The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-21

the House OF representatives, With 3
unanimity which for the moment obiit-
Grated all party lines. psid tribute 70 his
private worth and public integrity. that
by his children will yet be regarded a.
their noblest heritage. May his rest be
as peaceful as his life was pure.
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"a HERO TO HIS REST HAS GONE. /"
General Harry 7. Hays departed this
life this morning at three O'Clock, at his
residence on Esplanade street. This
melancholy event has been apprehended
for some weeks. For long period the
General has been afflicted with that
fatal and lingering disease, known as
Brtght's disease Of the kidney. Two
years ago the decisive symptoms Of the
disease were revealed and made the
care OF his ssgacious physician, the dis
tinguished DR.. Bruins, OF this city. The
General adopted rigorous course Of
habits and regimen, and employed
every remedy which science could sug
gest to arrest the development and pro-
gress OF the disease. One of the bravest
Of men, his devotion to bis family and
friends imposed on him the sacred OBJ
legation to make every effort and
sacrifice to prolong his valuable life.
They have, alas, proved vain, and now
the good. the heroic, the loving, un-
selfish and chivalric Harry T. Hays has
been gathered unto his fathers. 4 most
estimable widow, his faithful com
panion through his whole manhood.
and an interesting family, mourn their
great loss OF q husband and father, who
was never surpassed In all the domestic
virtues. a .
Harry 7. Hays was born In Wilkinson
county. Mississippi. In 1920. His father
was farmer Of high repute, as q good
citizen and intelligent gentleman.
When quite q boy Harry was sent to
school at Nashville, Tennessee, to which
place his father removed from Missis
sippi. He was afterwards sent to st.
Mary's College, Maryland, where he
displayed an aptitude for learning and
an ambition for distinction. which in
duced his father to afford him all the
advantages his limited means could
command to qualify him for the bar.
Passing from the college into the Office
OF that distinguished jurist and scholar
8. Teacle Wallis, he devoted himself for
a year or more to the study Of law.
Having the endorsement Of Mr.. Wallis
as fully qualified for practice. Harry
Hays emigrated to this city In 1874 and
engaged In the practice OF law. His
winning manners, gallant bearing aud
energy OF character soon attracted
public confidence. and secured him q
promising practice and large circle OF
friends. His elder brother, Jack Hays,
had emigrated to Texas and established
himself on the Western frontier Of that
State, where he quickly became fa-
nous chief and leader among the from
tiersmen, who, after many years ofstrug-
gle and continual warfare with the
Comanche Indians and Mexicans, final
ly succeeded In securing comparative
peace and Independence to that State.
Among the many gallant men who par
ticipated In this long and exciting
struggle, Jack Hays was the most con-
spicuous for skill and judgment, as we'll
as for heroic courage and all the virtues
that were needed to secure tho conf
dence Of the brave men who were al
ways ready to engage In any enterprise
projected and led by Jack Hays. His
fame as partisan chief became national
when the Mexican war was declared by
our Government. and Gen. Taylor ap-
peared on the Rio Grande with strong
but by no means adequate force,
to contend, on equal terms with
the large Mexican army, which Santa
Anna had advanced to the frontier. Col.
Jack Hays hastened to join him with his |
famous Texas Rangers, and this timely |
and volunteered aid was gladly accept- |
ed, and the Rangers were attached to the
army and advanced with General Taylor !
into Mexico. Under the excellent dis
cipline and handling Of Colonel Hays
the Rangers proved invaluable. as light
In all the operations OF General
Taylor, from the Rio Grande to the
Sierra Nevada. As soon as the condi-
ton OF General Tsylor's army was made
known In this city, after the battles
Of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia Palma,
and 1t was proclaimed that his force
was menaced by powerful army sp-
preaching from the interior OF Mexico,
many OF OUT young men volunteered to
go to his aid, and offered their services
In any capacity in which they might be
useful. Among them was Harry T.
Hays. A love OF military emprise and