The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-02-03
OBrrUATY.

Departed this life, at Il O'Clock. A. N. 30th
/ Dec. 1859. at his residence In Richland
/ Holmes county. Miss. Carr. JANIS w
WADE, aged &C years, and is days.
Deceased was born in Hancock. Georgia
the 18th of Dec. 1903. When 10 years o.
age, with his parents, he emigrated 70 But.
! Ter county. Aha, where he grew up a. man.
hood. Very early In life he manifested sii.
perior judgment and energy Of character
which was soon rewarded with success In
business. On the 22d of Jan. ISIS lac wa,
united in holy wedlOck, % Miss Mary T.
I Herbert of the same county. who proved ths
comfort and solace OF his life. This unior
was crowned with three children. two
| daughters aud one son. The daughters still
survive. but that noble son, was destined q
fill an early grave, causing void in parents
and sisters hearts, which naught could eveI
! fill.
Capt. Wade early took prominent stand,
! in the political Interests of his country -
Several times, while residing I'm Butler coun-
", was he chosen TO represent her In the
legislative body of the State. In the year
lsil. he moved to Holmes county, Miss
where he resided until his death. excepting
one year.spent I'm jackson. as superintendent
bof the State prison. Here too, he devoted
his time and talents to the affairs OF life aud
interests of the country. Here too. the
county showed Its appreciation, by twice
electing him as her representative. 10 the
legislature, and at one time, he was chosen
Speaker of the House.
When the clarion notes Of war reverbera-
ted throughout the length aud breadth OF
onr land, his heart was not dead TO the call.
Though at the advanced age Of 80 years, he
went forth as commander of as gallant a
company as ever entered the field. In behalf
of our Lost Cause" The bleached bones
and grassy mounds of many OF that brave
band can testify To their invincible valor.-
The memory of the 'sQuitman Rifles" will
long live in the hearts of a grateful people.
But the patriotism of their loved leader. sur
passed his physical strength. The priva-
tions, hardships, and exposure. which he
endured, laid the foundation of the disease
which ultimately proved fatal. After serv-
ing one year he, with broken constitution
and enfeebled health, was compelled 10 re-
sign. He had, anterior to the war, acquired
a handsome property, but I'm common with
his countrymen, lost most of it by the re-
suit. This he could bear with fOrtitude :
but oh how his proud and LOFTY spirit burn
ed within him at the indignities and afro
cities. which have since been inflicted upon
us. His feeling were similar To those of our
beloved Davis, when at the sight of the
chains which were TO bind him, lac I'm the
Just indignation of soul, exclaimed "Oh.
the shame the shamer His love for his
native land knew no decline. Almost 10 the
last day of his life, he would ask his children
and friends to read TO him. so that he might
keep posted as to the tide of events.
But his time was not wholly taken up with
the things Of time and sense. He neglected
not the one thing needful. In the year 1916,
he attached himself TO the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, of which he remained a faith
full member. He was not demonstrative of
his feelings on any subject, particularly that
of religion; but his consistent life, and ms
well worn bible, show how sacredly he re-
garded its God-given pages. He was en-
phatlcally the friend CT the widow and the
orphan. The poor and needy found In him
"a true friend, His health had been falling
for years. but he was able 10 attend 20 the
duties OF life, until the middle Of September
last, when he was compelled 10 take his bed,
from which he was never TO arise, but for
few moments at "A time. His sullerings sur
passed all l ever beheld, but were borne with
the greatest patience and meekness. His
physicians, as "A last resort. concluded 10
perform surgical operation, which was
very painful but instead of relieving. IL
only augmented his suffering. His agony
was often so intense. that he was constrained
to cry alOund that God IN mercy would al
leyiate IL, but no murnur escaped his lips.
On one occasion he and the writer were
alone. His dear wife, who a few moments
before had been reading to him from the
Fountain of Life, had Just left the ROOM
After speaking lovingly, of her unremittng
care and attention, he remarked that he
knew she was uneasy about him, and longed
to know his feelings In regard to his future
prospects, but that she was reluctant 70 ask,
DrOHGnInH
the subject himself lie then said II IL was
Gods will he would rather live, but II In His
wisdom He saw that IL was best that he
should depart, he was ready, he could rely
fully on Christ as his Savior-that he OF
himself was altogether unworthy, but the
blood of Christ was sufficient, and had been
sanctified to his redemption. There was no
cloud between him and a reconcied Re-
deemer, and that if he died he, from his
heart could freely say, peace on earth and
good will to all mankind. This was the most
he said on the subject, but was IL not
enough?
On the night but one preceding his death.
he repeated the 1891 Psalm, beginning with
Behold how beautiful IL is, for brethren 10
dwell together in unity" After repeating,
he asked his daughter TO read il for him. lie
fingered, gradually growing weaker, until
the evening Of the both Dec, when very
suddenly he became much worse. The stu
por of death, was soon upon him. but at in
tervals he reused and was rational, knew his
friends and what was passing. He lived
until III o'clock next morning. a short time
before he breathed his last his heart-bToken
wife implored him to Ualk to her. She wish
ed him to tell her, If he felt strengthened aud
sustained by the strong arm of Jehovah "a
he neared the "dark and silent valley" We
could see that he understood and tried 10
speak, but the palsied tongue refused Is
utterance. One OF his friends then asked a
question which embraced all, and'could be
answered by a sign or a monosyllable. lie
was asked, If God saw III that he should die
then, did he feel prepared to meet him in
peace. He signified plainly that he did.
In one hour after this his immortal spirit.
borne on angels wings, took its flight TO
that purer and brighter cline,
where sickness and sorrow. pain and death,
are feared and felt no more"
Thus lived and died, Capt. Jas. w. Wade.
In him, the country has lost one of her best
citizens. The Masonic fraternity one OF her
first members-the church one OF her firm
est props-his relatives, one who was always
kind and affectiOnate, and his family, their
dearest earthly friend and comfort.
ONE VINO LOVED Hnf.