The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-01-24
North Cardinals Dead.
Wilmington Starr

New Years Day we have published
list of the prominent North Carollans
who died during the Old Year just |
gone. The preparation of the brief
list impresses us always with the lnsta-
bility, the uncertainty Of human life
and the certainty of death to each one
of us in the near future. If five or ten
years or even twenty or fifty years re-
main what do they amount to? They
are like passing cloud or a weaver S
shuttle. Be ye also ready. Life IS
short; the grave is certain; the judg-
ment inevitable.
cart is long and time is eeting.
Though our hearts are stout and brave;
Still like muffied drums are beating
Funeral marches To the grave"
North Carolina was bereayed indeed
during the year 1883. She lost many
most worthy and excellent sons, and
some of her ablest,a most gifted, most
distinguished. Among those best
known and most highly endowed who
went to their graves were John L.
Poindexter, Col. Duncan K. McRae,
Col. John R. Winston, Maurice Q.
Waddell, Frederick S. Proctor, Rev.
DIR. f. +. Rockwell, Maj. John Cat
ling, Rev. DR.. N. H. D. Wilson, Hon.
w. A. Smith, Rev. DR.. George Bad
ger Wetmore, Rev. DIR. F. NJ. Hub
bard, Judge Thomas Settle, and Col.
Robert Robert X. Bridgers.
Among those who died who were
men of influence, character and use
fulness were such worthy men as Rev.
]. H. Coble, John A. Moore, DR.. F.
M. Rountree, DR.. w. r. King, Capt.
John f. Digger, DIR. John G.. James,
1t. Col. John A. Fagg, Col. S. B.
Spruill, Col. Stephen ]. Cobb, Jno. S.
Dancey, William ]. Yates, Col. Jno.
+. Hoke, Maj. A. NJ. Erwin and Capt.
George Sloan. The list might be ex-
tended.
Some Of these esteemed North Caro-
linians lived to advanced age and fell
like full shock of corn, ready for the
w. eternal garner. Oilers died in the
full strength of vigorous middle age,
and passed away followed by the re-
grets of many friends. Others were
stricken down in the flush and vigor of
manhood before they had tasted of the
strong vintage of success, or their in
tcllectual powers had reached their
highest development. They are gone
gone forever. They will never
again walk this earth, enter into its ri
valries and hopes and participate in
its Joys and sorrows Almighty Death
has claimed them and they are now
with the spale nations of another
world. "Thanks be to God, which
giveth US the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ
But why start at death, as the poe,
Young asks in his "Night Thoughts, .
for death arrived, is past 1t is sac
to see our dear ones die. 1t is sad tc
pay those funeral rites and last sad Of
fees. And yet if the soul is saved
through the blood of Jesus what j:
there in death to alarm or make sor
rowful2 This life is the preparation
for the life to come. This world il
the enrolling chamber for Heaven
Salvation is assured here. 1t is no
something that is to be, but is presen
us now. zone thing l kno5o, tina
whereas ! was blind, now l see
"N0zo are we the sons Of God" "Bu
is passed from death unto life" Ane
yet it is natural to sorrow under be
reavement, even when it is the goot
who die.
"-The tongues of dying mel
Enforce attention like deep harmony +
lie that no more must say, is listened t
more
Than they, whom youth and ease hav
taught to chose.
More are mems ends marked than thei
lives before;
The setting sun, and music at the close
AS the last taste of sweets. is sweetest last
Writ in remembrance, more than thing
long past"