The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-08-12
An Afflicted Family.

II has bcri said that TROUBLES never come
alone, utin battalions," and the ndagc is vcri-
fed In the ease of our venerable and veneer
sides the many recent Affections which have
hciallcn that household and which have been
noted in these lunn the death of his
youngest son Chariic Wardluw must now be
added, the death occurring most unexpected
ly and under the most painful circumstances
Charlie Wardin,v was Il fine type OF manhood
and except for some slight physical dcrangc-
nicnt, WI. Ia perfect health, fall of hope and
energy, u In the possession nf the conf
dcncc and good will of Nil mankind, which
together with the enjoyment of the love and
devotion OF n noble Young WIFI, made LIES
Journey pleasant, and worth much to him
and TO ti,usc for whom lie lived. In the
midst OF such surroundings. and IN the
strength OF Il noble manhood. he lay down
upon the surgeons table in the New York
City hospital at ten O'Clock on Monday morn
ing, August : 1855, tia; nc might undergo u
surgical operation which he was assured most
positively was ultcndcl with little danger.
An aesthetic WIS given, the operation was
performed, and ii is said that reaction soon
set in, and Il telegram in tho evening was
sent 10 his wife informing icr Ui these facts
and also assuring her that all was well with
him, IN the night time ii WAS discovered
that Charlie was sinking. but beyond this We
have no information that any effort was
made by one 10 stay the approach OF Death.
About day light. Il telegram was sent TO his
wife and almost immediately after the first
dispatch Il second message was sent to her In
brooklyn informing her Of the perllouS con-
dition Of her husband. With all possible
haste she hurried to where her husband lay.
and upon her arrival at the hospital the nn-
welcome words of the surgeon greeted her
ears in the most untccling manner, which in
formed her that her worst fears had been re-
.alized-,hat her husband had been dead 70
for an huor.
Charlie Wardlaw was widely known and
grc,ly be owed. The gre ttcst respect was
shown to his memo y. not only In New York,
where he lived, but IN the towns along the
route through which his body was brought
lone About three hundred OF his fellow
employees In the house where Charlie did
met soon after his death to pay q
suitable tribute TO the memory o: their de-
ceased friend, and among other kindly scnti-
mcnts, one of his employers expressed the
hope that each and all OF them might emu
late In every way the good example which
was afforded In the life and work of Charlie
Wardiaw. y beautiful AMI deliberately pre-
pared broken shaft OF flowers was presented
by the employees OF the firm of McSsrs. Thur
Der, Whyland & Co, which was brought homo
and placed over the grave, in Upper Long
Cane grave yard. that holds the body OF the
noble, generous, and cheerful Charlie Ward
While the people in various towns did
honor to him MS his body was on the journey
home, the attention OF citizens in Grecnville
was especially consolims TO those in charge OF
his remains. Or the arrival OF the train at
Abbeville II great concoursc of people met
the body of Charlie Wardlaw and escorted 1t
to the Presbyterian church In this village,
where the Rev. W. r. Pearson delivered mn
appropriate and feeling funeral sermon 10 an
gathering of people who had assem-
blcd 10 pay Il tribute to his memory.