The Southern herald., 1898-10-21
DsaGh Of Ion. W.E Love.

member of Coagress fol The StE1A
NississlpPi District-
Aftzanextraordinarly busy ses@on
Of Congress Mr.. owe returned 20 his
homr in Amite county worn ont and
unwsli. His last Pablie appearanes
was At the Veterans Reunion IN
Chester On September 2nd- He was
neveE vel from that day, and on tAe
night Of September Tth was STRICKEN
with fsvsT, Of = typhoid nature, and
WAS nsver able TO again lsaSe the
houss, being almost constantly con-
kned to his bed. Being Of avigorons
eoustitztiOn he wOzld have wen TIE
hattle against the fevsr, bufeoastans
worFy and too mneh brain Work haa
aHected his ussv0ussystsm, and aftes
several rallies he was forced to sue-
cumh to that inevita Be decree against
whirh nature IS poweTiess TO battbe.
He had the best OF medical care and
nursing at the haAds Of those who
truly loved him. and al tAGtmortals
can do was done 70 restore him to
health aad save him for he family
and friends, bat the decTee Of an A.
wiss Providence had ordered Other
wise. Despite Sieepsess nights. and
waksful days. the vigils Of his family
and friends seemingly amounted to
naught. and at the hour stated he
calmly and peacefully passed awav
to that upper and better land, "A
house not made with hands, eternal
in the heavens. His syeswhish wers
wont TO kindle with interest and
enthusiasm, and sparkle with thS
brilkABcy Of his thoughts, were clos
ed by the tender hands Of the dOetos
who was both physician and friend
and as we stood by his bedside and
saw him draw his last breath we
realized IN all its intensity that never
again would that voice Be raised in
defence Of this people, or HE good right
arm be used to ward of impending
svilwhichmight threaten hiscountry
and with more force than ever did We
lreahae the uncertainty Of human
existence.
I His funeral took place from thS
Baptist church, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Monday. The services were con
Quoted by his pastor, Rev. ]. P. Cul
pepper, assisted by Rev. H. NJ. Black
Of the Methodist church. The pastol
took bis text from II. Sam. 3rd ch.
3sthv.: Know you not aprince anS
great man has fallen this day in Isrs
} el." Ps. 116, VS.: Precious in th'
sight Of the Lord is the death Of hi
saints"
. The pan bearers were Messrs. F. A
McLain, NJ. H. Wilkinson, L. Z
Robinson, r. S. McLain, II. H
RatClif, Polk Taibert, G. P. NJ
Gehee and Col. B. F. Johns.
A large concourseofpeopIe followe
. the remains to their last resting plac'
Among the people who attended "
noticed a number from Liberty, an
:, number of colored people from Nj
: Loves place in the country. 1t wa
a touching sight to the writer to So
: this homage paid to the deceased b
u these faithful servants who realize
! they had lost their best friend. The
. came a long way, and it was ver
" thoughtful in the minister to accoI
them the precious privilege Of lOokir
~ for the last time on the face Of the
y friend and beneiaetor.
% The words Of the minister were
q, the point and fitting in all respect
10 He preached a feeling and touchir
d. sermon, and offered consolation
T the bereaved wife and only daught
d Of this great man in Israel" '
n. know Of no more appropria
n passages Of scripture that could ha
been selected. They were approp
ate 10 all respects, and we are pleas
at the sentiment contained in the
After the funeral services all that "
s- mortal Of this great and good m
D. was inferred in the Gloster cemete
10 at the eastern edge Of town.