The gold leaf., 1900-03-08
MR.. HENRY w. HARRIS.
An Aged and EStimable Gentleman Dies
at His Home in This Place.

Mr.. Henry Willis Harris died at the
home of his nephew, Mr.. George b.
Harris, Monday night, aged little
over 81 years. He had long been an
invalid and confined to the house as
he was his acquaintance among our
people was not large. But he was a
good man and in the community in
which he grew up and spent the
greater part of his life he was re-
spected and esteemed for his exalted
character and Christian virtues.
Deceased was brother of the late
Richard W. Harris, Esq, and an
uncle of Messrs. Geo. B.. S r., DR..
t. K. and A. j. Harris and Mr.. l.. r..
Gooch, of Henderson.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist Protestant church at
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, Revs.
{. l.. Whitaker and j. S. Williams
conducting the service. The inter
ment was made at the cemetery.
The following sketch of his life was
read by Mr.. Williams in connection
with the funeral service:
Henry Willis Harris was born Decem-
Der %, 1912. He was the son OF George
Willis Harris and Sarah Wright Harris.
He was the third child-One brother and
one sister older
Although he was never strong physi-
cally. and during his childhood but few
OF his friends thought that he would ever
reach the age CT maturity. yet SO careful
was he of his health that he survived all
the other three brothers and the four sis
ters by several years
His father preceded him into the prom
ised Land April 29th, 1852. his mother
June 18th. 1852
Mrs. Julia Davis died in 1871 His old
est brother. benjamin Franklin Harris.
died March 9th. 1875. Thomas D. Har-
RI died December 1th. 1876 His oldest
sister, Mrs. Cynthia Cheatham. died July
18th. 1879. Mrs Melvina Harris. wife
OF the late VIM. A. Harris. died June
11th, 1889 Richard W. Harris died
February 18th, 1892. Mrs. Sallie W.
Gooch died May 10Th. 1897.
The deceased is direct descendant from
sister OF Isaac Watts, the hymn writer
being the son of George Whitfield Harris
George Whitfield Harris mother was
keziah Earle Harris Her mother was
Mary Elizabeth Watts, the youngest sis
ter OF DR.. Isaac Watts. She was one of
the cargo of young women shipped from
England to Virginia in the early settle
ment OF that State
She was already betrothed to Earle. an
Engllshman at the time in America,
whose father had received burial at West
minister Abbey. Young Earle met the
cargo and married Miss Watts before
lea wing he vessel
Henry Willis Harris was converted at
Union Chapel camp meeting about the
year 1890. Was one OF the original class
who organized the church at RehObOth
MethOdist ProtestanD and remained in
that communion till his death, March
9th, 1900, at the age of 81 years. ,
months and II days. For more than 40
years he had not seen Il well day.
He was a good man. \ hero of the
trueSt type, whose valOr is not lauded by
booming cannon or by the emblazOned
headlines OF the press For he was not a
WOrld's cOurtier His life was refined in
the crucibe OF suffering. His spirit of
fOrtitude and patience is that which fills
the poet song.
He has demonstrated the eternal fact
that LIES purpose is to be as well as to
do. And that the genuine elements OF
manhood are exhibited often in the noble
ness of being when the line of doing has
passed.
To-day his mortal hampering has burst
into the freedom of immortality. His
mortal night has dawned into immortal
light His mortal dishonor has ex:
changed into immortal glory. Mortal
suffering into immortal health. Mortal
dying into immortal life.
1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany. y. V.
dairyman called at q drug store there for
a doctor to come and see his child. then
very sick with Group. Not finding the
doctor in. he left word for him to come at
once on his return. He also bought a
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
which he hoped would give some relief
until the doctor should arrive In Il few
hours he returned. sayin" the doctor need
not come. as the child was much better
The druggist. Mr.. otto SchOlz. says the
family has since recommended Chamber
lain : Cough Remedy to their neighbOrs
and friends until he has Il constant de
mand for it from that part of the coun-
try For sale by Dorsey Drug Co.