Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-08-31

der Col. Newman. This campaign of hardship
and difficulty, Frustrated Capt Cunningham
He suffered a violent attack of fever at St.
Augustine; his health was by itand previous
exposure much impaired. His company was
enlisted for eighteen months; at their dis
charge he resigned his commission, and sought
the restoration of health at his paternal
homestead.
On the 22d of February, 1914, he led to
the altar Miss Louisa Bird, youngest daugh-
ter Of Col. William Bird, of Ogeeche, Geor-
gia and in this union sought and found that
happiness which matrimony and home can
In the quiet pursuits of agriculture on his
fine estate, called Rosemont, at tho mouth Of
Reedy River, on Saluda, he enjoyed the bles-
sings of retired hospitality until 1920, when
the people Of Laurens claimed his services in
the House of Representatives in the General
Assembly. During his term, John Cunning
ham, ESQ, of Laurens, was candidate TOR
the Office of Treasurer Of the Upper Division.
Some malignant ones whispered that he was
of the Tory family Of Cunninghams, of Lau-
rens. 1t came to the ear Of Capt. Cunning
ham, and he arose in his place, and said the
candidate, John Cunningham, is no relation
of the "Tory family" in Laurens. He said,
aI am of that family" Mr.. Cunningham
was triumphantly elected, and Capt. Cunning.
ham was honored and respected by the House,
much more for his manliness and nobleness
of character, than effected by his descent
from loyalist. -.
This, however preyed so much upon his
noble, sensitive nature, that he determined
never again to hold public office; and accord
ingly he never did.
He was an Union man in the storm OF
Notification. Owing to very sungenerous
A;ng at him, in speech purporting to have
been made by Col. W. G. Preston, (but
| which know he never uttered-it acas one
of the embellishments Of the reporter } he call,
ed the Colonel to meet. him in the field OF
honor. Fortunately, friends interfered and
prevented two noble and generous men from
attempting to spill one another's blood. ne
was then member of the Presbyterian
Church, and a. such, was opposed to dueliine
for personal objects, but be thought no would
be as iustifabls in fighting one where the
| cause Of his country was concerned, as ne
would battle.
On account of tlle health Of his excellent
but afflicted daughter, Pamela Ann Cunning
ham, the Regent of the Ladies' Mount yer;
non Association, he had for years Travelled
| and soiourned much in the Middle and East
ern States, and had found so much bitterness
| and intolerance on account OF slavery, that
he became Sscessionist in 1851.
Of late years, he however took little IN
terest in politics. He was preparing for his
latter end. He Joined the Presbyterian Chufcn
in 1928; it 1881, he became an Elder, and
] no more consistent Christian was to be found
He was the friend of the poor and the dis
tressed within his reach. No kinder man, no
better neighbor ever lived in Laurens Dis
trict.
From his youth, he was known as high
spirited, chiYalric man. The Scotch motto
of the Order of the Thistle, Noli me Tan
acre." might we'll have been set down as his,
as applied to the touch Of his enemies but
as friend, he was one "who sticketh closer
than brother" -.
At his death, he left surviving him, bis
wife and two children-Col. John Cunning
ham and Pamela Ann Cunningham. To them
this sad event carries irremediable atiiiction,
unless it be in the well-grounded belief that
the husband and father has exchanged Earth
and Mortality for Heaven and Immortality
Still, the painful thought must be present
! that the kind husband and the fono iather IL
| removed forever. oN.
QUEER EvIDEScE.-P. Yousy has been on
trial for horse stealing in Kentucky. One
part of the evidence was piece OF his finger
JJust before ne stole the horse his finger wa:
taken off by the knife Of cutting box, ane
Mr.. Young got possession and has kept it to-