The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-02
TCH[g LATTE JUDGE BARNES

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3arnes.
,onennesr. and fairness, were the char
scteristics that outlined his professional
duty and career.
In appearance, he was always neat
and well dressed. He generally wore
black tn oadcloth suits, and of the best
ouahty. He was in no wise extravagant
hit wanted, and did have, the comforts
Of life. He always drove a fine pair OF
horses and nice equipage and servant to
attend him on his journeys to his courts
and elsewhere He was popular, and
without the effort to become 30. His
manner and bearing were alike to all,
and no man more enjoyed the esteem
and regard Of all classes Of his people.
| His social Life was so exemplary, and
his society and intercourse so instruc-
tive, and enjoyable, that delightful even.
ings were frequent in his comfortable.
Office, and home. He spoke i'll OF no one
| he gave offence to none-he bore malice
to none-he gave vent to no bitter or in
temperate utterance-nor INDUCED ian tn.
slightest profanity Of expression-he was
/ in every, and all respects, a heightened.
honorable, Christian gentleman. He
was among the last of that grand set of
the "Old Roman school whose names
will be recolected, and whose memories
will be revered, for the pure, upright and
untarnished record, they have left to
posterity.
Several years before his death. he built
him handsome home in the town of
Murfreesboro, about two miles from the
county line. and about five miles from
the place OF his birth. Surrounded by
every comfort, he was interested and
contented in his new home, but he never
rielded bis first love for his native coun-
ty. nor did he ever feel otherwise than as
citizen Of old Northampton.
In 1873 he married Miss Bette
Vaughan, daughter OF the late Colonel
Uriah Vaughan, Of Murfreesboro. N. c..
She, with four children, a son and three
daughters, survive him. The son, the
next eldest. David Collin. bearing the
anne Of father and grandfather, recently
licensed to practice law, evinces, both in
head and heart, that he will preserve in
tact, the family name and character, SO
ong esteemed and honored.
l quote, in part, what wrote in the
State Chronicle. or tic Gay after his
death.
"In Hhose requisites which 90 to make
up, strictly and purely. the real moral
man, they were as numerously blended
and united in the character and walk of
Judge Barnes, as any man I have ever
known; and outside Of the ministry, in
precept and example, his life has been as
unexceptionable and as free from fault
or guile, as any man have ever met.
With an intimate acquaintance and
friendship, extending over forty years.
and a personal knowledge OF longer
duration, If he ever did aught, other
than was right, or consistent-if he ever
withheld that which was another's right
If he ever wounded the tenderest SEN
sibility or shocked the most delicate
thought, or envied his neighbours gifts.
or coveted the slightest possession of
friend or foe, ! have yet to find the sim
gle individual instance in which it was
exercised.
us it not reasonable then, that the
death OF such man, should create a
vacancy which will be hard to be filled,
and cause sorrow and sadness which
will long remain.
"A good name, which is the brightest
jewel in the galaxy Of human existence,
and the record of an honorable and use
full life, he has left as a priceless heri-
tage to those to whom he was nearest
and dearest, and his good name and re-
cord, will brighten and beautify, more
and more, until the perfect day"
Judge Barnes died on the twenty
fourth day of June, 1892, in the 73rd
year OF his age, and was buried in the
cemetery OF the town Of Murfreesboro.
He died in the full faith and commun-
ion OF the Protestant Episcopal church.
He entered into rest as peacefully as
the slumber of an infant, nestled in it's
mothers arms; and as calmly and Sc
renely as the gentlest breeze, that barely
rustles the foliage, and the flowers Of
the forest and the fields.
PULASKI COWPER.