Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-25
LIFE'S TOLL is ENDED
He RESTS AT LAST.
Judge Harper Black Passed Away
Monday Morning.
CLOSING OF A USEFUL CAREER
Widely Known and Esteemed Among
All His Death is Generally De-
plored. -Briet Sketch of His Life. =
Funeral Exercises at Home.

In the death of Judge J. Harper
Black, which occurred shortly before
8 o'clock on Monday morning at his
home near Magnolia Springs, Sumter
county loses one of her oldest, most
respected and esteemed citizens and
the State former faithful public SER
want who had ever labored to advance
her interest upon whatever line assign
ed to his keeping.
Life's work we'll done, he rests from
his labors IN better sphere.
Widely know throughout the state
and in the vicinity of his home, the
announcement of the death of Judge
Black will cause universal sorrow, as
well might be expected.
More than two weeks ago a severe
attack of erysipelas confined him to his
room, and since that time he failed
rapidly. A general breaking down,
under the weight of eighty three years,
followed, and his family and friends
realized that the end was drawing near.
Peacefully and without pain he pas
sed away Monday morning.
While young man lin his teens
Judge Black came from his native
county, Epson, to Sumter, where he
has since resided and made for him
self and his descendants an honored
name that will ever be associated with
the history and traditions of this por-
ton of Georgia.
His first occupation, in fact, his life
long occupation. was that of shoe
manufacturer and planter, having sue
cessfully conducted both interests
upon large scale.
His country home near Magnolia
Springs, where perhaps three score
years of his useful life were passed, is
an ideal one and bespeaks the old time
Southern hospitality dispensed by its
generous owner. Possessed of an
abundance, it was eyer his pleasure to
give of his substance to the needy.
And hundreds are there who will
weep today and bless his memory.
A wife and five sons. Messrs. Thomas
j., Robert c., Harvey, Simon and
Charles Black SURVIVE him, and Sum
ter county mourns with them today
the death of a loving husband and
father.
Judge Black filled many positions OF
honor and trust, though none were Of
his seeking. Modest and retiring, he
preferred the quiet life of his home,
but thrice was he called to represent
Sumter in the legislature and very ably
was this duty performed, as was every
trust ever imposed upon him.
He was on the board of County Com
missioners many years, and only re-
tired with old age. He was also presi-
dent of the Sumter County Agricul-
tural Society and president of the
State Society.
In both positions his services of long
years were invaluable.
At the beginning of the Civil War,
though then passed middle age, he en-
listed with the Muckalee Guards,
Twelfth Georgia Regiment, and under
the stars and bars of the Confederacy
fought ysliantly for his country. A
brave, fearless, honored and honest
man, a christian gentleman, his kind
are fast passing from the stage of life.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed with Masonic honors from his home
at 10 o'clock this morning, when the
body will be laid to rest in the old
family cemetery there.