Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-15
EX-GOVERNOR
HASTINGS DEAD

Governor Daniel H. Hastings, who
had been i'll with pleuro- pneumonia,
died at bis home in this place at 10
o'clock Friday morning.
Although it was known that General
Hastings was a very sick man it was
thought that he would pull through.
Late Thursday evening, DR.. Curtin, of
Philadelphia, who was called to con-
suit with DR.. George f. Harris and
DIR. George B. Klump, of this place,
stated that there was change for the
better in the Generals condition. His
breathing was not so labOred and
one, yet it was enough to give the
family and friends some hope of his
recovery.
General Hastings daughter, Mrs
Ross A. Hickok, of Harrisburg, ac-
companied by her husband and child,
reached Bellefonte late Thursday after
noon and fastened to the bedside of
her father. The Generals sister, Mrs.
Ella Saltzman, of Lock Haven, was
also there. Mrs. Hastings has sent
! out cards canCelling the invitations to
the approaching wedding of her sis
| ter, Miss Bella Rankin, to Frank Nc
I FaIlane, of Boalsburg, Pa, which
was TO have taken place at the Hast
! ings home next Wednesday even
: ing.
/ Daniel Hartman Hastings came of
! that stock that has left such an endur-
/ ing mark on the best pages of Ameri-
can history-Scotch Irish. His father
was born in County Derry, Ireland,
and his mother in Scotland. Daniel
was born in log cabin in Lamar town
ship, Clinton county, about two miles
from the village of Rote, ON Feb. 2G.
1919. He spent his boyhood days with
father and brothers, in clearing a
farm, driving an OK team, and doing
little numbering. In 1861 his three
elder brothers had enrolled themselves
among the defenders of their country
and, boy as he was, he must needs
follow their example. Partly because
Of his youth, partly because lac wa,
needed at home, his father would not
consent He left to join the army but
was overtaken at Lock Haven anG
brought home, only to make another
attempt, this time getting as far "a:
Williamsport before he was captured
by his anxious father y third time
he made the trial to get himself en-.
rolled III the ranks of blue, and this
time he succeeded III reaching Carlisle
and cnlisting. He was not long per
mittcd to wear the uniform of full
private, for his dream OF martial ru
nown was cut short by the arrival OF
his father, who, urging his parental
authority. took him back to his par.
entail roof.
When but fourteen years of age h'
learned of school teachers position
which had become vacant in Wayn,
township, Clinton county. Finding
favor in the sight of those who had
the making of the appointments, he
secured it. but with the condition at
tached that he should pass an eXamina
tion He walked back TO Lock Haven,
passed the required examination, re
ceived his certificate and footing i
J haa in 70
next morning and began his new avo
cation of teaching the young ideas
For the next four years he taught {;
school i'll the winter and worked Will
his father on the farm in the summer
He ATTENDED Dickinson seminary, AT
Willialnsport, several terms. All thi
time he studied untiringly to pertec
himself as teacher, and in 1861 hl
was elected principal of the Bellefont'
High School His new honor and it
responsibilities impressed him witt
the need of education in the highe
branches, and under the tuition o
Professor Mundy, of the Bellefont
academy, he mastered Greek and Latin
While principal of the high school h
began his connection with the pres
as assistant editor of the Bellefont
; Republican During this time, too, h
studied law, and was admitted to tn
bar of Centre county i'll April, 1875
becoming a member of the firm o
Bush, Yocum & Hastings
: In 1877 General Hastings was marri
ed to Miss Jane Armstrong Rankin
daugher of the late James K. Rankin
Esq, once prominent member of tn
, bar of Centre county. Two daughter
were born to the union, both of whom
with Mrs. Hastings, survive.
In the campaign of 1892 Genera
) Hastings was warm supporter of tn
candidacy of General Beaver for gov
ernor, and in 1886 he again presented
the name of General Beaver to the Re
publican convention and success crow
ed his efforts In the following yea
= he was elected to the chalrmanship c
the state Republican national conver
tion. In 1888 he was delegate t-larg
from Pennsylvania to the Republica
2 national convention at Chicago. an
was selected to nominate John SheI
man, of Ohio, for the presidency. A
| the Republican state convention he'll
III Harrisburg, Pa, on May %, 1891
General Hastings was nominated fo
governor of Pennsylvania by Gen
James A. Beaver, and was elected j
November of that year by the unpre
/ cedented majority of 24l ,397.
Governor Hastings was a man O
pleasing personality. He wa over siy
feet tall, and Splendidly proportioned
He was named TO; a pioneer Methods
preacher of Central Pennsylvania
Daniel Hartman. OF late years, ant
especially during his administration
as governor, strong attachment ant
Fr;,nI.l;,, ,x;ztnJ Mr. Ha