The Brookhaven leader., 1885-12-10
DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE
YOUNG NAN,
From the ". O. Southwestern Presbyterian.l

From the ". O, SouthWesteTn Presottethn.l
BRooKuAvEx, MISS, Sept. s, 1885.
Mr.. EpIToR-John @. McLaurin, aget
about 25 years, son Of ID. A. McLaurin, o
Lincoln county, Miss, died ut his broth
er's residence, at Bogue Chitto, Miss
on the the 2d irst., and was buried by th,
Knights of Honor and his friends al
Brookhaven by the side of his deceased
father. The Rev. Mr.. Bingham, of Ha-
zlehurst, preached his funeral sermon al
the Presbyterian church at Brookhaven,
The deceased, not many months ago,
was healthy aud strong young man
From his childhood ne enjoyed unusual
and uniform health and vigOr. He sacri-
feed his health and life in weary watch
ings and faithful fIal labors Mt the bed
side of his beloved mother, during her
painful sickness, resulting in her death.
During her sickness which was extremely
painful, she was wretched when her dear
boy John was out of her sight. She
thought that no being on earth could
watch her so well, or so well protect her
against pain and trOnble, as her noble
aud darling son. And had the fate of the
State or the nation depended upon these
and mother-lOving young man could not
have better performed his duty. Sleep
less nights, wearing watchings, ceaseless
labors, imperiled health, and death itself
had no terrors for him when they march.
ed i'm a dark procession in his path of
dirty and filial love. And patiently and
fearlessly did this noble Young man con-
tinue to the very last to wait atfectiOnate-
ly upon his precious charge, even wheE
Just beyond his mothers grave he could
see his vn opening to receive HIM.
What were the labOrs and sacrifices of
Mrs. Garfield, in the last illness of her un-
fortunate husband, in comparison with
those of this poor young Mississippian :
She called forth nations admiration,
was loaded with presents, and retired
rich and in good health to private life
after her husbands death. This poor
young man spent his own hard earnings
10 relieve his Christian mother, and went
through labors and sufferings to which
the widow of the deceased President was
a stranger, and finally laid down his life
bravely and without a murmur. The
Savior of the world said, Greater love
hath no man than this, that man lay
down his life for his friends"
The love between Ruth and Naomi, or
between David and Jonathan, contains
nothing nobIer than the devotion of this
noble Young Mississippian to his sainted
and suffering mother.
Gen. Grant has just been almost idoliz-
ed by the American press for his exalted
virtues. In what single instance did he
ever show nobler, Drawer, or more manly
and exalted virtues than this obscure
young man of Mississippi, which the
press and the great public know nothing
of. Such virtues with the wealth of a
Wander bilt behind them, would have had
place in history, and would have been
honored by the press of all nations.
DAN'L. BENNETT.
Tho above beautiful tribute to one of
the truest and noblest of young men, was
handed us tor publication 10y friend
several months ago, but was mislaid and
overlooked until now. However, it has
lost nothing of its truth and beauty by
the delay.