The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05


we hav.s roason to expect. III. all the rails
are loS&r it-will he a, eeverp, loss to tEe
owners, as they arc worth IS per hun-
dfed-IiTo7a. p, -a4.l; eldLrsiTq hHa
Deafh OF Esq. andrew Scott. g.
i This venerable and good man died at
his residence in this county on. SUNDAY
last, after brief illness, from an, af1Ilc-
ton partaking somewhat of paralysis.
Few illen have passed thrOugha long life
and. died so universally esteemed by all
who canlc within the circle Oftheir lnflu-
eflce. ANDREW SGo1'T was of that type
of men who reflect more honor upon hui
mainly than kings and princes Though
quiet and humble in their walk, they
constitute the -conservatorS CT all healthy
sentiment in society, and arc the OASIS
upon which all good government IN
church or state is founded. Genius and
learning naturally and properly COM
mand our admiration and yet it is ques-
tionable iftlioy are not as often the hand
maids of vice as of virtue. Unprctend-
ing COMMON seiise, coupled with that
LOFTY yirtuol which, like the sunshine, is
found as often at the threshold of the
cottage as of the palace, has, under the
providence, of GOD, done for tho world
the far groater part of the little good that
has been done, in it. The majority of
the good and truly wise OF every genera
ton sleep in graves unknown to fame.
ANDREW ScoTT died in his seventy
fifth year, having been born January,
1876, in the State Of n orth Carolina. lie
moved to the coanty of hlaury III 1SlO.
For eighteen years he served tho people
of his county as a magistrate, dispensing
Justice for others, and yet i'll long lie
time there was never Judgment against
himself. H. si-.,., ~ 80,
Ills good wife, who died in December
last, was; sister of our .cStimablc cili-
zen, Esq. James Matthews. Starting III
life poor, by industry and frugal habits,
they gradually accumulated a handsome
estate sufficient to furnish all necessary
advantages to large family OF children.
AT the beginning of the recent war,
Esq SCo1"r had some nine or ten sons,
seven or eight of whom became soldiers.
Two died in the early part of the -struS-
gle. Few persons are permitted 10 RAISE
SO large a number of sons. Fewer still
can look upon them with. the same salts
faction, knowing THAT Of the entire NUM-
Der not one ever cultivated diSsipatCd or
other immoral habits, or failed to take
his proper place in society as an honOra7
BILE. industrious, thrifty citizen. To have
raised such Il family is moro honorable
than to have conquered q nation. ,.....
In politics, Esq. SCOTT was JciieiS9-
nian Democrat. In religion, he belong
ed to that branch'o of the christian church
known as the Associate Reform Presby>
terians. In both he was earnest, consiS-
tent and unwavering, to a remarkable
degree; and yet charitable and tolerant
towards others in the full exercise of
their opinions. -fS'
Though frugal in the use of his means,
he was ever hospitabie at his home, and
exceedingly liberal in aid Of all good
works. All who knew him, without re
gard to party or sect, regarded him with
reverence, believing him to be a patriot
and christian. What more co1ld be said
of man, worth saying? And yet all
this may be said of Andrew Scott. Let
the living honor the dead by emulatmg
their virtues.