The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-04-04
Edward A. Rhane.

Edward A. Rhame.
Edward A. Rhame died near At
lanta, March 81, of acute pleuro pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Rhame was feeling slightly un-
well on the night of Sunday, the 25th
March, keeping in doors and in bed
most Of the time on Monday follow
ing; on Tuesday he did not feel any
better, something worse, having o
very severe cough, yet having no ap-
prehension that his attack was OF 6
serious nature; but On Wednesday
having grown worse, a physician was
called in WHO told him that he had
pneumonia. A'r. Rhane did not then
seem to appreLend danger, but on
Thursday the 29tE. wrote his brother,
Senator J. T. Rhame, a letter, written
in pencil, in which he stated that his
attack was of q serious nature; this
letter reached Senator Rbame the
night of Friday, the 30tb, also on the
same night he received telegram iu-
forming him that his brother was very
III. Senator Rhame made hurried
preparations to leave for Atlanta, and
through the courtesy of the railroad
authorities the conductor OF the
through night freight was instructed
to stop for him. Reaching Sumter in
time for the fast mail train going to
Columbia, he hastened to Atlanta,
which place he reached on the after
noon of the 31st, little after sunset:
On stepping from the train he was tod 6
the sad news that his brother had died
about Z o'clock that morning. lmme-
diate arrangements for the embalmlng
of his body and transportation OF it
to South Carolina were made. AS
soon as Senator Rhame got the tele-
gram announcing his brothers illness,
he at once sent one in reply stating
that he would leave for Atlanta on
the first train, but from some lnexcu-
sable negligence somewhere, this tele-
gram was never delivered.
MIR. Rhame was at times delir1ous,
but most of the time was conscious.
About fifteen or twenty minutes be-
fore death he called for paper and
pencil, and making the attendants
hold him up, wrote with bis trembling
hands these pathetic words as a dy-
ing message to the loved ones at home:
II remain the same, God bless"
The almost pulseless hand refused TO
do more, aud the message, together
with some short messages previously
written, were by his direction cnclos-
ed IN an envelope, by frield at his
bed-side,addressed to Senator Rhame,
and Immediately mailed. These en-
closures reached here Sunday night.
Mr.. Rhame told the attendants at his
bedside that be knew his brother
would come, and to tell him that he
did not wish to be buried among
strangers, but desired his body to be
laid near the grave Of his father.
This wish was carried ont to the
letter. His body arrived at Lynch
burg Sunday night; a number of
friends were in waiting at the depot
to receive it.
On Monday at II o'clock after the
performance by Rev. Mr.. Mattison OF
the beautiful burial service Of the
Methodist church, in the Presbyterian
church at Lynchburg, his body was
inferred in the cemetery of the list
named church, close to the grave OF
his father, whom he loved so we'll
A large number of friends, and all
of his near relatives who could get
there, attended the burial. 1t was q
great satisfaction to his relatives to
find that his feature were undisturbed
by the agonies of death; so serene
indeed were they, that one could
scarcely realize but that he was
sleeping.
Mr. Rhame was son of the late
Col. John c. Rhane and of Mrs. Mar
tina Rhame, of Sumter. His mother,
FIVE brothers, and sister survive him.
Mr.. Rhame had spent the greater
part of his life with his brother, Sena-
tor.Rhame, and close and loving in
tinacy existed between them. Ned
Rhame was 8 whole souled, genial,
companionable, young man, with q
brilliant intellect and a bright future.
He made hosts of friends wherever he
went.
Important to Pensioners.