The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-03-04

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The Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Martin.
Fr has sad as we'll as -
ties m. Only few shqrt d
the lessenger from the Unseen
came nm oned our neighbor and
Mr.. mas Martin, and with hearts nc
witt at the loss of this kind al
SYM - counsellor. we now mOui
Mrs ln-stricken, as her physician r
mad by the death of him who, for forts
five had SIN oothed for her Ife'S patls
Gems not unmcot that, descend
Of life together, they should
geth at the foot.
gng from the pioneers Of this coni5-
began life when it was eoinpaRs
Wilderness. -
Martins grandfather, Roger,lY6Tr y,
nded q regiments in the battiS 0flIing's
ID. Five brothers were in the same
L. braNely eOntending for liberty and
Air. Martins tather was soldier OF
1s-bsingsone of the earliest preach
cltof which he himself was
rer. The members Of both
q prominent positions in
adorn6d tie pulpit, the b.
5e5 commerce and finance. From
seusor eighteen years of age Mr.. Mar
hen Identified wi Pulaski, ut that
- Ike given BY the Government.
eership with Mr.. Ballcntinc,
Gtill success crowned their
tin modelled and gave bent
being part not only of
his influence far beyond.
ancfal ability that Mr. Polk,
IN esman, and intimately ac-
with him, rendered to him he po-
secretary of the Treasury. lay one
tanGing the commercial interests of
.tion, must acknO Wedge Mr.. Martins
ce. He was unidentified heart and soul
he advancement of the people. When
Judgement was convinced OF hight, he
5k hold with an energy that knew no step
Edward, and success was his achievement.
lis. the result of bold, honest, upright ac-
used upon principles of the sternest
Few men placed he trying
ipied by Mr.. Ma have fill
without rcproach. 1t Is a
Il 1SS5f this, who knew
him - IN dwell upon his
adm was he heard to
say always having
a he disposed to do
SOM Dung. Long will
remarkable wo-
nj sth tine personal
>apfi6e g,ntle, heroic, bril-
liant Sertel an influence
on al mt and impressive in
anunl her cOnverse-enrich-
ed by Sc 4tion and experience. De-
barred health in the latter part
of her Ii 8gtan active worker, her
. influence e sunlight, was silent yet
powerful ing dead she speaketh in the
manifestations Oftaste displayed II the cul
tivation Of flowers, and the establishment
of home-that sphere of every true wOmaI.
To her husband she was indeed, help
meet. While he was lying dead, speaking
of the well-spring OfjOy their life had been
to each other, she said that: "SUTely Mr..
Martin had done his part, end she was hap
Ply to know he thought she had not failed IN
hers" Beautifully did she discharge the a
cred OffircS If wi ta and mother. and nv her
many virtues and graces, was the beloved
centre OF a happy household. As 4 mother
her children speak for her. Truly God seeth
not as man seeth, and not till lites deep
mysteries are revealed shall we know why
their silver cords were lOOSed, and she, like
Rachel, left to mourn for her children. The
innocent babe, the young girl just bIushing
into WOmanhOOd, the one of mature years,
Whose memory is fragrantin our midst, the
son of her love returned to comfort her, so
suddenly snatched away, were laid in the
silent tomb. Is it strange tIAt she should
weep that those she thought would close her
fading ewes, should fade first! Hers was
simple faith, the faith Of the Cross, and
these bitter, bitter sorrows made her cling
more closely to our Holy Religion--the reli-
gion Of grief-containing as it does the only
Secret of our earthly pilgrimage.
The writer thought, on hearing
that Death had laid his cold hand on her
aching heart,
We would give back what neither time nor
might,
Nor passionate pTp-er, nor longing hope re
store,
Dear as to long blind eyes recovered sight,
We would give back those who had gone be-
fore.
Can the only surviving child help weeping
that the honest toad IS vacant, that those Ia
miIiur faces Will be seen on earth no more
May sire lid consolation in the thought
70, o11n ri
ing child May these sad bereavements make
her look steadfustly toward Heaven, and
this baptism of tears be to her baPti SIN I'M
to eternal life