The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-10-19

put throughout MS lie, SO LudJ III
his last days the man of 40 years
had in his daily habit and demeanor
all the eXuberance and gayety of
spirit of an enthusiastic boy of 20.
The joyous, cheerful spirit was so
habitual with him and was so writ
ten upon his countenance that, when
in more serious mood, his gravity
had the appearance of being assum-
ed. Indeed, this sunny tempera-
ment, this joyous habit, which were
his throughout life, were perhaps
his most striking personal character
istic. His happy moods were infec-
tious, and his companionship was a
very antidote to dullness and de-
spondency. To him life was not a
dreary, dismal round, whose duties
and burdens clouded it's sunshine.
His cheerfulness and buoyancy of
spirit never deserted him. While
giving due time and heed to the Sc
rious things of life dull care and
weary dependency were no welcome
guests with him, and he drove them
forth with jest and mirth. From
every situation, however adverse,
he drew the happiness of life, even
as the honey is sucked from the pois-
onous flower. He shirked not the
duties of life, nor did he avoid its
conflicts and struggles. On the con-
trary, he sought them and bravely
met them with sturdy and never
failing courage, a smile upon his
face, a song upon his lips.
AS valuable as it is rare is the
combined gift of both wit and ge-
NAL, unwounding humor, and richly
was he endowed with them-a
sparkling wit combined with the
kindly humor which can be known
only to one of generous and sympa-
thetic heart. With him they were
ever in constant play, brIngiI, pleas
ure to all and pain to none His wit
was keen and ready and his humor
bright and rollicking, and these,
spiced with large and varied fund
of anecdOte, Joined to a rare faculty
and skill as a raconteur, made him
indeed a most delightful
companion.
Friendship with him was not an
empty affectation, a hollow pretense,
worn upon the sleeve and laid aside
when no longer valuable to serve a
purpose. 1t was with vital growth
from deep-struck roots. There was
no more widely known man in GeOr-
gia than he, and there was no man
within her borders who could num-
Der as his own a greater number of
personal friends. Had he lived
there was in the state nothing of
public honor or of political prefer
ment that was not within his reach.
Devoted to his public duties as a
diligent and faithful
in their discharge, bound to his peo-
pie by the strong cords of long and
faithful service, of confidence in his
fidelity and in his ability, and as
well by the unseverable ties of per-
sOnal friendship and long personal
and association, in
his congressional district he was in
vincible 1t no idle word when |
say that no public man has fallen
at his post who has been more deep
ly and more sincerely mourned than
has he by the devoted people whom
he has so long and so faithfully
served.
Mr.. President, the touching and
loving tributes of his colleagues of
the house and senate, all of them
long his personal and political
associates, have told the story of his
life. and it only remains for me to
speak the final word. And, sir, as
| speak it my vision turns again to
the plains of south Georgia where he
sleeps; and l see again, as | saw in
my childhood, the wide stretches of
field and forest, and | hear again,
as | heard as a child, the soughing
of the southern pines. When appar-
emily no breeze stirs the thick-set
and lofty tops, when all else is still,
to the listening ear there strangely
comes down from their towering
height the continuing awesome, dis
tant sound, mysterious as the never
silent murmur of the sea shell, sol
emn as the wierd moan of the far
off waves.
And there, sir, in the safe loving
keeping of his own Borrowing peo-
pie, and above him the ever recurr-
ing requiem of the soughing pines,
may he rest until again awakened
to a brighter and a still happier day.
Mr.. President, l offer the resolu-
ton which | send to the desk:
Resolved, That as a further mark
of respect to the memory of the
deceased the senate do now ad-
jOurn."
LOGS ARE WANTED.