Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-11-11
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We are aware tha, bnt lille confidence il
USUALLY placed III The truth OF the statements gen.
orally contained in obituary notices, ms in such
i,oI,crs are all prone 10 iorrcr the defects aud
Ia remember only the virtucs nf lie dad. But
ii the presehi instance, ue appeal Z" all who
were HeqnoinIed m'ih our departed friend. To
LAY. lin i!ie whole circle OF their acquaintance,
There il one left mho orc ,n!ires more pIascw or
my eieine..is oi e!mrarier. or who lias higher
c'aIu'- To The n,rn crsaI esteem OF nH who knew
lin. II WIS /" the private waIk- Of lirr, tia,
nIs 'Irncs wer. nos' cni,cuocs; he sotrlg
neither ini!itniy nm political distinction. bur
was conien, 10 fiji the station Of private zen.
rleman. his retiring and unobtrusive disposition
led him 10 'erlndc LiuIscll IN some degree i,on,
the bn-iIr Of The world. aud 10 employ hi. time
in intellectual improvement and agricultural
pursuits. The domestic r"tpioIrs by which bo
wa- surrounded. urd LIS a,tuinircnis in science,
furnished ample evidence Of the success which
attended his cfi;nls. He ulwuys prosecuted his
purposes with degree Of energy md industry
rarely cqnnlled; and although he was srldom
-eeu mineIi,g with bis fellow inenin tl,e crowd
and bns,le of life. We, all VIII" ever visited him at
his own residence. can never fos ec, the genuine
p"lilrncss with wliirh they "rre received, aud
Tie generous hospitality with which they were
entertained while there. As citzep, he dis.
charged piclIaI!y all the duties required at Ills
| hands. aud as private gentleman he presented
an eaampe worth, "f all imitation lie wa,
beloved by aIlwno knew him he wns mild aud
a'niublc III iis di,pasItpn md remarkably eIcu-
'lnry in all his department. 1t would be uscless
"a short obituary ike this. to allempt Ia sunup
III the nosl concise n'aiiier. the many virires Of
this rn.'st earell,nt uiun. As father be was
kIId aud stlecuonaie. master he was lLiu-
cent, .I,nI rs u hti>bund, he was devoted to bis
vile. None can appreciate the l,s' oi surh an
individual TO The domestic cir,le. bat those who
| hive lel the bilcr bereavement; and although
c Ca, down % suddenly as not 10 be al
lowed time TO express himself. Is TO his prns-
l'e,,s heyonl ,ns scene 81 things. yetJudging
iiom the n'amner oi his life. I'VE would hope that
his spn,l has sone tn res, with the peol of
Gud.
Departed this liie nj lis residence. in the
Village III Abbeville, alosrs Taggart. Esq,
| IaIe UnliiiaTy uf AhbrvIiir District. lie was
un- "f lreiand's iavuiiie and prcnlilr sons. and
| In know Inn L,e writer lIrist be excuse d. for
entering s,,."eiS.iHt INTO detail io delineaie
,,rief sketch o hts biography Tie was bHnin
H. County trvue. ~ iir.aiId, pR The litii day
ui March i1iu: day c0n.rrraieh by irisI.
men l., the IUNe oi Couuiry. ut virtue and of
Ii ,eriy. IN ever, cli.ne here an lrsl,man is TO
be- ioun he os cd hts native land aud TIE spiriinf
.er SONS fliz sei aid aud Enmci and frequently
dwell w,iiI delight ou The patriotic ctfurts 0i hs
County, men IN t,e cal,sr OF liberty aud the re.
.irmpiiou al ms country ir'n that irun rule Of
tyranny aud oppr, sSIon to which she hzs been
so l,,:s aud 80 -,,r y slihjecir. -lneyery thing
cnniIeeted with tiis enutrYsl character ,gls.u
inliy developed. He was indeed an Irish az
well ~ am Americans pairiot, for instancs-a
Eap;iS,na! name, although il is n little matter Of
,lself, YET the E,lI"wins nnecdo,r relative 10 il,
as related by our friend i'll his lifetime. serves
10 sl,,'w has l''ve of country. My father was
mruber oi an Episcopal Church near his res
Ideuce. III !rcaud. aud had me chrisienrd nc.
cur,Iing t' the forms and ritua! OF that Church.
lie direcirdmy Sponsor 10 have ne cl,rtstened
Pairi'k. but II the Important instan, Of admin
IsteYlug baptism. he lnrgoi the name. aud in
hIs eubar a-Sinent substituted Mosrs, which
l- communicated iu The Clergyman" aud thu,
hy mistake. although he regretted the loss. vet
Anuld iuiinnr'usiy ray he messed the honor nf
raddy's name. ilr en,lsra,cd,, /, Americu and
a"il. ~ Charleston. So. "a. on the !ti of
Nm.n.,. 1871 lion, ilr nc,. he immediately &C.
moved I" Ahbcvir. where he cuntInucd a 10 1.-Two
u nj. Li> death. and where. iur eleven wears ho
Taught scun aud was The fr.l instructor of
arnIIna'. honoTei and d-tins uisled son and
Seiialnr J"hn T.. Calhnnn. aud ofour late vita.
ruS and lam ulri Ex Gnvcrnnr Patrick Noble,
ana Ol 0llle 8. whose walk aud conversation"
irc alike ,nrir cunniry's boast Subsequently
:.r entered iutp Mercane bu-inrs and although
he pro -ccuicd i, with nntirins as-idnity. ecano.
my aud industry. until he WAS elected ordinary
Ia IolJ; ms nccunnlat"ns wrre barely a com
prienc-. having adopted and often pronounced
that brauliin sentiment nf shakespeare relative ,
in a go,ml con.cisncr What stronger hreas
plate ilian heart untain,ed. Thrce il he
armed. L at in'h his quarrel jnst and he but
naked though locked mp III steel. whose con-
sciencc with injustice is corrupted"
As public officer he faithfully discharged
his dnly. .ls a husband. father aud master.
none were more afccih,nlie aud moro indnl-
|
tiuris. it wis III the excess Of his affection and
IIldu geI'ce; his weeping saves proved thai
fact A. friend. he was arden, AMI sincere: as
a bem"!i,ct"r. unhappy ill he relieved; as pa.
iriut. Imilrxbe aud tirn and a. n man a,nceth-
rr, good a.IJ valuable citizen II is time he
WIS prnue 10 rhnllIt"ns Of vi"Irn, pnssiu,ts.
whIcn cnrrle,i hl'n I" extsenie-: h. has hee seen
10 the hvti ri:e NJ one moment und i'm the
next mlnneli re.reiliug the folly and apolosi
siil. for his err'rs; hes wus the first 10 conIemn
himself an the last ,oinjn another: his friends
knew this aud WAS panied to ser him in either
exireme. Asa Masonic brother. we knew him
too. he had aIia' cd in lis native country one
"i The higI,rs, h"nors Of Knish,ho"d and in his
native country gloried in the principles Of Ma.
sumry. aud !ab"urrd 10 disseminate them in
purity nni peace. II is said ihn, on this nc
cnunI. hrw ns once refused the privilege or
communion nj the Sacramen,al table. which
insult he nsnanily repel!ed in Ianguageof
.reat severity His h"nes,y OF intention and
purpose in this nf.,ir. proved him 10 bo
| Christian. 'ot .f forms. ceremouirs. parade
and outward show. bu, one 10 sentiment, iu
feeling aud IN heart.