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Daily evidences are given that the dispensations of au All-wise Provideuce are beyond the win-' tlotn of man, and ?o it was that: the Laud jB?f God touched Mohuok Agkk, and his soul toyk its flight th^the grout Beyond'.-But forty-three years of age, it was particularly sad to friose who Jniew and loved him that the ?stem aud silent usher?
Death, should no soon serve the dread summoutfr- They can on* | happy in ly bow their heads in humble j eternal, submission and try to remtoin her that?
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He was bom at Claiborne and was the oldest sou of the late James Monroe Agee, who for many years was one of the most I noted aud successful merchants] of Monroe county. Shortly after the late war he spent two years at college in Mnngaehu-setts, subsequently took a commercial course at Poughkeepsie,
X. Y. Thus equipi>ed for the battle of life, he returned to his home at? Claiborne and after a brief time devoted to the study of the general principles of law, particularly mercautile law, ho entered into partnership with his father, evincing an energy aud aptitude iu his chosen pursuit that materially added to an! f, already successful business
iligiouJf; >iot osteuta-. jfor^fb Kim religion EaoVefd'to b? lightly worn on ihe alee re. ? He did not five alms to be seen of man, out he gnve them; he did not >ray on tke Btinet^cornera. but pray e*).*-He believed and was [the assurance of a life | He was tor many .r?iithful ifiember of the Episcopal churck and died in that faith. " "ft ?	?	,
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m.iLiug many friends and kad-1ag u5ir.^ht JuauhooJt While lirmljj *? ?	?	---	itoye! and resolute, with strong con-
ing an honoraltle and useful life, when the death of his fatherjc caused him to return home to assume the hoavy rosponnibili-j ties of father, son and brother. After his return he entered
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Therms were/no startling epi- * wides/no gjfcat emits m hkjt life. Jk> unusual opporlumtips I j iirosontedvtl>.oruHelve? whereby U Ue might, suddenly ?rise to fomej or fortune. Assiduous and un-i tiring in his labors, h? pursued! the even tenor o( his way; tidel- j f iw und duty beu^r his motto. < Ho was not au ordinary man. His mental endowments were? 7i of alhigli ^rder. and his judg-jt, meat w^yPsouud so that he could t) safely tru^his own <50flVictiona.! (j lie lovow'-^itepature. llintoryj/ and th? ??at poet* wore his de-1 bidit. Th?agh ^-jlent and reserv-,;,
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Yet lie wtt? inileiible and un-j8 swerving m the maintenance ofi j hi/i 6wu*?vir Justus et 'ienaxpro-\ ! Vpositi.1? In the intimate and teu'ti j der relations that bound him tolb | friends and kind?-d, he was ali a I that friendship, love aud kind-|y ness could demand?those who.s knew him best ?loved him best, i i A devoted son, a kind a?:d lev- ,i
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1)h;d.?Mr. J, M. Agee died i suddenly at his home at Perdue j Hill, Saturday .luly 1&, aged | ab6ut 3t> years. Mr. Agee had i been in a low state of health for i a number of years, yet his death was a great shock to his ma*y friends. He was buried Sunday with Masonic honors. , ?	-
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