The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-02
The Late Mrs. Eliza Freeman.

!. With the setting of cloudless sun on Sept
18th, 1888, Mrs. ELIZA FREEMAN, Censor
of the Hon. John D. Freeman, of this city
peacefully and triumphantly entered upon
her true life-the life of the soul. To advance
on to this desired position, God has wisely or.
dained that all beings shall pass thr0uah the
dark, dark valley of death. We're it not so,
mortals, and especially Christians, would ~
from petty griets and troubles through gio-
rIous gateway, illumined with the radiance Of
! heavenly bliss, TO repose and growth with
Jesus and the angels. Hence, Death Is our
friend. He keeps guard at the door Of life it.
J self and. at the same time, when our task Is
| finished, snaps the cords that bind to NOR
! talty with its trials, and lets the spirit ny,
/ ike Gagged bird, to heavenly bowers of fra
! grant flowers and foliage bright and radiant.
! Therefore, let those TO whom she was so en-
deared, by the relationship of mother sister
and wife. not repine, but rejoice IN her heati-
tade.
Mrs. Freeman was no ordinary person but
the attributes of her mind and character were
| SO equally balanced and adorned with the
most cha rming modesty that she performed
all the duties of life gracIously a. not TO
attract special observation. The most trlhing
characters, like the least valued machinery,
vex the air aud ear with presumptuous Smat-
ter. Her influence in society was like the
cheerful sunshine and genial showers, et ill
ing the earth with life, with fruits and flow
ers, but all deity the sweet odOrs that
bespeak their existence.
She had been educated in the best schools of
the country, and continued to improve herself
by constant familiarity with the best stand
ard authors, whose merits she was fond Of
discussing with congenial friends. She was
familiar with the periodic and newspaper lit
erature of the day
In religious and political topics she took
deep interest. Her varied information and
buoyant spirit rendered her society highly
improving and refreshing, and free from carp
cloy.
Though SO modest and free from presuming,
tho svl,o if-ar.f ROO
ating aud dIgnifed with perfect indy dual
ity. Mingling in the best society Of Wash
lngton CITY, on terms of easy intercourse with
the families OF diplomats, and the leading
statesmen of the nation, never did she feel a
moments citation or the slightest enlargement
of her own Importance
Her knowledge of men and measures. for a
lady, were unusual, and sought for and appre-
eiated by those who had the pleasure OF her
acquaintance AS the wife of able Con |
gresham herself, she had rare opportunities |
during his term at Washington, TO know The |
statesmen of that day. Sac had heard in |
legislative debate well as in the de suliory |
discus, ions and pleasantries of dining-par- |
ties, the scintillations and ponder0us words |
and thoughts Of the iilustrIous Webster, |
whose powers and characteristics she por- |
trayed to the writer of this poor tribute more |
accurately and interestingly than anything /
he had read listened TO from his most ar
dent friends.
Mrs Freeman was native of The great
State of Kentucky. the second daughter OF |
j Judge Geo. Adams, the warm ersonai friend OF |
MIR. Clay aud preGeeessvr OF Judge Gholson,
in the office OF United States District Judge |
Tor Mississippi, mp to the time of his death.
tie held his office and dlgnitied it when ii was
an honor to sit upon the bench-when Justice
and Money did not wink at each other IN the
sacred chambers of the Courl-when politics
and judicial place did not walk arm in arm
in the halls and corridors of law courts. lie
was singularly upright man.
The two brave and well known COnteder-
l. In 1.,ta haF al 4 NIRtI
Adams, were her brothers. The heroic Gen.
Daniel Adams preceded his lamented sister
lnly about one year to the city of the dead,
ia jackson, where they calmly sleep.
As a mother and wife, daughter and sister,
Mrs. Freeman was perfect model of tender
ness, devotion, fidelity and resignation Like
nearly all ladies of her age at the South, she
mad been made acquainted with adversely as I
we'll a prosperity. But with equanimity phi
osophie and beautiful, she was neither elated
IN. the one hand nor depressed on the other.
No lady at the Capital OF the State had ever
entertained in her beautiful parlOrs with more
accom- lished and genial hospitality than her
;ourtly husband and herself And after the
war and its concomitant evils had destroyed
he whole South and all individual wealth, |
here were none of the daughters of this once
favored land, but now a desoIation, who SO |
little regarded the sacrifice of home and all,
which she had laid upon the smoking altar of
ler country, as Mrs Freeman.
She was sincere, pure-minded, devoted
without cant or simulachra. The
Rev Dir. Crane, Rector of St. Andrews Epis-
opal Church in this city, her pastor for
many years, in his public address at the
Church, declared that he had never known
ler to fall short of one single duty. The
and devoted Doctor did not pro-
nounce idle panegyrie over the dead, but
poke words Of simple truth for the good of
he living. To do good, to exercise the broad
sst charity and good will to all men, with per-
'ect trust in the promises OF our savior, mark
I'd her exemplary life, as it did her death, or
-ather sleep, in the arms of her Savior.
q. W. NJ.