The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-08

'tOschihs worSsihat werc Spoken; and tie ssss
lands of choicest flowers sirewn upon his bier,
Testified to the hold be had upon our. hearts, ~
To-day, IL is the melancholy privilege of thisS
Society 10 weave simple chaplet to .iisn,emoryS
as the farmers friend. Useful and valued as he3
Twas in other walks of life, his devotion 10 They
planting interests of his section, his enthusiastic!
3fondncss for Agricultural pursuits, his intimateS
knowledge of natures handbook, made him5
3ilis ready willingness to aid by his couusels theI
Ignorant and inexperienced in every effort tok
reach higher plane of industry, made him in !
avaluable to many Of us. Not only was he thc(
3pioneer in every experiment towards incrcasingI
ssthe productive capacity of our soil md improv
Ting the condition of our people, he WAS also!
lever prompt TO open the rich stores of his kno
$ledge and experience for the benefit of others,
mo matter how pressing his other engagements
for exaciing the demands upon his time.
as its President, he was heartily and zealously Vi
devoted to the interests of this Society and to,
promote its welfare he spared neither effort,
apaticnt care, assiduous attention, or his private
8resources. Ills loss to us its members is indie
8rreparable his place amongst us ca:not be
afllcd no adequate successor can te found and
1--WE can only bow beneath this mysterious and
fshicting stroke with grief and humble resgna-
Ation. We will carry the memory of DR.. a. W..
arhomson, green and fresh, to our own graves {;
and while we adopt these resolutions expressing
our own sense of bereavement, we will invoke
SDivine support and consolation for those neares:
and dearest to him in this season Of overwhc. m.
ling affection.
REMAnKs or Mr.. DAVID JOHNSON, in.
Mr. Chairman lit has bcen said by one who
was sometimes cynical, but WHO often clothed in
beautiful language the thoughts that spring
spontaneously to our minds when we consider
q he dealings Of an Infinite God with man
''Thc good die frst
81 While they whose hearts are dry as Summer
s. dust moulder in their sockets"
DR.. Thomsons character was one that i'm.
pressed its own vigorous and brave spirit upon
lSeverythinS with whi:h he was connected. AS
&President of this Socety he gave to its enter
8prises and interests a zeal which was unlimited
Ssand knew no haggne But we p~cfcr TO con
Esider him in his wi Ter field Of usefulness anu
ahonor-as man and physician. The only ob
4 lection that can be made to Resolutions of re
Sgret and coincidence, or to words of praise, Is
Btaat the best efforts sound but coldly when com
Spared with the deep feeling of regret for Iii
Sysloss, and tho high appreciation in which hi
%;haracter is held, which are beyond the powc
!; Of words.
a Throughout the circle Of his ministrat;on
(which was only limited by his physical ability
Athere is profound feeling that his loss is indee
SErreparablc There is gap at the freside o
Xevery family in the community. which, it is no
Sexaggcration or ovcrprase To say, cannot
#fllcd.
"a There arc few in the community who have nc
Ei, recollection Of him that will bc carried to tn
~ srave-n recollection whicl, has f.r fran eworl
Mperhars. the har, owing scenes of the field hos
EPital, the red light fthe campfire. or the dres
Gry. weary anl hopeless m,r.l,, ar, perhaps, il
lie family, by the bedside Of the fever stricke
at time Of danger, bsrenycmcnt-death,w whe
Elcare, gentleness and hhman skill and kno wlcdg
Hbeing exhausted nnl powerless, the physical
friend gave his tears also for ile beloved dea,
S5 All classes together mourn his loss. The stron
,B man mourns the brave and generous spirit fled
woman weers the loss of him who combined
sdhis person the profound knowledge and ski
" Of tho scientist and the gentlest and tenders
feelings Of her sex.
DR.. Thomson possessed to n degree preem
Hnent that characteristic which, of all other
renders man most useful to his generation, ar
r invokes for his memory no feelings except tn
tE5Df respect AMI admiration: n sense Of duty hi.
j. and delicate, and u devotion TO its call viii,
Hwas unfinching, and which self immolatio
tEjand sacrifice could satisfy. However sharp Ill
,Hdiffercnces OF opinion between DR.. Thomson M
hose with whom he came in contact, howev
ESviSorous the expression of those opinions, the
ssawas always conviction of a singleness and D
ssarity of purpose in keeping with his lofty cha,
acter. Nothing ignohle ever came near h
aheai or his heart.
81 The sobbing of the ,hronged church on yes'e
-kalay was purer testimonial of the appreciation
(which his character and person were held m
la noLler tribute to his memory than the art
hc sculptor or the language of praise can pos.
hI bly, utter, for it was the expression Of naiu
y (Which is greater than man.
Id On Motion, the Association djourued TO me
y &again on the first Monday in May next.
M JAS. MuNRo, Sec'y i. d. CULP, Chm
i u SCARLET FEVER IN CmAnLEsroN.--For son
lIweeks serious type OF scarlet fever has pr
NJ f3vailed among the children of this city. The,
&are probably one hundred cases, and since Il
&lst Of March there have been twenty deaths
Efhere were nine denihs last week. and up
d l&yesterday there had been six deaths daring d
81 e3present week.
IA The first case was reported to the City Regi.
trnr on the lst of JnnunrY md the rst Leaii q