The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-31
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PRINT Obituary notices, b-csu.o +s
fareiy OF interest to any ercc,. H.
l"Z hear kinsmcn. wc mat. "ff
Us" IN favor OF the following t.,,.A'
relates to n who IN prIy.r.It -
oily farmer" eihlbn.I .I'
traits. and the love Of know "'s
might have made him figure .t
the newspapers, had he adop,.i
ambitious calling
+ For ii. F.aHrn AID NJ
JONI JoSsPH LANE McClftp,
born March >, 1910. and died b. ,"
1870, aged seventy years. NM
aud seventeen days. lie ~,
Col. Matthew McCuller 49,.
lutlonary war. lie was the Ia.
wing member of "a family of ,.
dren. aud the first deceased an.
own family of eleven ebi.i--
mother was Miss Sarah Ian .. ~
ly OF considerable note dunn.
century, she being i daushtrr.t t'
lame, aud a cousin OF ecu .I.. -',
oil o.egon, Nlce-PreSiient un The -
cUIiuAc ilchci. IN 4~bt.
Mr.. McCullers was marrrrf b..
1865, TO Miss Militia Richari..r \
daughter Of Elder Georre
the Primitive Baptist church.
early age of sixteen he had Tho
tune TO lose his father. and
with the sole care Of his aged ,.1.
who survived Gutli about the ,..
OF '45. Although thus drprn.I -
advantages OF Il scholastic ,.. .~'
Notwithstanding ahthc d~,,a8y,r,.'
his situation, hIs duty to h.,
rent-and his labors-hi, ,l4..
knowledge led HIM at on.a ~
HIMSELF diligently to IaIy Al nl,b.
a course OF reading, 81 That hr ,.
. thorough acqualntance VIA
every branch of knowledge. r.r.,..
Literature. His mind o,,s~.,I.
versatility and Familiarity WIN NJ.
best authors that bat few ,su.f.
pand "A greater fund OF useful lnl,-..
ton or expires, IL better. HI ~r.,,..
ton was distinguished for sound ,r.
cal judgment-rcplcte with human
be possessed the power of Do,
pleasing, but imparting intorna,..r
others on all subjects CALCULATED Ia
terest, instruct, or amuse. He 49,,
pas>lonately fond of music, and posse
Ell a fine soprano voice, which cans
HIN to become the leader of an fl'
choirs in the different churches ,r,a,,
him during the greater portion of
life. He was a man OF s~terllur rl.-
acter, on whom the breath of ~and..
never dared breathe a foul rcpius,I
Pure and spotlcss in lie. in death b..
died as he bad lived peacefully and
he often quoted during his last line.
he had "Nauyht to wipe out. naugl,
TO c%xtenuate, nothing in malice ST..
So much for "A life Of ,~trc,-.
integrity, and honesty of purpose
After the close of the war, when
everything Was swept away, except 5#.
dear old homestead, where his paro.,,
had lived and died, where he had grown
old, and raised a numerous FANNY Ia,
preferred rather to labor himself H. p
sacrifice i foot of the soil 50 d~e4rtg L..
heritage. He preferred the r~,c.4
and confidence of all who knew l.
The respect and admiration OF his n.-
friends the love and ycnr,a-
ion Of his family, aud leaves To- tta.
world a pure record Of virtuou, hat.-
and a spotless life, He was a fra.
Jealous patriot, though never actseg
engaged IN political affairs, he tuaA 4
yrcaf interest IN the public w~r'l4r,
M vas well informed on the poI,..a.
Of the times, and on all matter.
pertaining to the public good Bornaai
a farmer, he aspired to no h h.
r rank.
He came, in some respects, of a re-
larkable family, His graf grand
McCullers, was kidnapped of
he coast Of Scotland or Wales, when
My three years old, aud adopted by GIL.
ones, OF Halifax county. At manhood
e married his daughter and ONLY child
nd from this UNION spruLg the M,tu..
ers family. If tho Lane family, our
ldest inhabitants can remember. the
tie OF which the capitol now stands Mas
heir home, and SOME Of our best FAM.
can boast a descent from that
ranch.
The writer has understood tlst the
ate Coy. Swain, a descendant, possess
q a family tree, giving III detail each
aud well remembers when
rem. Joe Lane was candidate for vice
resident, that he visited Ralcieh. his
Id home, and was received by Mr.
ienry Nordecai, another descendant.
nth a complimentary dining, where
very Lane descendent was invited 10
leet him, and most cordially welcomed
nd magnltlcIently entertained
We cannot 90 justice to the character
t such a man, his example as his ple
live in the lives Of his po,,eri-
and his virtues will adorn Their own
! the journey through life. May each
emulate his example and may the
ght emitted from the readers OF b.
haracter, illuminate their own so tha,
last end be like hi, and they may
xclalm In his last words Raise me up.
It me be ready, the crowd, the crowd
before" CLE0RA.
Should any one possessing iutorm4
on about the family tree, leave tlcr
idress with the editor, they wII. IT,
eve the thanks Of the family a. The
lst link that bound them to the past II
'recoverably broken.
How They TAKE IT-The Charlotte
anr.la n. - .