New-York tribune., 1868-10-08
OBITUARY..
GEORGE W. JAMESON.

On Tuesday afternoon, in Tie village OF lon-
kcrs few actors and other friends Of tho late George
W. Jameson assembled ia the church OF 81. John to per
form funeral rites over his remains, and 90 lay them In
tho grave The day uncommonly quiet, sweet, aud
bcautul-a peaceful Autumn day. day f0rsad thought,
AID Tor adder parting The MOuricrs around the CONN
of George Jameson were not numerous, iut thoy were
sincere; and Ls poor, bruised body WAS tchdcfy ad ~
rest by hands that n le Do loved TO grasp. ITO could
not have wished dlncgcm funeral His attgcim mcnts,
while living, wcro few. and 40 man could entertain q
stronger aversion than felt BY hin for the r+ctense
oi friendship or thr vanity oi cstcniaon suddenly ana
terribly Lbs he came ond. Quietly and simply lis
remains vcgc tlluc 90 tIclr place ~ nua IcpO.c Ills
grave H. IN lit,lc cemetery back of Yokcrs. There he
I,sts after mguy years OF toll and ~ weary Waiug. en-
ittcrd rs disappointment, by sorTow by poverty. BY
wreck ~ many high hopes ana by the wiatry cAI OF
unsuccessful aec There The grass viii grow green ana
TIE birds viii sing above him, in peace That his tctmc
T,at lifetime complied roIlod Of aity.clglt years.
1slJ H WpfEcr was uu Atnc!lctu lazy oi singular qua
remarkable talents aud from her he ,ltcd his extra
ordinary abil in Inmctc att. Ills father was an lrsh
Protestant, man a. strong Individuality aud notable H.
dependence ~ claracier-quaics that roappeared IN
bis rif.d .ou Tho boy received hut limited cdu aon
Iie was truelt 20 fcad and 90 vlo. d tlat was all
yrt l!e De- Was uiau of liberal culture ara
- au Car nr. De- aplcutcel To- TIE trade oi lap
tnrt. nu, m if. art h. acpnifud famous facty lis
truth I. mhcci that in cary manhood, he went
rori!.l,.-of Hciry Cay ana of othcr distinguished
ncu-aud where lee became great iavoute
bolh gentleman and an aiust. h!s na,
iho stage. and for HAT profession he studied
ana pr.clCcd as-.duously n several amateur dramatic
s.rlci, liz Hr-t regular prols Jual appearance was
made ai 800 Ola Eowcry TAcattr, under thc manage
mcui % lliubln 900 lr'' 30 Dis o"u ilroe, lAe cham
manned actor ai bis days lis career upou Tie snse
rod he used 60 play opposite paris e. the elder Booth
and To Edwin IoucL Is I41o Was bis beet slaic-
cxccclI ciy well, and hc WAS superb reader 20 HaHct
Lut De- oid not haAe great nsmt aa shastSlenicAn
Icc iu The OctofuJr, aud tccc hnBrre, Ihc Sgffg,
~ Aurou Floyd IHt .ucr performance Was g!'cn
nt N.hio- Garden ln Apll. H. ."hg WAS eNeI4 Whcle
greeted wt critical ana popular "p pplaus a~ imiLins
yemhcr oi c came year Jnic'ou played an engagement
O., 1o oFc Tey EsS ~ lSc M Ws o. A. m ' ' 5g ds
Sow 20 You Mrst Lsap" The former
remember as n.ltly flushed and Witty
played n IT, WIN singular leE"4ce yacj ana refine
rrnt. az nu ifl.h rc'iieniHn. ~ "As You sow le
plyed los,s jioie detective oicer. That drama did
Dr. Headiy NigLfst0de-in wLlrh Nr. j. II stoddart
TcScr never iai 10 make vivid nrc,on NJ Tie public
mind. 20 costd lauc.ou' last cugug mcHt M New-Nork
Ion ago In Yoniot. whore Dc had resided for several
year., whore De- was highly csto.cd. ana Wlcrc be met
e Uucson River Tafoad that icf ths ciiy 20 ltsusnal
hour last Saturday uLht boIe with ~ hs death lie lad
Yourcis station aud landed at Glcnvood. whence he
walked back the track ot the advancing train tmet
lie instantly killed. Ie could not have hnown mo-
ment 81 pain. But " j. ihcAl leoDy SAD 70 .hin tt
Iesheg iA Suin Ga ayS nv roi ' r m @
ith irc darl,sse mud Win hi. own thouglts lie Was
already ugtl IA u from eng tie hNihg Let us holo
that in those solemn moments DE iOrgNC al his enemies.
as they must now forgive him. He good man. To
one shadow that cast upon lis io and that did HIM
eTcot HARM We make but distant ausou Tor we believe
that he was innocent No kinder heart tan his Is left
among u.s. lie had plenty OF faults and they marred his
and hnlt s fortunes Io had great pride OF
Intellect; h. convictions rigid, De- not free from
passionate prejudice; bis rctful impulses Often led him
wrong IN maers of Judgment; his Independence of char
acter was Incapable Of pocy ne often told the truth at
The wrong time; nc op0uscd unpopular doctnee II they
haupo ned a. Jump with his huuor. lie cuphatcaly
"A man for Tie few and not tho many, aud that ac-
counts for the comparative failure OF his life He at
famed local cmucuce and hc lived 10 10 slip from his
gfafu and ud himself greatly misunderstood. and 80
he bdcame embttcred. But there hours when the
clouds lifted, and the fine gcDlus that We honor found
ample play In the nnppy ipRrc0urso OF social fe To
aoknOw gc that ne Ccnus-to say that IL existed and
has passed away the purpose or these few words or
remembrance In tho tumut Of active life the great
world viii rush onward past his memory, ~ the natal
train rushed onward past his fcless body: but there Is
surely time TO east flower OF love ana pity on hs grave