The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-29


1t reveTses all pr, conceived ideas OF
gallantry. The fair should lean
upon the brave. VirIe strength
ought ever to support f. minnie
trallntss. Offer yOur arm, Young
man every time, and nev,r under
any circum stances commit tie "a
milIarity and offence OF taking hers
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Tributes to VIZ .Iehu Nichols.
Since the sad and sudden death
of Mr.J ehu Nichols at Apia, Samoa,
May 4th. 1889. his relatives have
received number of pathetic and
consoling letters relative TO his
character, his manliGess as n soldier,
and his department as a christian.
AS MIR. Nichols was from Scot
land Neck and we'll known in this
community, by permission of his
relatives we publish the following
extracts from letters received.
A LITTER TO HIS SISTER IN-LAw.
Apia. Samoa, May 20, 80.
My dear Madam:
1t is my painful duty
to inform you OF the sudden death of
your husbands brother, Mr.. Jehl
Nichols, which occurred upon the
4 h Inst. He was Singing, or un-
singing a hammock IN a lumber she'd
where many of the men have slept =,
AMI the supports TO some boards
piled above where he was standing
gave way, and the mass came down +,
killing him instantly. His death
was painless. lie probably did not
know what hurt him.
No one Of the ship' company wss
more resi- ected, ard his fEiend4 were
many. lie was sincere Christian
AMI his life was in aecorla ice with
uis belief The tombstone that
marks the spot wLere his body les,
| bears with his name, rank in the ser
vice, place and date of birth ind
death, the words, "raithfui unto
death" and | doubt not but that
the crown of life awaits him.
am very sincerely yours
r. W. HUNTINGTON
Capt U. S. Marine Corps.
TO Mrs. Eugenla C. Nichols
Sal MarcaS,
Texas.
a LETTER FROM CoMMANDEH LYON.
L. ). s. "NipsIc."
flaming ISL, July Is, 49,.
The 'Ale,t" has just arrived here
flom Honolulu with the enclosed
letters one OF wi ich came iu tae
opened state it now is.
In my official report to Rear ADJ
miral Kimberly of the death of
| CORPORAL Nichols | took occasion to
s3eak highly of the deceased, ard
supposed that his family would
eventually receive a copy of what |
then wrote.
But now that the reception OF
these letters brings every thing
before NE again, feel that | cannot
10 less than add to my official re-
mort a few words of an unC ttiCial
character.
/ knew Jehu Nichols perhaps
he ter than any otli CT except Capt.
Huntington, tie Fleet Marine Ot1i-
Ger, as | was at the time Of his death
and had been for nearly TWO years,
he executive Utficec of the Flag ship
Trenton,
Corporal Nichols was a good
soldier and a worthy man.
Respecting himself, he command
ed the respect Of others.
He was constant ;ttendant at
divine service. 1t may comfort yoI
also to know that he did not suffer
in his death,
1t must have been Instantaneous,
and no one in our camp was better
lifted to respond to the last cali
than he.
lie is hurlel in the protestan;
cemetery at Apia and has heat
Doard Of enduring oak t;ken from
the Trenton. The Admiral, all oth~
.er atli .ers and such Of the c'cW AS
were not on duty f. lhe time being,
accompanied the remains !" the
yrave, where a native who had
known and loved him placed ..
tive cloth ('lapA' aud fan on the
coffin after the chaplain's service
t was tae English Mis- ,iO1ary) vas
over, and before the "ugler sounded
taps on the mpietlon Of the three
yoIle,s hy the Marine Gua:d.
II. w. LYON,