The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-06-14
THE DEATH RECORD.

THE DEATH RECORD.
Lee.-Mr Thomas Sim Lee, father of Mr..
| Charles O'Donnell Lee and Mr.. Columbus
O'Donnell Lee of Baltimore county, died on
Monday night last at "Needwood," the oid
family homestead in Frederick county, Nd,
in the 84th year of his age. He was son OF
William Lee and grandson of Thomas Sim
Lee, of Prince Georges county, who was the
second Governor of Maryland and served in
that capacity during portion of the Revolu-
| tionary War. The latter was one of the sign
ers CT the Declaration of Independence OF the
Association of the Freemen of Maryland,
which was drawn up on July 26, 17T5. The
deceased was born in Maryland and was edu-
Gated at Mount st. Mary's College. After grad
uation he returned to the family estate at
"Needwood," where he spent almost his entire
| life, except on several occasions when he went
abroad. His wife, who died several years ago,
was Miss Josephine Lee, daughter of Thomas
| O'Donnell. Four children were the outcome
| of the union-the two brothers mentioned and
| the late Dr. William Lee, of Green Spring Val
ley, and the late Mrs. Harper Carroll. The de.
ceased is survived by % grandchildren all OF
whom are residents of Baltimore and vicinity.
Mr.. Lee was an old-time Democrat, but never
took an active part in politics.
Kelly.-Francis Patrick Kelley, one of the
oldest inmates of the Confederate Soldiers
Home at Pikesville, died on Thursday morn
ing after lingering illness. He was "a years
old and was born in County Tyrone, Ireland:
He came to this country when but lad and
joined Company B. Of the Twelfth Virginia
Infantry, at Petersburg after the breaking out
of the Civil War. With this command he
served until 1862, when he was transferred to
Barnch's Virginia Battery. Mr.. Kelly had
been an inmate of the home since September,
5, 1898.
Brooks.-Mrs. Laura A. Brooks, wife Of
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Brooks, of Belfast 9Th district,
who had been sick for some time at the home
of her father, Mr.. John s. Royston, of Price
vile, died on Monday morning last, from a
complication of diseases aged q years. Be-
side her husband Mrs. Brooks is survived by
sister and brother-Mrs. Joseph A. Carnes,
of Cockeysville, and Mr.. Thomas Royston, of
Baltimore. She left no children. Mrs. Brooks
was member of Jessop NJ. E. Church, where
her funeral took place at 3 P. NJ. on Wednesday.
Bagley.-Mrs. Ellen Bagley, widow of Rev.
Paul Bagley, died at her home in Little Rock,
Arkansas, on the 10th inst. Her daughter,
Miss Rose Bagley, was visiting her uncle, DR..
Charles Bagley, of Hartford county, when she
received the intelligence of her mothers sud-
den death. She left at once for her home.
Rev. Paul Bagley was brother of Mr.. Albert
Bagley, of Chestnut Ridge, Baltimore county.
Webster.-Mr. George Smith Webster died
at his home near Churchville, Hartford county,
on Monday morning. He was born in 1926,
and attended school at Churchville and in
Kent county. After completing his studies he
assisted in the cultivation of the home farm.
For number of years he lived with his broth
err the late Col. Edwin 81. Webster, of Belair.
"The Failure of Success. "-On Sunday
night last Rev. DR.. Madison G. Peters, pastor
of Emmanuel Baptist Tabernacle, Baltimore,
had for his subject 1.-The Failure of Success"
He said in part
Success is the god we moderns worship.
But what failure is success, after all. Money
never satisfies the soul. William H. Wander
bit, although possessed of fortune variously
estimated at from 5000 600 900 to $500, 000, 900,
was so annoyed because he and Robert Gar
rett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
could not come to an agreement that he fell in
fit Of apoplexy and died in five minutes.
WORLDLY pleasure is portion which can
not satisfy the soul. The words of Solomon
find an echo in the hearts of most men: The
eye is not satisfied with SEEING nor the ear
filled with hearing When the merrymaking
of yesternight lived only in the misery of the
morning. he said: Much laughter is mad
and such mirth, what doeth it
Theodore Hook, who makes us laugh when
we read his poems, could not make his own
heart laugh. While in the midst of his fes-
tivities he confronted looking glass. saw him.
self, and said: There, that's true. look just
as am-done up in body mind and purse.
Fame cannot satisfy the SOUL Fame is
only half disfame. Walter Scott in his last
days, fumbling for his inkstand, cried to his
daughter: ooh, take me back to my room
There is no rest for Sir Walter but in the grave
Napoleon, who strobe the world like colossus,
after laying half Europe under his feet, was
he satisfied? No. His successes merely whet-
ted his appetite for new conquests, so that in
his Unsuitable ambition to conquer the world
he lost all the despot of the world was flung
aside and at last banished to St. Helena, where
he died disappointed and broken-hearted-
died amid disputes with poor English soldier
about etiquette and champagne.
"None of his critics ever said nything more
severe of Bismarck than this which he wrote
of himself: Nobody loves me for what Ihave
done. | have never made nybody happy,
nor myself, nor my family, nor anybody else.
But for me three great wars would not have
been fought, $4,000 men would not have per-
ished. Parents, brothers, sisters and widows
would not be bereaved and plunged into
mourning. l have had little or no joy from
all my achievements; nothing but vexation,
care and trouble
'Grant was the most successful soldier of
the 10th century, twice President of the Uni
ted States, yet his cup was not full because he
desired more money for his family, and to get
it, behold him on the summit of Mount Nc
Gregor drawing his pen, now mightier than
the sword, keeping death at bay for six months,
while he snatched from the jaws of death the
browning victory of his matchless career!
And yet Grant, who had everything that life
could give, died prematurely old, unhappy,
discouraged and beaten.
intellectual achievements cannot fill the
soul. The learned Newton said: Il feel like
little child amusing itself, finding here and
there smooth pebble and brilliant shell, while
the great ocean of truth lies unexplored be-
fore me-
why is it that the world can never quiet
mans restless spirit? Why is it impossible
for earthly things to fill up the void in his
heart? Does it not show that man was made
for that which the world cannot give? Your
heart wants and must have God. Your i'm
mortal spirit will ever be restless until it rests
in God.''