Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-22
The Good that Men do
lives after them.
Boz the Fayetteville observer.

anything more true. For while
occasionally man may scatter a.
long the way of life a good deed
here and there, when for the
most part his life is but a detail
of uncharitable and wicked
deeds, he deserves to be stigma
tized as a bad man. Indeed the
Nervousness of his crimes dark
ems every sunny SPOT that might
otherwise brighten his record
The evil that men do lives af-
ter them, while their occasional
good deeds are buried with their
bones. To err is human. Our
best men sometimes do wrong.
If indeed then a man should fill
up the measure of his days in
doing good, living unto his fell
low man, as well as unto him
self, though occasionally he
should do wrong, nevertheless
we think he is entitled to, and
would enter our solemn protest
if he did not receive, the just
appellation, a great man.
For every dark spot in his
history is obscured by the light
which emanates from the blaze
of love which buns in his soul,
and characterizes his general
department. Paraphrase then
the expression and it remains
equally as true-the good that
men do lives after them, the few
evil deeds which occur are bur-
led with their bones.
Among the many who have
been beneficiaries to their race,
Prof. G. Dabney, who has been
for the last two years professor
in our Institute, eminently de-
serves a place in that list. He
left his native Virginia, the spot
hallOwed dear to him around
which all his interests clustered,
and came to our village stran-
ger, having been recommended
previously by the faculty of the
"University of Virginia" and
chosen by the board of direc-
tors of the Mulberry Male and
Female Institute. From the
day he took his seat as profess
or in that Institute, he has grad
ually grown up to occupy a
place in the hearts of all his pu-
pills, andhas favorably impressed
all with whom he has come in
contact. Seldom have We seen
a man so universally esteemed,
and it is with a feeling of deep
regret that We suggest here his
intention to leave when the pres
ent term shall have expired
a feeling Of sadness steals Ger
our spirits as nearer the time
approaches. We understand
Prof. D. has been chosen to
take charge of a school at Ham
burg, South Carolina, and has
accepted. We do not know
whether those who solicited are
personally acquainted with the
professor or not; can say, how
ever, one thing at any rate
they have secured the services Of
one whose able scholarship, So
cial accomplishments and chris
tian example will confer benefits
and reflect credit upon the peo-
pie with whom he is identified.
Our associations with Prof. d.
during his stay with uShave been
exceedingly pleasant as we'll as
instructive. He has left his i'm
press upon all of our hearts
an impress, too, for good. We
will keep and cherish his memo
ry mixing and mingling as they
are with the most felicitious pc
riod of our lives, being bound
tenaciously to each heart by the
strongest ligaments Of love-
We were just about to shake
hands with the professor and bid
him a final adieu! One word
before We part: We are glad
that we have had an opportmi-
| ty to receive instructions at
your hands; they have been duly
appreciated, though many times
our lessons may have been poor
ly prepared. Excuse all de-
faults and accept our best wish
es for your future success. To
meet youth after years VIC would
be glad; if, however, we should
not be permitted to enjoy the
privilege in this life, we will
hope on still However much we
may regret to sever the ties
which have been formed by
Prof. DIS departure, one will rise
up to fill the vacancy, and the
mighty work of training the
immortal mind, which has been
going on for Il series of terms,
will be prosecuted to its fur