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a family of ten children, the deceased was the last. He was reared on a farm and educated in the public schools and a private academy at Wilkes-Barre. He began the study of medicine in 1842 under George Wurts of Kingston, and in 1846 was graduated from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York. He at once began the practice of his profession in Scranton, removing to Northmoreland in 1848, and thence, in the same year, to Pittston, where he has since resided. Feb. 3, 1878, he married Miss Martha Harding, who survives him.

During the war Dr. Underwood was assistant surgeon of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers.

He had been a member of the Broad Street M. E. Church during his residence in Pittston, and was active in church work, having been a trustee of that congregation for many years. He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and G. A. R. societies. He has been president of the Pittston board of hospital physicians.

Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Mrs. H. E. Coward, Charles S. and Dr. S. L. Underwood, Pittston, and Mrs. J. A. Faulkner of Philadelphia.

The funeral will take place on Saturday at 2 p. m., with services at the residence. Interment private in Forty Fort Cemetery. Friends may view the remains on Saturday between 10:30 and 12 o'clock.

In connection with Dr. Underwood's death, Dr. Urquhart of this city writes:

Dr. Underwood has witnessed many events that have marked the pathway of progress in Wyoming Valley and have also elevated the brotherhood of man. In such a life the associations of the former and present time are matters of unspeakable interest. Dr. Underwood's companionship had a generous type of independence such as is found in communities outside of the constraints of aggregated social circles. He was retiring in his disposition, unostentatious in his manner, a devoted member and highly esteemed in his church, a man of unfailing faith in the divine promises, a consistent Christian and the daily life which emphasized his ligious faith was the best proof of his sincerity.

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Largely dependent upon himself, he was fortunate in securing a good education, and in his professional lifework he has exhibited a sturdy integrity, while his personal influence in everything fundamental to Christianity,

is his highest eulogy and most enduring memorial. He was imbued with an earnest spirit and in social intercourse by the genial spirit of friendship he left the benefaction of a good example, and the fragrance of a memory enriched by virtues which claim the admiration of the good. Asa man in the performance of duty he was without arrogance, or any assumption of importance.

His life was one of action in professional duty until failing strength induced him to withdraw from the more active requirements of his profession. He observed and carried out the legitimate principles of his profession in a conscientious manner, in which there is a striking example of the successful results of the exercise of integrity and industry.

In social life he was affable, and always respected those feelings which must owe their security to delicacy of sentiment. He was fearless in the maintenance of principle and good sense and courteousness always commanded respect and attention. In his lengthened life Dr. Underwood is seen by the light of pleasant memories that weaves about him a unity and estimation which friendship can only discern, and which gives to life additional grace and beauty. His professional example tended to the diffusion of a spirit of goodness which endows his memory with kindness and sympathy earned by an endeavor to promote the comfort and welfare of others.

Dr. Underwood was an intelligent observer of passing events, was without personal bias or prejudice, and his sturdy uprightness, his genial affability and his wide range of information is a lasting and gratifying memorial. In private life that genial deportment which characterized him in public found its most complete expression in the bosom of his family, where his kindly nature ever found its highest happiness. His life and character is a fit example of the virtues of uprightness, of simplicity, and exhibits the practical workings of a sincere and dignified

career.

WHEELMEN'S CLUB HOUSE.

The Wilkes-Barre Wheelmen have leased the old Ross homestead on South Main street, between Northampton and South, and will fit it up as a model club house, having a gymnasium, pool and billiard room, dining room, reception and sitting rooms, etc. The location is central and the new club will have a

comfortable and pretty home. The homestead has figured quite prominently in Wyoming Valley history. Miner's history of Wyoming calls it the old Pickering house and says:

"In front of this, near the close of September, 1787, Pickering and his adherents arrested Col. Franklin on the charge of treason. News of the arrest and abduction of Franklin spread through the valley and his friends in retaliation determined to seize Pickering, and hold him as a hostage to secure the release of Franklin. The attempt was made, but through the intervention of Col. Zebulon Butler, he was permitted to escape to Philadelphia. He returned in January, 1788. On the night of the 26th of June following, being in bed in the old Ross house, he was seized by Franklin's friends while sleeping in the lower front room and conveyed up the river to what is now known as Wyoming County. Here he was kept a prisoner, wandering from place to place through the woods, with a chain about his body by which he was secured to a tree during the night. The object of Pickering's capture was to procure from him a letter to the State authorities asking for Franklin's release. This Pickering steadily refused to do, when he was at length released by his captors, after several attempts by sheriff Butler and his men to release him during which two severe conflicts were fought. Pickering returned to WilkesBarre after a captivity of twenty days. Twenty-five of his captors were afterward indicted and a number fined or imprisoned."

DEATH OF A. H. WINTON.

[Daily Record, Feb. 4, 1896.] Aretus H. Winton, a well known attorney of Lackawanna County, died on Sunday of pulmonary trouble and heart disease. He was well known in Luzerne County and married Alice, daughter of Samuel P. Colings, in his time one of the best known residents of Luzerne County and one who figures largely in the history of Wilkes-Barre. The Scranton Truth of last evening says:

"Aretus H. Winton was one of the best known men in this section of the State, and at one time was a leader of the bar and the most noted man hereabouts for forensic ability. He was born in this city on Nov. 17, 1838, and was the son of the late W. W. Winton. He attended the public schools and prepared himself for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and Wills

ton Seminary, East Hampton, Mass. He graduated from Mt. Washington College valedictorian of his class.

Upon leaving college he entered the law office of David R. Randall, at Wilkes-Barre, and on Aug. 22, 1860, was admitted to the bar of Luzerne County. In the meantime he had become an accurate shorthand reporter and was tendered the position of court reporter by Judge Conyngham, but he would not accept. Soon after his admission to the bar he entered into a business partnership with Hon. Garrick M. Harding, who later became president judge of Luzerne County. In the first three months of his practice he was engaged in the famous Corwin murder trial, and made his maiden speech in court. It attracted attention, and from that time on, until a dozen years or so ago, when he began to wean himself fron active practice, he was regarded as one of the most eloquent and gifted speakers at the bar of either Luzerne or Lackawanna counties.

"In 1866 he returned to his former home in this city, and has since continued to live here. He figured in many notable criminal and civil cases and always with marked ability.

"Mr. Winton entered enthusiastically into the new county movement, which culminated in the division of Luzerne County and the formation of Lackawanna County in 1878, the election having been held on Aug. 17 of that year. These were stirring times, and Mr. Winton bore his full share of the work in behalf of the new county. He stumped the county, and his ringing speeches are still remembered. He also assisted with his pen, and contributed much to the new county literature of the time.

"He was very methodical in his business matters, and his systematic arrangement of papers in any case in which he was engaged was always noticeable. He it was who devised the present arrangements of keeping the dockets, issue lists, etc., in the prothonotary's office at Wilkes-Barre and in this city. He prepared and published the Luzerne Legal Journal, and he was long connected with the Scranton Law Times. The only public office he ever held was that of poor director of this city. He was appointed in 1867, and for ten years he was a member of the board, being secretary for the greater portion of that time. Sept. 12, 1877, he was nominated for judge of the Supreme Court at the convention of the Reform party in Harrisburg.

"On May 9, 1865, Mr. Winton was married to Alice M. Collings of WilkesBarre, daughter of the late Hon. Samuel P. Collings, at one time United States consul at Tangier, the granddaughter of Hon. Andrew Beaumont, who represented this district in Congress. She is also a sister of John B. Collings, the well known attorney of this city. She, with two daughters, Katherine and Elsbeth Winton, survive him.

"For several years Mr. Winton had not practiced law, but gave his entire attention to the care of the Winton estate, which embraces large tracts of coal land and other valuable property. His father and mother died during the past year.

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[Wilkes-Barre, Times, Feb. 13, 1896.] The old stone house at 33 South River street, purchased a few days ago by William L. Conyngham, and which is soon to be removed, has earned the title of landmark by reason of the great number of years that have passed since its erection. It was built by John W. Robinson, an uncle of C. E. Butler, the bookseller. Mr. Robinson came to Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Butler thinks, about the year 1810, and began building the house in that year. At Mr. Robinson's death, his son, Houghton Robinson, inherited the property and sold it to the late Dr. Mayer for $6,000. John W. Robinson's wife was a sister of C. E. Butler's father, a daughter of Col. Zebulon Butler, whose name is famous in the history of this valley. Mr. Robinson and John P. Arndt established the first stage line between Wilkes-Barre and Easton, the charter for which was granted in 1804, and the road over which it travelled

was completed as far as Pocono in 1806. For some time thereafter the stage was driven between these points about once in two weeks.

The mention of Mr. Robinson's name brings to mind one of the quaint and somewhat eccentric characters of ancient Wilkes-Barre-"Old Michael," who was a sort of Poo Bah, in that he held many positions, which singly or collectively, yielded him little revenue. He was town constable, sexton of the churches, grave digger, keeper of the hay scales, keeper of the village pound, etc., etc. Those who remember him have a pleasant word always to bestow on his memory. One of his most appreciated kindnesses was to arise before daylight after a heavy snowstorm, borrow Mr. Robinson's horse, hitch him to a snow plough of his own construction and clean off the walks in front of all the houses in the village before their owners were out of bed. "Old Michael" made no charge for his work, but the villagers remembered him by donations-usually bestowed during the holiday season. The name of this quaint old character was John Michael Kienzle. He was of Swiss origin and was brought from Easton to Wilkes-Barre about 1806 by John P. Arndt. There is a fund of pleasant reminiscences connected with the life of the good old man, and the few who are left of the old WilkesBarreans nevr tire of speaking of him and his many good qualities.

CURIOUS OLD AXE-PIPE.

An interesting relic of the pioneer days in this region is now in the possession of G. M. Clark of Towanda. It is a steel tomahawk, seven inches long and two and three-quarter inches across the blade, which bears the legend, "Daniel Gore, 1778." The head of the axe is formed into a pipe bowl with octagonal sides, the handle serving as the stem; the workmanship could not be surpassed by the blacksmiths of today with their modern tools. This interesting reminder of the early settlers of Bradford County was found on the Jack Shores farm in Sheshequin Township, by Orlando Horton, last June, and may have been used as a pipe of peace in conférence with the red men. Gore was the great-great-grandson of John Gore, who emigrated to Roxbury, Mass., from England, in 1635. His brother, Obadiah, was the great grandfather of Maj. W. H. H. Gore of Sheshequin.-Towanda Review.

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ABSTRACT OF HISTORICAL ADDRESS

-BY

Rev. Thomas K. Beecher, D. D.,

OF ELMIRA, N. Y.

Mr. President of the Wyoming Commemorative Association, Ladies and Gentlemen:

This monument around which we are met commemorates a massacre. In this world massacres are no novelty. If a monument were erected on the site of every one, the globetrotter of to-day might fancy himself traveling through a stone-cutters' yard, with monuments on exhibition, so many would they be. The first poem recorded in our Scripture is a war song. Lamech came prancing in before his cowed squaws chanting,

Adah and Zillah hear my voice.

Ye wives of Lamech hearken to my speech.

I have slain a man to my wounding,

And a young man to my hurt.

If Cain be avenged seven-fold

Lamech seventy and seven fold.

Ugh! me heap big Injun!

From the days of Cain until the last slaughter of Japanese by Chinese or Chinese by Japanese this has been a bloody world. Again I say massacres are no novelties. Whence come wars and fighting among men? Come they not hence, even of your own lusts? Ye lust and have not: Ye kill and desire to have, and cannot obtain.

One hundred and seventeen years last June at Tioga Point and New Town, whence I have come, the gathered forces of the British, Tories, and Indians came down this fair valley and wrought their fiery, bloody work. A year afterwards, following the same track but up stream Gen. Sullivan with twice or three times as many invaded

New York and burned ten houses to every one that the Indians burned; they slaughtered perhaps not quite so many people; they devastated twenty acres to every one that the Indians burned over here. And we builded a monument to them for this New York massacre-a very shabby one-happily falling into decay. Again I ask whence came these wars and fighting?

I ask your attention to a very brief and it may easily be slightly erroneous survey of Colonial history. My impression is that from the begining the motive that prompted the colonists to seek this Western world was the lust for gain, thinly veneered here and there with a slight coat of religious enterprise. Gold, diamonds, ivory, and spices lured Christopher Columbus; after him came the Portuguese; after them the English, after them the French, in one grand rush and scramble to get the wealth and power supposed to be hidden on this Western Continent. The same thing is going on to-day in the scramble for Africa by so called christian nations; with the same bloody skirmishes and massacre of natives. Modern civilization is what is called "commercial" or nothing. Its enterprises are in pursuit of gain. In less degree they were so in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Pope, Alexander VI., and other potentates gave color, regularity, and law and right by assuming to grant to the Spaniards all to the west of a certain line; Portuguese to the east of a certain line; and kings made. other grants, pretty nearly all of them, certainly the kings of Spain, Portugal, France and England, to such a degree that titles to own lands traced back far enough reach to these royal grants.

The question is interesting, what right have Popes and Princes to give titles to lands they never saw? And this question raises still another, whence may rightfully come the title to land? I submit to all young men who now hear me this question, whence may come the rightful title to real estate ?

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