Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, January 29, 1919, Page FIVE, Image 6
TRIBUTES TO THE MEM
ORY OF SENATOR B. E.
NICHOLSON.
The following: spontaneous ex
pressions of esteem and grief on the
part of citizens of Edgefleld and
elsewhere evidence the love in which
.ur beloved Senator Nicholson was
held:
There seemed to be shadow in the
sunshine the morning I heard he was
?lead. I met him for the first time on
ly a few months ago. At that brief
meeting there was something of his
inner life that so expressed itself in
Christian courtesy, that I was drawn
to him. I have been with him scarcely
more than an hour since I came to
Edgefield, but I thank my God upon
?very remembrance of him. And I
know full well that no words of mine
?an add peace to his ashes or sweet
ness to his sleep or beauty to his life
as he lived that life in the home, in
the community, in the church, in the
State. I was with him little but I shall
love him long. I talked with him only
* a short while, but his every word was
a blessing. For this reason, for this
memory which I have of him, for the
friendship which he offered me, may
1 be allowed to speak a word or so
concerning him whose lips will speak
BO more among us?
What I shall write is not a eulogy,
fe ut an appreciation and expression
.f gratitude That I had the privilege
.f meeting him. My words are not an
attempt at sermon making; his life
has already preached the sermon.
And because he is silent he exhorts
ns with a persuasiveness that words
would not strengthen.
How his pastor will miss him, only
a pastor can know. How this town
will miss him, only a town that has
lost a man like unto him can know.
How his church will miss him, only a j
.hurch who has seen the shield of the
mighty placed aside can know. His
family will miss him as the world
would miss the sun if it failed to
shine.
From my own brief association
with him and from the testimony of
many, I have learned how he was lov
ed. It has been said that we are pre
pared for the death of thc old. We
?an, in a measure, be prepared for
the death of the very young, who are
thereby spared the sorrows and vicis
situdes of after life, but it is hard to
?econcile ourselves to the death of
those who are taken away in the
very flower of usefulness. But he j
left all that mortat can hope to leave j
to posterity and to his family-a life j
well-rounded in its usefulness, beau- i
tiful in its simplicity and devotion to j
duty; a life that has left no stain up
on his memory and that is a benedic
tion and consolation to his family and \
friends. o
Death came suddenly, but it did
not find him unprepared, for all his
life had been a preparation, living j
here as to deserve a higher and bet-1
ter life. From what I mvself knew of
him and from what I learned of him
from the multitudes of ' enconiums ,
of others as they spoke to me of him, |
we know that he was among us as
one who served. His spirit was a spir
it of service. He was not a one-sided
man, nor a man with but one idea or I
virtue. He so blended graces and
good qualities, so combined the
traits and characteristics which dis
tinguish men as to be worthy An
tony's compliment to Brutus:
"His life was gentle, and thc ele
ments
So mixed in him, that Nature
might stand up
And say to all the world : 'This
was a man."
His chief virtue was in his moral
influence and Christian manhood.
His life each day I knew him, and du
ring the days that others had known
him, was an exhibition of truthful
ness. No one doubted him. He was a
forceful exemplar of right living. His
words and acts brought no reflection
on Christianity. We need more like
him who will be faithful in season
and out of season to his church and
its every activity.
What a beautiful monmument he
has left! A structure of his own hand.
The heritage of a pure and upright
life. The marble shaft erected over
his grave by family and friends may
crumble to earth and be forgotten,
but the influence of his good deeds
will continue like the waves of the
mighty ocean, rolling on till they
break upon the farther shore. His
influence will tend to strengthen and
encourage long after the body has
returned to dust, and the marks of
recognition shall be efTaccd. The
monarch may forget his crown; the
bridegroom may forget his bride;
the mother may forget the babe upon
her knees; but we will not forget
him-and all that he meant to us in
our village and State.
To the church and to all who loved
him and are asking "Who will take
his place?" may I not say, we must
take his place. Not to do his work;
that is done-well done-but to do
our work with the willingness, the fi
delity, the cheerfulness, the loyalty
to principle with which he did his
work. This will honor him. This will
rejoice his heart more than aught
else we can do, when in God's own
time we shall meet with him again.
What more can I say? Perhaps I
have marred the beauty of his living
with the poorness of my witing. You
have lived with him, and you know
about him. We know that the day of
which the prophet spoke has dawned
for him-"that day when the Lord
of Hosts shall be for a crown of glory
and for a diadem of beauty unto his
faithful servants." The testimony of
all, accord in saying that he lived a
beautiful life. He died a beautiful
death. Death through his living Lord
had been robbed of its terrors-to
him. It was not a black cloud which
blinded sight; he saw with the soul's
eye. To him, death was not a door
which shut out life, but one which
opened to a larger life. May he have
a two-fold resurrection-one into the
great life beyond with his Lord, and
the other in the many lives that re
main here on earth, in this very town,
blessed and strengthened by his
presence.
Robert G. Lee.
I have met him, but my knowledge
of the man was obtained through
others. He was a man in every worthy
sense of that word. He filled a large
place in the world's work and a much
larger place in the hearts of all who
knew him.
It was my good fortune to knew
his father as first Sergeant and as
Lieutenant, Co. B, Hampton Legion.
IA gentleman, in the army is one any
where, and that is what he was. Dur
ing the sixteen months I was with
him if there was a word or deed
which would have been improper in
?ny presence, I failed to see or hear
it. The two men in the Legion who
made the deepest and most favorable
impression upon me were Wade
Hampton and B. E. Nicholson. This
is mentioned because it is true and
to say that, from all I have learned
the father's mantle fell upon his son
and namesake.
It is high praise to say "he was the
son of his father." I leave to others
to speak of his business and political
career. His life was n conspicuous sue
cess, but I am chiefly concerned
about the man who made the career
possible. The outstanding fact in con
nection with Senator Nicholson was
his pure and spotless character. Men
believed in him, honored him and fol
lowed him because of his transparent
integrity. He was a rare man and no
better service can be rendered the
present and rising generation than
to emphasize the spiritual value
which shows with such lustre in him.
He was a living illustration of the
best thing possible to men. He will
live in the hearts and lives of others,
not because of the accidents of
earthly fame or fortune, but because
of a character sublime which stood
"four square to every wind that
blows."
The world was enriched by his life
and impoverished in his death. The
last thing to be said if chief of all
B. E. Nicholson owed his high char
acter, useful and honorable life and
triumphant death to "his simple trust
in Jesus Christ, his Savior and Lord.
Thank God for such a man!
N. N. Burton.
Batcsburg, S. C.
B. E. Nicholson is dead. I can not
realize it. But he is net dead. God
has called him to a larger work. He
was worthy. I was his pastor for four
yeaiv-1912-1915. I am a better
man for this association. His life is
a help to many. He was quiet, unas
suming, pure, steadfast, devoted. He
talked to God as a man talks face to
face with man. Me was both strong
and fernier. Let us say to him, "Good
i bye until we see you over there." His
sun set soon after midday, but he
?can say:
"Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me.
And may there be no moaning of
the bar,
When I put out to sea."
He sees his Pilot face to face.
J. R. Walker,
Rutherford College, N. C.
The passing of our fellow towns
man, Hon. B. E. Nicholson, prompts
the following observations.
Ned Nicholson's life and works
give him an enconium far more ef
fective and powerful than the words
of writers or orators, and I shall- con
tent myself with only a short refer
ence to them. He was frail of stature,
i but a lion in courage; was always
manly, and dared to do right as he
saw it and no influence could ob
struct. He was industrious and per
severing, possessing unusual com
mon sense and good business judg
ment; and interpreted human motive
and human nature with accuracy.
His ideals were high, his sympthy
deep, his justice broad, and he was
the embodiment of culture, refine
ment and gentlemanly attributes. He
was a patriot true to his country and
to his nag, as demonstrated by his en
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thusiastic discharge of the arduoi
duties as chairman of several drivi
in the county for the Red Cross ar
other patriotic and charitable pu
poses; and it was evident that h
whole soul was in these efforts, whic
were malle so successfully, and i
?which purposes he himself contribi
ted liberally and unstintingly to h
full financial ability.
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that many hundreds of men in th
county within the draft age can te:
tify as to his paience and willingnes
and sacrifices in preparing the;
?questionnaires.
As a member of the House, and late
as State Senator, he was careful an
?wise in legislation, and lived ju;
long enough to reach the goal of hi
political career.that is. to see prohib?
tion written as the eighteenth am?ne:
mont to the Constitution of the TJ
nited States. As attorney for Edge
field county, it is well known tha
Mr. Nicholson advised sanely and fo
its best interests; ?nd with othe
counsel managed successfully sever
al cases for the county involvinj
thousands of dollars, and the county
; which he so loved, was the beneficiar;
in many matters of his painstaking
and good judgment.
Recently, Mr. Nicholson had beei
promoted in Masonry to the office o:
Junior Grand Warden of the Grane
Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason;
of South Carolina, which was in line
of advancement to the office ol
Grand Master of the State. For sev
eral years he was Chairman of the
Board of Stewards of the Methodisl
Church, and was also Superintended
of the Sunday School of the Church,
and for Christian grace, we inquire,
who had more? As a husband and
?father, none could be more consider
?te, affectionate and indulgent, al
though firm. As a neighbor, he was
liberal and kind hearted; he was pub
lic spirited as a citizen, and ever will
ing to advance any righteous cause
in the community, giving both, of his
means and influence thereto.
Mr. Nicholson's strong points
were: in politics, high character, sin
cerity, good manners, gratitude and
a manifest desire to serve the people
beneficially. As .a lawyer: He was a
good office lawyer, his advice was
safe and he would wound up trans
actions without delay; he was accu
rate, and had the faculty of inspiring
confidence.
In the untimely decease of Ned
Nicholson the state has lost a patri
otic and trustworthy citizen; the
"county, one among its most progres
sive, public spirited and deserving
sons, and his family has sustained an
irreparable loss, which can only be
solaced by the hope that his mantle
may fall upon one of his little sons.
J. Wm. Thurmond.
Tax Commissioner Files As
sessment.
Columbia, Jan. 23.-The annual
report of the state tax commission
shows the work of the comission in
; equalizing returns of farm lands for
?taxation last year. The following
! statement shows thc assessments in
j each county for 1917 and as fixed by
the commission for 1918:
Assessed
Counties Value 1917 For 1918
Abbeville _.. _ 5.G0 $ G.1G
Aiken _.4.12 4.23
Anderson __ G.75 12.75
Bamberg __ 3.78 6.41
Barnwell_ 3.53 4.70
Beaufort 4.32 4.32
Berkerly _. 2.14 2.50
Calhoun_ 3.70 6.67
Charleston 4.OG 4.04
Cherokee_ 5.22 7.54
Chester.5.11 4.87
Chesterfield .__ 2.02 3.50
Clarendon_3.18 4.80
Colleton_2.11 2.90
Darlington_5.30 10.72
iDillon_6.45 10.57
j Dorchester_ 2.02 2-.71
i Edgefield_ 4.82 5.36
Fairfield_ 3.48 3.74
Florence_4.51 9.12
Georgetown ___ 2.23 3.00
I Greenville _5.18 9.50
I Greenwood_ 6.38 7.85
Jrlampton_ 2.49 3.57
?Horry_ 1.85 2.48
j Jasper_ 2.58 3.78
?Kershaw _.. 3.44 3.88
?Lancaster_ 3.90 6.27
j Laurens_5.GO 7.32
|Lee_G.41 12.75
?Lexington _ 3.19 5.43
; McCormick_ 4.90 5.89
?Marion_3.GI 5.99
?Marlboro_5.83 14.64
?Newberry_5.G2 6.35
Oconee_ 2.92 4.25
Orangeburg ___ 3.77 7.32
Pickens_ 3.30 8.22
Richland_ 4.75 5.13
Saluda_ 4.54 7.01
Spartanburg __ G.G6 10.85
Sumter_5.40 8.57
Union __ _ 4.55 4.S2
Williamsburg _ 2.39 3.3G
York_5.36 7.95
W. L. Bryan Writes His Moth
er From France
Somewhere in France,
December 2, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
Your sweet, welcome letter of th?
8th has b'een received. I was so glac
to hear from you all, and so sorry tc
hear that little Laura has influenza
also Abney and his little ones. Dc
trust this will find them well. I nevei
felt better in my life.
Mamma, speaking about everybody
being so happy when peace was de
clared, we boys sure did celebrate
that night. We had some of the pret
tiest music you ever heard. I air
sending you a picture, but it isn'1
?very good. Tell Papa to put this pic
ture in his melon patch, and I know
?he will not be worried with crows.
How is Papa's health?
lt is hard for me to answer your
question about coming home. I think
though, I will be home early in the
'spring. We never know what we are
'going to do in the army. Some think
we will be sailing now soon, but you
know it will take some time to get all
of us boys back to the States. Did
Henry ever go in training? I hope
not. I wouldn't take a million dollars
fer my experience. I have seen many
things, but I want to get home, so I
jean tell you all of my experiences. I
?know I will not sleep a bit the first
'night I am at home.
I want you to cook me a potato
?pudding when I come home. We are
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Write soon and a long letter. With
much love and many kisses.
Your devoted son,
W. L. Bryan.
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