The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-01-23
IN uEMORIAM.

-, :, the 9th of December, 1900,
,rI-,rDx, MARTIN STEWART, in the ga year "a
i1.hsra He was born in Wilkinson county
Mississippi. ~; +r;hr+a was n passen-
TIC tbs steamer Fashion, destroyed oS
seI va "a, tLe 9th ult., he having taken pas
hIe on Baxou Sara, and was drowned IN q
$50 fort to save the life of young raoS
Il'ho had embarked at the same place: lnls,
~ - effort of an unblemIshed NE, We
Worthy of him who had counted tlS
manhood in duty nobly perforlleu-
60 sba whom he had determined TO saw
arc - no TOO went down, and the llSht OF
$50 Ics' snirit was forever quenched IN inc
. waters of the dark and solemn nv
'"I II 1sso Young Stewart enlisted III INC
Confederate service as prlSaIe IA Is1bse-
~ Company of Captain Stockdaie' (supso5
an! 80 Colonel Stockdale) and served
9:@@ .bo entire war in that capacity Win
:" -,,ndsst bravery and untiinehlng devo'ion
tbat halontied to nature so heroic ~ III
SIMPLICITY. Earnest to MAINTAIN IN a.
things whatever he 6eheVeo 10 oe ~ ,,oors
fnIIn7vad the Starry Cross through It's
F4oiI oftriumph and disaster, and only &c
" >,,,;esaad in defeat at its last ana wear!
iS;,'. He was once wounded, in a charge
made bv his regiment near Port huuson .; q
which time his gallantry was most cons -
go Ha was every inch a soldier, WlUhou'
/ c c. -, ,,-;tbont Teproach, and always eA-
/ b;hitad that intrepidity that won 1or 0 outn
- S,I5;aTs 90 much of respect, admHaIlou
/ ond love Young ardent, noble, true anu
| fearless. he was deeply attached ~ tne o" vs.
/ for which he fought and imbueo Win tHe
spirit that can only animals n1 81 +be
/ KNIGHT who ever joined the marcn OF Tue
| Enables to uphoid the Cross against the
/ Crescert and TO maintain the holy prlVl-
| lepes of the weak against the strong VI
| lifted his lance upon the neld Oh hohoI'
| carried in his bosom Drawer near VI NoA0
| chivalric spirit. 10000
in planting in West Feliciana parish, IN con-
nection with his cousin, Jones ,. fort. ne
entered upon the labors OF a farmers me
with that energy which was ever lnaIA t
feature of his character. The cause LOT
which he had imperiled all was lost, but ne
did not sit down in idleness with an ablect
heart and dwell with a gloomy memory on
the past The same strong spirit and bright
hone which were with him in the hardshlps
of campaigns and turmoil OF battle, We're
! with him still; and, although all over a de
wasted land were graves ofhls country best
and bravest, and her pride was stricken and
her hopes crushed, he put his hand to the
pIowshare and turned with bright face and
unconquered heart to the future. Last July
his cousin, with whom he was planting,
died He loved this cousin with an affection
rarely to be seen between men. 1t was rath-
er the tender devotion of woman The one
he loved so fondly having thus, IN the morn
ing of life, gone down to an untimely grave,
his home became desolate-even more desc
late than it had been made by the ravages
of war. and he abandoned the plantation and
removed to Bayou Sara, where he commenc-
ed business His prospects of success in
business were most encouraging, and he had
won for himself the golden opinions OF
worthy men. He was the same man of lofty
honor here that he had ever been elsewhere.
Loved and respected, with a bright future
| I,fc h and in oil the VIDOT of VOutl-
its sunshine gathering like a halo round his
calm, clear brow-it is sad to think that his
career is ended that he has gone so early,
and passed forever from the ways OF men.
He was of an amiable yet spirited DISPOSE
ton firm in his determinations, and rella-
BILE in his engagements; devoted to his rela-
tives true to his friends, and beloved by all
who knew him. His was character of no
common cast. There was manhood in him
marked and distinct as the finished outlines
of form of sculptured marble, and which
simple compliment could not reach. The
elements of his character rarely met tOgeth-
er in the same individual; but in him they
had been gathered like jewels in a casket.
Brave, heroic youth Intrepid, unseltish
and self-sacrifcing to the last What are
the lives of little men, of sordid hearts, OF
wealth, or idle fame, to the herOiSm of d
death like yours The last act of thy life,
like the last refulgent ray ofthe setting sun,
reveals to the finite the gorgeous glories OF
the Infinite There is no deed of battle
even of the bravest, so brave as such an
offering to humanity and sacrifice to death
No praise of honor from the lips of men or
song of poet were ever given i'll record of a
nobler sacrifice. 1t deserves to live as long
, as the mighty river, IN which he was lost
rolls its fearful waters on to the sea.
He leaves to his family and friends a recol-
lection of purity of action and beauty of love
: that they will recall with tenderness OF
| Oride thrOu oh fears that are not all of SOr.
row. While they cherish his memory
locked in their hearts, as if it were a sacred
memento that they feel stronger and happier
for caressng-summers viii come again, to
teach them that the warmth and promise OF
his life have not gone from them forever
Winters, to show that their chill cannot
always endure.
Rest, then, gallant youth in thy watery
: grave. There is, for thee, an eternal re-
: QUEEN in the ceaseless rushing of the waters
above thee and in the hearts of men, there
l is memory of the, fresh and green, that
will never pass away.