Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-11-25
OHITI Larry.


iili, di.cn-e wa, never precisely or aces Z
-ately understood either by himself, hi {
riend, or physicians. It was probably in
Elimination Of the bowels and stomach
when he died. combined with Piles, o. ,
iisease Of that nature. He had been
'onstant sufferer tor period Of twenty-five
years, yet his vigorous constitution enabled
him 10 hold out beyond the expectation Of
Doth himself and friends.
He was born in Rockingham county
North Carolina, in the year 1895, and de-
.cended from revolutionary stock, his an
.e~try fighting in behalf or the struggih &
.oIoni-s. In the yesr 1906 or lSsG he caSr
20 Anderson county, East Tenn, WHERE l'
iyed about two years, in about ISIS }"
moved o. OycuOn county, Tenn, aut 10 /
so be accompanied hi Esther TO W.
rcuuc- sitting on what known A. tir
Drummer pjace," near the present sir
Henderson -. ton. in Henderson county
{ The following year FOR tie sake Of hcalth
I rungr and spring water, dcSideratum = al
y old pioneer. he moved into the northern
part Of McSairy county, where he residr'
5uninterruptedly until the year 1896, whel
4 be lived in Madison county, in the town o
4ledon.
His early education was neglected, ana
what he had was acquired at an sold iiclCI
school," on the spot Of ground where ODD
Cotton Grove now stands This was fifty
years ago. He attended school for six
months, had ne money to pay his ''board''I
and worked at night t. pay his tuition
and board. Each Friday or Saturday he
walked home, 4 distance of twenty-five Of
thirty miles, to get a change Of clothing ane
TO see his parents. His energy then was in
domitable, as it continued 10 be to the lasII
hour of his life. At the end OF his first ses-
sion, his school-master having died, so rap
id had been his progress, and 50 strongly
had he won the confidence Of the people,
that he was unanimously chosen to fill his
: old tutors place. This he consented to dol
for one session, but so active a spirit as his
was not TO be chained down in the narrow
limits Of log schOoi-house.
.'No pent up Utica could contract his
powers"
Scarcely had he returned home before he
was appointed Deputy County Court Clerk
same Court by the unanimous voice of the
magistrates by whom such elections were
held, instead OF by the popular vote
sThese were all the Offices he ever filed. He
had previously commenced the career Of .
merchant, trader in lands, and fortune
smiled upon his labors. To give an idea
of the extent to which he pushed his deal
ings in. landed property, it may be men
tioned that Of the $500 entries made in the
ENTRY takers book, of McNairy county, un-
der the occupant law of 1S4S, over 200 ap-
pear Of record in his name. Method, order
land dispatch characterized his business
transactions, and we have never heard that
during an active business life OF full half {
century, he ever violated a promise, or failed
ito redeem pledge. So true was he to hI'
word, his bond, his obligation or pledge
that ''as good as WISDOM had become be
fore his death, term Of commentator, by
which the solvency Of other men wa
gauged. When the war came his estat'
was almost princeIy, consisting mostly o.
Hand, notes predicated on land, ant
money. He never owned more thar
stwenty slaves, TO whom he was ever
most kind and indulgent master. Emanci
patton broke but few OF their chains, fo
sthey never wore many.
He had been a seeker of religion for abou
nineteen years, and made public profes
4sion of the same, and was baptized during
sthe past summer, and joined the Christian
church. His last hours were his best, anC
he died with a composure, fortitude, res
8ignation that Socrates himself might hav,
senvied. His last words were 81 soon shall
Noe at rest" and with his hands clasped as i
in prayer, his kindly spirit passed away oil
fthe very breath OF Heaven to the bosom o
the Deity.
His voice has been stilled in death, bu
Ibis good name survives, and the heart o
this community beats heavily at the portal
of his grave. II he had one noble trait o
: character IN excess of others, it was that o
4charity. II it be true that religion consist
in visiting the fatherless, and comforting
1.-THE widow in her Affections, then was h,
Railways Christian; san Israelite withou
guile." l think no better inscription coulC
fbe put upon his tomb-none more typica
Of his life than these simple words, "Her
lies the friend of the poor"
Nor should it be understood that VIM.
q Wisdom, although he had a heart as tende
{ Jas that Of woman, was u negative chaI acteT
He had his likes and dislikes, and was out
3 spoken in his views upon all questions, boil
public and private, and he was a sworn TO
to many of the popular vices Of his day
His opposition to whisky drinking and tn
Muse of tobacco was relentless and deter
mined. In VIII made many years ago h,
inserted two clauses, which were afterwarl
recanted, disinheriting his sons if they use,
whisky and his daughters II they dippe,
snuff. II have Known him, Speaking o
the subject of this obituary. twenty-6y
years Intimately" said a prominent lawyer
.'and never knew him to fail TO advocate
athe right or condemn the wrong"
1t may also be proper here to state that h,
never belonged to any secret or benevolen
society. He did not need the stimulus
which springs from brotherhood of goo,
men TO inspire him to acts of charity anC
deeds Of generosity. What he did for hi
fellowman were the outcrops OF his natura
IMPULSES, and were neither learned by rot,
nor taught by formulas.
His influence, too, was always exertcC
q behalf Of law and order, and his last en-
.ergieS were devoted to a restoration Of peace
and quiet in the community where he lived
and in banishing hence the discordant feudS
theart burnings and chickering's engenderet
sby and incident to the late war. IN his cas-,
how peculiarly we're verified the Scriptures
Blessed are the meek: for they shall in
Eherit the earth"
On Monday, Nov. 10th, the day after hi,
death, Circuit Court being in session, Hon
Elijah Walker presiding, it adjourned out
OF respect to his memory, and publ,
meeting was called by spontaneous out
burst OF popular feeling, TO testify how
great was the loss which had fallen upoI
all Eloquent eulogiums were pronounced
all bearing testimony TO his integrity, TO hi,
tliberality,tO his social worth, and the many
Virtues that illumed his lIfe, almost making
S him, like one Of old, "a perfect and upright
. man. During the delivery Of these speech
es strong men wept, and old men sobbed
aloud. 1t was a scene rarely witnessed on
this EARTH, and tribute which few privat,
citizens after death have ever had paid t.
them. One speaker said that whilst hi,
voice was raised to bespeak his praise
deubtless throughout McNairy county
! many widow and orphan We're uttering
5prayers that his life might be prolonged :,
that they might lean on his strong arm fol-
support. enclose the resolutions they
speak for themselves. such incense, rising
. u
grateful people, we would prefer TO tn,
greenest laurel Of the conqueror, or the di
adem Of the Caesars. The tears Of An hon