Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02


nothing would pay our farmers
better than tile drainage.
An Appreciates Of Ne. James WayAs
Dospees.
To have friend 10 one Of the kindest
gifts that life can bring. To be
friend Is to have q liberal education
from day to day. A friend remembers
US when we have forgotten or neglected
ourselves and he takes heed Of our
plans and purposes. He may praise us
and we are not embarrassed. He NAV
differ with us and we are not angered.
The petty differences by and between
honest friends but cement the ties
Of faith, respect and loving apprecia-
tion,
For thirty-three years has such
friendship existed between Mr.. J. w,
Deupree and myself. Inow would add
my tribute to his character. He was
naturally modest, unassuming and very
retiring and only those who knew him
best meeted to him just appreciation
Of his worth. He came from a family
Of students and sarly In life he began
ts lay the foundation of q finished edp.
cation. I considered him one Of ths
best informed men l ever knew. he
subscribed for and read the beat
and cleanest periodicals obtainable,
thus keeping fully abreast with the
progressive movements Of the century.
II was pleasure to hear him discuss
any subject that might be presented to
his mind.
Returning from the Civil war q The
sse st twsnty.ops. 10 hsgAn We Is !
critical time N the stEicksn south's
history Of reconstruction. He soon
demonstrated that courage, energy and
sacrifice which characterized his whole
life. ), xxx &
In the early seventies the Deupree
brothers engaged in general supply
business at Deerbrook, Miss. The
panic of '72 and 73, the devastation OF
worms, the general decentralization of
labor, the unsettled financial conditions
generally, proved very disastrous to
such business as they were engaged in.
He took charge of this demoralized
business, assuming an indebtedness Of
$35, 10000 or more and with energy and
determination paid it with the enormous
10 per cent. interest. His creditors Of
fered to compromise this large sum.
His reply to their kind offer was, No,
don't press me and / will pay the
amount in full-this promise he kept.
See how proud he was and how he hon
ored his fathers name and credit. So.
though the youngest of four brothers,
it was he who became the central figure
of the family. ever ready to extend the
helping hand to any member in distress.
He and his good wife reared the four
motherless children of his brothers.
If speaking of Mr.. Deupree we must
not forget Miss Della, the good woman
who blessed his life with that sweet
comfort and support which helps the
weak and makes the brave more cour-
ageous in life's battle.
Through kindness and gentleness
tempered with that meekness and for
bearance which are born Of trust, she
met with unshrinking firmness the
problem Of life, and the dark hours of
he rested fondly upon her
faith. His devotion. to his
church, its doctrines and principles.
was unfaltering. He was ever ready
to engage in any local church work,
which had for its end the advancement
Of the cause Of Christ and upbuilding
Of the community. He extended his
usefulness into broader and larger
fields. For many years he was Moder
ator Of the Columbus Baptist associa-
ton and more recently Chairman Of the
Laymen's movement.
For ten years he taught the school
Ut Deerbrook, Miss. and inculcated into
the youth Of the neighborhood the noble
attributes which make useful, upright
citizens in after life.
In his mature years his heart still
clung to the family roof-tree and moth
Ing delighted him more than each year
10 summon the sbsent ones around his
board, renewing the ties and broken
links Of love. affection and conrad.
hip.
A good neighbor here and we pray to
% live that we may claim him for our
heighbor above. A consecratsd Chris
tisr, finished scholar, q perfect gen
tleman. LHo I. CoLE. j