The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-20
IN MENlORIAM.
A Loving Tribute Paid to the Late

A Loving Tribute Paid to the Late
DIR. Hydrick.
This narrow cell was life's retreat,
This space was thoughts mysterious
seat;
What beauteous visions filled this
spot;
What dreams Of pleasures long for
got;
Nor hope, nor Joy, nor love, nor feac.
Has left one trace OF record here"
Beneath this moldering canopy,
Once shown the bright and busy eye:
But start not at the dismal void,
If social love. that eye employed.
II with no lawless fire it cleaned,
But through the dews of kindness
beamed,
That eye shall be forever bright,
When sun and stars are sunk in
night"
within that hollow cavern hung,
The ready, swift and tuneful tongue:
If falsehood's honey it disdained,
And when it could not praise was
chained;
If bold in virtues cause it spoke,
Yet gentle concord never broke;
That silent tongue shall, plead TO.
thee; !
When time unveils eternity"
"Say, did these fingers delve the
mine?
Or with the envied ruby shine?
To hew a rock or wear gem,
Can little now avail to th IN.
If in the page of truth thcy sought
And comfort to the mourner brought
These hands richer need shall
claim,
Than all who wait on wealth OF
fame"
"Avails it whether bare or shod,
These feet the paths of duty trod
If from the bowers of ease they fed
To seek Affections humble shed;
If grandeurs richest bribes the!
spurned,
And home to virtues cot returned,
These feet with ange: feet shal
vie,
And tread the palace of the sky
While looking upon the lifeles.
form of my dear friend, Augustus S
Hydrick, the above poem came to my
mind. In this poem is most clear!,
and beautifully set forth the duty o.
man to his race, and then we art
told of the rewards that may he eX
pected to follow performance q
that duty. And it occurred to ms
that the beautiful and helpful lift
that had been lived by my departed
friend, had met every Requirement
and that even then he was in pos
sesicn Of the promised reward.
With a masterful brain he thought
out plans for the relief and anchor
alton of sick and sunering humanity
while his eyes beamed through the
dews of kindness which flowed 5
freely from his great big heart, arc
with the tongue giving advice ant
imparting wisdom from well STORED
mind and uttering words Of goot
cheer and comfort to the sorrowing
with hands ever placed to supper
and help the weak and falling, Will:
his feet had carried him time an
again on errands Of mercy to the
needy and suffering. His was "a
urselfish life. He lived for other:
and gave little, thought Of his owl
comfort and sordid rewards. Ht
sought to do good always. He me
life as it came to him, ever eXhibi-
ing a cheerful and hopeful dispo
sition, never complaining. He CLOSED
his eyes to the faults Of his fellows
looking for and remem bering ONLY
the good they possessed. In fact t
discover fault would but arouse
him to a search for virtue. TI
his profession his practice was to take
first care Of the sound organs Of the
body that they might bear the bur
dens of the diseased ones. So II
his relations with his people, he be-
| lieved that to correct their fault.
required not harsh criticism, but the
bringing-out and developing anc
magnifyiag of the good there was !!
them; and to him no man lived fol
whom he would not put forth h.,
best efforts. He knew not the mean
ing of the words prejudice, malice
and revenge in his conduct
towards others, but by al
even temper. sweet disposition ant
exhibition of his great love fol
peace and brotherhood, would soone'
or later win the friendship of any
who were inclined to unjustly Grill
isize him.
I knew him as it is given few mer
to know their associates. His life
was an open book 10 me, and lov@
him because | knew him so well
and shall ever cherish the knowledge
that held his affection. Absolutely
unslfi:h, with a great big heart. cui
tivating and emulating the spirit q