Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-07
Social and Otherwise.
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"Death settles all accounts" so the trem bling hand ofJ Linwood Shropshire wrote ere the fatal drug had brought him sleep and rest. Yes, and so it does. The old scores that the years have held against us are cancelled in the presence of the great inevitable. The ledger is balanced, the book of life is closed and all accounts are settled by a power stronger than life. But death does not blot out the noble, beautiful deeds nf a faithful heart. It does not hut cut from our memories the acts of love and devotion which came from clean, white soul, nor does it draw curtain over an existence made up of unfailing loy- alty and salf-sacrifce. No, these things stand out amid the present agony and gloom and send to the great white throne an account which only God and His angels will settle. What know we of the ter TOTS of the temptations which beset this faithful son and brother? How can we appreciate what he suf ffered before he yielded? Who can tell how strong we would have been had we been assahed like he was? What do the uniempted know of the agonies of the tempted? And what right have we to judge narshly tbe dead, whose hps are forever sealed? It isnot the pitiess who are always strong; 1t is not the .cruel.Who may never cry ior-mercy. In different forms The temptations of life come to us all; if we resist and stand up- right it should make us very merciful to him who lacked tthe, strength lo fight against1 perhaps legions of devils. But whatever may be the verdict of this truth remains to be told by those who rom his early boybood knew and esteemed Lin wood Shropshire. From his childhood, from the time when other bonnie boys see only the happy side of life. with it's joys and it's sporGs, this devoted son and brother met, as heroes have always met, the stern realities and duties of existence. The years of his boyhood and early manhood were given without | murinur to his fam ily-and with a smile he accepted his trials and bore them with manly hero brought the bright and beautiful sunshine of love and hope. God had seen it to place upon his shoulders cross which was heavy and hard, but he did not stagger beneath the wei 9ht. He stood up- right beneath the pressing load, and now that GoIgotha Is reached who shall say there Is not crown which awaits hls wearing?
 One of the last acts of Mir. Linwood Shropshire at his home on Monday eveD- ing was fall of pathos, in the light of sub sequent events. Alter explaining to his family that he would spend Monday night with a friend he bade his sister an affec- tonate goodbye, and just before giving the last kiss to one of them he caught up his flute and played 't Then You'l Remem- Der Me.'' With the air still ringing in their ears he kissed them good night and' went out into the darkness.
 As one who for many years has known ot the noble devotion of Linwood Shropshire to his entire family l lovingly bear testi- mony to his life of self-sacritice, fidelity and heroism worthy of the Spartans of old. He sleeps; with God We leave him, and his friends feel "that death has settledS all accounts"
 The ladies of the Cadmean circle are re- quested to meet promptly tomorrow (Fri- oay) afternoon at o'clock at the store of MT. Victor Gage, ,on First avenue (formerly Young & Gage's), in order to attend the address to be delivered by Colonel Mcclure at the opera house. It is Important that the members should meet very promptly at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. John White and her son, Master Charlie White, are visiting relatives in Selma.
 Mrs. J. s. Speed is the guest of Capt. aud Mrs. T. o. Smith on the South Highlands.
 Mrs. J. R. Smith, Jr., has just returned from visit to Tennessee.
 Mrs. J. c. Henley entertains number of her friends today with progressive lunch in compliment to Mrs. Goodbar Jones of Memphis. Tenn.
 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Moore have rented the home of Capt. and Mrs. w. B. Feagin, corner of Nineteenth street and Tenth ave- nue, South Highlands, and they will soon occupy it. Captain and Mrs. Feagin will rent another house in a convenient part of the Highlands.
 The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club was entertained by Mrs. Evans J. Dunn, and the prize, an exquisite Dresden vase, was won by Mrs. James Weatherly. The club will meet next with Mrs. Harry Jones.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Robert L. Houston are now residents of Atlanta, where Mir. Houston has important business interests.
 The Book club will be entertained next Tuesday by Mrs. N. E. Barker.
 In the recent death of Mrs. William P. Armstrong of Selma we have lost one of the noblest, truest women of Alabama. In the full flush of @ glorious, useful womanhood she has fallen asleep. Her life was rich in good deeds, many of which only God and His angels knew, so quietly were they performed. Surrounded with all the luxuries which pertain to wealth, she was ever alive to the needs of those in less fortunate conditions. And while she enjoyed as one of Gods gifts the bright ness of her life she carried into bleaker homes the sunshine of her presence and the comforts which were needed. Last Christmas she went among the poor of Selma, bearing into dreary rooms the spirit and love of the Christ child. In her home, her church and social circle Mrs. Armstrong was an essential personality. She was an active, genuine Christian, who wife and mother, tender, loving and de.- voted, and member of the social life of