The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
A SHINING MARK .i
Thomas w Taylor, il, Accom-.
nliahed Much AZ APE of I. \ X

Thomas w Taylor, ,JrY Accom-.
plished Much at Age Of i
rhontas w, Taylor, brief notice 81
whose death a appeared III Nesterdaysg
TimeslD Dispatch. rsas valued corre-8
spondont 81 The Tiines.D Dispatch ana "
remarkable young man. Mr.. Trnnk p x
Brent, Who knew him intimately az o.
boy, furnishes the further Interesting
facts about him |: afs IA 5SE
Tho old saying that Death loves o.
shining mark was forcibly Illustrated
BY the announcement IN The Times Dis
patch Of friday that Thomas w. Taylor
Jr., Of Onai1cook, hAd died the day be-
fore In hospital at Salisbury. Md. This
young man, WHIT had reached his twenty
first birthday on Z the eth OF last APRIL.
was taken III with appendicitis on LAST
Monday, carried to the hospital on the
folio wing day, operated on at once, and
Thomas w. and Btisan Landlord ray
Tor, this youngest Of four children. the
only son. and tho idol OF the family
n Frotn carly infancy TIL he was about
fifteen years old he was d delicate chltd,F
ana foars were entertained that no would
not I've 10 reach Iran's estate |; but Of
late years ne had become remarkably
robust. N spite OF III health he had al
ways been q remarkable boy. At seven
years Of ago and when quite small In
consequences OF Eli health he learned the
sertfro multiplied ton table In less than
two hours, his mother having promised
him 90 reward OF n penny limo n he
would learn 1t. r. s5s t8t Il 5S 4 VI, All I'll S8s SS
~ He exhibited similar precocity OF mind
IN Of her branches OF study, especially In
history and politics. He was great
IN 1885 the Democrats nominal ed Bryan
on q free silver platform, Tom Taylor
though only eleven years old, In open
opposition to nearly every other bow IN
the town ana In the face OF strong popu-k
lar sentiment bravely espoused the cause
OF sound money and advocated letelcc-&
tion Of Mckinley to the presid ency. 5s
y This writer frequently saw during that
exciting campaign. debating with from
fifteen to twenty young men and boys.
and his superior Knowledge Of history
and politics and 4. his f1no mental pow
3crs made him more than match for
them all Later on his fine political in-8
sight enabled him to recognize the ris-
Ing star OF Theodore Roosevelt; and
when Colonel Roosevelt returned from
the Spanish n War, young Taylor, them
an honorary member OF the boys, de-
batting society OF gs Onancock. Colonel
Roosevelt gracefully accepted the honor
In an aut ogra phi ter q ddressed to young
Taylor. 81
Is At fifteen years OF age he became the
Eastern u Shore correspondent OF the
Richmond Times and the Baltimore sun
and American, 4whic service no continued
pith great efficiency and fidelity to the
day ne $waskstricken down with his fatal
malady .S5 AZ the same time he was g Il
gagged In mercantile pursuits with his
cousin, e. f: nj les ESQ. Si. III If
81 On his fathers side he was desc nded
from some OF the most noted femil les
OF Eastern Virginia. Including the Balls
Blackw ELI, ~ Lees, steptoes, Pages and
others. His internal 81 andfather was
Benjamin Landlord. Esq, a very promi-5
nent and influential gentleman OF Som
erset county, IA Maryland, an Old II Line
Wing, ant the personal friend OF Henry
Clay8a and Daniel Webs ter. X ss5s
/: In5 honesty and NJ orality he Was q
mod Ell boy and youn 6 ma He had en-
joyed careful parental trainin and II he
did full credit to that trail ming. for5.si
Is said Of 4 him that In decent words g did
not fall from his lips. an untruth he3
could not utter. and intoxi cating DR. nks5
he never indulged in. Such a youth was
the comfort {snnd solace to- his parents
ana sisters and the prlde of his friends
whose name Is leg lon. He was devoted
to- the Episcopal Church, the churchaofs
his ancestors on both sides OF the house.
That he should have been cut off on
the very threshold of life Is indeed sad,
but the memory OF this pure and manly
youth will abide as y {, u sacred possession
withSt all who had the 500 q fortune TO g
know him. w 54s$ y$i iss