Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

ties. After Judge Smith removed to AL
ALBANIA, Jackson appointed him a Judge
Of the supreme court, but he declined
to accept the high position.
Judge Smith built a very handsome
residence on Turkey creek, but return
ed again to a village life. Here he al
ways dispensed much elegant hospital
ity both to strangrs and to townsmen.
Some Of the handsomest entertain
! ments have ever attended, were din
ners given by him; and dancing par
| ties with music and fine suppers, were
frequently enjoyed in his pleasant
mansion. He improved the beautiful
lot and built the handsome house now
owned by robert G. McCaw, ESQ.,, but
before he completed his designs, he
removed to Huntsville, Alabama, where
he built for himself a palatial resi-
dence
His manner Of speaking was consid-
erably sententious, and his pithy re-
marks frequently Impressed themselves
upon ones memory when the same
words from another's lips would have
been forgotten. Mr.. Bob Cooper once
said, well Judge, you have done a
great deal toward improvement; you
have built a fine house on Turkey creek
and one In Yorkville-now you ought to
build a mill"
II have often noticed, Mr.. Cooper,
that a mill was fine thing for the
neighborhood, but bad thing for the
owner" In the trite reply is a proof
made manifest to many who have had
experience to test the matter.
Nothing could show the devoted at
tachment Of this stern judge more
strongly than the habit Of remov-
ing his daughters body wherever
he went. She was his only child.
She married and died early, but
her bones found not final resting
place until they were taken by her
father to Alabama, where he now lies
beside her.
His memory was remarkable for
strength and accuracy. Much of his
success in business may be attributed
to this, and his exactness in even
small matters. once tested his power,
and was struck forcibly, as an eye wit
ness Of a trait Of mine had often be-
fore heard remarked upon. had bus
mess in court for one Of the heirs Of
DR.. John Allison, and for the want of
a certain paper, was much perplexed.
and said T might not, without 1t, be
able to establish the claim. Some
friend suggested that Judge Smith
might have 1t, as he had been DR.. AL
Judge and told him Of the desired pa
per and the hope that he might have
it. II have It," he answered promptly.
Patsy" he called to the servant gir';
"go into my office look in the left hand
corner from the door, on the shelf, and
bring me a small red hair trunk with
brass nails. The woman soon return
ed with the article described. He took
out an immense bunch Of keys, soon
selected one and fitted it. AS he turn
ed the key, he said, II have not been
in this trunk in fifteen years, but the
naper you want is in the right hand
corner, farthest back, near the bot
tom." He looked in the designated
spot, took out bundle Of old papers
from near the bottom, and soon pro-
duced the one coveted. almost for
got my qualification at it's possession,
in admir- alton Of the remarkable exhibi-
tion Of memory.
His resentments were strong, and
sometime he allowed his irrascible tenn
per to get the better Of him, and he
would use his cane as well as the bit
ing sarcasm for which he was famous.
fisticuffs, too, were rather more digni-
fed then than now; but though have
seen the judge several times attempt
ing to take things high-handed in
dispute, some one always interfered,
after one or two blows, and stopped the
combatants; and neither party could
boast, without some lower In state
might have thought chastisement from
the astute judge an honorable mark
Of attention, in the spirit Of DR.. Wills,
when the Duke of SAKE Weimar, at a
reception given to his royal highness
by Judge DeSaussure, turned and
begged the gentleman pardon for
stepping VII MS LUCE III IAC ~ oSh'
Quite welcome sir, quite welcome"
replied the honored Esculapius.
From his early residence, high posi-
ton and dogmatical character, Judge
Smith, was long an autocrat Of York.
True, he was tyranical to some ex-
tent; but for many years he was the
pride Of our district. Early in life she
bestowed on him her honors, later he
showed the wisdom of her trust, win
ming high places for himself, and from
rejecting back on her his fame. So II
not loved, he was universally looked
up to and respected. To young men he
was full of good advice, and oftentimes
kind and encouraging to them. In
some noints his example is worthy of
imitation. A reformed prodigal, filling
places Of great trust; poor at the be-
ginning of life; at the end possessed of
q princely fortune, gained by his de.
termination and energy. Listless idler!
weary loafer; turn over new lear-
"go thou and do likewise"
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