good common sense
and exartlnE himself 10 avoid the tomb
stones. which meant death IL the fourteen
men aAeard ani the Instant wrecklng Of
the faithful cid ship. This trais in ne
spau.dIng family OF never giving way
under excitement explains its longevity 10
a great extent
As sha osSclk struck na.dnigh. the Mash
struck n Sand bar Two miles GIL. from .he
slfe-savsug station. She shock from stem
30 stern. snG the angry waves piled over
her mountains high. fler signals for ht!n
wese seen. and the brave life savers pus
cut In the @fry - the sterm. Fourteen
esan were taken oG the Nash, and every
time iran went into the beat ne thoeght