The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-26

his SSZe reStlDg on MS loved VIE, AT
20 mirUt after o'clock, the weary,
patient suffer was st rest The solemn
tolliug Of the city alarm bell au-
nounced the death Of Senator Earle.
In short tine all the stores of tae
city were clossd ana citizeas were
mourning the death OF the most dis.
iagaished citizen Of Greenville. No
arrangements have ye. been noade for
tee funeral. The time will probably
b. L146e to meet the convenience Of
Il usual Congressional committee.
Judge Earle was born OF highly
honorable parents in Greenville cUun-
T. en- April 80, 1847. His father,
Elias D Earle Of Greenville, was a
prominent lawyer, and at one time
held the Office OF superintendent Of
public works OF the State. judge
Earie's father married Susan y,
BaYneswortn, CT Sumser county, IN
1885 They hsd eight children: of
whom Judge Earle Was the youngest.
E;s >arly education was received in
the acaaemy Of Sumter Immediate.
y upon leaving the academy ne hast
elea to join the ranks OF the Confed-
erare army. In July, 1861, at the age
OF II he enlisted rs private in
Charles's battery of light artillery, at
the close of the war part Of Kempers
artillery. Tnough a mere lad Judge
Earle did MS whole duty as soldier
At the close Of The war Judge Earle
returned home and entered Flu. man
Uoiversitv, where he graduated IN
1857 Lie most Southern people The
family OF Judge Earle were jcapover-
isled oy the var, 50 young Ei-le had
20 make his own way IN life. he
chose law as his profession, bat being
TOO POOR to study It independently he
taught school by day and studied law
at ulgbt. In April, 1870, ne wes ex-
amined tor the bar By Judge James L
Or, afterwards ,,lnister to Russia.
His examination being highly salts.
factory be waS admitted, am began
the practice Of bis profession at Ar.
derson, where ne remained Until 1875.
lie then removed to Sumter, S. g.
As q law"er Judge Earle soon Gistin'
guished hiuself, and tad feT scperi-
ors in South Carolina; Of striking ap-
pearance, great eloquencs and con-
vincicg reasoning he was almost IL
vincible. Add to this a character
without olemish, and one can readily
see that 6e deserved success. Ills stec-
ling qualities sool attracted attention
aid marked him IS a leader OF men.
Ia 1878 he was called by the people
to represent them n the Legislature,
and for four years he was useful and
ABLE mem Der Of that body. HIS lofty
oriaciples, his fearless discharge OF
duty, ais great sincerity won for him
host Of friends and admirers. He
declined re elec:ion to the House 10
1880. but was elected Senator from
Sumter county County 10 1882. de
a. once became the foremost champion
Of many needed reforms. Completing
lis term as Senator in 1886, he vas
elected Attorney General and for t@o
terus filed that responsible position
with signal ability. South Carollpa
has had many eminent men "a every
srrse cfthe wo1d a. Attorney Generals.
but Judge Earle won more cases than
aay Attorney General South Carolina
ever had. When he accepted the Of
ice he knew the duties were arduouS.
Tee labors of ar Attorney General II
SOu.n Carolina have never been light.
out JUDGE Earle, sacrificing his prl
vate praclca, devoted his tlale to his
Office, believing that as he took the
position and sccepted tie remuaera
.lon be w&s ID duty bouad ~ slVo his
personal atte@tion tc every case tnat
came IN his office
With that delicate sanse o. houoH
which bas bsen nis caief Characteristic
lary ushout life ne regarded his con-
iin.en. fund rs trust fund retuca-
ing most OF i 10 the St2Ga Treasurer
No Expenditures were u.ade by ain
except warranted by l2|, and then
o4!S in cases OF gr-st necessity be
iayuked uo strained CONSTRUCTION OF
.ne law % save MS own money anG
expepd the money OF the people. 10
L.lsn ctfice meant pu5Ilc trust. lie
retired from the cifce OF Attorney
General covered with aew laurels and
justified to the fullest extent the eSLi-
nation placed upon by his mosg par
tia! frigGts. IN 1880 he had the honor
OF representing his ostty IL the "a
lioaaI Democratic convention a! Clo-
cinnati. a2aia, il, 1884, ne went IS q
delegate 10 the rauonal ccnven;lcn,
and waS selected as member OF tie
uomrlittee to nctifg Mr.. Cleveland 81
n!: nomination as President. II 1888
judge Earle decliued the nomination.
Of Governor. He was cornm;i-eo 10
IRE support Of Governor Richardson,
VINO MAS candidate for reelection.
Il was Indeed a nigh honor aud i terri.
be temptation, but Judge Earle pre-,
forred 10 keep his character unla4nish-
ed, so be kept his word ard declined
70 accept the nomination. Fe" mea
aaye rad such q temptation, and -eM-
er still have resisted IL.
In 1850 Capt. TIlman assailed with
grea. bitterness the administration OF