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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
LEAVES MONEY FOR
POOR OF BETTENDORF

Davenport, Sept. 29.-By the will of
the late Frank H. Downs, at one time
the proprietor of Davenport's leading
hotel and one Of the richest men of
the city, the poor Of Bettendorf, east
of here, are to be taken care of to the
extent of bequest amounting to sew
eral thousand dollars. The money is
to be intrusted to three Davenport
bank presidents for investment. At
present there are few people in need
of charity in Bettendorf, as the big
still car shops there are running over
time and employing over 1900 men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
MANY WILL SPEAK
AT BIG INSTITUTE

Ft. Madison, Sept. ga program
of lectures and conferences by educa-
tors prominent in the state will be a
feature of the Lee county teachers
institute, which is scheduled for Fort
Madison October 49,
Superintendent E. c. Lynn, Of the
Lee county schools, has secured the
talent for the institute program. There
will be course of lectures by DR.. A.
E. Bennett, dean of Highland Park
college at Des Moines; lectures on pri-
mary work and English in the grades
will be given by E. Ruth Pyrtle, prin-
cipal of the Mckinley school, Lincoln,
Neb., and lectures on community CEN
ter work will be delivered by Profess
sor Irving Hart Of the State Teach
ers' college at Cedar Falls.
Lectures and recitals will be given
by Edgar S. Kindley, former principal
Of a Davenport school, now chau-
tauqua lecturer and entertainer.
For Ads that Pay =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
CLEAR LAKE Is RISING.

Clear Lake, Sept. 29-Clear Lake is
ssgtofng into winter quarters with the
highest waters known in years. Wa
ter is now running over the apron at
The outlet four inches deep. The sandy
beach which usually extends out sew.
Aeral rods from the shore, is now a
hing Of the past. The fact that the
water is high is enjoyed and the only
Ranger is when the ice breaks away
an the spring. With heavy wind 1t
Aoes lots of damage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
VALUABLE HERD OF
CATTLE IS SLAIN

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-A herd of eleven
tame deer, six head Of cattle and 307
hogs owned by Louis F. Swift, the
packer, were slaughtered by govern
ment agents at his country estate in
Lake Forest today because of foot
anG mouth disease. Fifty per cent
of the hogs were found to be infected
with the malady.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
ONLY FIVE DAY TERM.

q Keokuk, Sept. 29.-One reason for
he postponement Of the October term
~ the federal court in Keokuk to De.
aember was the fact that Judge M. ].
Wade has been assigned to sit for the
ederal Judge at Kansas City in the
sterim. Had the October term been
bid here as arranged there would
ave been only five days available for
Dat purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
Courier Want Ads bring big results at a small
cost.
For Sale

REGISTERED SHROPSHIRE RAMS,
weight $50 to 200 pounds. Sheared
~ to 16 pounds Reclaimed seed
wheat and rye. Bert A. Randell, Mt.
Zion, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR SALE CHEAP-IRON FENCE
braces and cultivators. E. Sigel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
MORRIS WILLIAMS

day when it recorded a seyen-day
jump of over forty inches in the Iowa
river at the university dam.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30

FOR SALE-THREE HOLSTE1N-
FlSesan bulls years old, one year
ling, one calf. Can furnish extended
pedigrees. Address Geo. G. Scott,
Selma, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
Wanted

WANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs, beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
/, catalogue. Bloomfield Rug Works.
y Bloomfield, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
For Sale

DON'T FORGET TO GIVE US A
call before buying your Angus bulls.
New phone 584-F-13. Frank Giltner
& Son, Ottumwa, r. l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
IOWA RIVER IS HIGH.

Iowa City, Sept. 29.-High water
which has been rising for over week
as result Of rainy weather farther up
stream. reached its climax here Tues
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-30
Morris WI Ilianns
HORSE MARkET
BIG INSPECTION AND SALE THIS
WEEK. -

WEEK.
Horses already arriving for the
French inspection which will begin at
IS o'clock Friday.
In addition to the inspection which
will be finished by noon, we will have
a good bunch of buyers for the auction
in the afternoon.
A recent Improvement in the market
for southern horses will be quite help
in cleaning up the horses rejected by
the French.
Several southern buyers have prom
iscd to be here Friday. Also two buy
ers for mules and | rather think l will
have q customer for some big horses.
All round this weeks sale will be good.
l will have number Of blemshed
workers, also some extra choice mares
to sell at private sale. Time given on
part payment.
NORRIS WILLIAMS.
p. ST. will be at the sale barn on
Thursday, both to buy and to sell at
private sale.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21
DAN J, DAWISSOM

Phone 1850. 2lS Palace Bldg.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21
$3.50 Cash

$3.50 cash balance monthly buys
Groom modern house, garage, paved
street, car line Price $1,000.
$3.50 cash, balance monthly, 5-room
modern with basement east front
south side. 81 500.
$3.50 cash, balance monthly. A.
room bungalow. well, chicken park.
It's dandy, only $l7OO.
$3.50 cash, balance monthly, good
3-room house, close I'm, on paving.
Price $500.
$3.50 cash balance monthly, a beau-
tifu broom bungalow, we'll, base
meut, Crosbie Heights. Only S2,250.
$500 cash balance monthly, Groom
modern, east front, corner lot. room
for another house Price $2,SOO.
500 cash, balance S35 monthly
modern Broom northeast front
South EIvood S2,5OO.
$1,000 cash, balance monthly, for
new Broom bungalow, it's a beauty
servants quarters and garage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21
SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED lease iob can give reference
Box 1869 care World.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21

RANKSTON, tailor. fit and satisfaction .ga.
autceL 2ll South Boston
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21

FOR SALE-Grocery best location. Pho
2t90
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-21

FOR SALE-25 star drilling machine a.
tool, complete Phone 1865
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20

LIABILITIES OF County, IN DETAIL
Total amount Of School money
received up to date.......... 237591 90
Warrants issued and in hands
auditor. /. 9S2 90
Warrants outstanding (rate of in
terest z pr ct) So. ........ $500 90.
Bonds outstanding. ". ....... $4,000
Total.s sss7ss 50
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20
ABBREVIATED

Mrs Brehl left for Hot Springs
SD accompanied by her son Harry
from Gettysburg.
Supt Crandall of the Pierre In
dian school gave us a pleasant call
Monday morning on his way home.
We have omitted some local
items owing to the fact that we
took a day off for much needed
house cleaning.
Lightning killed a 2-yr oldhorse
recently for Mrs Udahl of Hoven,
on the Schlachter ranch. 1t was
insured thru VIM School of Get
tysburg.
Mr.. j.. X. Sellers private secse-
tary Of Gov. Bvrne was up to get
a horse from the Agency he owned
which he rode home. He ordered
The Press sent to him for the
coming year.
Bulge Rome is putting in CON
siderable time fishing along the
river with hook and line. He re
ports making several good hauls
including a ten Id sturgeon and Il
three 10 catfish.
We are reprinting the inancia!
statement of the county aud. and
treas. this week i'm order to correct
n couple errors viz: bal. in the
co-schlfund is S3423.S 50, instead of
3423.45, as printed last week. and
the bal.in sdgrain find is S235.17
instead of AL,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20
Take Care of That Itcfing!.. All Itching
Borders on Eczema

Do you regard hat itching as a
serious thing! 1t is! Unless you
begin to fight it with DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment, the disease
is likely to cling OF for
months and years. Scores of CRATE
full users say: "Why did we waste
those months and years in agony
whenso tested a remedy was on the
market" This ointment is no ex-
pertinent !; it is absolutely healing
in its power. Do not allow it to be
come serious. Buy a box today to
fight the beginnings of eczema.
SOC a bottle.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20
R~ie.matis,n and Allied Psias...They
MIST CT

The congestion Of the blood 10
Eits flow causes pain. Sloans Lini-
ment penetrates ia the congestion
and starts the blood to dow freely.
The body warmth is renewed; the
pain is gone. The man Or woman
who has rheumatism, neural9ia or
other pain and failsto keep Sloens
nGtheir home, is like !
drowning man refusing rope.n
Whysn6er9 Get bottleofS loaps
and 60c. 81 bottle hobs siix|
dthesa much ~ 26c ~.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Official proceedings of the reg
ular meeting Of the board
of county commissioners of Potter
county, South Dakota, held in the
court house in Gettysburg, S. d.,
October 9Th 1915. Members
present. Williams. Simon. Rausch
and VonWald. absent. Knott.
Meeting called to order at 10
oclockA. NJ. by Chairman Williams.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The report of Harry Bolinger as
clerk Of courts for the quarter
ending. Sept. Both 1915 was on
motion duly approved.
The following application for
additional school loan was on mo-
ton duly approved:
Rella Mcintosh, sci of sec. 90
117-75 additional $4,000 .
Attorney S. M. Howard appear
ed before tho board and asked for
the return of the liquor bond given
by Chris Anderson of Lebanon S.
D. and not used. After a discus
sion Rausch offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Whereas, on the LIST day Of June
1915 Christian Anderson filed a
bond or undertaking in the Office
Of the county auditor of Potter
county S. y. with the Western
Surety Company as surety. condi-
tioued that the said Christian An
derson would not, if granted q
license TO sell intoxicating liauor
in Potter county SD. violate the
laws relating to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor and would pay ali
damages caused by any violation
u1 such laws; and
Whereas, said Christian Ander-
sOn2haS notsand does NOT intend ia
engagein such business and desires
toret1rn such bond Ia avow and
The payment 81 the premi-
unn fhoreon::
Therefore Be II Resolved, that
sthe &oul11pldkvy auditor OF Potter cot1r-
tHsD heand ~ hereby IS author
sgSed YAnlId directed to return said
s6ono pal6deS1id Christian Ander.
I1l1IIIs j gen III attorney. Mo-
5Ga fis ~ SsfaSe0SIi55fffNUH %SWSs duly sacs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20

iournment. all members present.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man Williams.
The following road bills were on
motion duly allowed
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-10-20

IHere Delng no further business
TO come before the board, il was
moved to adjourn sine die. Mo-
ton carried and board adjourned.
a. Ct. Williams
Attest: Chairman
Ed. B. Toomey, Co. Auditor.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23

delegate TO the International Union,
and Was anticipating attendance upon
the international meeting ~ Wash.
ington, when he was taken down with
his last sickness.
Attwenty years Of aye, or to be more
exact, August 2s, 1870, he was married
At Forest City, Mo-, to Miss Anna Pink.
ston, daughter Of one Of the pioneers
OF Holt county. OF this union three
children were born, . daughter, Ju.
lia, who died In infancy, and two
sons, namely, Joshua Lee, the older,
who was born At Oregon, NO., March
IL, 1872, became . printer and limo
type operator In the office where his
father worked. Edward Spencer, the
second son, was born At Las Animas,
Colorado, January 10, 1881, and chose
for his occupation that Of . station.
sry engineer.
In Nelson II. Bowman the family
characteristics OF hospitality and
hslpfulness we're most conspicuous.
He reflected In . large measure the
gentleness, patience and sympathy
Of his mother, a. more than one Of
those who survive can testify. Such
was his life, particularly 10 his ripsr
years, that 1t could b truly said no
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
Maitland Fair.

At . meeting OF the 1915 Maitland
Fair Board Friday, April o, the
superintendents OF the different de.
partments were named Is follows:
Draft Horses and Mules, Chas.
Gre YES.
Barns and Stalls, g. =. Elliott.
Light Harness and Buggy Horses,
q. p. Elliott.
Beef Breeds and Cattle, u. Good.
pasture.
Swine, W. II. Hodgin.
Sheep, s s. Meadows.
Poultry, N. r. Boring.
Fine Arts. Mesdsmes II. X. Noel
and Lester HodgiD.
Plants and Foliage, Mrs. II. w.
Gilbert.
Children's Work, Mrs. ]. r. Coli.
son.
vineyards and Orchards, W. II. De.
Bord.
Field Crops and Vegetables, J. II.
Myers.
Kitchen and Pantry, Mrs. w. G..
Southwell.
Household and Fancy Fabrics, Mes.
danes M. @. Brumbaugh and Dallas
Groves.
Fancy Work, Mrs. G, +. DeBoYd.
Floral Hall, L. L. Noblet.
Manager Of Balcony, Y. NJ. Blazer.
Marshall, A. J. Cox.
Chief OF Police, N. Il. Boring.
Superintendent OF Race Track, Rob.
ert Conner.
Secretary Of Floral Hall, Miss vii.
ma Mills.
The Board is making special effort
this year to make the fsir big sue.
cess.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
Kindly Words.

Oregon's Ministries made a IF,
right from the very start, Tuesday
evening, on the occasion Of their sec.
ond annual visit TO Craig. II Is much
to be regretted that Prof. Harrison
Of st. Joseph, one OF the directors OF
the performance, was unable to be
present, owing to the recent death OF
his wife.
Chas. Shepherd, also Of st. Joseph,
acted ~ one Of the end men and fur.
nished something worth while oil the
time.
Solos were rendered by Messrs. Perry
Brooks, Paul Frye, Bert Maple, CLas.
Shepherd, Harvey Meyer, Albert X un.
kel, Jesse Snyder and Guy Conrad.
A solo worthy Of especial mention
was that by Geo. Schultz, entitled,
NANNY and Her Plckaninny." An
other deserving more than passing
note Was the melaphone solo by Avon
Murray.
The ends were supported by Chas.
Shepherd, Jesse Snyder, Guy Conrad,
Albert Kunkel. W. W. Dawson and
Eber Sherman.
Tie last number OF the program
was . mock trial, In which Mr.. :Shep.
herd acted a. Judge. Others came As
attorneys, bailifIs and members OF
tile Jury, while prisoners cha Rad
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
Your Travelling
Home" to Califor.
mia Epositions

Goins to California even the
most direct way requires days--..
not hours-.-.Ionl enough for you
to experience either restful home.
like satisfaction, or restless dis.
comfort....irritstion. Make q
careful choice Of routes..--based on
Service.
SERVICE Is the big individual fes.
ture Of the Buriington-and travel.
wise people know II. The roadbed Is
smooth, the maximum OF safety In.
sured, train equipment the last word
In luxury. Berths are like "home
beds" Tie meals are tasty and
varied-reasonable In price-and we'll
served. Burlington trains have all
the little added features that dis.
tingnish modern "limited" travel.
And best OF all, Burlington employ.
ees are ~ courteous as they are ef.
hcient. They help speed the days
point out and intelligently explain
the wonderful country you traverse.
Because Of the liberal provisions Of
the Burlington's Grand Circle Tour,
you can stop over al any point. But
II you 70 straight through, you or.
rive refreshed-because OF pleasant
days and comfortable nights.
This Is the tour de luxe-the Bur.
lington's Grand Circle-through glor.
ious Colorado; Denver, the new Rocky
Mountain National Estes Park, Col.
orado Springs, Pixies Peak Region,
Royal Gorge by daylight; daylight
view OF Salt Lake City and Great
Salt Lake. Then, Los Angeles, San
Diego exposition, and the Panama.
Pacific. An ocean trip by steamer to
Portland; the great Pacific North.
west. And homewsrd bound, via
Glacier National Park or Yellowstone
Park.
Come In and get your copy Of our
California Exposition folder.
J. T. Birmingham, Ticket Agent,
Burlington Route, Forest City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
was mot far from the Kingdom"

was mot far from the Kingdom"
Upon the occasion Of his death,
which occurred November %, 1908,
the Pueblo Chieftain Of the next day
an extended tribute to his
memory, and the Typographical Tn.
Ion passed appropriate resolutions.
Elliott Bond bowman was the
youngest son Of Joshua Bowman. lie
was born at the town OF Albany, Gen.
try county, Missouri, June IL, 1856.
After leaving home he was heard
from at various places In Kansas,
and Missouri, and took up
the trades Of painter and paperhang.
er. He was married June %, 1915, to
Mary +. johnson, OF Andrew county,
Mo. From this union . son, Charles
Nelson, was born At Savannah, Mo-,
July 0, 1915. His present residence Is
Pueblo, Colorado.
Tie life history Of Charles W. Bow.
man, the eldest son, will appear In
our Issue Of April 30, 1916.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
Married.

1t will be somewhat OF a surprise
for the many friends OF Miss Flora
Cowan to learn that her marriage oc-
Cured shortly after she left here a
couple Of weeks ago.
The marriage ceremony was said by
the Rev. Shepherd ct the Presbyter-
Ian msnse, Saturday afternoon, April
8, In Twin Falls, Idaho. The groom,
Hugh b. Eddy, 10 employed In civil
service work ct Twin Falls, where
the couple will make their home.
Miss Cowsn left here for her health
about year ago and since that time
has been teaching school In Idaho.
Her health has greatly improved In
that climate. Maitland Herald, April
Is.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23

| N...-.,..- ,n., ,..., 4.
~. n 'o'i, 'o's' AZ ms nome u
n.s, ueo.o. services were heia I'M
$500 A' usy ~ 'le mousse oy the kev
al, .~S, pNs'o, VI .he "eth
80, - .ue" rvs 'e"s'"s were es
80. W '"e'oe!s o! rueoio Lodge
80 49, H"'n' w. .othe MASONIC
.." ""s'. '"o "u''A' ceremony
va" ''''''ueo'
| Mr. ana Mrs Bowman had tive sens
VINO reached early manhood In Holt
county namely: Chtrles Wesley, Cy
rus Benton, George Bryant, Nelson
Henry, and Elliot1 Bond Bowman,
the iifst four OF whom learned the
printers trade and subsequently 90
Rased W publishing newspapers. The
hrst three served In the Civil War on
the sac OF the Union, and we're hon.
ofao'y discharged
Cyrus Is. Bowman enlisted In the
First Kansas Volunteers, May %,
1851, and Was In the battles OF Dug
Springs and Wilson Creek. Dis.
charged for disability. lie re.enlisted
and served successfully In Kimball's
regiment and In the Fourth NJ. 3. NJ.
Cavalry. Following his military ser.
vice up to iss2 he Was with the Her.
aid end Gazette, OF st. Joseph. lie
did editorial work successfully at
warrensburg, Mo; Hiawatha. Kan:
La Junta, Pueblo and walsenburg,
Colo. lie served term as represent.
alive In the Colorado legislature from
iiuerfano county. His present resi-.
dence Is Roseburg, Ore, His son,
RAYMOND Is FIRST Lieutenant In the
fhiiippine scouts u ) A.
George u, Down enlisted In the
volunteer service when seventeen
years Of age. lie served for . time In
the Firth N. 3. NJ. Cavalry, and later
TIL the close Of the war In the Forty.
tfth Missouri Infantry, After the
war, for the better part Of his life he
worked at the printing business, ca.
tablishing q number Of papers and
doing considerable correspondence
work for others. Finally bringing up
In Colorado, he shifted to the bust
ness OF florist, for which he had
formed . taste while working for
Burchess & Co., At Oregon. He WAS
married TO Emma Murphy 1t Oregon,
Mo-, November rs, 1870, from which
union there was born . son, Arthur,
and . dsughther, Ethelyn, who with
their mother reside At Portland, Ore.
George Is. Bowman died December II,
1891, at warrensburg, Missouri.
Nelson Henry Bo wman, the fourth
son OF Joshua Bowman to reach his
majority, was born st the old LEROY
Carter place, Platte county Mo
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-04-23
PIONEER DAYS or METHODISM
Continued from page y

low men at their word. lie was op
timistic and enthusiastic, and enjoyed
agood story In the telling or hearing
Nothing delighted him more than dis
pensing hospitality, and many were
the weary pilgrims, particularly
preachers, who found . welcome at
his hearthstone. lie WAS true to ev.
cry obligation Of his life As he appre,
hended II. Ills twenty-five yes,s as a
pioneer preacher, amidst dangers,
persecution, dsprivations and poverty
demonstrated that he was OF that
iibre OF which martyrs are made.
And In oil this his sanity wife was In
no respect behind him, suffering
equally II not more keenly. Neces.
sarily left much alone with her chill.
dren, often at Isolated places, she
maintained family worship, clothed,
fed and trained her boys until they
were able to help.
IAN extract from a letter to his
wife by Joshua how man while on the
Independence circuit, over a hundred
miles from home, dated January ,,
1859, Will AFFORD q glimpse OF q circuit
riders experiences, II reads:
The circuit Is IN q deplorable con.
dillon. In fact, there are more whis.
key Methodis,s here than I have seen
for many years. I shall have To ex.
pei quite q number before any good
can be accomplished. We prutracted
our quarterly mestjng eight days
without any perceivable good, The
reports from the classes we're all
blank and the public collection
amounted to % 40, OF which the pre-.
siding elder received 81, leaving o. ".
l happened TO marriage fee OF 81
and send enclosed 81, II 10 the best
! can do, and II you cannot get along,
just drop me a line and will come
home and suffer with you. I have
concluded TO finish the Cedar church
and think ] can clear si0) on the Job.
The last quarterly meeting comes on
the 18th and Goth OF March, By which
time ! expect to have the house done,
and then, perhaps, l can come home
with . lighter heart. Write to me
about everything. Tell me whether
the house Is comfortable or not, and
whether you have anything to eat or
drink. ! close this letter, praying
that God may be your shield and por.
tion.'
Father was q diligent student OF
the Bible, Of Biblical lore and Of his.
tory. He took Q lively interest In
public affairs and In the great ques.
lions which occupied statesmen pre-.
ceding and after the Civil War. The
subject OF church polity and doctrine
gave rise TO much controversy In the
early part Of his career and naturally
invited his attention and participa.
tion.
when age and ill.health compelled |
him to retire from the ministry he i
felt keenly the fsncied humiliation In
being put by Is Of no further use, and
was correspondingly pleased when
called to some temporary service. He
was q sufferer from asthma and heart
trouble after quitting the ministry,
but had seasons Of exemption from
suffering and took delight during
those years In meeting his children
md grandchildren, In reading and In
,aring for his garden.
During his last days, his sufIerings
we're most painful. The end came on