The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12

that 50 very fair d promise should have
been So early bighted.
| 1t IS difficult, may it please your Honor.
III these days OF exaggerated rhetoric, to
speak TO ouo's own satisfaction and much
more to the satisfaction OF others. in re-
gard to any individual, living, or dead;
| because it has become so much the GUS
tom to indulge in the most forclble and
extravagant terms on all manner OF occa-
sions and in connection with all subjects.
One who is conscientious about those
things feels that when he has said all that
he felt, he has not said enough to convey
his own impressions to Others.
II think. however, that I may convey my
own impression of the character of the
deceased. I have already spoken some
what in regard to his mental capacity and
his fitness for the chosen profession OF his
life. In regard to his character I am say
| iny nothing more than I feel at all times,
and nothing more than will be recognized
as due to him when say-and 1t is
something to sav of person-that from
his earliest youth, at which time my ac-
auaintance with him began, until the last
| hour that I saw him. I never knew him to
indulge in any sentiments Or purposes IN
life except such as were thoroughly be-
coming conscientious ana upright man.
Mr.. Jones was too much younger than
myself, for me, being disconnected with
him entirely in the way OF business and
relationship as I was-he was too young
for me to have been very intimately asso-
ciated with him. But I myself always
experienced at his hands the greatest
courtesy, the most considerate treatment
of myself and my opinions; and, although,
as was natural in the case, could not
have had his condolences, could not have
had him to open his heart to me on good
many subjects, still his department to-
wards me and in my presence was always
such as to cause me to esteem him most
highly, to entertain very great friend
ship for him, and to regret his death very
seriously.
The following, may it please your
Houor, are the resolutions prepared
under the direction of the Bar as the ex.
preston Of the sentiment of the Bar in
regard to this melancholy matter, which ]
beg leave to present to your Honor:
"Inasmuch as death has lately removed
/ , amongst us John B. Jones, a mem.
Der of the Bar of Newberry, and because
it is proper to express our appreciation oi
his character and our regret at his loss
therefore belt resolved by the Bar of New
berry,
1st. That in the death Of our brother
attorney this Bar and that Of the State Of
South Carolina have been deprived Of {
fellow-laborer who had already achieved
an honorable and enviable position, anC
whose character and ability gave abun
dant promise Of distinction and large use
fulness in his profession.
2nd. That in the death OF our deceased
friend the people at large have sustained
the loss of capable, energetic and patri
otic citizen.
Sd. That the Bar of Newberry extend
to the family OF the deceased their deep
est sympathy in tho sore bereavement
with which they have been visited.
4th. That these resolutions be presented
to the Circuit Court for this County with
the request that they be entered upon the
minutes of the Court, and that suitable
memorial of our deceased brother be in
scribed amongits records.
5th. That copy Of these resolutions be
transmitted to the family of the deceased
by the Chairman of the meeting held by
the Bar for the purpose of preparing (
proper tribute to the memory Of the de
ceased, and that the same chairman pro
cure these resolutions to be printed IN thu
newspapers published in the County O.
| Newber-y."
The Court: Any remarks upon this res
olution?
T. s. Norman, Esq, then said:
II Your Honor please: Ny friend, Mr.
Caldwell, has with propriety and some
elaborateness paid tribute to the talen
and professional promise of our deceased
friend. I feel that upon that point cal
hardly add more; and in what I shall sd.
reference shall be had briefly to thos'
features of character which distinctly i'm
pressed myself in my associations Will
the deceased.
Since have ceased to be young mai
myself it is one OF the greatest pleasures
OF my life to note the character and espe
cially the promise Of young men arount
me, particularly Of those young men wh'
stand related to me either by blood O
friendship. Before ever expected t
/ Lave lIliS p4SttSNI1C ~ 11elNS DSSAA @4
privilege to say Of John B. Jones that b
had and manifested some distinglishln!
traits of character. Particularly was
, impressed with him from time to time ant
did I find concurrence Of my friends il
that impression that he was a mani,
young man. He Lad a manliness in hi
private associations as well as in his pub
lie and professional duties that to NJ
ever seemed to be prominent above every
thing else It was manliness whic]
grew out OF and which was made up O
the two most important and necessar.
qualities to a true man. He had Il degre
OF self-respect which never forsook hin
have sat in this room aud noticed hin
in the conduct Of his cases. There was
digniied composure, there was delibeI
alton and complacency, which charac
teTizcd him at every step in every pre-