St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-13
OBITUARY.

oldest aud most respected citizens
of st. Tammany parish. died on
the 25th OF October, 1886. at Pearl
River Station. aged 80 years. He
was a native Of Georgia. His Pa
rents removed to New Orleans
when he was quite ,oung, and his
father. mucl, against his mothers
wishes, enlisted him in the United
States Army.
He was 4 drummer at the battle
of New Orleans, and loved to tell
Of the exciting scenes OF tEose
eventful days. After the war closed
he was, through the influence of
his mother, honorsbly discharged
from the army. He then became .
citizen of this parish.
He Was married 10 Miss Arenath
C. Porter, Oh Christmas Eve. 1919.
They walked the path Of life to-
gether sc years. After sue was
gone from the old home on earth
to her heavenly home. he plodded
on six years longer. and at last has
gore to join her. Together their
6vdics rest under the old gnarled
oaks, in the beautiful lawn that
surrounded the old mansion on
Pearl River. They raised six chill
dren and three grandchildren. The
poet wrote. IAN honest man is the
noLlest work Of God" This may
be truly said Of the subject of this
sketch. He was q man that could
be described by reading the XVIII
Psalm. Being frugal and indus.
trious, he accumulated considera.
BILE property, and when, in his old
age. reverses and losses came, he
did not despair or repine, as some
younger men did. but by bis indu-
bitable will, that always found q
way, he at least held his own.
| He had been receiving agovern.
ment peueion for the last fifteen
years, and went to New Orleans to
draw his last quarters dues late in
September. When he returned be
said he thought he would never &c
again, a. his days were numbered
He had been . constant sufferer
many years, but would never give
up aud acknowledge that he WAS
sick a. long rs he could stand alone
He had had three cancers taker
from his face. and yet Was not very
much distigured. Another in hi'
lett eye aud stomach was the i'm
mediate cause of his death. HI
was only confined to his bed Dint
days. Though suffering untold
agony, he never complained. onl.
Of tue pain in his head. He wa
, conscious until the last. and knes
everyone around him when the.
spoke to him. He was q membe
Of the Methodist Church South
and said to the writer. not lonl
ago. that he twas not afraid to di
or meet his God. He owed no maj
, a grudge or . dollar" He neve
|, used tobacco o. drank liquor, onl,
! socially or on special occasions.
: He was widely aud honoraL!
known in this parish and New Or
leans. HIS word wss as good a
his bond, aud the world is richie
to-day for his upright life. for b
left his impress on the hearts OF hi
E children, grandchildren and great
I grandchildren. May they all re
member his virtues aud forget NC
the unceasing prayers of their saint
ell mother in their behalf, Will
she lived. until they all come, i
: the fullness Ut time, to meet agai
, in the better land. where no miss
ing link will break the happy CT,
Gle.
!. Farewell, dear old father Sadlel
!. In the long years that are passei
, be never spoke cross word to me
I and TO-DAY his first daughter. il
D law pays this humble tribute to hi
; memory.
+ Mas. L. CRARY SADLER.
Pearl Rirer junction. Nov. 8. 1856.