The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-21
OBITUARY..

Charles Coffin wardlaw, born ut Abbcvillr, South
Carolina, 23rd November, 1915. Married In New Or
leans 2Srd December, 1854. Died In New York, 4th
August, 1855.
Charles wardlaw was the youngest child Of Robert
II. Wnrdlaw and his wife Eliza Bowie, the youngest
Of o Ialuily OF twelve SONS and one daughter. o.
these, only the aged father and four Of his SONS sur
viYc. Charles WAS born ut the Homestead on the ont
skirts of a~bbrvillc, n town which owes not n little of IT.
historic lustrc tolhe family nnme he bore. Here he lived
and thrivcd until II lad Of sixteen years he left school,
to the war. he being the ninth son when his fnthcl
and mother had suffered to leave their quiet home
and march to the scene OF strife and death. O
these nine brothers two gave up their lives to theiI
Southern country's cause. After the war, In The mi
vcrssl wreck Of fortunes In South Carolina, anxlou:
to help his parents rs best he might, Charles Warllaw
followed the plough ON the hume plantation for nearly
Gve years. THEREAFTER no went to Augusta, Georgia
where he mOlestly tOnk the lowest position In a com
mcrc;al house and by merit he rose higher, until al
that house. From Augusta he went to New York
and Gllcd n responsible post in the house Of M"ore
Jenkins & Co, until 1t failed about five years ngn
when be was Immediately employed by the grcuI
metropolitan honse Of Thurber, Whyland Il Co. II,
was held In the highest esteem by all In that cm'
porin;n, from the principals to the hnmblcst clerk ir
their service; md iu that service lie was steadily and
hOEorably advancing.
Just lust Christmas he brought his bride from New
O~rlrans.-Jeanie. daughter of Rev. A. j. Withelspoon
D. D.,-hr"ucht her 10 Abhcville and bis own friend,
and his fathers friends well remember how bis trans
face beamcd with Joy ut the kindness and warmth O
the welcome given to her he loved 80 truly. At tht
close of the SEASON Of holiday and inerrimcnt, lie re.
turned to New York, his young vile ACCOMMODATING
him.
Young, strong, In the flush and visor Of manhood
trusted. respected and beloved by al, to our short.
sighted ken 1t seemed that Charles Wnr,law had only
Just begun c long, successful ana honorable career III
the world Of commerce., whose close should not he
until that ripe old age to which the long lives of his
DArrDtR and their DrUppniturs MIGHT hnyo tpmntcu
him to look forward.
On the third of last August, advised so to do by his
physicians. he went tn the New York Hospital 10 sub
init to 3 simple operation In surgery. In perfect
health and in buoyart spirits he babe his friends good.
bye telling them he would see them next morning
Next morning he was dead.
FrHil man, his days are like the grass.
In the morning 1t Is green and erowc,h mp. in the
evening it is cut down, dried up and withcred.
The impression made on his friends here and else.
where by the tidings Of his death, 50 sudden and &c
sad, will not soon be forgotten. II WAS hard for any
Of his friends 10 believe that his bright and jnyole
spirit was qucnchrd In the night Of death. But life
had closed fur him, swift as the eve Of Tropic sun
(which sinks ut once and all Is night"
Few men Of his years bad rs many friends as
Charles Wnrrllw, and very few deserved to have
thein as did he. Attractive IN personal appearance to
an unusual degree, he was still more SD In his mnn.
ners and his character. Who that ever met him faiicl
to be charmed By his genial manners, the outward
token of 4 warm hear; and q sound head? Whilo his
strength pl UNDERSTANDING, ueCisluU u character anu
hiyh.scnsr of duty, impressed every ono who knew
him.. In his heart and HE, In his walk and CONVERSE
ton, he filed up the measure ola gentleman, md q
true son of Soutl. Carolina. He wns pious too, with
n Iicty that was the more beautiful because so I'm.
assuming; its m"d,sty WAS proof Of its sincerity
What he was tohlose Of his own household, to his
aged parents, 10 his brothers, to their wives and
children. the world will never know. From the
venerable father to thu last.born grundchild, he was
the loved Of nl; ard they for his sake will comfort
as they only can the sorrow. stricken wife, so lately O
bride, so sonn q widow.
When the young soldier falls IN battle, the cloud oil
sorrow is fringcd with glory. When the legislator OF
professional man is struck down In the pride of youth
nnd on the threshold Of his fame, an allniring pub.
lie mourns his death. And shall we DO silent when
the youn. man Of business dies, albeit he has passed
his days in that less public walk Of lin where COM
lnerce holds her sway? We may all learn O lesson
from the life Of Charles Wardlaw. lie lived and
worked as one who knew that to be dillgcnt In bust.
ness he WIS serving the Lord. And when he died.
old and young, rich and poor, did him honor and
mOurned over his grave. Tho great merchant whom
he sci we'd 50 faithfully, said to those he left behind In
the house Of business: "tn your lives and in the con.
duct Of my business lot Charlie Warilaw be your ex.
ample" And the little message boy, humblest In that
vast establishment, with tears In his eyes begged to
be allowed to give q few pence to help to buy the
flowers that dcckcd his bier.
Thus lived, thus died Charles Coffin Wardlnw, bis
too short life nn example to all Of love and duty 10
God and man. He was gathered to his fathers, and
lies In Long Cane churchyard, Abbeyille.
Hrs FEIzSD.