The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-09
North Cardinals Dead.


Wilmington Star.
For some years on each recurring
New Years Day We have published
list of the prominent North Caro-
linians who died during the Old Year
Just gone. The preparation of the
brief list impresses us always with the
instability, the uncertainty of human
life and The certainty Of death TO each
one of US in the near future. II five
or ten years or even twenty or fifty
years remain what do they amount
to? They are like a passing cloud OF
weaver, shuttle. Beye also ready
Life is short; the grave is certain;
the Judgment inevitable.
cart is long and time is tleeting,
Though our hearts are stout and brave;
Still like mufiled drums are beating
Funeral marches to the grave"
North Carolina was beieaved in
deed during the year 1883. She lost
many most worthy and excellent soLs,
and some of her ableAt, most gifted,
most distinguished. Among those
best know and most highly endowed
who went to their graves were John
F. Poindextel, Col. Duncan X. Nc
Rae, Col. John r. Winston, Maurice
@. Waddel. Frederick S. Proc or, Rev
DIR. Z. F. Rockwell, Maj. John Cat
ling, Rev. DR.. n. H. D. Wilson Hon
w. A. Smith, Rev. Dr. George Bad.
ger Wetmore, Rev. DIR. +. VI. Hub
band, Judge Thomas Settle, and Col
Robert r. Bidgers.
Among those who died who were
men Of influence. character and use
fitness were such worthy men as Rev
]. H. Cob!e, John A Moore, DE-. F
~. Rour tree, DIR. W. K. King, Capt
John Z Digger, DR.. John G.. James,
1t Col. John A Fagg. Col S B.
Spruill. Col. Stephen J. Cobb, Jno.
S. Dancy, William J Yates, Col.
Jnu. +. liose, Msj. A. NJ. Erwin and
Capt. George Sloan. The list might
be extended.
Some of these esteemed North Car
olinians lived to advanced age and
fell like full shock If corn. ready
for the eternal garner. o hers died
in the full strength of vigorous mid>
die age, and passed away FOL owed BY
the regrets of many friends. Others
were stricken down ID the fuse and
yigor Of manhood btfyre they La
tasted of the strong vintage of sucN
cess, or their intellectual powers bad
reached their highest development.
They are gOne-gone forever. they
will never again walk this earth, en-
ter into its rivalries ard hopes sud
participate in its Joys and sorrows
Almighty Death has claimed them
aud they are now with the "pale ma.
lions of another world. ''Thanfs
b. To God, which giycth us the vic
tory through our Lord Jesus Christ
But why start at death, as the po
Young asks 10 bis IN ght Thoughts, VI
for death arrived, 10 past 1t i.
sad TO see our dear ones die l. il
sad 10 pay those funeral rights aud
last sad Offices. And yet If the gu,
is saved through the blood OF jesus
what ls there IN death % alarm or
make sOrrowfuI? This life is the pre-
paratiOn for the life to come, hi,
worli is the enrolling chamber for
Heaven. Salvation is assured here
Ii Is not something that is 10 BE-, but |
is Epresent is nos. One thing |
kMor, that whereas / was 1lind, nov
! see." ".tow are W. the SINS |
God" But is passed from death
unto Efe." And yet it is natural t.
sorrow under bereavement, even
when it i. the good who die.
- The tongues Of DYING men
Enforce attention liFe deep harmony e
lie tina; no Inore must lay, is listened T.
moe
Thsn they, whom youth aud ease have
taught to G. os.
More are men. ends markc than III it
lives before;
The 4tiog sun, and music at the close,
As the last t1ste d sweet, is sweetest Ia t;
Writ in rein entrance, more than thins.
long past"