Death of Mrs. Dawson.
Mrs. Caroline (Ramsey) Dawson died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.W. Blakeslee, in this city, August 3, 1894. A few weeks ago the symptoms of approaching death made their appearance; the machinery was worn out; the sands of life were run; and, though anxious hearts and loving hands were watchful and willing, there was nothing to do but to wait for the end. It came at evening tide, and as the last rays of the setting sun crept into that home, the spirit of that good old lady sped from its earthly tenement to the immortal throng. Death is indiscriminate; age beauty or circumstances availeth nothing, when confronted with the grim destroyer. At all times and in all places, and to all people, Mrs. Dawson was that cheerful, sunny disposition that hardships did not effect nor storms darken; always looking on the bright side of life. As the days and years go by there will be unfolded to her children more and more the beauty and completion of the life just closed, and her grave will grow green many times before she will be forgotten in our midst.

Mrs. Dawson had been a member of the Presbyterian church from early girlhood, and her main object in life, especially in her latter days, since the writer has known her, was to do good.

Born in Mercer, Pennsylvania, February seventeen, eighteen hundred twenty-six, she was sixty-eight years old when she died. In her twentieth year she was married to Dr. C.I. Dawson, and by this union two children were born unto them. In the year 1855 the family came West and settled in Jackson county, Ia. At the beginning of the late war the husband enlisted in the 31st Regiment Iowa Infantry, as surgeon. But, during the service, ill health overtook him and he was honorably discharged and returned to home and family at Maquoketa, but only to die in a few weeks.

In her declining years Mrs. Dawson made her home with either her daughter or son, the former residing in this city and the latter at Red Oak.

The funeral took place last Saturday at two o'clock p.m. from the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. S.A. Roberts conducting the services. The ladies of the relief corps attended in a body. The remains were laid to rest in the silent city, south of town.