The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-20

infinite pride in serving his country in
whatsoever capacity he WAS placed. He
was calm and collected under fire, kind
and considcratc to his men, and always
at his post.
After the surrender he settled down to
the practice of his profession to which he
is devoted He has had no partner in
his legal business since the war, and by
strict fidelity to the interests of his
clients, clear. and comprehensive under.
standing of the law, ready and gifted
eloqucnce, a firm adherence to the line
of duty, he has secured a large, lucrative
and extended practice. Of the eight or
ten lawyers at the Kingstrcc bar when
Mr.. Maurice first began practice, there is
not now a single one left. Three law
yers, admitted to practice under the new
regime, alone contest the ground with
him, and it is a fact worthy of mention
that ne has one side of almost every case
that comes into court. He has been uni
formlv successful in all of his business
ventures, and has amasscd quite a snug
little fortune by his patient and perse-
vcring efforts. As an instance OF the
prosperity that has attended him, VIC
may mention that even before the war,
when his profession was not paving any
heavy dividends, he planned and built q
house at cost of four thousand dollars
without aid from any one, and that with
the subsequent Improvements the same
dwelling is now worth more than live
thousand dollars.
Although he has never held any civil
office but that of Magistrate, Mr.. Maui
rice has taken prominent part in the
politics of his county and State both be-
fore and since the war. He has been
and still is on the right side, and cher
ishes deadly enmity to that class of poll
ticians who have brought the people into
such deep and dire distress. His views
are strongly conservative, but his faith
in the foundation principles of democ-
racy none the less marked. He is OPP
posed to violence no less than fraud, has
"acceptcd the situation" superinduccd by
the war and its results, and is extremely
anxious that the Government should be
administered for the good of the whole
people. He was a member OF the con-
vention Of 1860 which met in Columbia,
after the Charleston convention, which
sent delegates to Baltimore to nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, which latter convention nominated
Breckenridge and Lane. He has also
been u member of all the Taxpayers
conventions which have met in Columbia
since the war, and in all their delibcra-
tions took an active and influential part.
He is a member of the State Tax Union,
and one of its executive committee. He
was appointed by the State Executive
Democratic Committee at its late meet
ing in Columbia to organize the democ-
racy in Williamsburg county, and has
taken the work in hand with vigorous
and jealous determination. His address
to the people of that county and his
earnest appeals through the columns of
his newspaper must carry weight with
them.
Mr.. Maurice has been frequent con-
tributor to the press of the State under
fictitious names, and has always exhi-
bited great fondness for such work. Of
these fugitive compositions he has col.
lccted sufficient to make volume of
more than one thousand pages. His let
ters from Saratoga, Kingstrcc and Co.
lumbia, under the non de plume of IS. y.
NJ" have always been very readable
productions. His closer union with the
press of the State occurred in October,
1S74, when he purchased the office and
good will of the Kingstrec Star, and as
editor and sole proprietor Of that paper
has ever since been closely identified with
the journalism of this State. He is a
ready, graceful and polished writer, a
fair critic, and devoted to the growth
and expansion of country journalism.
He readily supported the call for a State
press convention last year, and at the
organization of the State Press Associa-
tion in May, 1915, was elected third Vice
President of that body, which office he
now fills with zeal and ability.
Mr.. Maurice is a married man. Hc
was married to Miss Louisa l. Nelson,
who was born in Charleston, raised in
Kingstree and educated at Columbus,
Mississippi, on January %, 1860. The
fruit of this marriage has been two chill
drcn-a son born in July, 1861, who died
in 1862, and daughter born in 1863,
who still lives.
TO sum up, Mr.. Maurice is Il pleasant,
perfect gentleman, of fully developed in
tcllect, genial disposition and consuming
love for country. In the social circle he
is the attractive centre of many smiling
groups-saps pctW ct sa'ls rGoroche.