The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-27

cerned, it was yet recognized that he
would mako most valuable member
and render excellont service to the
country. The sudden illness which
caused him to withdraw from their
sight served to show that he was
highly appreciated by the Senators
without regard to political or fact'onaI
lines, and the kindly inquiries after
his health wo"e much beyond the mere
conventionaities of the day. These
inquiries were continued after his
return homo, and there has beon much
soicitude as to tho final result when it
became known that he was wrestling
with fell disease that seemingly
numbers it's victims more and more
every year.
| a SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Joseph taynsworth Earle was ma
tive Of Greenvile County, and was
born on the 30th Of April, 1917. His
ancestors were among the earliest set
tiers in the vicinity of what is now
known as the city OF Grecnvile. His
father and grandfather owned nearly
all the north western section Of tie city
beginning at tho forks of Buncombc
ana Rutherford streets, and tao family
homestead WAS located where the res
| ld' nca OF T.. a. David nov stands The
'amliy burial ground Is on the original
'rtct OF land, beyond tho Sampson
mill on the Buncombe road, and it, was
nGre that tue DarHntS Of Senator r. ,rlc
we're buried. He owned the dot Of
ground which included the cemetery.
Senator f. Eirle's mother died when
| thrrn rlH f,.
4 few years later. Left an orphan al
IN CAL ago, he was taken by his
Grand nOtnCr, and the large famllyM
children were scattered among rGln-
lives mere and GiSGw mere, SO that they
", 'rc never LDSCLnUr again rs u family
hOG yet there WAS an UNCOMMON uiIuc-
ton Observation-Disclosures tuNM,t special.
" among the Drnth"rS wuO &c IaIu.d 10
IN this State. Tnn Senator rccgivrr
Dis education n, FnIman University.
nut he Was not EIuuuH,,, Hs h" Hv-
cep'cd 2 position to teach III C!arrn
don County, whurG lie was uousu,l Y
su.cCS~ tui. In 1868 he Was chosen to
he rrln"V.nl q! LlU ChiCk Springs
Ari., my. aud wtlii. tn.'rc he vas q %
80 g,G..u ia tho %EH#y 81 Jaw. which he
,,Y ,..I"@, Il f.. il | T., w0yK. l. was
a ~ a. .. uJr y. nru'G with him in
,...r J,.':, .nub h.n tits i0rmau at
{ g.. >.Tlu., b tN,,n himself and
-. ,.IX ii, Of to,,. Z III nHniiy were.
.-,,I b,u"un, and among the earliest
. vurntcs OF his election 10 tue Unitod
5Lltv. Senate were friends in that
vicinity who knew him az Il faithful
tcachcr, and who admired his 0ili.
grnco and worthy ambition to succeed
in life.
Alter two years he was admitted to
the practice OF law, and in 1870 he
located at Anderson, where he was
married. to his cousin, Miss Annie
Earle, daughter of Mr.. John Baylts
Earle, one Of the wealLhicst and most
prominent citizens of Anderson Coun-
ty. He remained III Anderson four or
five years, and thore as elsewhere ne
formed attachments that were keLt
unbroken the balance of his days. in
1878 he removed to Sumter, where
part Of his boyho0d wass spent, and be-
gan career that brought him into
prominence very speedily. He was Il
conspicuous figure in tho campaign Of
1876, and was recognized as dashing
and impotuous leader OF the invinciblc
:cd shirts OF Sumter County. He was
nominated for tho House OF Reprcsen-
tatives in that campaign, but no with,
drew shortly before the election for
reasons that Woro most credita bic to
him as patriot and citizen who was
anXioustO pr0moteharmony rather than
exalt himself. When the Legis lature
had convened, and the dual govern.
mont was in operation, with the Wal
lace and Mackey Houses contending
for tho mastery, the Democratic Off.
Cials in COlumbiiL summoned five thOn-
sand citizen, to mako q demonstration
on the bcloagured SsGtc House for the
protection OF the noble band under
speaker Wallace, who were threaten.
ed with determination by a. rOwdy
gang OF negroes from Charleston,
brought To the capitol and concealed
within It's walls for tuo COnSummntlop
OF this diaboitcai plot. Senator Erie
with company from Sumter was
among the first TO arrive on the sccn"
and in tic grcy dawn OF that mcmora.
blo morning he vas there with On,.
Hundred stai Wart men, who were arm
I'd with Winchester l. fl :s, and ready
or the fay. Tnc wltndrawAi OF tn.
Wallace House ended the dread avpr...
, hcnsiOns OF the day.
In the el, ctiOn OF 1878 he was chosen
10 represent Sumter County in tnn
House OF representatives, and in 1882
he WAS elected to the State Senate,
; where for i'.rr years he served with
. ability aud dts9in"L'on. In 1880 he wa.
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