Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-30

Of life his ehldtsn. seeking their own way in
the < orid, had all LEFT him. and the last aud
fatal blow, coming upon him 10 his loueliness.
:prostrated hp always eminent for prudeuce
and Praeticai good serse. he bsd taxi en- gloomy
view OF the political ,dition of tho South
Tor years before He was never stropg in the
hopes of good from secessiqn, but when the
ota.e had cast the die. he threw his all into
The contest giving his MEANS aud his children,
with uncslculatiug devotion. To let the sounp
and vigorous go TO the 'front.' he over taxed his
declining powers, III managing his own affairs
during the war. His ardent temperament. IN
spite OF the progress of age, bore him up until
the fnn' catastrophe when State pride, prop
eriy mud country bei. nll enguIphed in one
common min, he thought there was little left
"r'h living for. Night and day the painful
subject. aggravated by The ingratitude aud haG
| conduct Of his form slaves, pr"vc! upon hi.
mind overwhelmed by tho disasters of IL"
pas, aud the gl"omy prospects of the future,
he Fat al nalady settled u pom bis BRAN, which
no hnu,nn power could dislodv-.
Thus has been added another to the victims
"f the late cruel war, which has extended its
ravag"s beyo,d d the battle field into the homes
OF Peaceful ci'izr's. and cspec ally into those
of the aged aud infirm.
So marked were the traits Of the deceased,
1--WE believe we hazard little Of being considered
u"dnly partial in snying,) that if he had been
favored with carly advantages, lie would have
been great man. lie p"ssrased TINT without
which no man in any walk Of life ever was
great-indomitable will and perseverance,.
..s body was iron, and his charac: like his per.
sou was broad, strong, aud mu.si;.. lie NEVER
attempted n,thng i'll witch he 6i'i not sue
c"ed As citizen. he was public spirited aud
pairi"iic. He loved to read and discuss politics,
aud had n decided opinion upon alt suhj.c 8.
The loss Of such citizen will be felt especially
III these times As a a:mngistr,te, he was not
learned but practical and sound He was gov
ern-d more by common views of Justice
than by the Dicet;es of the law, which, IN the
hands of the unprcfrssiona!. often hrwider nnd
mlsiend. Tie never promoted. but often dis.
couraged litigation. 1t vas h,s habit o." trial
day, to reconcile the parties and compromis.
The case. As IT neight"r. no man wns more
kind and obIIging. lie slway. entertained
strung feeling of fellowship wsta the poor,
aud the needy were never TUNED away
from his door hungry. As a friend he
was kind hearted and faithful. anl exact
'ng OF these onnllivs in return. Ae
the head of family, he was encrgc,t and un-
tirng He cared nothing E,r hirn-elt, but all
ior those depcn. ant upon hun. Urier an ex-
terror apparently stern. he carried n heart az
warm rs ever beat in III. hrenst Of man. IT.
value ID onl Y fully known when lost. ITe .-
strong believer IN the christian religion, ~
revealed IN the Scriptures. lie lubored hard,
amidst The engagements. psrtlexities and ,.aa
slohs OF iife. to be q worthy professor, and
give tEdeuce, III his latter days. that. in lea
wing this world he has goue where the @,ck
Ell cease from troubling aud the venry ~
rest AS the antuinn-paling the sun and
tinSi"g the forest with Goli-rav" evidence Of
u. tail OF the leaf, and The approach OF his
e'S!i'"'h winter. he knew that his rnce w"s run
-t"cs"re'i hi. willingness to gu--sa,hercI H.
c''Iidre" Within rench aud Laid down his siont
'"'ne "ni died. Peace he t" thee, kind, gen
-r"uS soul! No ore has more reason To b.
'ha"hiui ior yoIr many "p" Of love than he,
WI" tn >p'ri' sii!l linGrr- over your grave
May The turf grow grurn aud tile sod l''css
gcnily an ~
lhr bride groom may t"rg", che hrd.
Was y: 'd' his wed lei W f. yc-t'rr-n;
lhc monarch may Ia, get the crown
hat on bis heal au hour had been;
he mother may forge, the child
lh't sntiirs sac -wc",ly on her knee;
But Il remember thee, G.encaIrn
And n that thou hnsl done 70, me =!