The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
In MensOrinm.

born In Pitt county, North Carolina,
October 3Oth, 1915, and died Decem
Der 2nd, 1879. aged 81 years. She
received a thorough education at
good schools in Washington and
Grecnyille, n. G. Al an early age she
removed with her father, Gen. Clark,
TO Kinds county, Miss, where she
lived until her marriage, Febr'y LIST,
1874 Since that time she has re-
sided in Yazoo county. To the
memory OF Mrs. Pickett Is due more
than a mere sketch from the pen OF
affection.
She wasno ordinary person, either
in mind or character, and while her
life could not be called eventful; yet
her superior merit might properly be
written for the good ofothers. Herex
teGsive veland large acquaintance
with the most brilliant society Of
our country previous to the late war
made her a most interesting com
panion She was the perfect devel.
opement Of a refined and cultivated
Southern lady. Highly gifted by
nature. Of poetic Imagination sha
had improved the advantages affoiT'
ed@by ample means, and from bis
youth was woman admired for he,
brilliant talents, and rare converse.
tional powers. Previous TO her mar.
rage she was the center Of the most
refined society that frequented the
capital Of our State, where she was
distinguished for remarkable beauty
and sparkling wit. Gov. Foote a
man as distinguished in social as he
was in public life always referred U
her with pride as one of the repre-
sentative women Of the South.
A profound regard for the feeling
Of others was with her distinguish
ing trait and while possessing re-
markable wit she was always too
generous TO exercise it at the ex-
pense of one less gifted than her
self, Her rare talents for pleasing
were as conspicuous in the society
Of the plain and uncultured, as they
were in the society Of the educated
Her broad sympathy with humanity
gave her rare adaptation TO any
rank OF life with which she came in
contact. Although she was for a
great part of her life in the most
fashionable walks of society she re
tanned only that which was re ined
and elevating. She was too truly
good to inIbibe that which was frivo
lous or vain Even when travelling
her rare loneliness attracted to her
side all who were in need of sympa
thy or consolation though they were
strangers to her
Hers was a character Of beautiful
symmetry, che seemed not to have
cultivated one grace t0 the neglect
OF another, There was in her per
feet blending OF SUPERIOR Iodgrtogf
brilliant attainments and womaffiy
sweetness rarely found in one char
acter. The gentle virtues that adorn
domestic life wers as much hers as
were the gifts which adorn the
proudcst SALON. Shl gave much
time to literary pursuits, having fire.
quently contributed articles of merit
30 the journals of our State, But
she also looked well to the WAYS Of
her household as the dignity and
order Of her establishment always
attested. The question was asked
since her death, of one who knew
hcl long and well, what trait of Mrs. !
Picketts character do you now re
call with greatest distinctness? AZ
ter moments reflection came Che |
reply "her great adherence TO evil |
speaking. A golden opinion to re.
cord to the memory of one so re-
markable for superior intellect and |
attractive manners, that above all
these she left the impress upon the
heart of friend of her sweet chart
ty that speaks no evil As well also
does the writer Of this imperfect
tribute to her virtues fail TO recall
from long and confidential inter
course bitter or resentful word
from her lips. If she was forced to
blame it was always in a gentle man
ner with every apology for the Of
fender. or her might truly he said
"she openeth her mouth with wis
dom; and in her tongue is the law
IF kindness"
Mrs. Picket lost her children at an
'arly age, but she gave much Of
mothers care to her own and her
husbands relatives, and their sgncere
owe and respect for her is oae Of
he brightest testimonials 30 her un-
selfish nature
To the young she was a juiiciOus
IdviSer useful friend. The aged aud
.orrow stricken came to her for con-
collation. and mingling her tears with
heirs a friendship was formed that
vas never broken.
No one could better encourage a
aintand despairing heart than she.
For several years past her life has
zen spent in the quiet seclusiOn Of ,
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