The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-06
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PEN PICTURES OF THE PRESS
T. STOBO FARROW.

Patillo Farrow was for many years q
prominent lawyer at the Laurens bar,
and enjoyed lucrative and extensive
practice in that and adjoining counties,
and appeared in many of the important
cases which found their way into our
State reports. After nineteen years of
active service he retired from practice in
1887, and after that time lived quiet
and retired life until the day of his death,
in 1s49. He was patriotic citizen, an
honorable counsellor and Jealous, con-
scientious christian gentleman. His
wife, whose maiden name was Jane
Strother James, and five children sur
vived him at the time Of his death, Of
one Of whom we propose so say some
thing in this sketch.
T. Stobo Farrow, the youngest save
one of the children of these parents, was
born at Laurens G. a., S. c., in 1882,
and is NOW about forty-four years of age.
He passed his childhood and youth at
the home of his father, and behaved HIM
self as bsys generally do. He was an
energetic, persevering, intellectual lad,
and so genial in his manners that he
formed many friends in his early youth
who have remembered him to this day.
Young Farrow attended the common
schools in his native village during his
boyhood, and was always regarded a
youth Of great promise. He read q great
deal, studied hard and maintained q
high stand in his textbooks, which were
his especial delight. After having COM
pleted his academic course of study he
entered South Carolina College at Colum-
bia, then in its palmiest days, and there
pursued his desire for knowledge with
determined zeal. From the time of his
matriculation until his graduation he
was all that could be desired in student
--diligent and obedient. After COM
pleting his college course Mr.. Farrow
settled in Spartanburg, and began the
study Of law in 1858, and soon after made
his debut in journalistic life as the editor
aud proprietor of the Spartanburg En-
press. This paper vas under his control
for several years, at the end of which
time he disposed of it to Messrs. Douglass
and Evins, and then resumed his legal
studies.
In 1857, Mr.. Farrow was elected Com
missioner in Equity for Spartanburg
county, to which Office he was twice re-
elected, and which-he held until January,
1869, when it was abolished under the
reconstruction measures of the Legisla-
ture of 1868.
Although he was exempted from mill
tary service by virtue of his Office, and
although he had been taught to love the
old flag by his father who stood by the
Union during the stormy period of Multi
fcation, Mr.. Farrow recognized the rig ght
of the States to secede, and when the
ball was put in motion by South Carolina
on December 20, 1860, he went with his
State and proved his faith by his works.
He entered the Confederate service as a
captain in the 18th Regiment South
Carolina Volunteers, and stood by the
cause until failing health forced him to
return home. he rose successively from
the rank of captain to that of Major and
then Lt-Colonel of his regiment, and saw
active service with Stonewall Jackson in
his memorable Virginia campaigns. He
was devoted to duty, and on more than
one occasion behaved himself with dis
tinguished gallsntry. He was a fine
disciplinarian, and was much beloved by
the mon in his command. AS we have
before remarked, extremely delicate
health prevented him from being "in at
the death" and it was after the battle of
Sharpsburg, We believe, that he resigned
his commission and returned to his home.
He accepted the situation" on the cessa-
ton of hostilities between the sections.
and renewed his allegiance to the United
States Government.
In 1868, Colonel Farrow took an active
part in the reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party in this State, and attended
both the State and National Democratic
Conventions Us delegate. He was con-
vinced that the party should be kept to-
gether, and that an united effort should
be made to rescue the State from the con-
troll of the villainous crew into which it
had fallen. He made determined stand
In favor of the Democratic nominees, and
canvassed different sections of the State
during the campaign in support of the
ticket. This movement failed. The
honest, intelligent voters failed to poll
their full strength, and the Democratic
party sustained stunning defeat from
which it has never recovered. The
shameful stupidity and activity of the
people through their whole political
course since reconstruction has punished
them with usury.
Out of heart and despairing that the
State would ever recover from the blow
received by the election of Scott and his
coadjutors in iniquity, Colonel Farrow
removed to Atlanta, Georgia, whore he
settled down to the practice of his pro-
fsssion, but his conscience hurt him.
His first love regained its ascsndancy
and he returned to his old home in Spar
tanburg in 1878, since which time he has
there resided, engaged in the practice of
law and in newspaper work.
On his return from Georgia, in 1873,
Colonel Farrow resumed his connection
with the press of the State as sole editor
of the Carolina Spartan, the editorial
chair of which he filled with ability until
the early part of 1875, when, together
with Messrs. Daniel and Browne, he pur-
chased the types, presses and good will
of the Orphans Friend and began the
publication of the Spartanburg Herald,
with which he is still connected as editor
and part proprietor. He is close OBJ
server of men and movements, clear
thinker and ready, brilliant, logical
writer. He denounces corruption wher-
ever found, and is willing to give his
cordial, undivided support to any man
or set Of men who are disposed to act
honestly and uprightly. He has per-
feet adherence for dishonest politicians,
and in the course of his journalistic
career has more than once thrown hot
shot into the radical camp at Columbia,
which made the wretches squirm.
Colonel Farrow is an able lawyer, and
enjoys good practice. He keeps well
up with all the changes in the admins
tration of justice in this State. His
ready eloquence always carries weight
With II hefore q iury and in the conduct