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—Tublished Kvery Friday Morning by—
J. C. WILLIAMS.
(Jrawfortlville, Ga., December, 29, 1905.
Official Organ of Taliaferro County.
Death of Doctor
Arthur Guy Beazley.
Just as the midnight bells
had chimed the hour, and
Christinas morn bad appeared
the spirit of Dr. Arthur Guy
Beazley returned to the God
who gave it,
His death cast a shadow over
the entire community and many
hearts were saddened when the
news passed from lip to lip and
ear to ear. Mingled with the
shouts of joy of the little ones
over what Santa Claus had
brought them, were the tears of
older ones who had known and
loved the deceased in life.
Btrong men stood above the
bier with moistened eyes, as
they thought of the good, kindly
man, who had suffered so much,
but boro it wtth patience, for¬
bearance and fyrtitucte.
Dr. Beazley was born near
Spoltsylvauia court house, Va.,
in 1836. With his parents he
moved to Georgia in 1858. while
a student at the University of
Virginia. Returning to that
famous institution of learning,
he resumed his studies of medi¬
cine, and graduated with first
honors of his class in 1800.
Later he also grad uated froui
the Georgia Dental College.
In 1868 he married Miss Em¬
ma -Bnnkley. *
When civil war was declared,
he enlisted as a private with the
7th cavalry.. Later, he was
drafted as a surgeou. and serv¬
ed with distinction and valor
with the 10th Georgia regi¬
ment.
When peace was declared he
returned to his adopted state
and resumed the practice of
medicine
Dr. Beazley was not only an
able physician, but possessed
wonderful literary talent. He
was a deep student, and was
well versed in anciont and mod
o n history. Had the condition
of his health permitted him
devoting more time and atten¬
tion to literature, he could have
won an enviable reputation in
the literary world.
As it was, lie furnished many
sketches of historical interest
for publication. His last effort
in (his line, was the article on
the life and death of Mr.
Stephens’s grandfather, pub
lislied in this paper a few
months ago. The article was
very generally copied by the
State press, and highly compli¬
mented, not only for its
historical interest, but uuusual
literary merit.
He had promised to furnish
us with a like sketch of the life
and death of Mr. Stephens’s
father. He had really begun to
gather the data for the article,
when he was stricken a few
months ago.
For over twenty years, Dr.
Beazley was the private physi
.iun and close, confidential
friend of Mr. Stephens. He, no
Jonbt, was closer to Georgia's
■trout commoner, during the last
years of the hitters' life, than
my other person.
He was never happier tha>
when relating reminiscenses of
| Mr. Stephens's life.
It is hard to do even simple
justice to the deceased with cold
type, as a man and physician.
As a man he was kind, courte¬
ous and sympathetic to a faull.
He loved his people, he loved
hie State, the South and his
country. He never failed to de¬
fend, with tongue *or pen, his
dear old Southland and its tra¬
ditions, when necessary. He
was a Southern gentleman to
the manor born, and verily it is
truthfully said that one of the
“old guard” has (left us.
He was an indulgent father,
a fond and devoted husband, and
though frail and weak, during
the major.portion of his-life, he
never tired of striving for his
loved ones,*
Though j, never making any
public or outward protestations
of Christianity, he was always
found on the 'side of • righteous¬
ness, evidencing that he believ
ed.fully in the “Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood ot
Man.”
As a physician he was one of
the foremost in this section.
Even the advancing tide of mod¬
ern discoveries and new appli¬
ances failed to sweep him aside.
He was always fully abreast of
the times, and was ever con¬
sidered eminently qualified to
combat any species of the rav¬
ishes of disease. In his prac¬
tice he was as tender and sym¬
pathetic as the kindest of women.
Was faithful in his attention to
the poorest of his patients as to
those who possessed plenty of
the world’s goods. In fact, if
there was any preference shown
it was to the former.
He was never a worshiper at
the shrine of mammon, and
appeared satisfied when able to
meet his obligations. He lived
sufficiently long to raise three
manly boys to manhood’s estate,
equipping them with splended
educations with which to travel
life's rugged pathway. When
this had been accomplished, he
seemed *to feel that his life’s
work was done and “Like one
who draws the draperies of bis
couch ,j about him, lies down
to pleasant dreams.”
We will all miss him from our
midst, and it will prove hard for
many of us to realize that he is
no more.
He is survived by a wife and
three sous, the latter being Mes¬
srs. Charles Howell Beazley, of
Leesburg. John A. Beazley and
Dr Alexander H. Beazley, of
Crawfordville.
The funeral occurred from
the Boptist church Tuesday
morning. The remarks of Rev.
C. A. Owens were very appro¬
priate hud touching. The
speaker paid a beautiful tribute
to the memory of the deceased.
The large edifice was filled to
overflowing with frieuds and
admirers of the deceased to pay
their last respect to their friend
and physiciau.
The Masons took charge of
the body at the grave, the de¬
ceased being a very prominent
Mason.
The grave had been filled even
with the ground, the Confeder¬
ate Veterans completed the erec.
Vi on of the mound and tenderly
placed sweet tlowers“above the
place where their beloved com¬
rade sleeps.
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Wishing one and all a prosperous New Year,
c. H. Golucke <So Son.
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a liberal amount of
Potash in the fertil¬
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of Potash of highest
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Lands Wanted.
I am in possession of facilities
for selling lands which will in¬
sure a ready sale of any lands
listed with me. If you wish your
place sold anywhere in the
county, it will pay you to see me
at once. Now is the season
wnen trading is done for lands.
Let me have your lands at once.
Several sales made recently of
large tracts. I am particulatly
anxious to secure several tracts
of 50 to 100 acres. Parties wait¬
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J. A. BEAZLEY
D. G. McKinley
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