The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-11-24
Grand River.

Grandpa Burchett died at his home
where he had lived since an early day,
and was laid to rest at Camden church
man, universally esteemed as was shown
by having one of the largest funeral
professions ever seen here. He leaves
a wife and several children and host
of friends to mourn his loss.
II. II. Gilreath was visiting relatives
in Missouri and seeing some Of the
country and people of whom he used to
buy stock years ago. The country has
changed much since then, much of it
was raw prairie at that time. Gilreath
& Warnstaff bought stock all over this
county as we'll as in northern Missouri.
They had lots of competition, having to
meet such men as ]. r. Smith, Chris and
VIM. Cartwright, J. d. Brown, d. f. Nc
Lain, Sam Bowman and John Lee. All
honest, jolly, whole souled buyers as
ever bucked the market. The last
three have departed this life and gone
to greater and grander life mourned
by all who knew them. May those old
veterans who are left behind live long
and enjoy a happy, green old age. 1t
brings to memory many of our boyhood
scenes to meet any of them when they
were at the full tide Of manhood and
they were all of the old school of gener-
osity only known in those early days
when Iowa was yet young not much of
her virgin soil had known the pillow. 1t
does one good to think of their many
virtues and forget their faults.
The Beatty stock of clothing was ship
ped to Des Moines Saturday, having
been purchased by some parties there.
Oscar Shields and family were visi-
tors at N. B. Eaves last Sunday. Mrs.
Shields is getting along nicely.
Some of our farmers are through husk-
ing their corn.
Rev. B. e. Yontz was over from Van
Vert last Friday where he is holding
meetings. He is very able minister
and generally has the good fortune to
make large addition to the church
wherever he goes.
Edith Campbell visited her grandma,
Mrs. Mary Fear over Sunday.
Herb Louthan has his new barn ready
for winter on his lots he bought Of J. M.
Adams.
Fred Ticknor will soon go to Rodgers,
Ark, where he purchased an apple
orchard but the crop was almost fail
ure there this year. He has fine prop,
erty there. He may take in the Fair at
st. Louis on his way.
In last weeks Journal we saw very
interesting account of the many mis-
deeds of Dave Sprague. His father
owned the Boyd farm just north of town.
Mr.. Jennings says some one could write
a book about his many horse stealing
raids in this and neighboring states and
territories. This would perhaps be a
good thing if done in the right way.
Each chapter should point out the fact
that each Of these misdeeds just
brought him nearer hell, and little did
he dream or reflect on the results at
that time. Sprague is an old man with
withered cheek and tresses gray. He
is a wanderer and sojourner over the
scenes Of his misspent youth. His story
if properly written would point out a
moral and adorn tale, the two essen
tial features of any story. Dave is now
old and when he sits down by the way
side to strike with his withered hand
the harp of youthful memory, no happy
strains will arise out of the past for
him, nothing but shame, misery and
suffering came to him while in the
active pursuit Of his gouldish deeds.
Nothing else can he wiring from the
harp strings of his sad memory. Hard is
the way of the ,transgressor. This is a
rule that never fails, you can depend
upon it. The same amount Of energy
and tact put forth in any of the honor
able walks of life, would have brought
forth competency and Dave would
have been happy, contented, honorable
old man and could now reflect over the
good he had done with JOY, anticipation
and hope. But he chose the wrong and
now in the winter Of his miserable
career, in these lovely autumnal days he
must reflect on his many deeds of woe,
that brought his neighbors trouble and
loss, and nothing to himself but ra1nb-
ling dogs life and prison walls. Let
every young man reflect on the ruin Of
his misspent life and resolve to put his
strength and youth in the honorable
walks Of life, and he will be ahead in
this world to say nothing Of the next.
1t pays to live right and is fearful
penalty to live wrong. This is seen
even in the career of Dave Sprague.
While he injured those from whom he
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