The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1894-09-07

tegrity 6Seharacter, profound learn
ing and ability, no man has ever
lived ambng us, and sustained him.
self more admiralty, or. won for
himself more successfully the con-
fidence ofour people. Judge Niles
was q friend to the young and de-
serving men of our country, who
were tying to win their way to
distinction in life. He possessed
vast library of the choicest and
most valuable books, which was
open to the use of the ambitious
and worthy, and at this fountain
of knowledge he drunk freely and
often, and lead others to the same,
and stimulated in them desire to
thirst after knowledge, and high
attainments in life. Members of
the bar, this is true to my knowl-
edge.
The first time in life that Judge
Niles won my admiration was in
1859. A young man in our county
had just graduated at college in a
distant State, and returned home
quite anxious to study law. He
had no books. and was in doubt
just what to do. He sought coun-
sci and laid the matter before
Judge Niles and asked his advice.
Then it was he gave. him encour-
agement, opened his large library
to him and kindly rendered to him
its use. Even inviting him to
come and recite his lessons to him,
which was done gratefully and APP
preclated in the same spirit in
which the kind offer was made.
The young man after equipping
himself for his chosen profession,
and before entering into the prac-
Iice, joined the Confederate army
and was killed on Wednesday, the
18th day of February, 1862, in the
fierce and bloody battle at Fort
Donaldson. | refer to this now,
because I then learned that Judge
Niles was a friend to the Young
and deserving men of our country,
and willing to aid them by all
means in his power in the line of
promotion, and was a safe counsel
lor and true friend to all.such.
The DECEASED, though of a quiet
and retiring disposition, and at
times as timid as u maiden, yet
was bold and fearless in the dis
charge Of every duty put upon
him.-While many of US differed
with him about a number Of things
that he was committed to, and
could not agree with him, yet we
accorded him sincerity of purpose
and honest desire to Go his duty
as h it..
IT, Oh a trained and gifted
man with discriminating mind
at all times able to give reason
for his judgment, he made no effort
to display his ability and learning
and seemed happiest at home with
his family, and with his books.
In his death our State lost one
Of her ablest advocates, and ou1
profession one of it's brightest anC
most gifted jewels. Brethren o
the bar, the deceased possessed
many traits of character that ,wor
the admiration of us all, and are
worthy Of our highest emulation
Ir the fullest sympathy with thu
resolutions just offered, I mos
heartily second the motion thai
they be spread on the minutes o
the Court.
JUDGE CAMPBELL.
His Honor, Judge G. H. Camp
bell, said
FELLOW Citizens and Members Of tn
Kosciusko Bar
This.is an adjourned meet
ing as understand, to allow citl
zens and any member of the bar
who was not..privileged to partici
pate in the former meeting, to nov
| be allowed to pay tribute to tn
memory of Jason Niles.
l submit with melancholy pleas
ure my imperfect and feeble trib
ute to the memory Of the deceased
in whose recent death the bar o
Mississippi has sustained the los
of an honored member, and th
county worthy and distinguishes
, citizen, and his associates and &C
quaint ances, a noble, true, ant
good man. s AZ
) Jason Niles was remarkabl
man in many respects. He, earl.
, in l;fa raoliyad that life mean