Des Arc citizen., 1858-11-27
May IT PLEASE THE couRr ;

My acquaintance and intercourse with these gentlemen extended over but a few months. and in view of this fact it world perhaps have been better to have assigned this duty to an- other Permit me to say, however, that during the short time I knew them learned to res- pect them and appreciate the commentators pl discs, and glowing tributes paid them by all whose happy lot it was to be numbered among their long-tried and intimate friends and asso- ciates.
 Addressing as do Court and Bar who knew the departed much more intimately than my brief acquaintance with them permitted me to know them, feel that to attempt any thing like an extended eulogy would be work of supererogation on my part, and will, there fore, content myself with the simple expression of such general reflections as the occurrences naturally suggest, feeling perfectly assured that all who hear me will readily supply what may omit.
 Mr. TunNER removed from Tennessee to this State about seven years ago, and resided in this village until May, 1851, when he re- moved to Des Arc, of which place he was citizen at the time of his death. He died at Brownsville, Tennessee, in August last.
 Among the bereavipg dispeRsatons which the Providence of God in his ansearchabe wisdom has permitted to befall this eommuni ty, the death of Mr. Turner stands among the most pre-eminent His manly virtues endeared him to all who knew him. In disposition he was kind and gentle, a sincere and constant friend, an able and conscientious lawyer, and jealous and untiring, yet an honest advocate, In word he was scne of the ncblest works of God.''
 Mr. WILLIAMS died suddenly at this place on the 18th of September last.
 Death, even when preceded by lingering disease and accompanied by many days and nights of anguish and pain, fills the heart with sadness and overshadows with deep gloom the countenances of the surviving but when he enters suddenly and unexpectedly impresses with his icy signet the forehead of the devoted husband, dutifui son, afectionate brother, patriotic citizen and gifted lawyer, how agonizingly painful are the emotions thereby excited.
 The beneficial effects resulting from the death of friends under ordinary circumstan- ces, is alas too often feeting and transitory, and it would seem that the abruptness of his g approach is oftentimes intended by the Su- preme Governor of the Universe to impress the living with salutary awe, ircite them to an immediate examination of their spiritual condition and the adoption of perseyering course of pety and virtue. In moment the deceased was summoned to exchange the vani. l ties of time for the realities of eternity so sudden, indeed, was the blow that no time was allowed for bidding adieu to relatives and friends. In an instant were stilled ts,e palsa- lions of a ncbie and generous heart. 1 The absence of Messrs. Turner and William: at the organization of the present term of thi: Court is not only sensibly felt by these who have long attended this Bar, but has impressed
 all with the deepest sorrow.
 But while we mourn the loss of our decease,
 brothers, we must feel that it is neither oul
 duty nor our privilege to doubt the omnipres
 enee of an ever mercifQl God, question de
 cree from the high Chancery of Heaven, O
 measure omnipotent wisdom with that of frai
 humanity. If we could have realized tn
 warmest wishes of onr hearts our brother
 would to-day be occupying their seats now Va cant at this Bar. But the Supreme Judge o
 the universe decreed that they should pas " through the dark valley of the shadow o [ deathI and the decree was promptly executed Let us be reminded by this that we too ar mortal and that our place hETe wifi f1kvvvrs
 soon De empty.
 Our deceased brothers possessed, in tn l highest possible degree, the respect, confdenc and esteem of all who knew them, both their social and professional intercourse. e By their kindness of disposition, courtes ], of demeanor, uprghtness of conduct, and trntf s fulness of purpose and friendship, they so CT T deared themselves to the hearts of the men d bers of the Bar that the recollection of thel e will long live in our memories.
 t Allow me then, in conclusion, to respec ]. fully ask that the following preamble ar :, resolutions be spread at length upon the min l. utes of this Court.
 ,s At meeting of the Prairie county Bar,
 Brownsville, on the 22d November, 1858. k. : CAN'T was called to the Chair, and J. as MARTIN appointed Secretary.
 ,- On motion the chairman appointed J. ,a GATEwooD, ". T. JONES and W. J. BR WAUGH, committee to draft resolutions c. le pressiye of the regret of the meeting at Il le death of our lamented brothers, THOMAS ,e TURNER and EDWIN M. WILLIAMS ,4l The Committee reported the following pr A amble and resolutions, which were adopted le WHEREAS, Since the lasteadjournment of u $, Prairie Circuit Court theeold hand of dea :, has torn from our midst our worthy al 10 esteemed brothers, THOMAS B. TURNER al
 EDWIN II. WILLIAMS, and borne them fro 'h the basy scenes of life to the silent shad ld of eternity hurried from life full of ho
 and usefulness in the bloom of manhoo
 and whereas, we, the surviving members ,r the Prairie Bar. entertaining a feeling s- high regard for their memory and profoa
 respsetfos their character as private citizs