The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-08
I'm MEMORIAM.


Mrs. ELLA NJ. FREDERICK, the be,
loved wife of John 2. Frederick ESQ ;,
who@llied in '0rangeburg Goupty,, on
'the 14th Of July 1874 in the 3G,h year
of her age, ;@
Expression has no holicr Office than
eulogy. A-human death is distinguish
ed from the universal dissolution around
it, by the cherished memories which
find uttcrancc in post funebriul tributes
In this consists our lower spirituality,
our earthly Immortality, in this mcmor-
ial incident, and character. The truth
Of the religious sentiment, that "it is
not all to die" is here bcauteously por
trnyed in the being remembered and
mourned for after death. Unlike the
ccase)ess, death of Nature, Of which it
has been said that '"the exhaustless
nutriment of existence is decay our
humanity delicately but impcriou,ly
asserts its individuality in that each
closed life is loved AID lamcntcd for its
own peculiar features Of lovelincss aud
worth. Shakespeare, who touches so
dexteronsly the springs OF human
,cmotion, says: ~,
ss. Praising what is lost 500
Makes the remembrance dear.
and it issa truth that the rarcst flowers
Of Poetry the most polished periods of
rhetoric US well us the cos,liest and
most elaborate monuments hive 'sclre,l
to perform the Offices Of panegyrio. The
!gltt tering gems Of thought set in peer
less caskcts Of dicton, as we'll us the
hypogeum, the otelsk and the pvra-
mid have lent thciramplcst efforts to
cnlogize the dead. ~
Is this not we'll? The lesson of uni
vclsal truth, SO bard to take to heart
which is taught by all such deaths as
this, is better learned and pres G vcd in
the memorial tribute "When Dsath
strikes down the Innocent and god,
from every fragile form, from which lie
'tets the parting spirit free, 4 h1n,lrcd
virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity
nnd love to walk the world aud bless it
AOfteyery-i tear that sorrqwp,gI moFtnls
shed on such green graves, some good is
Torn, some eentler hat tifc comes. In
the Dcstroyer's steps there spring up
bright creatious that defy his power aud
his dark path becomes way Of light to
Heaven"
Distaut hoaats unite in mourning for
: iour dead. The scpttered, ,wails ! Of a
'dismembered' household gather with
those. fwithHwhom she was lattcrly more
/, nearly associated, around her bier, and
weep tributes Of praise for alher gentle
!; goodness. Her grave becomes shrine
;nraundr which, scattered wanderers on
the chanseful sea of life, and widowed
= hea,t that yearncd with Motherly
yearnings for the long absent, once n
Part of her, olden home, meet and knecl
together in token Of their grief and
love. Never has n life exhibited through
"a clansetul and checquered course so
1 .chaDgelcss character Of uuselishncss,
!etntlcness and affection. n her home
of the olden time these traits made her
the patient friend, the unwearicd
confidant, the kind nurse, the affection.
,ate child and companion; in her associa
tions with the young in after days as
their teacher these traits made her the
kind elder sister to the little ones, and
rendered ;'lovc the law Of the school :"
in her late relations and associations
these traits made all her friends, her
k,ndlincss begetting love in all around
her; these traits cnleared her husband
to her with tenderness of affection
rarely seen even among those whose
married life is cemcnted by unfnltcring
loye;J these traits Of gentle affection, Of
9 unselfsh sympathy brought her close to
nlic hearts Of all her associates; and
these traits emil ain her memory with
costly fiapkinccnsc of love. The power
of attraction in her af1rctionatc nature
TO call io,th and secure reciprocal love
was ost conspicuously shown, where it