war. The youth had energy and capacity and natural common sense. He soon mastered the details of business, shot up like a meteor and became onc of the first business men of our city. One of the first lessons he learned was to attend to his own affairs and let other people's alone. He attended to little things as well as to large matters with the same care and order. There was no recklessness in his speculations; and it seemed to be an instinct wit him to know what to do and when to do. It was truly surprising how correct he was in business transactions. Whatever he did was done with a methodical certainty and conclusive nicety. If he gave a charity he always placed it where he thought it would do the most good and he did it with a liberal hand. He was especially kind and good to the poor and helpless and his kind heart saw that they did not suffer for food or raiment and he frequently went out of his way to help them.

Mr. Hearn was never harsh to anyone, but exprcaacd his views in a kind, deliberate manner with the coolness of a philosopher. He was not rough and uncouth with those who found fault with his manner of doing business. Of course we all have our faults, and doubtless he had his, but perhaps he had as few as any one of us. There were very few men more enterprising than he, and he did much to make West Point what it is. His presence and enterprises will be greatly missed.

He was a member of the Baptist church and he wonderfully supported it with his strong arm and that institution will surely miss him in more ways than one. His idea of religion was to do something and he did his part well. He was kind of heart and tender of feeling and carried in his soul a spirit of ready forgiveness to those he believed had treated him wrongfully. He saw fit to be humble and wished to make no enemies and desired to live and die in peace with all men.

So far as our knowledge goes, West Point hn bad very few such men as S. L. Hearn. We have known him a quarter of a century and have never known him to close his pocket book against charity or to refuse to help worthy young men or women in a worthy cause or business when to him there wn no prospect of remuneration. It will be a long time before we get a better man in our com- munity. He died in the prime of life, being in his 57th year. It is not worth while to say he was a kind and good husband, father, relative and neighbor; a man who never had time to fall out or talk about

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