The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-29
Obituary.

! Obituary.
Died Of Pumpps,y on the 18th ms.
George W Julian, in the 3ith year of Der age.
The deceased was the daugh,ero of Cyru. and The r
ess A. Finch, who among the early settlers o.
| CentervilIe Her father died while she WAS an in
FAINT and like her, was cut down in The meridian o.
! life. and by the same desolating disease.
| Mrs, Julian was blessed with the finest endow
ments, Of both mind and heart Her perceptions
were uncommonly quick and accurate Her in
buttons were as bright and clear the sua-ligh.
stamping her judgment with peculiar authority, and
aking her ready and sure critic Of character She
appreciative reader of books and q devoted
lover of our best English literature She grssped the
whole meaning of her author at once and could give
it's full force and compass the hearer by the rare
of good reading of which she was master.
Perhaps the leading trait in her character be,
unfagging energy. 1t out of all correspondence
it'll her frail, delicate, AMI finely fashioned physi
cal organization. She directed all the details OF
housekeeping, domestic economy, gardening plans
of building, ard kindred matters and at the same
time invarisbly consulted by her husband as to
affairs of larger moment whether connected with
business politics She freely entered into all his
plans, cbeerfuy shared all his fortunes which were
often dark and cheerless and bravely fought his
ties and espoused his welfare, during her pro
tracted illness And to Aer judieous counsel and K
ecutve energy, he is largely indebted fer whatever
praiseworthy work he has accomplished III
journey of life 1t ubtless her positive strength
of will which prolonged her life for months after she
would have sunk into her grave. had she feeby dis
paired Of her recovery. Scarcely less remarkable
was her truthfulness. Her integrity seemed entire
and unqualified She would not countensnce the
slightest appearance of insincerty indrection Her
lad tbao
moral world. While she a decided lover of
peace and valued The good opinion of Others it
delightful to witness the steady moral dignity with
which she would tramPle under her feet sugses-
ton of expediency, when principle was to be rifed
with or duty evaded.
: As wife she appreciated her husband and loved
him with her whole heart. If she chersed any es-
peciai ambition. it to have him orthy as pos
sible of the good. As mother she spared oppor-
tunity or pains to inst into the minds her chill
dren lessons that would bless them through
life She did not love them with the mere instinct
of parental affection only, but immortal intelli-
genees, = whose destiny here and in the
life a''er this must be seriously affected by their
training while young As neghbor and friend,
ever charitable and tue. She decidedly
condemned the vice of evil speaking and those forms
OF artul disagreement so common in social life Ii
she heard another assailed, she either sought out
some excuse or pa!iiation, made charitable den-
al, or else pitied the wrong doer Those who knew
her best will be the first to recognize this picture
true.
She quiet but earnest soldier in the army of
reform. Her ever sympathy, which could not endure
the sight of suffering and wrong, made her the friend
( of every form OF practical philanthropy. There was
no truer friend of the millions of dehumanized
slaves OF the South. and she proved her fidelity by
standing by the flag staff Of Freedom year ago in the
face of much popular oboquy and every form of po-
itcsi and social pros ription. She did this with
hope whatever of worldly advantage, and with a GER
tainty of sacrificing friends worldly prosperity
She was decided lover of nature and beautiful
whether in nature or art. She passiouatey fond
of flowers, and her social organization borrowed ex
quisite pleasure from the world Of life around her
Those who remember her childhood will recoIect il
as buoyant, mpulsive hopeful and loving Of course
her views of religion tInged by those qualities
Austerity was utterly repusive to her. Measured BY
the and rule of Priest and Levite she was not
orthodox She ea-ed little about theological dogmas
but ent at TO the and foundation of true
religion, by LIVING it, making it iuwrought her
daily walk and thus showing the fruits by which
alone we authorized 10 judge. Whilst she cher
ished hearty trusting faith the patern.I chaEac
i ter Ct God, she seemed TO feel that
ITO worship rightly is to love each other
Each smile hymn, each Kindly hymn = PRAYER,
| Her lot was a peculiarly hard one She had ;ust
entered uron the high of life with much yaiua
BILE experience to aid her in its fuller en- oyment She
had had her share of adversely along with her hus
band, but brighter future seemed pictured before
them giving them pledge of greater usefulness ana
more honorable appreciation. She naturally chung
To life it promised to become inviting and ,enaS
the adverse experience ofthe past. Keeny did she
desire 20 stay with her little children and to
pour into their young hearts the warm tide of moth
would
stay his hand, she combined the philosopher and
Christian in her perfect resignation 10 her fate She
freely gave up ALL and with messages of love upon her
| lips and smile her features sweetjy went to
sleep the assured faith that she would At cnee
sumo her unfinished life. un Ter circumstances far
better fitted TO deveope Ind intensity its
where there will be night and no pain and an
eternal approseh to the Father Of Spirits Most i'm
pressivey did she verify the beautiful and oft-ouo
ted words of Bryant:
50 live that when thy summons come. to ioin
hat
To tha' my ster1oas realm where AL taxi
His chamber in the sien, halls of death
Thou art net like the quarry slave Al pivh,
Seearsef to ms dungeon. but sustained and soethed
BY an uniaiiering trust, approach thy grave,
Like ons who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him and lies down . pleasant dreams
The writer OF this tribute knew its subject intimate
~, having had free smplest sources af
snowledge- should any mistake the foregoing a.
TOO eulogistc. Is over-vrought psnegvric the ar
swer Is. that only the simple truth hss been told Nv
who dealt not less truthfuly than lovingly w;tb
her while living. AMI could be induced 70 1ssi
otherwise, tina; she is gone Her friends aesn.
ly mourn her early death yet their is mingled
with . sweet and precious solace. When the eve
gaEed for the last time upon her lovely features
scsrr ed BY the crooked autograph Of pain i, was
eonsoling to reflect. that
another hand Is hsckoninsus
Another call is given:
And giovs once more with gel steps
The path which reaches Heaven.
.our young and gentle frie nd whose smile
Made brighter summer hours,
Amid the frosts Of time
Has left With the flowers.
'Alone unto Fathers will
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