The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-10-04
DIED.

On fFludy, CeEIemO DER, 20, 1905,
at 5 o'clock, a. M, OF Malarial Hem
taturia. at CulleoKa, Tennessee, Joe.
w. Bernard, in the Goth year of his
age.
just as youth was passing into
manhood, ere the passage was COM
plete, or the beautifully tinted Wis
ions of hope realized, death cast his
J pail over the life so full oil hope. and
suddenly cut off career which had
been so beautifully begun. Death
is remorseless let him enter the CIR
Gle where he may; but when he
claims for his victim, young man
whose moral and social qualities lie
in the very best precincts of human
character. who is just stepping across
the Threshold Of a hopeful, useful
life, language is poor to express the
painful scene. A mothers bleeding
heart may feel, but the tongue can
never tell tile anguish Of such an
honr.
Joe was born February 14th 1864,
and always, with characteristic wit,
called himself his mothers comic
valentine. He was, therefore, at
the date of his death, 10 years, Z
months and Ia days old. He was
born at Norris town in Pope county,
where his mother resided at the
time, aud until 1874. when she
moved to Rnssellville where Joe re-
ceived the most Of his training, and
where he was known and loved bvl
all. Joc's birth was ten days after
his fathers death. Hence. his death
was the occasion of their FIRST meet
ing. His father, Joe w. Bernard,
whose name he bore, was member
of Gen. Cables staff, and died near
Columbus, Arkansas, on the 4th day
of February, 1864. AT the age of
eleven years, at his own special re-
quest, Joe was baptized by the
Rev. w. j. Dodson. at the same
time with Robert l.. Erwin of about
the came Re. He often referred to
this, and appreciated the relations
he assumed to the church in the act
of his baptism. Joe was boy OF
firm convictions and resolute pur-
pose, and imbued with will to make
his own way i'll the world just be-
fore his departure Tor Cnlleoka. he
had returned from Arkansas City,
Kansas, whittier he had been with a
herd Of cattle belonging to Messrs.
Thomas and Robert Hill, and where,
doubtless, he contracted the disease
which has ended so sorrowfullv.
On his return from Kansas. he took
chills and fever which lasted about
two weeks, when he thought him.
self sufficiently recovered to go to
school, little thinking that he was
going to Cullcoka to die. He ar
rived at Culleoka on Tuesday, and
was taken sick Saturday following,
but attended Sunday school and
church aud wrote his mother postal
card on Sunday. His sickness did
not cause alarm until Thursday
the 9th, when it was found that it
had assumed fatal form. From
o'clock on the 9th, to 3 O'clock on
the 2Sth, when he died, he was un-
conscious. His physicians were Drs.
Pride and Smiser, of Culeoka, who
called in the assistance Of DR.. Har
Ian, of Columbia, Tenn. From which
it appears that Joe although among
strangers was still in the midst OF
kindest attentions, and we are spe-
cially requested by his bereaved
mother to convey To these kind gen
tlemen and all the friends who in
any way assisted in the care and
comfort of her darling boy, the nm
utterablc thankfulness of mothers
heart. In this way she desires her
gratitude specially remembered to
the Messrs. Webb, for their care and
pains, not sparing time nor trouble
10 her behalf. Also to their excel
lent wives for their kindness. and to
Mrs. enthusiastically a friend
whose eyes watched and whose
hands smoothed u pillow where u
mothers longed To be; and to her
dear heart that prompted. and the
kind hand OF Miss Gus Pride that
wrote the consoling tribute. "He
was worthy the perceful death that
he died, for he was the best boy
have known. Truly we shall miss
kind, merry, obliging joe To Joe's
noble young friend and cousin. An
drew Howell. who accompanied him
IN his lonely collin to his grief
stricken home. And also 10 those
dear young ladies whose thoughtful
sympathy provided those sweet flow
ers which were the sweetest balm TO
bleeding heart; and TO those kind
and sympathizing young men A. II.