The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
Death of MIR. HI. II. SiZer.
For THE CLARION.

For THE CLARIoN.l
Henry Edwin Sizer died at his business
house n this city at S'clock p. NJ, November
2, 1S7S, in the Goth year of his age.
On the threatened approach of yellow
fever to this place, he moved with his family
to a porary structure he had erected on
or near Richmond lake, some six or seven
niles below jackson. There, every mem
Der OF his household was stricken with ma
larial fever, and all except Mr.. SiZer were
removed to the residence of DIR. Hemphill {;
he at his own request, was brought back
to jackson. He was. however. soon up and.
as was ibis custom, driving in his buggy
about the streets. He, few days since, had
a relapse, as his system being all deran ged
the disease readily assumed the character of
yellow fever. of which he died.
Mr.. SiZer was Il native OF Virginia, but
in 1910. moved to this city, where he en-
gagged in the business of saddle and harness
maker; the thorough manner in which he
did his work and his fair dealings soon
brought him custom. He then gradually
enlarged his operations and became dealer
in carriages, buggies, and plantation imple-
ments, and by his industry, fine business
qualifications and integrity soon amassed
considerable wealth, and in addition to his
finely managed and successful business in
jackson, was, in 1861, the owner of one of
the largest and best managed plantations in
Kinds county, situated in the neighbOrhOod
OF Edwards.
The war swept most of this property
away, an I in 1866 he went to work to re-
build his lost fortunes; he gave up plaut-
ing and returned to the old business of deal
er in carriages, buggies. farming lmple-
ments, etc. and soon built up one of the
largest houses of its character in the State.
A sketch of Mr.. Sizer might well be
headed the history OF busy life; the man
seemed to be always at work. | never re
member to have seen him idle, and | have
associated with him intimately from my
early boyheod. He was passionately fond
of being in the woods and loved to COM
mune with Misunderstanding and fishing
were his especial delights, and during his
life he spent thousands on the latter.
Mr.. Sizer was man of education
and had given great deal of his
attention To scientific studies--it was
also his inclinations TO peruse speeul alive
works. He paid great deal of attention to
medical studies and was homeopathic in
practice, and to my own knowledge he fire.
most intelligent citizens; but for his serv-
ices and drugs he would never accept any
compensation whatever.
He had scores of poor patients who must
sadly miss him-miss his advice, miss his
medicine, miss his food.
If you approached Mr.. SiZer in one of his
happy moods, you found him wonderfully
social, and you could not but enjoy his soci-
ety-theTe was something in his voice and
manner of address that charmed or rather
you bouyant and hopeful.
He rarely protesSed iendship in words,
but in quiet way made it visible in good
deeds, for he was generous beyond meas
ure.
His mind was capable of grasping intri-
cate combinations, hence his success in
business transactions amounted almost to
certainty.
His extensive business operations had
given him considerable knowledge of law,
2tarH
observed when he would come to my law
Office for legal advice.
have mentioned his fondness for hunt
ing and fishing this was visible in his very
phraseology which also exhibited his love
of humOr; his eccentricity and his original
ity, he was absolutely unlike any body else
| will illustrate. He named some of his
servants As follows: one girl he called
~Duck," another 'Cooter,' a negro boy he
called Joe Cosmos Won Hum boldt;' an
other "Dubby," fsvOrite dog answered
to the name of Damn It."
Mr.. Sizer was physically perfect speci-
men OF manhood; he vas very muscular
and probably the strongest man in this city.
He was about five feet eleven inches high
was as active as Hiawathia, for his sixty
| years scarcely weighed upon him, and the
| only evidence you had OF them was slight
| sprinklng of silver in his hair and beard
| Henry h. SiZer was man OF the greatest
individuality and the most eccentric one
ever met.
His impulses were warm, his temperament
nervous TO the highest possible degree. anG
| when provoked was very dangerous; but
/ this know. he never entertained malice
and as soon as the tempest of his nature
su bsided he held out the olive branch to this
world He demanded that every man re.
spect what he conceived TO be his rights
/ but in return he never encroached upon the
| rights of others.
| He had way about him which impress sec
1 you. the moment you saw him, with tn,
/ idea that he was honest add truthful ans
/ candid; he was positively incapable o
| bitterness of any kid. This was exhibited
last winter when re had a claim befor,
/ Congress; his manner of teStifying &
deeply impressed the Senate Finance Com
mittee with the Justice OF his cause, tina
| they recommended it 10 the Senate and
/ Republican Senate allowed IL. Mr.. Size
was widely known. he advertised his bust
ness extensively in the papers and thi
brought him custom from ali parts of cen
trail Mississippi.
/ He took great prize in our State Fairs
and always had large and costly displays o
| his goods on the grounds.
1 He was a mber Of the Christian Churcl
| and he loved it dearly. He always seemes
TO have peculiar affection for all witEiI
| its membership and he often spoke to me il
| the tenderest manner of absent and deaf
friends who had once belonged 70 II. Henri
/ 3. Sixer had many faults, but If he hal
| faults he also had virtues and they wer'