The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-02-26

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ti,e himself conducted i,s etsmInaurn and
passed lhe candidate vlih word, nj comrli
ment and encouragement
On me- nth NJ August lgl5, having IN
the meantime moved ~ Clinton Miss. hc
married Miss Cahatinc vandyte Comfort
daughter Of the late Rev Daniel Comfort
. prominent minister of the Presbyterian
church, and AZ that time President Of the
College a, Clinton
Tic renewed to Pamela IN 1870, when all
the surrounding country was 4 Wild, In
habitcd almost entirely by lndian, The
country settled up rapidly, however, and
Col, Miller soon found himself In the en-
joymert Of a substantial and lucrative pfac
,icc, aud while he pfaeticed in many toun
ties In different parts OF the State, he pre-
ierred to limit It to his own and adjoining
counties, and lattcrly declined to take busi.
ness outside OF Pamela.
lie removed to Safdis in 1872 and has
resided here ever since up TO the time Of his
death, spending a summer occasionally H.
North Carolina, Missouri, and at the Hot
Springs In Arkansas, whittier he wcnt in
the hope of finding relief from his long.
time malady, the rheumatism. For many
wears he was q consistent member Of the
Protestant Episcopal church, and died in
that faith and with a cheering hope ofthst res,
which the world could no, give, nor death
take away.
The foregoing brief outline, convey no
idea Of the real worth and character of the
man. lie was in the iAlcs, and broadest
sense Of the word q gentleman. Refined
and heightened in principles and feelings, he
scorncd whatever was beneath the dignity
of pure and exalted manhood, and his
friendships were as strong and unyielding
as life itself. Well read in all the substan.
tial literature of his own and ancient times,
thoroughly versed in history and we'll
posted classical scholar, he was one Of the
most interesting OF men in the social circle,
and no man ever enjoyed more the society
OF his friends. This he did, and apprccia
ted their friendly visits and attentions TO
the last.
The circumstance referred to as having
occurred while he was at college in Ohio,
was the saving OF his life by Mr.. Dennison,
who was a student at the same time and
place. One OF the student. made some
improper remark in his presence about a
young lady friend. lie promptly resented
1t and was in the act of striking the Sian.
derer when the latter drew a pistol and
fired, %wounding him severely, and would
have killed him but for the timely interior.
ence II MIR. Dennison, who struck the pis.
tol down and thu, prevented its giving him
a mortal wound. lie always spoke In the
kinde,t and warmest terms OF Mr.. DENIM.
son, and has repeatedly done so to The writer
sincs the late war.
As a lawyer Col Millcr's ability wa, uni.
yersslly recognized, and he always felt and
exhibited a commendablc pride in his chosen
profession, and loved II for the very profun.
dity Of it, science. lie delighted in delv.
ing into It's nbstrusc depths and searching
out and bringing to light It's hidden and
long overlooked and forgotten lore. lie
was a close and untiring student and al.
ways clear and happy in his exsgeses Of the
often obscure, difficult and perple,ing mys.
teries Of the science. lie was an able ad.
voea,e and a pleasant, interesting and for.
chile speaker, and was particularly strong
before a judge or chancellor upon impor.
tant points Of law or equity.
His suferings were long and intense. but
he bore them brayely. and that he wa. fully
prepared for death Is evidenced b, the fac,
that about ten days before Il came he told
a friend that his only apprehension abou,
I, was the trouble II would cause to his
family. and really preferred for himself the
relief from his " suderings which death
alone could give. lie died peacefully and
calmly.
lie leaves a heart.strcken widow, hi,
|, first and only wife, who for more than forty
, years has been the sharer Of hi. joys and
sorrows and knows not how, at this late
day, to give him up. lie leaves, also, an
= only son, who was his partner in the law
and his companion in the social circle, and
a dsugh,er.in. and two grand. children,
The loss to all Of these has been i~repars.
bic and yet, even they must feel that he hs,
been relieved from pain and suffering and
Il i better %.
An impressive sermon was preached Al
. the Episcopal church TO a crowded congre
cation, by the Rev. DR.. IIanyssey. anei
s which the body was followed to It's dna
p resting place in Rose IIill Cemetery, BY
large eoneourse Of citizens Of both sere,
I and was inferred with the beautifully i'm
p~ressiye ceremony Of his church.