The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-28

make me sit until he could read to;
me one Of his editorials. frequently
I would not agree with the themes
which he was advocating in the arti-s
Gle, and would tell him so, and bel
would reply something like this:
That's alright, 1 knew you didn't
agree with me, but what about somes
portion Of the article, can say that?'E
i knew Louis Appelt; he knew me. HeE
had his faults, as we all have, but hisE
virtues were many and positive, and
put in the open. What a pity so many
others did not understand him. EeI
could not be driven. There was moth
ing in his nature Of the turn the
other cheek" virtue. He did not sol
pretend, al: any rate not in politics.
All that he ever attained to he did it'll
with hard opposition against him. HeI
sometimes rewarded his friends, in al
small way, but when the public well
fare was 1T stake he rose above per-
sonal preferences and looked for theI
betterment Of the public good, often-|
lines endorsing men who were polit-I
ically opposed to him. A notable in-|
stance of this trait was the high classl
business men who were put on thel
commission to build the court house.
Many high officials in the State cans
attest the value Of his support and
activities in their behalf in the Gem
sral Assembly. He was distinctly al
public leader in the county, and many
public duties did he perform without
reward, and through pure interest in
the public welfare. know Of no mani
in the county who would be greater
or who could fill his place asi
a public leader better. From longI
years of practice he developed into al
vigorous and entertaining writer, and!
was strong in his arguments.
In his private life Louis Applet was
7irtuous and pure. In his homelifeI
and his providing for those dependent!
upon him, these were bountiful andI
beautiful He was intense, but neverI
,anatical, and was sane upon all pub
.ic questions. He defended individ-
lal freedom and always accorded t3l
others ethe right of self-opinion. He
was an extremely temperate man,
especially so considering the many
opportunities he had in public life and
Intending public functions, to go on
.nto excesses. This only showed the
strength and resolution Of the man.
He had his views upon religion, but
had too much respect for those who
did not believe what he did, to deery
their creeds or beliefs, believing this
% be matter between every man and
lis God. He despised hypocrisy, and
commended and approved all efforts
.or the betterment Of his county and
lis adopted people. I could write
freely and long on his life and his
.ong identity with this county and its
people, but I must not intrude fur
her upon the opportunity OF others
Who will want to place flower upon
Ibis bier.
AS we view the history of his life IT
would seem that in the vigor OF his
nan hood and in the zenith of his use
.ulness Louis Applet has been cut
iown and has withered like the flower
to which man is compared in the
sacred word. His familiar face which
everyone looked for in the town of
whose history he was such an mpor-
ant part, will be seen no more. The
active, quick moving figure which We
all knew so well will move among Us
10 mere. The fertile mind which
weekly sent greetings to the people Of
his his adopted home county has
,iven forth it's last thought, and is
low reckoned with the things OF the
past. His pen is still. But the vir-
tues which he stood for will live, and
his usefulness and ais memory will
continue to impress themselves upon
the lives of men Of coming genera
ions. Louis Applet has been gath
cred with his fathers, and all Of him
which was mortal we have placed be-
heath the sod and under the shade of
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the trees. But as we did so there
came cheer to the hearts OF many Of
his friends in the announcement that
he fully realized, "Tis not all of life
Ito live, nor yet the last Of death toI