The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-05-13
attended

munity afforded, and when he grew
older he was sent to the high school
or academy for three years, and that
completed his education. He had al
ready chosen his profession. and at
the age of twenty four. passed from
the academy, in Davie County. to the
law school of Judge Pearson at Rich
mond Hill. There he remained for
the usual period, and at the age of
established an office in Mocksville,
the county-seat. His legal ability,
as we'll. as his hold upon the conf
dence of his fellow-citiZens, were
soon attested by his election to the
office of Solicitor of the county court,
a position most helpful and stimulat-
ing to the young lawyer. That posi-
ton, with the exception of a few
months during the reconstruction pc
riod, he continued to hold until the
county courts were abolished in
1868.
Judge Furches was in the Confed
crate Army only about one month.
When the war was over and the
work of restoring the State to it's for
mer relations with the Union was
begun, Judge Furches was sent as a
delegate from Davie County to the
for that purpose in Raleigh. October,
1865. In that convention, composed
of some of the ablest men of the
State, he was an active and influen-
tial member
after the convention, Judge Fur
ches returned to his duties as Solici-
tor and to the practice of his profess
sion generally. To him the arena of
practical politics was never very en-
ticing His ambition was always
along the line of his profession, to
which, in all he devoted nearly fifty
years of his life.
| His elevation to the bench was
directly in accordance with his tastes
and desire. l have said that he was
for three years Judge of the Superior
Court, from 1875 to 1878. In 1894
he was elected an Associate Justice
of this court, and acted as such un-
| til January, 1901, when his cherish
ed ambition was gratified by his ap-
pointment as Chief Justice. After
holding that Office for two years he
him that which he ever so highly
prized-the love and respect of his
brethren, the confidence of his fell
llow-citizens, and the consciousness OF
duty faithfully and courageously per
formed.
'In presenting his portrait to the
court l have said of him only wha
all who knew him will readily con
cede. l render to his memory sui
ficient tribute when I portray hin
precisely as he was-'a true anG
J brave and downright honest man. II
private and in public life he always
: sought the path of rectitude ant
righteousness and nothing pleased
, him so thoroughly as to be able t.
= perform his duty we'll. His love ant
devotion to his wife and kindred
= were remarkably tender and beauti
Iul. OuFFOuuueQ ny IuoIH, III Inc Iui
5 possession of his faculties and tn
love and respect of neighbors, b
: gently passed away in the earl
morning hours of June s, 1908, leav
ing a name untarnished and the rec
ord of a useful and well-spent life
Here where justice reigns supreme
a in the company of so many of thos
y whom he venerated and loved, ma
his honest, rugged features ever re
A ceive hearty welcome from thos
who frequent and abide in thi
= place"
Chief Justice Walter Clark, in
few well-chosen remarks, accepte
the portrait on behalf of the Suprem
court