The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-11

The following is taken from the Lou
isburg Times of recent date. 1t is a
fuller and more deserved tribute to the
character and worth of the deceased
gentleman than we were able to give
at the time and we accord it place
inthese columns:
At O'Clock on Saturday evening at
the old homestead of the Perry's, near
Louisburg, n. c., March the 10th, A. ID.
1895, in the comforts OF a reasonable
religious hope of eternal life, Jeremiah
Perry, fell asleep and passed awaw from
among us, aged fifty-three years, four
months and three days. Our friend was
| born in Louisburg, Nov. Ii, A. D., 1841,
| and was the Oldest son of Algernon Sgd
new and Martha Leah Perry, two broth
| ers and four sisters still surviving him.
| He was educated mainly at the fine clas-
| steal school at the academy in his native
| village, and early in life developed very
| marked love for his own section OF the
State, where by the peculiar frankness OF
his manner and the sterling integrity OF
his character he drew closely to himself
| large circle of friends and fastened them
| to himself with hooks OF steel. The war
| between the States breaking out the
| Spring before he had attained his major
| lCY, WITH pFOUplueSS duO oioNAieS nv VI
| tered the ranks of his native State, and
| in one of her cavalry regiments followed
| the fortunes OF the Stars and Bars as
| they were borne in victory and defeat by
| Gen, Lee at the head Of that ncompar-
able body of men, the Army OF Northern
| Virginia, until the fateful hour at Apo
| mattOx. At the close of the war he de-
voted himself to the restoration OF pros
perity to his community, his State and
to his family. His efforts in this direc-
ton were guarded by such good common
sense as to amass q fortune quite large
enough to crafty his taste in beautlfy-
ing his old home in such wise as to make
it one of the most attractive estates IN
either of the Carolinas. Here 1t was MS
| delight to entertain his friends with that
unstinted hospitality of the South which
gave our people before the war a reputa-
ton on both sides of the Atlantic. Here
it was his delight to point his friends to
his focks of fine sheep and herds OF sleek
cattle, and to watch with increasing
pleasure his remarkable success IN en-
bellishing the estate with those happy
features of flowers, water view and noble
ancestral oaks, all of which gave so
much real pleasure to near friends ana
neighbors as we'll as to those who came
from long distances to partake OF the
sweet hospitality OI luiS ioFe'y o'o iio
| Kind as a neghbor, true as friend and
! brother, no wonder he numbered ms
t friends by the scores, and was tenderly
loved by his own family. He was con'
f1rmed in St. Paul's church Louisburg, III
Dec. 1890, and died a vestryman ano
communicate of the church OF his fath'
ers. Years ago in the prime OF his lie
T he was admitted into the mysteries o.
! the Masonic Order and had often anc
5 again, around the mystic shrine, felt ms
9 bosom throb with gentle sympathy for
= the widows son. The last year or SO o.
t his life was saddened by sickness when
g eliminated in the fatal attack. Burned
in the Gods acre OF his people at the oic
home, according to the rites OF th'
;. church he loved, he will be missed o!
!, many, outside OF his family, who have
- felt the heart throb of his loving nature
in many benefactions, while the famll!
will keep green the grass in which sleep
=, their best friend since the death OF thei
:, father and mother.
Old Confederate! Hail and farewell!
Brother Mason! Hail and farewell
Brother Christian! Hail and We wi
not say farewell, for We hope to NEE
you in the fair land OF Beulah. J. B. A