The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-05
STOSEWALL'S DAUGHTER DEAD.
Mrs. W. +, Christian Breathes her last ut
her Home ia Charlotte, y. G.
Especial to the News and Courier.

Special TO the News ana courier.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., August 30.-Mrs.
w. f. Christian, nee Julia Jackson,
the only child of 81 )newall Jackson,
whose extreme illness was mentioned
in the News and Courier this morning,
died here at 6 a. M, to-day, after two
weeks illness oftyphoid fever.
The funeral services We're conducted
at the First Presbyterian church by the
Rev. Edward Mack, assisted by the
Rev. r.. C. Reid, at o'clock this after
noon The church was crowded With
weeping friends anxious to pay the last
tribute of respect to the daughter of the
great Southern soldier. The pulpit was
most eXquisitely decorated with flow
ers. Over it Was the Confederate flag
carried by Gen. Jackson and with
which his body was wrapped. On the
right and left side of the pulpit three
rifles were stacked and lying at the
head of the casket, and directly by the
side Of it was the sword carried by the
father ofthe deceased.
The funeral exercises were very af-
fecting and many in the congregation
wept.
The Rev. Mr.. Reed came here yester-
day evening from Fllnklin, Tenn, to
accept the pastorate of the Second Pres
byterian church. In few eulogistic
remarks he referred to the strange CO.
incidence that few years ago when in
Memphis, on the day after his arrival,
he witnessed the funeral of the Rev.
Albert Morrison, who was an uncle OF
Mrs: Christian.
The Hornets Nest Ritlemen attend
ed the funeral in full uniforms and ali
s'ores and business establishments were
closed.
The remains will be carried to-mor-
rowto Lexington, Va, where they will
be inferred by the side of Gen. Jackson:
Mrs. Christian was % years old and
leaves a husband, ". f. Christian,
editor of the Charlotte Democrat, two
children and her mother.
Besides Mrs. Christians mother and
her immediate family, there were at
her bedside during her last hours, Gen.
D. H. Hill, Mrs. Hill, Miss Mamie Hill
Prof. Harvey Hill, Mr.. Joseph Hill
Mrs. Grundy, Mr.. Carter Branch ano
Mr.. Blythe Branch and DIR. McCaw, o
Richmond. Capt. Joseph Morrison, OF
Lincolnton, who was on Gen. Jackson's
staff, also attended the funeral. The
following were the pall-bearers: D. II
Hill, Jr., Joseph Hill, Baxter David
son, +. B. Mcdowell, DR.. Willie Ora
ham, Blythe Branch, Frank Irwin
Gilmer Brenezer.
THE REMAINS AT LEXINGTON, VA.
LEXINGTON, Va, August 3l.-Th'
Charlotte, \. c., party with the re
mains of Mrs. Julia Jackson Christian
arrived here on a special Car on the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
this evening. The remains were me-
at the station by a large party, anc
were taken to the Presbyterian church
of which Gen. Jackson was member
when he lived here before the war.
The casket is 4 massive metallic case
handsomely designed. trimmed IN golC
and silver and draped with the finest
black cloth, and profusion of flower:
was heaped on it. The church is dimly
lighted and the casket is open, show
ing the face of the dead. Many citi
ZenS in all circles OF society are Vlsltlns
the church to take the last look at The
remains.
Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson, widow O
| StoneWall Jackson and tine mother Of
the deceased, with the two motherles:
babes and a number of prominent citi
zeDs, including the Mayor of Charlotte
and the Rev w. H. Christian, father
of the bereaved husband, are here.
BY a change in the programme of ar
rangements the funeral W IL take plac'
on Sunday morning at II O'Clock. Th'
service will he conducted by the Rev
Thomas K. Preston and the Rev. Ebe
nezer Junkin, of Houston, Texas,
relative of the .Jacksons. The funera
party will return to Charlotte Sunday
night Oh :. pecial Car.