San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-10-06
IN ME MORIAM.
CLAUDE r. JULIAN,


Born Oct 7th, lsG6-Died April %, 1881
"Ths rspt one OF the nobl. forehead. n
The hssvsn.eysd being sleeps m earth"
Words,oorfh. adapted,
ITO live In hearts We leave behind
10 not 70 dis.''- Cdmp1s1 ,tll ri
Far Cd thou art, but ever n'gh
have thee still. and rejoice
! prosper, circle with thy voice;
I shsli not lose thee, though I die"
7snnys on.
In recording the death Of Claude X.
Julian, in the FREE Press Of April 2sth, Il
was remarked that his shor. life was by nc
means without fruit of the best character
that it was in many respects too remarka-
bic to be allowed to pass without special
commemoration; and the purpose was de-
clared to make an attempt in that direction
in the next issue Of the paper It was soon
perceived, however, that this task could
not be worthily accomplished under then ex-
isting circumstances, and hence it was de-
ferred. But scarcely for On hour since has
that purpose been forgotten, and now on
the approach of his birthday, which occurs
on Tomorrow, when this paper will be
mainly circulated we feel that the appropri-
ate time has come for the fullfilment OF
this sadly pleasing duty. Alas, on the day here
tofore no joyously commemorated, we can
only lay this poor wreath from the flowers
Of memory and affection upon his grave
There are other reasons for this tribute to
the memory Of the child. He was, owing TO
his connection with this Office in various CO.
pacities, perhaps the best known boy in
San Marcos and vicinity, and owing to his
gifts, amiability and delicate health, inspired
more general personal interest, perhaps,
than any other. He was thus closely ident-
fled with this locality during the greater
portion Of his life, which, with the records
he has left, must always prove an interesting
page in its history.
OF course there were no startling incidents
in his brief anu quiet career. He was
the third child of Isnec II. and Virginia
NJ Julian, and was native OF
the city of Richmond, Indiana. He came
with his parents to this place, child of
six years, and settled with them at our pres
ca. home Here in few months he met
the greatest misfortune Of his life in the
death OF most faithful and devoted moth
or, to whose vigilant und intelligent care
every one of her children were at different
times indebted for their lives. After her
death his brother and sisters were sent
North, and he alone remained with his faith
er for three years, making their place of
business and home in the old building
which stood where Malones store now
stands, part of the time keeping house
with the aid of an old negro woman, and
again boarding at different places. This
was the home referred to in his Diary up to
1873, when the reunited family again occu-
pied their place in 'the mountains, to his
infinite delight.
1t was during the residence in the old
house on the plaza that he received his
school education, at different times, but
probably not amounting to n year altogeth-
er. But prior to that, and during all these
three years. his education was going on BY
being thrown in contact with nature and
books. He attended the first session of the
free school at the new house in the fall of
-. Up to that time though delicate, he|
lad no cough. but from bad ventilation att
school, and the change in the season, he'
soon took severe cold which caused al
wasting cou "a which continued and gradu-
a!ly grew worse to the end of life. He wasl
unable to attend school further. Mrs .DUn-j
can was his only teacher, and he was greatly!
attached TO her.
During the time he attended school heI
was diligent student, studying his lessonsl
at night regularly without suggestion onl
the subject But his spontaneous engage
,rents were the most remarkable and inter-j
esiing. His hands and brain were alike in
cessanily active eithe. in outdoor or in;
door avocations. He took great interest in,
planting and seeing things grow; also inI
birds. animals, insects and all the works of;
nature His enthusiasm in natural seiencel
increased from day to day. He very earlyj
manifested a decided talent for drawing
and painting. and amused himself mach
with efforts in that department.. He sketch
ii readily FROM nature, with due regard to|
perspective. Indicating that with euliiva-
ton he might have excellei as a landscapeI
painter. One Of his FIST efforts was al
sketch Of the first stage robbery on the !
Blanca. in the spring of '7s. which was
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