The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-18
From the Canton Citizen. l
OBITUARY.
"Death lies on her, like an untimely fros

death lies on her, like an untimely frost
Upon the sweetest flower of all the feld''
Departed this fe on the 28th June, 1860, Mrs.
MARTHA IRENE, consort of Francis j. Abbott, Of
Columbus, Geotgia
If intrinsic moral and mental worth, genuine
merit, rare physical projections, and fascinating
loneliness of disposition, should still the pen Of
the eulogst then it might slumber in unbroken
silence for the present; but if beautiful COM
bination of all the graces and virtues which adorn
the character of woman, should ensure an endan-
gering impress upon memory, the remembrance
of her, early cut off in the bloom and vigor of
life's sweet summer will be found green and
bright at a distant period on recolection's pages.
The writer Of this feeble tribute to the memory
of one of the purest, gsntlest, and lovsliest of
her sex, enjoyed the pleasure of an intimate
acquaintance With the sahject Of this obituary,
from her early girlhood to the maturity Of woman
hood; and, in view of the sacred friendship which
characterized an intercourse so pleasing and so
truthfal, it would lily become him to indulge 10
unmeaning Aattery or praise
MARTHA IRENE GARRIsoN-the maiden nams Of
the deceased-was born in Columbus, Georgia, in
the year 1923, where she resided until Death ter
mined her blight and useful existence. ut 40
early age, she exhibited unmi>takabIe evidence of
intellectual sprightliness, combined with seraphie
sweetness of disposition, which lent a beauty ard
charm to her after life, and which drew around
her host Of warm, ardent, and enthusiastic
friends.
AT the tender age Of twelve. she entered the
Wesleyan Female College, at Macon, whese she
remained four years. storing aud enkghtening
her vigorous aiRd with the pSinciples of literary
and scientific ope; at the expiration of which
time she left the halls of her Alma Matey owned
with the brightest wreath College fame, and
endeared to the heart. of all who were capaA lie
of appreciatmg true female worth aud loveliness.
Her bright Intelligence winning manners gentle
pe'Sing, and fascinating beauty, won Apon the
respect ami esteem Of a large circle of adn4iring
friends, and secured to her the wild soul. worship
of all who were permitted to enjoy hen swset
cOmpaniORshp and confiding aGecton With a
richly cultivated intellect, modest, refined and
gentle deneanOr, and heart filled with the ten
derest emOtons of the beautiful ami this true
she returned to her nativs city, there to pense
that happiness, which her rare gifts AND ssaces
made hep the tnvied possessor.
In the year 1852 she was led to the bridal alsar
where she yielded the peerless wealth of her
affections upon the shrine of her hearts true
love. Faithful to the obligations of her marriage
vow, and true TO the Instincts other lovely nature
she exerted every energy of her mind and heart
to enhance the happiness of her husband, and 60
make his home the abode of peace and love.
Full of life and hope, and Joy, she loohed for
ward, no doHbt, to a heightened existence of bliss
and usefulness; but, alas the spoier stern and
pittess, visited her peaceful habitation, and the
breath of his power passed in blight upon the
hearts cherished one. In the quiet and EnobN
trusive discharge of her domestic and social re-
lations, she happily exemplifed, amidst the circle
in which she moved, the unaffected loneliness and
purity of her character. Her death was sudden
and unexpected, but the summon Of the dread
messenger gave her no alarm; and through the
merits Of her Redeemer, she was permitted to
express to her family and friends, her tranquil
resignation to the Divine will
AS truly as we know regret for her loss could
be as sensibly felt under the deepest silence as
under a more public exhibition of it, yet we can
not omit the last opportunity which is presented
of testifying to, her memory the estimation in
which her virtues were held. But even this can
not fill the chasm her death has produced in the
circle of family and friends. It is made-she
can never return to fill it. She is gone beyond
the reach of eulogy The cherries grave is her
silent resting place. In deaths deep mystery she
must sleep, motOnless, buried, and alene until the
resurrection morn, when her pure spirit re united
with its sleeping dust, shall dwell for aye around
the eternal throne.
In the midst of her usefulness-in the morn
ing of manhood-before her sun had culmina-
ted to its zenith-suTrounded by the hottest ties,
and the most hallowed associations which the
ever-changing scenes of life can afford, she van
ished from earth, and assembled to that bright
and spirit land where human passions and human
emotions are hushed in the quiet Of eternal re-
pose.
In the death Of our cherished friend, the COM
manity, of which she was so beloved and ad.
mired a member; the affectionate partner of her
bosom the loving members of her family, and
the numerour circle Of devoted friends, whom
her talents, graces and virtues had attracted
around her, have sustained loss which time may
never repair Mild, gentle and urbane in her
manners; pure and unstained in her conduct
towards her sex-to the nobeness of her lfe
and the purity of her conversation, she added the
re6nements of literature, and the adornment of
a spirituaized christianity.
To her afflicted husband and family, we know
not what to say. The wound which On All-wise
Providence has seen ct t. inlict upon their hearts,
is too deep to be healed by any balm Of consola-
ton that we might administer. We most sim
cerely mingle our sorrows and sympathies with
those of the bereaved ones, and trust that He
I" who maketh darkness his pavilion" may sus.
tain them in this affective dispensatiOn Of His
will.
=" Matte" is happy now, methinks Asas
Her spirit voice say, ''dry the falling tear p
Her soul, too pure for earth's polluted cline,
Hath scared far, far above the reach Of time,
And filled with Heavens own sweet, seYaphic Ere,
Her fingers sweep the chords Of some angelic Tyre.
ANGUS.
New Orleans, Aug, 1ssa