The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22

call him Chris, because by that abbre-
waited name he Was known TO every
body from greybear!s to chlldIcn
from Senators to ploughboys. He knew
very little about his father, but his
mothers mild influence guided him
through his youth to manhood of
pleasantness and kindness. Dr.
Mayer said he would speak mainly OF
the brightest merits in his character as
they shown in the light OF gentle boy
hood. The most conspicuous trait OF
character as developed in the earliest
years Of his life, was his love and obe-
dicnce to his mother. If there is Z
single criterion by which one person
may unhesitatingly determine to
grapple another to the soul with hooks
of steel, that criterion-that assuring
trait Of character-is love and obedience
to parents, especially to mothers. This
trait in Chris. was the prime cause Of
his endearluent to me half 4 century
AGO. | resided in the house where
Chris. was born when | first began the
practice OF medicine, from lStO TO 1873,
and while othrr boys were wont TO
break loose from parental restraint,
Chris bowed himself to his mothers
will as long us she lived, and after her
death, up to his last lucid hour his
heart was faithful to her in ti;ial love.
1t is we'll known how much SuIer was
admired rs q good natured hunlorist.
| This trait was prominent in his char
| acter far back in his youth, when he
was vet 4 whining school boy. l have
heard the insinuation that Suber was
! in t,> I
was an injustice done him, and I am
proud to be able to repel the charge.
| His benevolenceS were not practiced
under L secret, wiuking coalition be-
tween the left hand and the right, to
be seen of men. His admiration for
Shakespeare is widely known, and il
is possible that 4 present | made him
tOrty-seven years ago, when | left his
mothers house to visit Europe, had
something TO do with it. | gave him
copy and requested him to study it. |
took the same copy home with me the
day after his death, and have it now.
One other thing DR.. Mayer said he
must Saysoin justice to Suber's memory.
When the inevitable messenger sum-
moned him away he had never con-
were the obstacles he could not say.
Suber was always moved by 4 deep
veneration for the Christian religion. |
know that the cords which tied him to
! the world were at first of the weakness
Of spider webs. Unfortunate habit of
procraStination and reasoning with in
comprehensibiiitics gave these cords
strength upon strength until they be-
came as chains of iron. Nevertheless |
am not one to think that charity vaunt-
eth herself when we venture to cherish
the hope that all is we'll with the soul
of Major Suber. There can be no doubt
about the truly religious frame of his
| heart and mind. Among his last in
| telligible words were murmurel utter
anceS of broken sentences which |
honestly believe We're parts of prayers
addressed to God.
Mr.. ]. +. J. Caldwell said: If the life
of man is to be estimated according to
the public offices he has held, We could
be able to say very little more Of Maj.
Suber than of the minority of other
men. His record according to this test
would be, born in 1893, graduated at
South Carolina College in ISIS, admit
ted to the bar in l>52, continued to
practice law till his death, with the eX-
ception Of the secession period when
he filled the humble position of quar-
termaster in the army, was five times
member Of the lower House of Repre-
sentatives, was q delegate to many
State conventions and to the national
Democratic convention that nominated
Grover Cleveland for President, and
died in 1890.
But if man is measured by the
counsel he has given his fellow-man,
and the service he has been to his as
sociates in the sunshine of a happy life,
much can be said of Christian H. Suber
that cannot be said of the highest in
the land. No need 10 hide his faults.
They are so few they only serve to
heighten his talents and set forth prom
inently the beauties Of his character
There was only one thing lacking in
his character to make him a great
man, aud that was self confidence.
He had an attentive memory,
and his appreciation of legal prin-
ciples was excellent. He had a fine
voice and commanding physical
presence. He was not only a good ad-
vocate, but wise counselor. His diff
dence of bis own opinions made him
uneasy as to the effect of any instru-
ment he drew, and this characteristic
made him cautious, and one OF the
safest bank directors and cOunSelOrS.
His acquaintance with the law of con-
tracts was minute and thorough. AS
an advocate he argued with clearnesS
and force. his dictiOn was elegant and
expressive, his delivery fine and inn
pressive. His most prominent feature
was his honesty. that antique honesty
which rendered unto neighbor every
thing that was his, and | say this after
4 business association OF twenty years.
His love for his fellow-man ard his
congeniality made him at home wher-
ever he went.
He was devoted to womanAind, and
I heard from his lips twenty years ago
the most eloquent tribute to woman
I ever heard from any tongue or pen.
He felt that whatever was good in him
was due to the influence Of virtuous
woman He was the friend of the
children. No child ever appeared be-
IIIC ulIll lilIoIl
thy. no better tribute could have
been paid him than that so many chill
dren were present when the last sad
rites were performed at Rosemont cem-
etely. and l could not restrain the
thought that while So many little ones
stood around Tie open grave OF the
child friend, like throHg Of angel chill
| dren had descended from the portals
above to watt bis spirit to the rest Of
the God who gave it.
Mr.. Geo. B. Cromer then read beau
tiful tribute to Mr.. Suber by Senator
NJ. c.. Butler. We cannot this week
give even a synopsis Of this graceful
and tender tribute of Senator Butler to
his departed friend.
Mr.. John 3. Carwile said that he de-
sired to speak briefly OF the social and
| aesthetic traits Of the character Of Maj.
Suber. He spoke of his acquaintance
with Maj. Suber az young man, and
how the friendship then begun had