The Russellville Democrat., 1884-08-21
OBITUARY.

Died, at his residence in Dover, Pope
county Arkansas, of Paralysis, OH the
9th day of August, A. d. 1884, Judge
Andrew j. Bayliss, aged go years,
months and 20 days.
The visitation Of death Is under all
circumstances sad, solemn and griev-
GUS dispensation Of Divine Providence,
and never occurs even to the humblest
and most obscure without inflicting
torture and distress upon the hearts OF
others.
The death of Judge Bayliss, so long
and so familiarlarly known to the citi-
zens OF Pope county, causes deep and
fervent sorrow not only in his beloved
family. but with the judicial and min
isterial officers of the courts, members of
the bar, and a whole community where
he has resided for forty-eight years,
whose esteem, friendship and love he
had in so many ways elected and won.
He was generous and liberal almost to
fault, dong and performing services
and labor for the public frequently
without reward or emolument never
asking for it if not rendered, though
honestly entitled to it, thereby remain
Ing poor. He was charitable in his
disposition and nature far beyond his
means. Poor In purse he was rich in
the abundance of an overlooking heart
which was always open to the appeals
OF the destitute and needy and in SYM
patty with the distresses and misfor-
tunes of those who sought or claimed
his aid or assistance. Unselfish in his
nature, sincere in his attachments and
friendships, honest and upright in his
dealings with all men, answering in
his veracity and integrity. He made
no enemies but innumerable and count
less numbers of devoted and loving
friends, who deeply and sincerely la
ment and deplore his loss. Sincerity
and fraEkness without discrimination
were written on his countenance and
constantly illustrated in all his daily
intercourse with his fellow men, served
in adding charm to his character
which won for him lasting admiration,
esteem and friendship in his private,
as well as public life.
Judge Bayliss was born on the goth
day of March 1915, in Montgomery
county and was reared in Stewart coun-
ty, In the state of Tennessee. He emf
grated to Arkansas and settled on Illi-
nois Bayou, near Dover, in the spring
OF 1886 and on the 18th August, 1886,
thereafter he volunteered and joined a
cavalry company commanded by Capt.
Jno X. Homer Scott, in the service of
the United States during the Florida
war. lie acted as its orderly (lst Sar-
geant) for "A period of nearly six months.
! Or this company then numbering 6S or
| 20 men, only about or g now survive
him. For number of years, at differ
ent periods, he was elected and served
as clerk of the circuit and county court
and as judge of the county and probate
courts of Pope county, positions which
he filled with honor and credit to him
self and entire and general satisfaction
, TO the people who had honored him
with their confidence and suffrage. He
was In the earlier days of his settle
ment In the county dating back some
forty-odd years ago, engaged in teach
| ing school and educating the young in
derness. Many OF his pupils yet live,
who take pleasure In bearing testimo-
ny to his worth aud to the valuable
precepts inculcated from bis instruc-
| ton aud from the noble and manly ex-
ample set them by his pure and worthy
| life and unblemished character. Judge
| Bayliss was a member OF the Masonic
fraternity and was buried with the
rites and formalities OF that order well
represented by five different lodges, to-
wit: Dover lodge No. II to which he
belonged, Scottsyille lodge No. ll2,
Poe lodge No. 1872, RusseIlville lodge
No. 274 and Appleton lodge No. 39s
! The funeral sermon delivered at the
grave by the Reverend John A. Conley,
minister of the Cumberland Presbyte.
rian church, a brother Mason and mem.
Der OF lodge No. was very Ia.
cid and effective one, In the establish.
ment Of the doctrine of the "Immortal
ity of the soul" The grave was sur,
rounded by an exceeding large and sor.
rowing concourse OF citizens anc
friends, perhaps one of the largest II
that vicinity ever witnessed, save per.
haps that of the late lamented Maj Da
vid West, soldier OF the war OF 1912
The sympathy and coincidence Of til,
writer who has been his warm persona
friend and neighbor for nearly forty
eight years Is extended to his afflicted
: wife and sorrowing family in this thei
truly sad bereavement.