Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-15
DEATH OF JUDGE D. F. JONES.

| It lie with feelings of profound sorrow, that
| we announce the death Of Judge d. f. Jor es, at
his residence in this village on Tuesday last
after a protrncted illness. In the bloom of life
and the igor Of health. the deceased was sud-
denly Frustrated upon bed Of sickness, and
for six long, weary months, gradually wasted
away before the in,idious approaches Of the
fell destroyer Consumption. Nothing waa
| wanting which III. Eird love and urrc.ni,, in.
"srr, and tender fss''niti.s "f sy,nnn,hr," r,ln
t,ves aud friends could furnish TO c!,c..r his l-
! rlinine h"u,s: uml nh"ve all he WAS sustained
, hy the consula, ions which sIriny from The well
founded Assurances "f the Chrisi'un f:,i!h. The
dark valley was i'ulnin,i by he star "f the
G. i-'iu"'s hope; aud Tie trials and Affections
Of the sick c' iml'cr ir"i.nh!v designed hy
kind Providence t" rh:s,en anl purify The
SPIRIT for "the inl&riIa.,cc Of the Sun,s in
| light"
Ii. drrea>, was n native nf our l.i.,, let
ard hire the gre urr "riion "f his If. was past,
Emi"ying tic best "f arnlenic training. b" wns
sent TO the South Carolina College, and her.
exhibited all Of those sierlin. uruli,is Of mind
and heart, which through lie secured for him
the respect, the esteem "ri the love of h:s MS
s"cia,es. Selecting :he law as his profession.
lie was admitted to the Bar aud hcncvfnr,h de
voted himself assilnun-y to the study uud
practice of his profession. Upon the creation
"i The : flee .t District Judge, his rmincn, lit
ness tor the position Immediately suggested has
name 10 his (rirns. and lac Was elected w,huu,
opposition. A"d now. when Il. sre,ncn about
20 realize tha promise o: his youth, anil To
nc t1,n al
iro!e-si"n, the DESTROYER cnue to Law IN the
dust oil hopes Of human AMBITION lnscrn,ible
are the di-rensati"i,s Of Pruvidence "IInw
uusc"rch"Lie are his Judgements, and his ways
past finding out"
To The members Of hIs rr"f ssicn it is well
Known, in how cminenta degree our deceased
friend c. mLinel The leading attributes which
mnke up the legal character, and which secure
success in life. Ills WINS the vigorous, logical,
practical un,lers anding-the ready and acc,l-
rate l.ercel l.tiols-the clear and dscrimnn,ive
Jndgmcnt-the ratie,.t Painsak:ng Industry
ihe unbiased t'"'prr, a"d honest PURPOSE
Never had mora! a fnirer ntcllect-more en-
tirely hee from passion md p,"julice-mo,e
capable of risin., I" the pure atmosphere, aud
Ing i'll the dry light :" OF eternal truth.
To those who knew him best, it is needless to
speak of the integrity "nd I.ur,y Of hi charac.
hr-th. honesty, tru, u,htu!n"ss md sincerity Of
his nat"rc-his kind and ssmpn.hizng temper
Ills sensitive rga,d for The feelings Of 9th
ers:
"liis life was gentle, and the elements
50 mixed IN him, that rAtur" migh. stand up
Aud sny I" all the world, This mas a man,"
The funeral services took place Mt Trinity
Church on "Wednesday evening last and after
n admirable sermon from tie Rev. DR.. ID. Ne
Ae'il Turner, on "Suhmiss"n TO the Divine
VIII from the text, "Neverth,!css, not my
Will, but Thine he d"ne.' Luke XXI: 42, the
remains Of the deceased were consigned to
their last resting place, in the pres. nee of sor-
rowing elatives aud friends