Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-15

church and the pay OF the minister rs all
the other members combined. God had
been good to him. He had blessed him
in his land and his goods, his houses and
his store. and he seemed to think that
the great Creator had but loaned these
things to him for the advancement OF re-
ligion and the relief Of distress, aud well
did he discharge the trust. Notwith-
standing this remarkable and almost UNI
prcccdcntcd libcralty, he still LETT to his
children considerable fortune. In all
my troubles and difficulties and finan-
cial endorsements hc was the best. the
truest. the most devoted and the most
constant friend ever had. When knecl-
ing with bursting heart by that cold,
liiclcss body that once was the casket of
the noble soul OF George James. | knew
that the best friend ever had was gone
from earth forever oh, may !, may We
all, be- rs we'll prepared for the great
change rs was our departed friend
Death was not to him the invisible mon
stcr that he appears to the wicked, who
die without hope, but 10 him death was but
an invisible messenger that appeared to
come only to suggest Ia him. Had you
not better quit this scene Of care and
suffering and 90 home to heaven? The
shining hosts Of the heavenly band will
meet YOU far down the aisle. and with
music sweet and loud shouts OF joy wei.
come YOU to your eternal home" Often
when by his bedside and hearing him
speak OF death with such composure. and
50 utterly devoid of tremor, and know
ing the mans past life as | did, thought
how true II is that "a holy life will dis
arm death OF its sting" When his race
was run. his departure was like the un-
cloudcd setting OF ;he evening sun.
The deceased was not only man of
moral courage. but Of physical courage
also. He dcspised fraud and deception,
and in advocating right and denouncing
wrong hc feared no man nor no number
home during the war | have seen his
courage put to the severest test at the
point OF the bayonct.
This much of his public life, but il was
in the family circle and among his rcla-
tiyes he was best known. As father,
a. husband, rs a relative, il he ever
had an equal frankly confess | never
knew him.
He was born in Pulaski county, Ny,
April 10. ISIS. In 1860 he was married
To- Lizzie T., eldest, daughter OF John Bob
bi,t ESD. OF an old Virginia family OF
some considerable prominence. He was
himself OF grand old Virginia parentage
aud was first cousin of that eminent law
yer, \. J. James. who died some wears
since in Frankfort. He was first cousin of
the late jos. McAlistcr. OF Stanford. aud
was much like that man in his energy
and kindness IL his relatives. Five chill
drcn. two sons and three daughters. sur
viVe sainted father and mother. who
have but gone on before. They are but
pioneers 20 the heavenly land, and their
christian virtues and exemplary lives are
beacon lights. whose lambert flames will
guide the orphan children home. The
eldc,, son. j. W. James, is u prosperous
merchant ri Crab Orchard. The second
son. Gco. Lee James. has not yet attain
eel manhood, hut is clerk in his faith
crs store. His oldest daughter, louana,
i graduate OF Georgetown College and
most accomplished young lady. The
second daughter, Katie james, has rare
talent in music, and like her sister, Lou
ana. il endowed with the highest intel
lectural gifts The youngest daughter,
darling little BERTHE, IL perfect prodigy
oi mental endowments.
The deceased made wise and judic-
cious will, dividing his estate equally
among his five children and provided
that his dry goods store should be run
by his present efficient clerk and sales
man, j. +. lloldam, in whom he had
such unbounded confidence, until Jan.
LIST, 1889.
Rev X. Il. Noel. OF Lancaster preach
Ell very impressive funeral discourse
at the Baptist church. to large congre-
CATION of sorrowing friends and acquaint-
ances, after which large procession fol-
lowed the remains to the beautiful Gem
etrrv on the hill, where ii was tenderly
nut To rest by the side of his devoted
wife. who had preceded him but two
short years ago. Their bodies now lie
side by side in the dark, cold grave, with
the lovely. pure zephyrs softly murinur-
ing over them, but oh, darling little or
phans, turn your eyes and your thoughts
from the cold dark, uniceling grave and
let me point To YOU in the heavenly land
father and mother and your little broth
or Henry. walking the golden-payed
streets of the New Jerusalem. Oh. will
YOU not so live that you too may join the
heavenly band? You remember well
the almost idolatrous devotion your de-
voted father paid to the liie-size portrait
of your angel mother, having it placed
where those piercing orbs could SILENT,
vet sympathetically gaze upon his sui
| iering form. and from which he could
derive comfort by looking into thos,
dark, liquid eyes, which seemed to see
him and To know him and weep ovel
his suffering, and appeared to be waiting
for him to go to heaven to be with her
and how he was solaced by the thought
that they would soon be united again e
! mart nn mora oh what ton one ra m toll