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midst of the beautiful surroundings of his home, in a house standing on the spot where he was born, he tranquilly passed a serene old age, modestly wearing the laurels won by the faithful struggles of a noble and useful life ; and patiently submitting himself to the will of God, calmly awaited the summons which, on the 17th day of September, 1886, at the venerable age of ninety years, called him to the eternal life beyond.