The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-09-25
Death of Professor N. n. Farrow.

We regret to announce the death o
this esteemed gentleman, which oc
Cured near Chapelps, in Ncwberry
County, on the 18th instant. Th'
deceased was. at one time, one of th'
editors and proprietors Of the Able
vile Banner, and has many friend
here to mourn his loss. We eXtrac
from tho Carolinian the following
sketch of his life:
"Mr. Farrow was born in Spartan
burg County, in September, 1899
He was, therefore, in the prime OF litt
when death called him from the
scenes of his life. But his career or
earth, though q short one, was earn
est, useful and honorable. AS boy
Mr.. Falrow served for three gears as
printer in the office Of the Spartan
burg Express. In January, 1857
voung Farrow entered the Arsenal
Academy in this city. He afterwards
entered the Citadel Academy in
| Charleston, where he graduated in
May, 1868, with the first honors of his
class. Mr.. Farrow's cadetship was
| full of credit to himself and the insti
tuition of which he was member.
He was noted as well for his attain
mcnts as for his high tone and Christ
ian bearing.
After his graduation hc promptly
entered the military service Of the
Confederate States, as Lieutenant Of
Engineers in the army Of the West.
After faithful service, which lasted
to the surrender, he returned home
with his health shattered, and become
an officer of the Hllsboro, North Car
olina, Military Academy, taking the
position of Professor OF Mathematics
and French. Upon the resignation of
General Colston, the Superintendent
Of the Academy, Mr.. Farrow assumed
tho Supcrintcndcncy, but his health
continuing to fail, he returned to this
State, and for a time engaged in the
field of journalism in Abbeville. After
this, following the bent Of his tastes:
he repaired TO. Charleston, where he
acquired reputation as Assistant
Principal of the St. Phillips Street
School, and Vice President of the
Charleston School Association.
Upon the coming into power of the
present State regime, and in view of
their assuming control Of the public
schools, Mr.. Fmrow left Charleston,
and taught for a period at Hodges
Depot in this State. Afterwards he
went to Winnsboro, and became an
associate, with Mr. Woodward, in
charge of the NJ. Zion institute, and
continued to teach there until June Of
the present year, when, in consc-
qucncc of the rapid failure of his
health, lie was constrained to abandon
the active labors Of life. On visit
to relations in Ncwberry, he rapidly
grew worse, and, on the 18th instant,
died, in the 34th year of his age.
We have thus briefly traced the
prominent points in his career. 1t is
due to his memory, and useful to the
public, that we should recognize a
career, which, if not brilliant or re-
markable, was dutiful, virtuous, intel
lgent and useful. Possessed of the
most commendable traits Of charac-
ter, scrupulonsly honest in all his
dealings, and of an affablc disposition,
he won host of friends wherever
his lot was cast. He was of fine
mental powers, and by close study
and research, he reached degree of
scholarship which gave him in this
department a high rank:
He was an honor to the institution
Of which he was graduate, and to
the State, of which he was loyal
son. Nor was he wanting in Christ
ian graces. A consistent member of
the Presbyterian Chnrch, wcare graf
flied to receive the assurance, and put
it on record, that he died, as he had
lived, u Christian"