The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-11-25
SARGE PLUNKETT.
l Rambling Letter Devoted To Several
Different Subjects.
AN OLD HARDSHELL PREACHER
Passes Away and His Funeral Was
q Reminder of the Good Old
Time Customs.


The heart of every Primitive Baptist IN
Georgia viii respond to the touch OF sor-
row that falls upon our settlement through
tho death Of Elder +. webb.
/ wish that every young man and girl
could have been around the bed Of this
good old man as the end drew near and
the chill Of death creepcd over him It
was such o sermon as never heard before
such a victory over death as had never
contemplated. Calm and serene he dismiss
ed his earthly matters and passed through
the dark shadow with songs and praise and
words of encouragement. When SO Ter
gone that his voice was only whisper
he sang:
How firm a foundation"
and exhortcd his friends to take up the
cross Of Jesus.
Children grandchildren and great grand
children had gathered at the old home 10
witness the last moments and as many as
could at 81 time stood around the death
bed In the midst Of these most trying
moments the good old grand mother, who
lay in a bed Just a few feet away, insisted
on being moved up that she might once
more touch her husbands hand. She her
self was thought TO Toe very near deaths
door but friends lifted her bed and put
il alongside of the dying mans. For
sixty-five years these two had lived and
iourneved together and this last parting
beggars all description. Too weak to raise
herself the good old grandma reached
ouC her hand TO his, passed it over his face
and with.
Farewell farewell. till we meet in
better land"
Her bed was lifted away and the most
pathetic scene that / had ever witnessed
was at an end.
elder Webb was bul.e5 on last Wednes-
day. As his eoOd old wife was near unto
death herself. It was 1T drst thought best
10 have no funeral sermon. but she was
anxious that there should be- and SO it
was held at the house j doubt ii there
was ever a larger crowd at country
funeral People gathered from every direc-
ton mary coming out from the City ELDER
Jordan preached the funeral sermon. ;tl-
ter wHi.h Tho people followed the dead
man 10 the little church over which BE
has had charge Tor years, ami loving hands
laid him 10 rest forever. The whole proceed
inEs of the funeral were MS simple as could
10. A long line OF wagons and bue4sies ana
many on foot followed the remains to tine
Little church. Flowers are scarce. but the
children and ladies had some along. and
they were placed above the grave and
Watered with tears from old ana Young
alike This was The dead mans eulogy-
tears. He has lived in this one old home
Tor fifty years, and every uciebbor let
this wicked world ana 40 one place SO long
and have his neighhors to shed tears at his
departure We can ierI content that his life
has been ON" that can Wen apply. "Wlu
done thou good ANA faithful servant
Z can do mo- good by whatever I say for
our departed friend. BUT there is a lesson
in his life. ana his funeral hes stirred r.9
many memories Of old customs that are
passing away. Elder Jordan preached a
most excellent sermon.
And this graveyard at tho church, il
pleasts me. We used To have % graveyard
al every country church, and they strength
ened the church The burial or l.l1er Webb
at this Old church viii cause his offspring
to feel kiuClisr for 81, and they viii vie
with each other iu keeping up that ehurch
and perpetuatiHE its usefulness. The ten
depCN has been Tor years to move these III
churches 10 the railroads or villages. and
IL has Eriet "u me because 10 was SO. Let
them stay where they are. ana may they
bless the world in their examples of sim
piicity and by the fruits o. their labor.
have received many letters recently go
to show that the people are in tOlch with
the sentiment of giving our own poor pco-
pie of the towns q chance TO settle ia The
country.
also md that there ARE many orporturi-
ties that are not known II IL would nos
appear that / was using these letters us
an advertising medium, 1 could G. te to
many special opportunities that Cuiy need
gest to all communities they should w tl-
tise and Will excuse me at the same tune
for passing many kind letters Withoul n
notice. II is very hard for M 10 pass
these faVors without notice Wncn ttE
are so clearly leading to a fultiime1- ol
my hobby Sertiug the poor 70 the D"1nlT5-
but I cannot do otherwise.
have before me "a letter from e vc-y
old lady i'm Florida 1t is gOod enough To
PRINT in fun, but 7 can only state ta gen
eral terms the contents, ana suggest l1e
opportunity to any one who may desire
gather from this letter that the old lady
has a most desirable home of five acres
hat she wishes to sell at "A great bargain
Tho improvements are 2sood, good water
ealthy all sorts of fruits and iowers-the
only thing that would cause her % sell
rs 70 follow her children. From what IS
stated. / am sure there is great bargain
n this old lady's Offer but | am truly
sorry that her sons viii nave 10 50 70
The city.
Another letter is broader and the oppor-
tunity that it suggests. and being from a
lady, causes me TO print II here IL VIII
explain itself
Here i'm the center Of Ware county.
twelve miles west of WaNcross, there IS and
mas been lands in any number of acres,
small or larGe tracts. offered on ten years
credit The purchaser only paving lawful
interest in advance each year. These lands
are located amouG some of the best farm
e~s of Ware county. on the Plant system,
IavinC access TO the markets Of the world
The reasons set forth hy Mr.. PlunGett
are reasons 7 have thought of and am
glad to sec them in public print. and should
mis- reach his owe ne may consider Il On
invitation TO visit GlCnmorC, where lac VIII
he entertained and shown the advantage
Of our country. and perhaps tilIhied 10 put
in practical shape the suggestions made in
his article. our Climate in Southern Gecr-
.sia Is Most Lovely" oar water IS pure
ana excellent. and our section OF the conn
" is perfectly healthy. We also have very
few colored settlers, which might seem an
advantage to some. Educational interests
are being cared for. perhaps in excess of
Sc me other counties; end the open hospital
itv of our people is quite in keeping with
olden times Come and see Us. Respect
fully. MHS ,. N. Sll0Ti-fe-
''Glenmore, Ga
SO much for these letters. If any one
should desire to correspond with the first
FAMED ] will put him in communication
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