The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-30
OBITUARY.
From James COunty-DoGth Of nm Els
teemed Lady.

From James County-Doath Of mn Els
teemed Lady.
FDIrOR HERALD: You have observ-
ed, no doubt, that our community has
lately been robbed Of several of It's ma
ture members. The death of Mrs. a.
Howard, of Mr.. lIinch, the fatal acct
dent that occurred to MIR. Written OF
Tunnel Hill, Ga, ali tending to re-
mind us of the solemn fact that Sin the
midst of life are Deaths
But there was Il ease in our commute
nifty on the 10Th inst, which for philO-
sophical religious resignation, has had
few parallels. The case is that OF Mrs.
G. c. Fitzgerald, daughter OF Maj. EN-.
ard Mrs. Emaline Cleveland, and wife
of John Fitzgerald. For considerable
tinlo plSt She WAS the subject OF disease,
that effected her lungs, and after much
lingering illness, caused her death.
Much has been said upon death, and
many have been the Interesting death
| bed scenes, but none have ever excited
in bchOldcrs n more profound sense OF
that PHILOSOPHY which says, "when
| we are at home in the body, wcarc alb
sent from the Lord; but when We are
| absent from the body, we are present
with the Lord"
Mrs. Fitzgerald was converted in
Sept, 1862, during the progress of q
revival, in Ooltewah, conducted by the
| late Hiram Douglass; she joined the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and
| was q member at her death. As soon
us it became evident to her that death
was neal she began making such delib-
crate preparations, as Il prudent per
son would when expecting to go on a
long journey. Her mind seemed en-
tircly free from earthly annoyan-
| ces and her solicitations in behalf OF
I friends was constant and general. She
| called them tie her bed, from time to
time, and if they were Christians, adj
mOrishcd them to remain faithfHl, and
if not Christians, urged them to accept
| Christ as their only sure hope of heay-
en-. At moments, on no less than six
different occasions within Il week be-
fore her death, when it would seem
1 her time had surely come, she would
4 ask her husband, or father, or mother,
or others standing rear to feel her
pulse and see if it was not yet nearly
gone. If told that it indicated consid-
cradle strength yet she seemed disap.
pointed, though not impatient, and
would add, eco Lord, if it is Thy will
take me now" She would frequently
feel her " pulse as though disputing
with Life for his claims upon her.
The few weeks Of the latter life OF
this modest woman would make n fiji
book for the world to read, she wUulC
often eXclaim that the peace and joy OF
her soul could not be told. She re-
quested that her funeral be preached
by Rev. Mr.. Motheral, but added thai
her experience could not be related by
mortal man, ''eye hath not seen, no
ear heard, neither hath it entered int
the heart of man to conceive the JOY.
of my soul"
She had requested Mr.. B~erryhill tt
hold prayers with her every erepin!
until hel departure, which be did IL
his usual faithful and fervid manner
and also OBLIGATED at her funeral. lie
father was sitting by her bed when tn
final moment came, MS he watched tn
spark Of life fade by sure but slow dc
grees. She was heard, audiblY, to say
"thonk Coo, | am now crossing tn
river And when asked after this, b
Maj. Cleveland if she could yet sec
intimGted that she could.
f Mrs. Fitzgerald died on Thursday
Oct. 10th, at 1928 o'clock p. M, an
was buried the following day, Il
- Chcstnut's Grave Yard. A large a:
sembly attended her funeral.
Ooltewah 0c.. q, 20. A FRIENI