The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-30
G.. j. RAOI.AENis Sy0Is'GEl.
The tlenlhcr. Of Rs" Ptrkrns k;ar Pay
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At tho hour appointed tp hold ihe
exercises touching the dC&ih OF Col.
Iiui'inr5wn,th at The recent term
Of court, Mr.. i. y. Carey arose and
addressed the court:
MAY it pleasc Your Honor:
When your Honor held court hero
thrc, wears ago the members OF our
bur paid tribute Of respect to the
memory OF Judge Norton. Dcuth
has again invaded our ranks and lal
us cold lnnds on the leading mem
h,r OF eur bur--Col. G. l.. uol-
)inGsW4rjG.
We desire to call a halt in the bus.
mess Of thiS court aud offer an hum
be tribute to his momory. This is
an oil ANA beautiful custom in South
Carolina. 1t il touching indeed to
see the ia rlnbrrS OF a common call
ing riso up ailI testify to tho worth
AND character nf a deceased brother
I4rt M today stand nrounl the newly
nNdc sravoUf Col. llollngaworth and
each drop Thereon fresh flower.
Sixlr&n years aJD | entered his oilios
a4 Il law >;tuIrnt, tho firm VAS Norton
Keith * !!o,lingSworth, and Il strong
firm it WAS. Juuyo Norton was cool,
logic.l and deep, ca. Keith wac, tho
hr'iijnn', n,atchIest advocate, as cicnr
AZ any bell that over ranT. Col. lIO..
linmsWortu was cNn,loEI, mct!iuIlcal
and as uX.Gt ~ the nat Ncmat tl&lan.
Ia fact III. nluu was OF tho natHr-
m.,t,cal type. Mr.. Warren in his
sro,L wurt: on lawyers says that Tie
cost au", IL 81 nurrr'>,flt law, r!1 nro
Q. tnHt hunt ct H'luu. ann imci!mNh
tu think h" l., li-ht E>rry cas-. il IL
rl&i iuJ!nt l>:ul p"Ohiu!, The y. uctiIc
rf law IL the lrtnaacl!nn Of tho hl!s!-
ncsA Of tho wurii. The orator can
I,!Hi.a ;ho blood run cold, tho hn.r
ataLu on rnh aud tho heart stop beat.
ing, his fiery spirit struggles TO quit
iis tenement OF clay and soar among
t,'ne rloui>: he dclirs tho storm except
to use il. But his influence Oh court
uni Jury Is short lived in this day and
t.nrr. The practical yurl,tiuk Of bus.
iuy>s is huund to be app led TO the
cast and It's futo determined hy the
meusurcmcnt. Measured by this true
standard Con. lluilnssworlh VS. u
very able lawyer. His advice VAS al.
ways sound and he never went into !.
case lhat his ONE Judgment WAS
against and verdict on Judgment IN
his clients favor was the rule, against
him tho exception. Ilo WAS a saf.
counsellor, a pninstakinE, ever work.
inr pructtiuucr iio believed, NJ
evny good lawyer most believe, that
cases arc wom in tho office before the
courtroom is ontured. Col. liolllnSs
worth wa, az modest as woman.
lie lcspiseH rant and WAS not court
house lawyer OF tho dash type. His
appeals to court and jury wen,
au aiyht to tho reason, tho only safe
basis for verdict or Judgment I,
rest on. Tho rrrdicts and dccrors
recorded in this court IN his favor
afford tho highest evidence of hi,
merit M u lawyer. Ito Was not oni,
ublo but rclmblc. He never ,t"upc,
in tho practice OF law, but couil :!
wuvs be found on the high and clean
plain. lle Was u atIA.Ior t. ;ricns
and WAS always Whites Tor t..r case
to rest on It's true n.Urlt-. Ii LIS rs.
sociations with tho lnvnbcr5 Of tie
Dar he wgs coul , Gus i'OiItc And .ih0r*.
Iic first lee ] ever I:lnIo Mas duc -
his libr.n!ity and / sinai! noy'l forgot
the circumstances couNtitcd with my
frs. case and his locturu to me not
to hr spoiled ~ my first victory. J.
reud !aw under hItn, prutticcl law at
the San.c bar with INN for fourteen
wears and there WAS never mlsun-
dursandinG between us. think
cv.rv other member Of this bar can
Say tho sune thing No professional
lea ousv over touched him. nevor
heard him say q hard word OF llv-
ing person. His motto was, say sonno
thln.. good or nothing. This WAS a
beautiful trait in his character. 1
have worked with him III tho Office,
in tho court house and enjoyed tho
hospitality of his homo for sixteen
years. He was over tho same III
prosperity and i'll adversely he hvod
the philosophy ho believed IN. In
tho bosom Of his family he was hap
Nv and contentod He dellShtcd IN
Withdrawing his mind from his great
volume of business and spending hls
evenings with his family and friends
r"ouDi his firesidc. You could read
w,' ONO in his face and bis friend
ebipjw was Of the kind which rested on
the true basis OF acts rather than
words. AS business man ana hnan'
cier his judgment WAS unerrln@' ouc-
cess accompanied his every stop. IL"
believed in the truth expressed IN
tho cd couplat: ~ -,
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