The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-10-02
SUDDEN DEATH.
REV. A. G. DEMPSEY FALLS DEAD
While Making a Political Speech.


Our community was shocked on last
Saturday morning at the sad intelli-
gence of the sudden death OF Rev. 4. G.
Dempsey, which occurred on Friday night
last at Pace Chapel. in Oregon district,
while making speech.
Mr.. Dempsey was a candidate for the
Legislature and was making an active
canvass Of the county. he was put out as
the Alliance candidate and was opposed by
Col. W. r. Power.
Mr.. Dempsey was in the city on Friday
last and seemed to be in perfect health.
He left in the afternoon in buggy with
Mr.. Israel, and in passing an assembly Of
colored people, who had barbecue near
Mr.. James Wins place, he was urged to
stop and make speech. He did so, got
in his buggy and journeyed on to friend 5
house near PAGES chapel, where he had
an appointment to speak at night Be-
fore leaving town, he bought some cheese
aad crackers, which he and his companion
ate as they journeyed He afterwards
complained that the cheese did not agree
with him and chat he was suffering from
pains in his breast Stopping at a friend $
house, some black pepper tea was made
which he drank and experienced re-
lief from the pains. He ate hearty sup>
per and apparently he was feeling all right
When he appeared at PAGES chapel, there
were present both whites and blacks and
he made speech, which. it is said, was
characterized with utmost fairness and
honesty, expressing kind feeling for his
opponent, and was in the act of conclud>
ing his speech when he fell dead. Some
of those in the audience rushed to him and
began to rub him, but life was extinct, the
contest was ended and death was the vic
tor.
1t was sad death, and one which car,
ried sorrow to many hearts Just when
ne haG hopes of reaching out and grasping
the prize of political honor, which his am
bition coveted and for which he strived,
the arbiter, death, decided against him,
and he fell in the heat of the contest, UNI
rewarded. Let US hope that while he did
not attain seat in the Georgia Legisla-
ture, that he was given seat for more en-
during in the Kingdom of God, and won
a prize that shall outlast the feeting hon
ors of earth.
His home was in Smyrna, and the sad
news was carried to his wife that night,
which was great blow to her heart. Our
people deeply sympathize with her in this
lamentable bereavement.
Rev. A. G. Dempsey was born in De-
kalb county Ga, 1888, and was So
years old. He moved to Cobb county, in
l846, and engaged in the active pursuit of
farming and resided in the Smyrna district
ever since. He entered the Methodist min.
istry in 1860, and had been supply for "a
years in the Methodist connection. he had
never held any public office, except Notary
Public for four years. His educational adj
vantages were meagre, and in fact he learn.
ed to spell after he was married, and was
taught by his wife. His progress since in
educational matters was made by close
study and application. During the late
war, he was corporal in company A., 18th
Georgia Regiment and was in the Virginia
Army throughout the war, in General
Woford brigade. He was member of the
Farmers Alliance and had been chaplain
of that organization, He leaves a family.