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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [Newspaper] Emmetsburg Democrat, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, IA 27 Jan 1915
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 16:56:33 -0500


The Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, IA
27 Jan 1915

He Was A Cousin of the Emmetsburg Joyces
Col. John A Joyce of Washington, D.C., Patriot, Soldier, Poet

Saturday M.I. EISDNESS sent P.H. DONLON several clippings from the daily
papers of Washington, D.C., giving an extended account of the death of Col.
John A. JOYCE a cousin of Mrs. E.J. HIGGINS of this place, and the late
Patrick JOYCE. Col. JOYCE was known as the Washington poet. He is the author
of the following lines which have become famous the world over:
"Laugh and the world laughs with you,
Weep, and you weep alone."
Ellis Wheeler WILCOX claimed the authorship of the poem, but Col. JOYCE
showed beyond all question of doubt that he first wrote it. Among the books
published by him are "Checkered Life", "Jewels of Memory", "Peculiar Poems",
"Brick Bats and Boquets", "Oliver Goldsmith", "Edgar Allen Poe", "Beautiful
Washington", "Personal Recollections of Shakespeare,", "Truth", and "Robert
Buros". He also left many unpublished manuscripts.
Col. JOYCE was born at Straugh, Ireland, July 4, 1812. He was a son of
Michael and Catherine JOYCE. He came to America at an early age and was
reared in Kentucky. He studied several years for the priesthood but finally
took up law, which he followed until the civil war broke out. He joined the
northern forces while all of the other members of his family united up with
the confederates. He was discharged in 1861 on account of wounds received in
battle. After the war he located at Washington. He was offered a commission
in the regular army but he declined it. He entered the internal revenue
service and was stationed at St. Louis. Some time later he moved to
Washington where for fifty years he made his home. Before his death he was
employed in the treasury department. Several years ago he erected his own
tombstone in Oak Hill cemetery and a short time ago placed upon it a bust of
himself.

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Harry RESH Afflicted
The Graettinger Times says that Mr. and Mrs. Harry RESH arrived Monday
evening from Columbus Junction. Since going there Mr. RESH has had a great
deal of trouble with one of his legs and has been to Des Moines to consult
specialists in regard to it. Some time last fall he injured that member in
some way but as it did not give him much trouble, did not think much about
it. When he began to work in the electric light plant at Columbus Junction
the injury became infected and he has been suffering from blood poisoning
ever since. He expects to go to Des Moines in a few days to be treated.

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Dr. J.C. MURPHY of This Place and Miss Clara JACKMAN of Waterloo

Dr. J.C. MURPHY of this city and Miss Clara JACKMAN were united in marriage
at the Sacred Heart church at Waterloo Tuesday morning. Father LENNIHAN, the
pastor, officiating. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mary
JACKMAN, and the groom by his brother, Mr. John MURPHY. The wedding dinner
was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael JACKMAN,
who were residents of Emmetsburg a number of years ago. Dr. and Mrs. MURPHY
will come to Emmetsburg at once and will soon be at home to their many
friends in the Jackman residence in the Fourth Ward.
The bride lived in Emmetsburg when a small girl. Her parents moved to
Waterloo a number of years ago. She attended school and grew to womanhood in
that city. She is handsome and accomplished and will, we are sure, be
esteemed by our many citizens who knew her as a child and also by our newer
residents. The groom's parents reside at Cedar Falls. He graduated from the
dental department of the State University at Iowa last June. He practiced
for a couple of months at Cedar Falls, after which he decided to locate in
Emmetsburg. He has enjoyed a most satisfactory patronage since coming to our
city and his future from a professional stand point is very promising. The
Democrat extends hearty congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. MURPHY and is glad
to know that they are to become permanent residents of our community.

Cathy Joynt Labath
CC Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm

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