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An Early Dents Overtakes Saml. McDonald. He Expired at his Farm in Lost Creek at 8 O'clock Last Evening. From Tuesday’s GAZETTE. The news which reached leve last night of the death of Sam l W. McDon ald, the former handsome millionaire, at his farm eight miles north of town in Lost Creek, was quite a surprise. He recently broke his resolution, strongly made and firmly kept for some time, to free himself from the use of in toxicating liquors. For three weeks he has indulged much too freely in that bare of his existence, and his really mighty energies were final ly fatally sapped and his iron constitution bent. Sam McDonald was born at Baltimore about twenty seven years ago. His father was a sporting man of some celebrity and possessed of much wealth. He was at one time owner of Flora Temple. Just before attaining his majority, and after his father’s death young McDonald, came to Terre Haute to live. He had previously that frequently been here to enjoy the fine sport on Illinois praries. He bought the handsome place on south Sixth street, formerly ‘the residence of Mr. Henry Williams. He greatly im proved the house and __ grounds. His taste for thorough-bred animals of every kind, _ horses cattle, dogs, fowls—led him to cultivate them quite extensively. His house has been the scene of constant hilarity ex cept for the past few months, and yet with the single instance of a little while at the start, it has not been of a noisy charac ter calculated to annoy neighbors. The sign in the front yard: ‘‘Welcome to Rowdy Hall” is well remembered. He held himself, in great measure, aloof from society. Since the purchase of the large Stewart farm north of town, he has applied, himself very industriously to work, 11874 he was tried for the murder of Berry Amos, in Baltimore, whom he killed in a bar-room difficulty, and was acquitted. He was an excellent sportsman, full ‘of fun, and when sober really very’ affable and genial in his manners. He treated all his employes well, except when under the influence of liquor. In personal appearance he was very handsome. A tall, well built frame was set off with a large handsome head, clear blue eyes, light hair, and an intel lectual face. He had enjoyed some education, and wrote a very neat, precise hand, a singu lar circumstance considering his reck less habits. He was physicially very strong, the power in his a:m3 being really wonder ful. The circumstances under which he grew—the great wealth, early habits of of indolence, utter lack of controlling power, and unaccountability to anyone— led him to pervert his naturally splendid endowments and fall a prey to the dissi pation which has caused his ruin. His life, though short, presents many romantic circumstances, which for years excited the wildest admiration in young and verdant Terre Hauteans. His remains will be taken to Balimore where his mother lives. It is not known in what condition he left his estate, but it is supposed that the most of it he expended. This morning the law firm of Voor hees Jones received a telegram from Mr. Raleigh Thomas of Baltimore, his brother-in-law, directing them to ‘take charge of and seal up all the effects of the deceased until his arrival. Mr. Paul Jones proceeded to the farm this morning in obedience to the command.
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Terre Haute Weekly Gazette
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 23, 1877
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