The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-07-16
Paul Hamilton Havnc.

is ~ more. Ills knirhtly spirit PASSED from
earth to Heaven on July 7th in all its grandeur
aud nobleness. The -Ncts md Cou,,cr thus
speaks Of birn
Though the poet of the South. hc was ever
the true loving SON Of Carolina AMI 81 Charles
ton, and towards her were lucnr( his longing
looks and thoughts ~ the cad drew nr"r. In
his closing article ON "Ante-bc.ium "Char.C>-
ton. published i'll the SoUfh'rn Bic0"dc, he
thus speaks of Charleston, The city Of his birth
aud childhood:
Il. her poet and her son. here in tho shelter
ing arms of my beloved adopted mother, Gcur-
gia, cannot but thrill at the thought Of the
trU, mother that bore me.
''She may sometimes Sem cold to her chill
iren yet hers IS only the codness of Itccla,
which carries beneath its surface Il heart of
dcathesS flame.
ooh Queen oh md.irc ,wpcridi,, when the
sunset has faded, and the twilight gone. and
the night descended, wilt thou not call the
wcaricd exile home
"Uc would tain sleep within the sound Of
thy waters, under the shadow Of thy mmcmo-
rial oaks, near the sacred dust of his fathers
Can such ali appeal fall upon deaf ears :
The RyiSi'r speaks Of him so cloqucutly and
gives such u .rue narrative of his evcntiWl life
that we cannot refrain from copying it.
The death of Paul llayue will carry to many
u heart in all parts of the country n sincere
pang of sorrow. For many years the deceased
has lived the life of confirmed invalid, 50
that his nelr and dear friends would have sut-
fcred no surprise had he died long ere this.
Paul IIayne had the sensitive nature Of Il
true poet. Ills genius was of tender yet
highly ardent character The loving, tender,
ycarnug spirit Of the poet matched III
him with the high strung patriotic citizen.
The deceased was born in Charleston January
lst, 1881, and hence died in his fnIty-sixth
year. lie was reared and educated in Charles
ton and tcndery nurtured as the darling OF Il
widowed mother. to whom he WAS ever lccu-
larry devoted The poet bore the name Of his
| maternal grandfather Paul Hamilton, who
was Secretary of the Navy from $50" 10 ISIS.
MIR. llayne was also n near kinsmIan ot the
great Carolina Senator. Robert uUng llayne.
OF distinguished lineage on every side, the
deceased was singulary exempt from that un-
due pride Of birth which was - common =
characteristic of the city ut his birth. Few
men valued men at their true worth aS d.d this
child of song. The truth is enc Il his most
striking characteristics was his manly Justice
| to all men Of a,l degrees. N'c was this an un-
common ;reit to others O.: his '.amc. who were
noted Tor thr.g square ,.aa.I"c>> and nigh
sense ct iU-;!cc a,",ns me@.
The deceased. though i lawyer y profession,
soon turned hi attention iv literature and was
we'd lei to the muses. a,mvst from his cradle.
| lie was frequent contributor 10 the SpE'"'W
LI.fGfV .V,s>,"i'r 1T an cary age, and was
recognized from the first man of remark
able gifts for time the editor Of the Charles
non Ldcrap G0s.Hc, he also connected
| NTH the Charleston Ec'0my Woes, and was
from its be -inning the ciiiUr-n-chcf Of R"S
yI< .Uagd,jH,, enc Of Charleston brightest
AMI most admired Journals.
MIR. llaync published volume Of poems III
Boston in 81 another in New ! ork in lNjI.
These volumas consist chiefly of brief roems,
sounctS aud lyrics. "rhc Temptation Of Venus.
Monkisi Legend being the longest, y third
volume ''.\volio and other Poems pub
lisacd in 1852. In 1873 the author published
u fourth volume under the title. Legends aud
Lyrics.
In the same year Inc edited the poems of
Henry Iimrol.
Tie deceased poet. al ;hc close of the war,
removed to GrOrga, where hc has resided ever
since. near to Augusta, in his rtuc land cottage,
which was a gem IN itself Il taste and c9m;ort,
for which il was indebted, not only to tic poe,
master, but to The fair hands Of. is loving
mistress. The poet married early in life tho
d"ughtar OF the c!lrr pr. Michel, of Charleston.
AMI :; sister of the highly distinguished Ur
Middleton Michel of ia" Stulc city.
We'll, the task of life il over now with Caro-
| laas most distinguished bard. lie has long
| ranked high at home ami ahrcal aS a lyrical
poet OF the first waicr.
Though noble Georgia ioni!y adopted anl
honorcd him, P"ul Ilaync i. cur own SON lv
| birth. lineage and tcmpcramcnt No hear,
ever beat trucr 10 South Carolina than his and
| he leaves IN his gifted son one who will walk
| IN his f",hcr 5 i'ots.rl. gcnu., loving, brave
| just and generous nature.
Bring u back row all that remain, of Caro-
| lnas child Of song and bury him beneath the
| palmettJ and tie mGgolia ,shich Shall mur-
| muir their .oit iirgcs ,,ycr the crave Of the
gifted one il rhc OIL h"lIc OF his ancestors for
generation after gcncratvi.
NuSr fEMAEk VILE tN>E- Hur:"r the
summer OF lSNi, suffering from blood ypisonin.
| the result of a @Uu-shot would received duiny
Tn" late unpl,a>lntnrss, my aItvuiioa was
called to the rcmcly uf :. :. ;. through the
public pres, and ',ro,c - the ,rlpri,ir,.s oC
| medicine, dc.crlhing y case which | repeal
for the lcnciit 81 other sufferers. The ball
sirrck t. elbow oi..t agi ".n, th.cu.H. |,
| completely crushed :;ll the articulmlvc surface
of the humcral 30 thai both comly!e. and >,v
four inches of the shaft Of the bone were r
moved lay the surgeon. 1t also served the ,luor
nerve. The operation left the arm ulr,sll shorr.
cncd and limhcr, hut it vas very useful. some
time III the fal. of l~1.' il c"mmcHc.l t. s.;cll
and iA!!...Ic Glow Ii. e., ~ and ,o",! after !,
suppuI%tcd ami discharged horribly uneu.j,,
matter. The bone surr;l rutil the entire fore,
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