The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-07-01
A. Il. SMYTIIE DEAD.

Long u Prominent Member of the
Charleston Bar. In tho Confederate
Army.
Il. Smythe, for years one OF the most
prominent members OF the Charleston
bar, died at his summer home, Flat
Rock, N. c., yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. lie had been danger
ously i'll for more than two weeks and
the news OF his death was not uncx-
pectcd. Because of an accident about
two years ago Alr. Smythc was un-
able to walk, though he maintained
his spirits He was in his I'D year.
Served in Confederate Army.
Augustine Thomas Smythc was born
in Charleston October 5, 1912. He was
a son of Thomas and Margaret NJ.
tAdgcr) Smythc. His father, q native
OF Ireland, was for forty years the
pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
church here. Ills mother was /,
daughter Of James Adger. promi-
ncnt merchant Of Charleston. Au-
gustine II. Smythe was educated in
the schools Of Charleston and at the
South Carolina College at Columbia
where he remained until the outbreak
Of the War Between the States.
On April 10, 1861, he entered the
service Of the State as a private Of
the South Carolina College Cadets,
and about year later was muster
ed into the Confederate army as a
member of Company A, the 25th South
Carolina Volunteers. He continued in
the army until the close Of the war,
at which time he was member o.:
Logan's brigade, Buffers division.
Confederate cavalry.
Returning to Charleston after the
war, he began the study Of law in the
Office Of Simonton & Barker, the men,
bers of this firm having been Charleh
II. Smonton, afterward United States
Circuit Judge, and Major Theodore
G. Barker. He was admitted to the
bar in 1866 and entered upon a sue
cessful and constantly increasing
practice. During his professional ca
reer he was connected with the firms
of Smythe, Bruins & Lee, Smythe &
Lee, Smytho, Lee & Frost and Smythe
and Visanska, the members Of the last
named firm being himself, his son.
Augustine r.. Smythc, Jr., and Ernest
l.. Visanska.
the pardon, then they'd run around
and attack me for granting it. 1t
only shows the extremes to which they
will go to defeat me-"
The governor held up catalogue
Of Benedict college, negro school in
Columbia, which contained a cut of
the faculty, some Of the members Of
which were white women. 1t was at
this stage that some one in the crowd
called to the governor and said:
you'll be in the next group when
Senator Smith takes your picture"
You're liar" the governor retorted
An effort was made by the man to
come to the stage. apparently to at
tack the speaker, but policemen in
terfcrcd. 1t was reported that the
man was arrested. The speaker also
made mention Of the fact that at
Beaufort negro orchestra furnished
music for the campaign exercises.
These, he said, went with 27 other ne
groes to the court house where the
speaking was held. This, he sup
posed, was as a compliment to Sen
ator Smith who voted with The ne
grocs for Haskell in 1890"
During the last three days the gov
crnor has been II the Pee Dec sec
tion. From reports in this territory
he said he had more reason than ever
to believe that on August 25 he would
receive majority vote Of the white"
people Of South Carolina.
The governor received scvcrnal
lunches OF flowers. While he was
kissing tho little girl that presented
one, an enthusiastic supporter re-
peatedly called fer hand primary.
IF the governor heard this, he took no
notice Of IL.
Mr.. Jennings, who was the next
speaker SAID .ha; on election day,
"thc governor and his friends will
thave to vote according to tho new
primary rules, whether they sign the
rolls in skyacmpGr or in back