Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-07-26
Death Of Capt. Put DaLden.

Last week the sad news was
flashed over the telegraph wires
that Per DARDEN was dead.
The announcement came so I'M
expected the tidings caused a
shock to The many frieuds OF the
deceased, and the hearts of many
people wcpt in sorrow when
they knew the truth. HIS I'll
ness was not ever known 20 his
fnerds here. Public announce
mont had been made that Capt.
Darden would address the PEG
pie OF this county on Saturday,
the 2I-t no Bethel, eight miles
east Of Oxford. Extensive prep
araiicns had been made FOR this
meeting aud the coming Of the
orator for this occasion was
looked to with great pleasure BY
our population The following
biography covers the public ser.
vices Of Capt Darden but it
does TO: cover Tie many points
OF interest in the life OF this de
ceased gentleman. We copy
from the New Orleans Picayune
the following:
Put DGrdon was born in Jei
fersou county, Hiss. in 1886.
He was edscatod at the Univer
sity Of Mississippi aud gradua
ted from that Institution. Eel
lowing ia the steps OF his faith
FL and grandfather. the latter OF
whom vas one of the pioneers
to that state, he has devoted
himself 10 agriculture Only on
one occasion, when he was call
cd.upOn 10 ill an unexpired term
in the legislature of his state,
did he hold public Office. Attic
opening of the wal he entered
the Confederate service, and
was given the command OF q
battery, thereafter known as
Darden's Battery. He saw ser
vice at Shiloh. in campaigns in
Kentucky. Tennessee and Geor.
gia, and finished his military ser.
vice with Gen. Hood at Nash
vile. Although he was in many
battles and skirmishes, he was
never disabled. Capt. DardeI
held the office of master of the
State Grange for nine years.
aud for six years that of over
seer OF the National Grange. IL
1881 he was elected grand mas
ter CT the National Grenge, and
was re elected to the office al
the last annual meeting. Some
years ago he was married 10
Hiss Kate Ably, of Claiborne
county, Miss, the daughter OF
the secretary of the State
Grange"
The writer was child of nine
or ten years Of age when Put
DaGden vas a Young man in col
iegc at Ok ord and became &c
quaintcd with him then. Darden
was know come, fun
loving y smart
student y all. He
was the a".. - of one OF
the societies Of the University
OF Mississippi, and could make
\ fine speech even WHEN IA stu
dent. Had Darden become a
professional man he would have
attained distinction. His intel.
leet and talents gave him dis.
tinciion anyway bat in a pro
tession he would have had freer
play for his natural cifts. By
the mere force of his character
and his natural talents and a
broad education he had become
one of the first men of Missis.
sippi ard was very prominent
Tor Governor of the State.
Darden had many friends in La
J fayette county who wanted to
see him Governor. Bu, Provi.
dence has willed that his eartl,
ly career shall be closed and
t@us we go as a twice told tale
IN this life. knowing Put Oar.
den for so many years. knowing
him as a sprightly, happy stu.
dent and college boy, knowing
lin in the war as the gallant
captain of "a battery, knowing
linn as i citizen of Mississippi.
he was always found TO 5e chiy.
alric and brave, honorable aad
noble and pure, a splendid type
ola man, a true friend, always.
Peace be to the soul of such
a man is the prayer of his
EARLY FRIEND.