The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-30
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ward. In carly life splendid school
tsacher. flow many succossful and
yrea, men have once occupied tho
pos,ion Of the "village school.
-. ,tcr?' Whom tho SONS Of the
south wero allied to her defonco he
donnod tho Confederate gray and
shouldored his muskct and fought
bravely for tho common cause TILL tho
Cause was lost. Although lawyer
in active and successful practice, ho
has for years been tho first farmer OF
tho eourty. IIo was busy. busy,
busy. But the ac'ivo brain and busy
nalId is AZ lest; Laaves must fai,
roses must wiLher and lips must fade.
1t has been said that every man Owos
God Il icuth AM tho debt must DO
paid 1T tho Bank Of tho grave. Our
brother hi.a paid that debt. "ho "i
US shall bu drawn on next! Oli
steps ar moving rapidly towards tn"
common lot. Col. llolliugoworth left
his , ilico at six O'Clock on the cvcn.
ius Of january G,h hwle and Hearty
At twelve o'c.ocE that night | SAW:
NO liI .iiiH upon his 1 .cANl,
AMI lI's labor was tJmc;
1--WE pale feet crossed L! rest
| Auu his race was wOn.
| THO Iuuu II the Chrintian Is WON
and not nt'S, IL race may 10 Won ana
Iost but the Christian nsver fails to
win his race. Col. HuNingsworth
was by nature of a pious disposition
and carly in life julncd tho Presby-
terrain church, in which ho WAS rul.
ins elder Tor thirty years. Hs spent
bis lifetime studying tho word heir
and he bellovcd that when ono be
camo al heir Of God and joint-hcir
with Jesus Christ no power could dis
turb the rclutionslip-that such
child Of God could 40 moro cease to
be his heir than the chiiu OF the
ilosh could cease to be heir to the
f",hcr, which is impossible. Hc was
faithful in tho discharge of his duties
to his church and the cemetery in
which lie now sleeps 10 tho gift of
his liberal hand. The messenger
cCmu suddenly to summons him to
take up his abode i'll that cemetery
There WAS no lingering sickness; nc
pain, but Il peaceful passing away
There was only time enough to cal
IN II low of his nssrost friends
saw him die. When / entered Iii.
room there stood tho grim monster
preparing to mount his pnlo horse
Aud believe that he went dpwi
into tho deep water cllnslny to tn,
hands OF tho Prince Of Peace retaine,
to plead his cause at tho judgmou
bar, aud that he now looks upon
; death simply
".\s the path that must be trud
l.: enc would pass - God.
Having said tl.is your Honor, Il
tho request Of the pic.ous Tar pro
ssnt thc following resolutions:
Whereas, Col. {. l.. llollings
worth, the senior member OF tn
pirkons bar, departed this life Oh th
; Goth uA\ of JANUARY, 1879, and
Whereas, We hold his ch&rActc
il: i olt:H.u, comranlon, soldier, la"
yer aud Christian gcutlcmah in hly
Cstcen and dca!ro to leave on recur,
an expression OF tho same:
Resolved, |, That in the death u
Col G.. H. llollings worth. tho Stat
has lost valued and useful citizen
and tho bar an upright and ablo law
yer
lcso!vcd, 2, Thni wo hereby cx
pres our sorIow Tor tho loss sustain
cd 10y the death of Col. Hollinsawortl
and extend to the membara Of hi
} fam'ly our sympathy il their bervaN'
mont
Resolved, 3, That J. L. Carey pr,
sent The foregoing preamble wit
4 these resolutions 10 the prcsiiin
jldye in opou court and request tn,
u tno same he recur,l9a on the journ
i of the court on n page dedicated an
q Inscribed to tho memory Of The Il
: ceased
u Resolved, 4, That copy OF Il
I foregoing preamble and resolution
bo sent to tho family of the decoase
! and the newspapers Of the county |
l. r,quo stod to publish the samc.
). =. Caroy, &. Il. Robinson,
. secretary. Chairman.
u March 6, 1899
AT tho cuncluson ~ Mr.. Care,
. rnrialks, Mr. Julius T.. Bo2gs a,l,
eau add little t. what ha, be
= so beautifully and trutHfullv naii.
- endorse 1t all, f + .oJ wa. n stuir!l
:, IN his Office. | Et'o Sune in and ou
:, vita llm iur more than scyentca!
!'"E~,
- ili> death WAS great shock {,
TIC entire community, but NOR
esp c.u.ir to his immudia.c friend
aAI A,,,hbors. lilo was in his ollie
"i"I 81 The entire day apparently ii
%,ol health. and dcyoting that cnel
9y And attention to his duties -
characteristic Of his quiet, psacetu'
bat Intensely active life iii
uilico is shut, but Tho stern fact c
his sudden taking oil is lard for hi
friends to realiZe.
I, UNA A rnn,niry l>Dy elncAteI /