Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-04-28

In ths death Of Senator E c. wslthal that occurred at the
tio.sl' AR. washington on Thursday las, Of typhoid pneu
lDonia- Mississippi lost her granfest son. Within a comparative
short time the state h- been called upon TO mourn the death OF
DAVIS. Percy. Lamar. George. Chalmers and waitIall. six OF her
greatest statesmen. warriors and writers. No state could boast
ot nobier. granaer . v more patriotic representatives ON the floors
ofiegI,lation or en- thu bloody aedo OF battle. OF these six u
ElEari Cary Nalthal. whose remains were followed to their
final resting place in h- family lot. in the cemetery at Holly
SpaA&-. Mississippi by thousands OF citizens vi" loved him
devofedly. on Monday ia~t.
senator waithal Wa born in Richmond. Va on April ith. 1881
and died April @i>t. l>as. therefore vas o. years Of age HIS
father moved to Holly springs and all Of the immediate family
are sleeping the last dreamie>> sleep IN the lot where the famous
Of Yea York.
The remains were escorted by distinguished members of both
houses OF Congress. nom Washington and who were Senator'S
Blackburn Money. Bern Bate. Pettus, spooner. GRAY. Proctor,
Fase' ahd 1'na"n.ani Representatives Allen, Fox. Henry Love.
Sullivan and Williams. OF Mississippi; Bartlett. Of Georgia; Spald.
mg. Of Michigan. aud johnson. of Indiana: also by Ns. Freeman.
ana = daughter Ars. tlaIk and Mis-, Clark They wereJoIned
IN Holly springs BY John Il. Ross and his wife, a niece OF Mrs.
WsithaiL Special trains were run from Jackson and Grenada
and thousands ot others FASTENED on the regular trains and by
vehicles = pay their last respects to their grand senatorial rep
The noraI decorations were most magnificent. Itwas pathetic
to So the old coatei rate tenierty bearing the floral offerings
10 place them On and around the grave of their dead commander.
and among those old = eonfederates who followed the bier. there
va not a pair ofdTy eyes.
manner by that eloquent divine RI. Rev. Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. assisted by tsevs. SHETLAND sears
The ceremonies at the cemetery we're under Masonic obsequies,
and led BY ExGov, John NJ. stone, this was by request of the
We regret exceedingly our inability to give a more extended
obituary of The distinguished senator-space forbids.
A>a resident OF Cofeeylle and Grenada he was a leading and
most beloved citizen; a ; a praet.tioner. rat the bar he a able,
Earnest and eminenly sueeessfu; a a soldier he entered the Con
f,derte army. : a Colonel of a COMPANY H. oreanfzed. and " =
for h> courage and magnificent handling of soldiers for effective
service. "a a Statesman he a the trusted leader ofhis people
IN all the National Conventions aud on the floor OF the senate. as
a member of the latter body. none were more beloved by his
colleagues and associates of all parties. in his political life the
Office sought the mln aud not the man the office: a q private
citizen his life was exemplary and useful in ne extreme, a. a father
and husband none could be more gentle, tender, aheeuonate and
loving.
-Ueder the sod and the dews,~ under the roses. evergreens |
and immortelles our honored and best beloved senator and citizen,
"sleeps we'll