The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-20
Death of Mr.. T. A. Dayis.

Verify. in the midst of life we are in
death. This fact has been forclbly and
painfully impressed upon the commu-
nifty anew by the loss of another well
| known and useful citizen.
Mr.. Thomas a. Davis died at his |
home in this place at 3 O'Clock Sat |
| urday afternoon. He had been sick |
a long time and had heen confined to |
his bed since about the first OF Janu- |
arv. During that time he suffered
much but bore his affection, painful
and protracted as it was, patiently and
without a murmur. He struggled he
roically but uncomplainingly against
his malady, but the all powerful enemy
of humanity would brook delay no
longer. Nature, worn out with Its
long vigil Welded, however reluctantly,
and he closed his eyes and went to
sleep-to open them again in world
free from sorrow and suffering.
For the past few months MIR. DAVIS
had gradually grown weaker and he
realized fully that he could not survive
a great while, as did his family and
friends. Wasted as he was physically,
and difficult of articulation as his pecu-
| liar attiiction made it, his mental facul-
I ties remained clear and he gave dlrec-
i tion and consolation to those about
q him even to the end. Having splrltu-
Il ol,v set his house in order he was pre-
{ nared to meet the final summons, and
o smart from the natural aversion we all
feel for death, and the distressing
thought of separation from devoted
= and faithful wife, dutiful and aztec
~ tomato daughter just grown to woman
v hood and loving and sympathetic
n friends and relatives, he shrunk not
u from passing behind the shaaowy
he and mysterious veil which separates TINS
lie life from the life beyond.
y Mr.. Davis was son CT the ia'ee
Archibald Davis, Of Henderson, and
in had large family connection. lie
TO was Al wears old and had spent the
whole of his life here. \ man OF fine
business capacity, energetic and IN
firing, he had for several yc - beer
H. one of the most active and Zealou
be members of the tobacco trade up to tn
Is, time his health began to fail him. I'll
he was a useful and valued citizen an
he counted his friends among all wh'
PC knew him.
of The funeral was held from the Epls
t. copal church at e O'Clock Tuesday al
ID ternoon, the exercises being conducte
ng by the rector, Rev. Julian +. lnslt
Of The large attendance and the numbe
IT. and beauty of the oralltributes atteste
nd in mute but eloquent language II
for high esteem in which the dead ma
%. was held.
ich At Elmwood Cemetery. III gatherir
I'VE shadows of the closing day, all Tn
ac- was mortal of Thomas \. DAVIS VIZ
.ot- laid to rest beneath bank OF roses.
tial -" ~s~ -,
q have two little grandchildren who
=, ,eethipg this hot summer weather ana
troubled with bowel complaint give t,t
$50 Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrh'
ION Pemedv and it acts like charm. earnes
has recommend it for children with bow
troubles. l was myself taken with sew
attack of bloody fux, with cramps a
loss nains in nv stomach, one-third OF a Dol
sure of this remedy cured me. Within TWEEN
here fonr hours | was out of bed and doing
SION house work.-MRs. W. l.. DUNAG1
. Ssv Bon-aqua, Hickman county, Tenn.
'''' sale bv Melville Dorsey, druggist.