Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
A Trbute I, d.. !. 3 ME-

A Trhvte 70 Dr.. J. B MSEwcn-
It rs probably true that no enel
.ees a human ME as God sees h..
and th2t n1 two see it exactly
alike Whatever Or. NrEwe-
had been O. others. ~ was nv
true ant well tested friend. an.
although TAR from the zones anii
which his life was spent.I send
tark this Ettle token 1f|
my loyalty tJ The memory ~ a
man whose heart Wa as generous
a. his life vas strange and con-
Trajectory However pardonabis
1t nay be 10 magnify the virtues
OF the dead. shall try % restrain
IN this instance. any tendency to-
warr excessive ~ exaggerated
praise.
Iur subject OF this comnen.
vas above all things 4 sincere.
modest man, without gush. cant
or aftectation AMI n0thin- coulf
nenore unht than u connect with
MS name words Of fuls1ue eulo-v
A. o his faults, they were a.
clearly determined As the svo,s
On the sun. YET Is was as inpas-
slole % know the man. and not
-ecocuize the many fire qualities
~ ms soul. a il i 70 stand ba-
heath the god Of day ana lot feel
the warmth Of his life-civir- a-e
A. previously Iutima,sd. the
generous texture Ot DR. NcEwen :
nature was not more impressive
than the surprising element a..
contradiction therein. Those who
knew him n his prime. before >
and ACCIDENT marred his baaurif-I
physique. remember him a ne
q the nandsOmest Of men. vet ia
m1- there was ~ trace of rr1-7d
personal vanity. and his manner.
were marked by 4 self forretfu
rePose AZ once suggestive Of IN.
onIy arlStocracy that nature Ia.
ever recognized Al Ms life \,
vas one Of the ~fairest. ki,des
and most amiable Of MN ~,
was never known 10 use bi4 ~.
Penor strength to impose unon ,
weaker fellow mortal. The .cfor
OF ! strong and influential s-ock
SlulpPed with i good aeadeu,
q medical education and pos,
ses7ed 0t a distinguished and en-.
SaSlnS Presence. he could hav.
plesed ms professional cIia1rar.
rom IN we1lthiest ard most 81
elusive families But Hke anoth.
strange man. whose LIE rrrz.
Aet the PharEess. he assacsr
Win puohcans AMI sinners IN,
spent TIE better part Of his d4v.
among the poor, -o1- zbou
doing good"
Bearing a striking resemblarc,
% an Uncle VINO stood for wears
IN the foremost ranks of our ma.
uOh1i Senate, he was apparently
Mclnerent - popular applause
anu yet he would exert himself +,
a palns-takinc degree to win IN.
love and confidence Of A child
AVeFse 70 discOrd. and 4 lover al
peace all his lie. his eomrade.
VIII testify that be was an idea.
Confederate soldier. and throurh :
cut that struggle which triad
men souls his bearing was
marked by the serene self posses.
SION OF . fatalist. When his ONLY
son was living, his fatnerly pride
ana love Were touching in their
tondnesS- But when death cain.
ed that life above which hope hac
built up brightest raIrbowS. NJ
was never heard to utter 4 hard
or bitter word, and the subdued
expression IN his face was the
only evidence that 4 deep and
deat"less sorrow was hidden in
MS heart Such was the nature
OF that strange. teader-hearted
man, John Bel NeEwen.
With Dickens and franklin.
Lincoln and jefferson u bear him
company. T can write his name
down Is one who loved his fellow
man
Conscious OF , joy and strength
thas have come a. the result of
opportunities which MS kindness,
placed n ny reach AID grateful
beyond the power # words %
utter. [ have gathered together
these simple uEculled words, and
send them a. 4 garland u love to
lay upon the dead mans rave
lie md great faith n leaves Of bread
For hungry peel pie vOurx and oil:
And hope inspired Kind words be SabI
To those he sheltered from the cold
Fer Ne Z feed
- well - pray
What was his reedsfs