The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-03
GOOD MAN GONE.
Jehn S. Reyaolds, an Old Newspaper han
and Able Lawyer,
SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY

SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY
Vas Librarian Of the Supreme Cour-
ac- -,.--1sEss=-ezzssss-nas ~>o~zaaszsH
Of the State At the Time OF Eis
Death and Man OF the Press Whr
Had Won Distinction - Many
Mourn at His Death
The State says the citizens OF Co
'umhia were shocked and saddened
Monday by the news OF tie death
Of Mr. Jno. S. Reynolds. librarian
Of he State supreme court M7.
tseyno,'s acute illness Was OF less
han .: hours duration and for that
-eason the announcement OF bis
,eath could hardly be believed. The
cuaera! services will De held a. Tr!n!-
- church at o'clock this afternoon.
Nc. Duncan G. Ray. former attorney
General OF the State. last nigh: paid
he folIo'-inG tribute to Mr.. Rey-
nolds:
''On the death OF Jo>a S. REYNOLDS.
South Carolina has lost devoted
nan and Columbia a faithful! citi-
zen. ! enjoyed an intimate acquain.
.ance WITH Mr.. Reynolds for over
quarter o. century. commencing
at the Kings Mountain Military
school al Yorkviile. where Mr..
Reynolds was teacher and / was
pupil. Mr.. Reynolds was then q
recent graduate Of the South Ca:o-
lima university. 70 which ias.,iu-
ton he remained q devoted admir-
a. and Jealous friend. ever support
ing her cause with zeal.
For six years Mr.. REYNOLDS re-
NAMED at Yorkville. becoming the
risht-haud OF :ha, gallant soldier
and eminent instructor. Col. AsbuTy
Coward. During NJ. Reynolds stay
r; Yorkv!lle ne was frequent con-
| ,ributo- to the newspapers OF the
State. writing with ease and grace.
During the winter Of ls1S-1s
NJ. Ecvnolds severed his connection
with Col. Coward and entered upon
the practice o. Law 80 copar;nership
with Hon. Henry 4. Ga!liard and a;
,he same time be. with toe lamented
r. Means Davis. conducted the Fair
felG Herald and later the W!rna-
boro News and Herald a: Winns,
boro.
During the great struggle fo'
white supremacy. MT. Reynolds vas
ever at his post. supporting the Dem
ocrass with bis ,renchant pen and
riding with the Red Shirts under
Tom Woodward OF happy memory
The great campaign Of 1875 result
ed in victory to the cause be loved
90 we'll. Mr.. Reynolds laid aside his
red shirt to devote his time and en-
ergy TO law and Journalism. win
ming marked success IN each pro
fession.
I'm 1856 NJ. Reynolds removed
10 Columbia. Of which city ne re
manned. with short iutevmiss:on o.
Il few months in 1883. "a active
usetu! and honorable citizen unit
bis death. During bis residence II
lColumbia he was connected at otf
ierent times with The Record. Th'
Register and The State newspapers
his editorials being always easeTl!
read. more especially those in th'
| Sunday edition OF The State.
In 1895 the citizens o! Richlane
appreciating Mir. Reynolds charac
te. and ability sent him to the legis
la,ure as a member OF the lowel
house. and there be rendered spler
1id service. Mr.. Reynolds especiall,
felicitated himself upon having ths
REYNOLDS printing bill passed. P:i
I OF 20 the passage Of this bill, the leg
isla,ive printing was not le. out tc
competitive bidders and all the worl
was done by po!it;ca! favoCite whe
thus enjoyed monopoly. Th'
REYNOLDS bill did away with such
savoratism and saved the State large
sums OF monT.
| In 1892 Mr.. Reynolds was appoint
| ed supreme court librarian. which
place he flied TO the day Of bis
death wi,h fidelity. He enjoyed the
friendship and confidence OF the ST.
p:eme court justices for whom b:
entertained the highest regard. Dur
ing his incumbency o: he position
OF librarian Mr. Reynolds was FIRE
quen,ly retained BY lawyers from
all parts of the State to assist them
before the supreme court and vel!
die be perform his part and con-
tribute to the success cf the cases
il which be was engaged.
"9eferance should be made to Nj.
Reynolds career during the Confed-
eracy. Tco young 10 enter the Con-
s.dera,e army ne nevertheless saw
service in the field when the corps o.
| Arsenal cadets under Col. John ?.
Thomas retired from Columbia be-
fore Sherman with the rest OF Hanp-
tons army Owing 70 hts service
on this occasion. be became a loyal
! member OF Camp Hampton OF Con-
| federate veterans. Early in life Nj.
REYNOLDS Was happily married. his
wife having been Miss Sue Edwards.
who survives him with seve-a! chill
dren.
John S. REYNOLDS was no ordinary
man. An active. useful career as
| teacher. Journalist and2 !aTye: Is
ended. Peace 70 bis ashes.