Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-01-17
Memories of Mr.. A. G..
McDougal.

spite its weight of more than four.
score years was erect and stately,
and had that grace of kindly
courtesy in its bearing toward one
and all, that the few have, and
in which, the many are lacking,
because of the faint impress upon
their hearts of that zone touch of
nature that makes the whole
world kin" In memory | can
wildly see his face, sympathetic
and benevolent, characterized in
an unusual degree by an attract.
iveness that is but an outward
expression of an inward beauty of
soul-a flashing forth of that light
that was never on land or on sea-"
but was a reflex of the Fathers
smile Of approval on him, who
through a long fight Of years,
wore the "white flower of a blame
less life. Mr.. McDougal was born
in Cumberland county, N. @. on
the 22nd of Jan. 1912. After be-
coming a citizen of this state, he
was married to Elizabeth East at
Waynesboro, Tenn. Not many
years after removing to this place,
death claimed his wife, who left
to his care two little daughters.
Taking up the broken thread of
life, he reared his daughters wise
ly. The older daughter-the wife
of Judge Z. d. Patterson - for
more than twenty years had the
care of her fathers home, and,
heartily cooperating with him in
all his charitable and social move
ments, made of the home a place
where the poor or Borrowing
could ever find help and comfort
and where the more fortunate
found the highest and purest socia
pleasures. The younger daugh
ter, in the beautiful morning O
her life, ere the vision of the
orange blossoms that graced hel
brow had dimmed, or the echo o
the hymeneal VOWS had died ava.
was summoned to the marriage
supper of the Lamb. Mr.. Nc
Dougal in his young and middle
aged manhood pursued the prac
tice of law, and his ability as nj
of the first lawyers at the bar
was recognized at this and adjoin
ing judicial courts. He was {
man so modest and unassuminl
in his estimate of his own worth
that we are led to believe 1t wa
entirely through his merit and fit
ness for the honors, rather thai
ambition, that he was member o
the State Senate in 1916, and agail
in 1857. Later, in 1870, he was
member of the Constitutional Con
vention. These honOrs voiced tn
recognition of his ability by tn
voting populace. When tn
Bank of Savannah was establish
ed, he was chosen President an
held the Office until the time Q
his death, which occurred Dec
9th, 1894. When we'll advance
in life, yet in almost his merida
mental and physical vigor, h
withdrew from the practice {
law and in his beautiful cOuntr
home led a life so pure and swee
and helpful, that doubtless thel
came to his heart, the assuranc
that the angel of the Lord gave
Cornelius-"Thy prayers and th
aims are come up for memoirs
before God". The church an
/ her institutions found in him
cheerful and liberal supporte
and many, very many of the poo
and needy, could 'rise up an
call him blessed". Socially, |
was one of the most cultured, a
fable men I ever knew. BY b
social fireside, or at his hospital
board, one could not fail to be il
pressed with his polished mamie
and his perfect freedom fro
worldly pride of wealth. lndet
"reminiscences of the privation
I, mis- boyhood seemed to afford hi
keenest pleasure, and doubtle
| he regarded them but as "ste
ping stones" by which he hi
reached "higher things. Anot
cr memory 1 hold is of the gle
OF enthusiasm that lighted his ia
when he spoke of the Scott
clans. a biographer has said,
had little IT, do with Byron's 81
cess lbs a poet, that he was DO
in the purple OF English aristocl
cyl. However much or little t
prestige of birth may have to
with SUI ccess, pride in ancest(
who are famed in song and sto
for Bravo and loyal hearts, is i
only Unsuitable, but is also pra'
worthy.
To this pure man, languishing
his bed of sickness, thinking.
his loved wife whose memory b
but grown dearer and sweeter