The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-01
IN M E.MO1SGAM.
DY. Clark NIcNuIty Jaclison

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Died, at the residence Of Mr.. L. l..
Smith, on Stone Coal. Lewis county on
The 18th Of November, 1877, Of con.
sumption, Dr.. CLARK AlCNuLTY JACK.
SON, sou of GEORoE Il. aud Z. B. JACK.
son, aged 20 years.
Once moro We arc called upon to
bear witurss to the fact that Imam is
born to die" It Is solemn thought,
that ono in the vigor Of manhood, and
Que who gave PROMISE Of u long life Of
usefulness, should be stricken down 50
uutimGly; but the fell destroyer
claimed him as victim; aud in lis
onward march tho subject Of this notice
had to surrender his young life to an.
swCr the demand Of Omuipotencc. The
infant, who is being fondIed 10 the
arms Of It's mothcr,-thc middle.aged
and tho hoary.headed, whose lCcks
tell OF the storms Of many winters have
all alike to answer the dread summons.
None arc exempt. King and peasant
alike fall under tho witbcring touch of
death. And however deeply wc may
deplorc the loss Of departed loved ones,
We cannot call them buck. All that
We can do is to prepare 10 meet them at
tho final judgment. Though it bath
pleased God, in Ills inscrutablo wisdom,
to takc from US our dear young friend,
we know that it is for some wise pur-
pose, which is beyond tho reach Of hu-
man vision And to-day, while the
writer is inscriOing this tribute to tho
memory Of Dr.. JACKSON, there is not a
doubt in his mind, til at while the NOR
tai remains Of his friend lie beneath
the surface of Mother Earth, bis i'm
mortal soul, plumed and rdorned with
the rici, livery Of Heaven. is travcrsiug
the golden streets Of the New Jerusa
lem, chanting praises to tho Redocmer
aud King
Dn JAcKsOS, after having arrived
at tho age Of manhood like many Of
his ancestors-w was filed with the
love Of adventure, and cmigratcd to the
far West, xhcro hu remained about
II months. lie then returned to hi.
chilih0OG's homo. to cheer tho re.
naming days Of bis rgGd mother; and
utter some time, he determined to enter
into the practice Of medicine. lie
)comm cuced his studies under Dr.. ".
j. Bland, and the late 7. i. Edmis.
ton. aud was a close student with them
until 1874, when he atlcuGed Tor ooG
session medical lectures at tho Balti.
more College Of Physicians and Sur
geous. Being determined to thorough
" qualify himself in his profession, HI
then entered the Brooklyn (Ncw York,
Medical College, where 10 graduated
with diltiucIiol in June. 1875. About
tho LIST Of January. 1876, ho opened
an Office in Weston, and entered active
ly into the practice Of medicine, and al
once enjoyed the confidence Of the
people. lie continued the practice
until April, 1871, when failing health
compelled him'tO retire from active life.
lie fingered along until tho 1st o.
September, 1871, when bis bodily
strength SO failed him that bis remain
ing days were passed upon bed al
suffering, FOr some ten weeks he
suffered the most excr2ciating paiu,
which resulted iu bis death on the 10Th
Of November.
Amid aII his sulfariugs he retained
tho full possession of hi mcntal facul'
ties, until the lump Of life was cxtin.
suishsl by tue mir Of death. Wher
his frame was cOnvu lsed by the strug'
glc Of life and dcath-whGn he
knew his time had comc-he wa.
heard to whisper: ~ dm going tc
ReSt!' aud turning his eyes to behold
Tor the last tiIue GU earth bis beloved
sister (Slrs. d. T. Petersoa) he reached
out his hand aud said "FAngwgLL ~
aud expired. j. CD.
Ilcston. NOermIcr, 1917.
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