The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-06

yoHx pASDoLPH JLTEH.


There is one occ,sicn in the proceedings Of
our lives when no sounl Of tamult come'h
TO mar its decorum disturb its solemn
siilln.-s: That - the obituary service we
arc accustone to perform when one Of or
friends snd neighbors ha. yielded to the
Ultimate appOiptment of our race and gone
.'the way If ali the earth Reverence
for the DstE @ TIE and rsas sss
tion OF our own mortality more usto fefS
fsrn these sad duIies. "a
Our attention is arrested, clamJr ceas.s,
the prophetic, OF dignifed silence are oS-l
served, aid we cannot escape n serious aud.
profound reflection. The occasion Is once
m IRE upon u-, and obey The impulse Of my
heart when, participating in these cersno-
nies, offer my humble contribution to the
work of this sad occasion, and attempt to
| bear testimony % the worthy life aud excel
| Lent character of departed lend and
| broth er-in-arms. 1t seems very appropriate
| that | should da so, for knew him a, but
| few men knew him-I knew him from my
| boyhood. We were ,rn and rearei in the
| same community. Little would it have been
| imagined years ago that shoull be called
upon in this presence to perform the SID
duty which L now contemplate. Life is
| strange personal history is mysterious; the
| transitions, the separations and re .union',
the change, Of the times aud our changes In
| them, the inuumera5le strange things that
came to PASS along the journey Of life, an1
the fallngs by the way side, the scenes aud
circumstances which attend the 'inevitable
hour" the periods and methods at md by
| which we are taken of, tho inscruteble pur-
| pose involvei NIL carry with them their
often sai and alsays inst: uc'ive lessons,
aud serve TO impress upon The minds OF
though ful men confirmation Of that
philosophy which te lches that; There's a
divin ty that shapes our ead', rough-hew
them rs we will
Whether can now speak Of HIM rs
would desrs or as become, the occasion, my
tribute is at least sincere and heartfelt. "ln
this dark world Of ours there is no richer
gem than sorrows diadem-a teir." | can,
ind led, give to his mem Try that ''tast OF af-
fcction," and sly of n truth tina. l deplore
his loss and gricve that he il no more. His
death ives not unexpectel to me. for l OBJ
servc1 with constiLt splicitule and increas-
ing apprehensions the fearful inroads which
u dreadful and fatal malady was rapidly
making upon his strength and constitution :
few days before his death, when bid him
goodbye, felt and fc,red it was the last
time l should s'e him in the flesh.
JOHN RANDOLPH JErER was born
December At, 1886 and died October 10Th
1891. He joined the Confederate army as n
private and served throughout the war.
His army life me ant actual service. Expo
sed to danger, he always had ga place in the
picture near the fl ,shing Of the guns" n,
man made q better record rs a soliier. Ills
course has been uniformity commendab G.
manly, aud puriotic. He possessed in an
unusual degree the esteem anI C ,nfdeace of
those W tn whom he has been associated
without regard to race or color. Exemplary
conduct. dai y walk and conversation excep
tionaly pure, habits discreet and hon
orahle, a correct and stainless private f
is universally affirmed of HIM. lie wa.
quiet, observent and thoughtful accustome
to a c,reful and considerate analysis of iht
right and wrong of n measure. He was moi
s!fiicte with any undue or Indecent eager
ness for mere public utteraDce, but spoke
Only when actuated by sense Of duty and
the necessity Of the case, and then e,rnes
ly and honestly. lie was singularly free
from any disposition FIR mere empty dis
play or artificial appearance. lie disdAin.
ed disguise AMI de,pised dissimulation. He
was thoroughly earnest min. He wa:
s,fe, accurate, sound and practical; he Wa:
rositive. ra.inhlo. and usofu,; always tru L
; Cd never doubted. In him, whenever
true man was wanted true mau was found
lie was q devoted husband. a kind and affec
tionate father. Ere long and the timc wi
come when each of us shall also "sleep will
our fathers" May we profit by his exam
pc; live n life Of equal rectitule. We truly
sympnthise tn his bereaved family
May the God of the widow and orphar
guide AMI protect them, in their great loss
and distress, is the humble prayer of
friend. A. L. FAINT.