The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-01-11
OBITUARY..

DEED at his residence in Laurens District,
on the 7th OF Dccen Der last, after an illness
of on'y24 hours, JOHN y. FLOYD, in tile
33rd year Of his age. With more than usual
sorrow make the above announcement,
and offer L tribute TO his memory.
Death, ut all times, and under every Cir
cunlstauec AMI condition Of human life, is a
sad and muurnlul cvcnr: and lis invasion in
Il household, even when ITS coming is an
II uncrd hy the wasting inroads Of disease
for Year, b:iore il comes, Cannot fail 10 re-
mind surviving friend- Of the tenderness Of
TIC ;hr..,h Thar holds the soul and body to-
ccthcr. Int huw much saddrr must be the
r,licclion whrn death lays IFS icy fingers up
on one iii the bloom Of early manhood, and
who, Onlv the ii y hcfp:c his demise was in
the enjoyment of apparent h. al,h Howev-
er, nv obj CT is not 10 suggest thoughts for
the living, though the occasion might be ap-
proprare but to pny, in humble words, u
fitting tribuic 10 the meiuory Of 4 departed
friend.
MIR. Floyd was reared in the lap Of afau>
ence and wealth, and could the sUlici:ude Of
anxious friends and The PRAYER Of loving
hearts have stayed the hand Of death, we
would NOT mourn his absence now. The
p povideuces OF God are inScrutible, and it is
not for Short-si iShtcd man 10 cavll, but in
faith TO bow with resignation.
Though mere boy the subject of this no.
ticc, with eaScrne>s and pr1mptitude, re-
Spondcd 10 the first call OF his native State,
| in the late sad war. and continued Z staunch
an,l faithful defender of the Confederate flag,
| TIL the Cause tor " .cll he fuuSht was lost in
the gonm Of defeat.
His surviving comrades will bear faithful
| evidence that his record in the many hard
| fought battles in'FirSinia and elsewhere, en-
title him 30 The irgncSt praise as soldier,
Ard proudly places his name in its 1ppro-
! prntr plHre upon tlir roll Of buuor.
Af;. ihc c o:c OF the war, Mr.. Floyd re-
Su1med the peaceful avccations of 4 farmer,
at:his quiet country home, in Laurcns Dis
tr:ct, mar the N-wberry line, and by dut of
industry b"d accumulated large fortune;
and with his ample means, at all times re-
Sponded TO the calls Of his friends, with q
liberality but seldom manifested.
|. He WAS remarkable not only for his faith L.
fulncss and fidelity to old and long-chcrished
associations and friendships, but for his affa-
bic, courteous and pleasant disposition to-
wards all wi.h ihoul lie Was thrown in con-
tact.
lie was the picture Of perfect, manly de-
ve!opmcnt. ana Certainly no one gave prom
Use sn hrttcriug. of i lung life he; but,
| >udhrny. wien Spring bright sun Shone
rIcarr>i, AMI life : promises and hopes glow>
! I'd brightest. he wis called 10 hi> long home;
| leaving Il wilu%ytl wife :lul two little orphan
boys to MORN his long absence, together
with louy list Of devoted friends,
But npun lis devoted wife the loss has
| fallen heaviest She alone feels the great
ness and irrcparablcneSS CT the loss. Her
So:row is n ,st poignant, and will lingcrl ng-
cSt, fo-. truly, she has n mother part and Il
| fathers too t. act. But while her heart is
shaded with the funeral pail, NAV she real
izc the beauty of, and mentally comprehend
tina, ancient and holy promise. that there is
4 Husband for the widow, and father for
tho fA,hcrlcsS; and may the peaceful influ-
encc Of that promise impart ''the garment OF
praise for the spirit Of hcaviuc>S' in sorrow S
dark and chilly hour.
Much more m:Si.t properly be said in eu>
! logv Of the deceased, but forbcar.
| Truly imam comc:h up like Il flower, and
is cut down, he frcih, rs it were, like ashad.
ow, and never conrnucth in one stay"
The remaius Of Mr., Floyd now silently rest
in the family graveyard. surrounded by the
kindred dust of several generations past.
! Our dearest friends are soonest taken
| Our sweetest ties are quickest broken
| Who has not LOST; friend that's dear:
| WhQ.has uot shed the bitter tear? d. L.