The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-15
GONE TO REST
Col. James 7. 8acoa Passed
away on wednesday
WAS BRAVE SOLDIER

ing the Civil War and Ably La
bored for South Carolina With
His Pen for Many Years.
| Col. Jas. r. Bacon. after linger-
ing illness. died at his beautiful
home IN Edgefeld on Wednesday az
ternoon. and a dispatch says all
Edsefeld and throughout the district
Is sorrow and shadow. for he was
the best known and most universal
y beloved man in the county. and
his name was synonymous with al!
that is pure. generous. noble and
good. Col. Bacon had attained his
18th year. He was descended from
| splendid Revolutionary stock. His
ancestors came from Virginia, where
the family had been prominent
among the colonists for over z cec-
tuTy. Edmond Bacon. for many
years a brilliant member OF the
EdseHeld Bar. and the Ned Brace"
IN Longstreet's Georgia scenes. was
his grandfather.
Edmond Bacon. although q Geor-
sian by birth. IN early life moved to
South Carolina. and he. with Col.
Arthu. sinkins. settled the town G.
Edgeaeid. He lad four children,
! the second. Edmond Speed. being the
| father 0. the subject OF this sketch.
his mother being Sarah Bacon. a
| cousin 70 her husband. she having
| married twice. her last husband be-
'2s the Eev. Arthur Wisfali. The
Bacon family has been closely con-
aected with the cornty's and States
history.
Col. Bacon had one brother. the
Hon. John e. Bacon. who was secre-
sary Of legation at st. Petersburg
wher Governor Ptckens was minis
ter, and afterwards minister TO
Uruguay and Paraguay under Pres
ident Cleveland, and a full sister.
Mrs. Baker, Of MeClellanville, S. c.,
and two half-s!sters. Mrs. Kate ".
Cheathan. OF EdgeHeld. and Mrs. Dr.
Trezant, formerly Of Columbia.
A dispatch from EdEeHeld to The
News and Courier says Col. James
T. Bacon was born here. and his
long and useful lie was spent amidst
the scenes OF his nativity. After
receiving an academic education at
this place. be completed his studies
ir: Germany. making specially OF
music. In which ne eIcelled. and
which was one OF the joys CT his
beautiful life. After his return from
Germany. he taught music here. and
at Anderson. bu; It was to journal
ism that he devoted his splendid
talents. in which field he won for
himself name and reputation. sell
'om equalled in this country. After
serving with conspicuous bravery IN
the War Between the States, he re-
turned home. and assumed the edi-
,orship OF ,:he Edgefeld Advertiser.
and the files Of that paper will bes;
tell how ably and brilliantly he
performed the duties OF that Office.
Gentle as woman. yet brave Is
lion. he could write with all the soft
ness az. sweetness Of Washington
Irving. but when necessity and duty
demanded It. with all the bold1ess
and FIRE Of Wendell Phillips.
During Reconstruction times.
when Federal troops were station
ed here. and the negro and scala
wag held high carnival. Col. Bacon
printed the Advertiser IN red let
ters. and his Leader" was allied
with such patriotic fire and defiance
IS to cause offence to the FederaIs.
For this be was arrested. and taken
&c Charleston. but no harm befell
him. and he returned home only to
continue the brave Esht for Anglo
Saxon supremacy. He was a game
cock IN those stirring days. IS he
ever was. and never did his red
plume lower Its crest. After leaving
the Advertiser. be. with his nephew.
Mr. L. W. Chesthan. conducted the
Edgeaeld Chronicle. paper that IS
loved and read by every man. wo-
man and child IN the county. because
back OF It has been the brains, Wit.
and eloquerce OF Jim Bacon. lis
correspondence TO the Columbia
State and special articles to The
Sunday News attest the unique style.
versatility, and b.i!l!ancy OF the
| man.
Many OF his close friends here
have often urged him to collect and
pHn: his writings. but his innate
modesty fo.bade-they would make
volume worthy OF his Wit and
genius.
Col. Bacon was never married. but
he was beloved and courted by a.!
for his magnetic personality. social
attributes and brilliant conversation
Of powers. One beautiful trait OF
his character was MS rove and 10y
atty to his immediate family. His
venerable mother. the late Mrs. Wig
fall. as we'll as othe. members OF his
family. would often urge him TO geek
broader fields. where his talent
would have won higher distinction
and greater pecun!a-y reward. but
he preferred to remain with them.
and with his lifelong friends and
a. the home he loved go well. and
administer to their happiness :ac
support. Now that be IS soae. Edge
seld nouns for him. as never c.c
she so1row for man before. he has
left void that cannot be Tiled.
Swept by Floods.