The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-03-25
"llas passed that bourne,
Hhcnca no traveller returns"

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our oldest and best friends have !cft US. Ono
OF the kind and honest hearts beats no lon
sS.,. )" ajtii"'ny with earthly jiiirgs. Long
VIII our little village grow, and pnpulors ard
busy will she become, before lis memory
will have passed away.
The remains of Mr. Trcadwcll were kept
until "Wednesday morning. Dlrinr The DAYS
Of Sunday, Monday aud Tues v, they lay
III the calm digu.ty OF the col and brcntli-
less sleep, TO which bis troubled frame had
sunk. An expression Of serene and happy
rest, sat upon his pale and placid features,
and TO spes& peace TO The troubled
hearts, a hush 10 tMkansuisasd sobs of mis-
herenvpL 0lss~err<v-Susys nrariv-
our entirc community, white and co!orsi.
came in 10 Eo. upon ihc dead al anxious
10 sec Him, whom hey know ami loved 9,
long and wei, for the last time, AMI to pay
their last %o!,cr!r IS c: respect
On Wednesday morning tho funeral cor
tese started from the home o. the ,lenartrd,
ana wen3cd ita sad way 20 the i,n.sconal
ChUrch. As the irnrsc. bearing the coffin,
ana the %fnlcJaI train OF cquipwg : passed
through orr little town, IL Stiffness and 81
icncc seemed TO res; mpon il. and ali uniyer-
sal regret attended its course.
Arriving AT tho cllurch, waic:l was aIrc: :
dJ tilcd, the colin was laid before The altar.
and the bcautiCMl service for the burial of
me dead N the church was performed. the
ltcV. Mr.. Mcliichamp, rector, presiding.
That solemn and touching ceremony was
nc Inst i,onor and respect, we could pay
him; AMI while its beautiful language of,he
holy sympathy and consolation ofthe church
was being uttered By her priest, over the
Hover strcwn cotiin, in the hushed sadness
OF The place, angels seemed to hover and to
whisper 'Peacc-ha shall arise while the
beautiful hymn seemed to say IN its voice of
music-"Thcre is II Balm in Gilcad"!
At The CONCLUSION of the service, tho re-
mains were carried to the grave, followed b.
tho congregation, who stood with his weep
ing family in a perfect and touching sy,npa-
thy, while the coffin was lowered; and tho
dark portal of the grave was closed, until
the Angel of the Resurrection shall bid i,
opc. when the mortal Shall arise immortal.
The mound of eartk was raised. and tow
crs strown upon it. The mournful parts
dispersed and he was left TO his peaceful
sleep.
William II. Treadwell wns inthe sixty-sixth
year of his age. lie had been a resident of
ornngeourg for nearly twenty years, where
by his many noble rats of cI,ar@cte. he had
won The universal respect and confidence
oftle people. No man was better known in
our County, and who could say aught against
him. His unobtrusive. and quiet dcport-
ment was the mark OF his true and modes,
worth; while his industry. integrity and
fair-tleaNns with his fellows, rendered him
n respected and model citizen. For many
years he has filed the Office of Magistrate,
Ut the desire, and acquicsccnce ofhis fellow
citizens, and was at the time of his death
t'oronc: of n;;- Count. ~ t!tn ,;s-h5saz. .r
his public duties, all knew and felt lhut he
carried a simple and honest desire to do
right. The even tenor ofhis life has closed
IN peace. "iie rests from his labors."