Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-02-12

At Tait's Station, in this county, on the
9th INST, OF consumption, Mr.. JAMES H.
BOWLING.
In Montgomery County, Tenn, on the
l7th 81 January, 1875, Mr.. PETER AMBER
SON, in the 6Sth year of his age The de-
ceased was born in Louisa County, Virginia
Nov. 18th, lSOS, and moved to kentucky
with his father in the 10th year of his age.
He lived for ~ years in Green County, KY,
and removed thence to Montgomery coun-
ty. Tenn, in 1854, of which he was an hon
ored and useful citizen until his DEATH
which was from pneumonia and in its
worst form comparatively sudden and I'M
expected. The deceased left behind him n
wife and four children constituting a
family unusually united and affectionate
Mr.. ANDERSON was greatly bleSsed-not
only in his business-which was that of a
farmer-and in which by wise forethought
and patient and perseyering industry he
accumulated u handsome fortune-but in
the love and veneration of his family-the
esteem of his friends, and the respect of all
retiring, some who did not know well may
have considered him cold when lie was
but wise, rigid when he was but lust, in
uiiIerent When ne was but discriminating.
The writer and many others knew him to
be man of great Kindness of heart of
deep plety, of manly courage, of the tend
crest sym pathy. and with q hand 'open as
day to charity" knew him long and
knew him well, and of all my friends
had none whom L esteemed more highly
Many a time anu oft during the war. 10
out TO his quiet country home and there
far removed from 1.-THE din of battle and
the clash OF arms" have sat and talked
the liye-long day of the sorrows and the
issues of the times, and though more rigid
than myself in many of his views and as
thought in some respects less liberal, had
not the least hesitation in uttering with
perfect freedom ideas and sentiments with
which knew he did not fully accord
such perfect confidence had in his wisdO ON
and fairness. There was no man more
ready to contribute Of his means to any
object he thought to be deserving-none
more ready TO assist the distressed. was
honored by him and q few other kind and
thoughtful men to act as their almOner
during the war, in aiding the poor and dis
tressed around GAINESVILLE, and yet none
none ever would have known of it had
not mentioned it-such was the humility
and modesty of the man.
That PETER ANDERSON was q truly good
man, an eminently kind and just man,
and q man OF deep. ferVent and constant
piety, is most certainly true. 1t was equal
~ true that he was tender and loving
husband. wise and indulgent father, and
truSty friend, a lover of his God, a lover
of his kind-What more needs be said :?
A life like this no single act could charact-
erie, no solitary specification express
admirable alike for the kindness of his
heart, the lofty integrity of his character
and the serene simplicity of his life, he
has left to his children a legacy more pre-
cious than gems or stores of gold-to the
world an example which eXaltS the dignity
of human nature-and to all sorrowtng
friends memory more to be priced than
any monument, though formed of the
present Pentalican and chiselled by the
hand of Lasyppus. "Lord who shall abide
in thy tabernacle who shall dwell in thy
holy hill He that walketh uprightly, and
'fu'n :" -" "e'i'' T.D.w.