The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-29
CAPTAIN JAMES N. WISE.
DEATH OF THIS WELl-kNOWN
AND ESTEEMED CITIZEN.

In Bad Reaith for several Years-Never
Recovered from the Attack Of Grippe
Arrangements for the FunersI-The
PaIl-Bearers.
Richmond was no less shocked by the sad
death Of Mr. IL. *. ElIyson than when 1t
was announced that Captain James NJ.
Wise had quietly surrendered his spirit.
Captain Wise had been in poor health for
several years, suffering with nervous pros
tration. About a year ago he was at
tackled with the grippe very severely,
from which he never fully recovered. For
about two months he had been confined TO
his room, and for two weeks be has not been
able 10 leave his bed, but still he was not
considered to be seriously i'll until only a
few hours before 3 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing, when he resigned life's titful fever, pos
sessed Of full consciousness almost to the
very last.
HIS LIFE,
Captain Wise was In the fiity-fifth year
Of his age. lie was born in Acc0mac coun-
", Virginia, and was the son Of L. X. and
NJ. d. L. Wise. His father was brother Of
Governor Henry A. Wise. He was brother
of John H., George d., Peyton +. NJ, and
l.. ". Wise, all of whom survive him.
He entered William and Mary College at
the age Of thirteen, and graduated in two
years with the degree Of A. NJ, at which
time he was awarded the medal for the
highest standard of scholarship. ImmedI-
ately after he had graduated he was APP
pointed assistant professor Of mathematics
in the institution, and Oc :upied
the position for about one year, when h9
entered the law school at the University Of
Virginia. After graduating in law he COM
menced the practice of his profession in st.
joseph, Mo-, where he was when the war
began.
DEFENDING THE STATE.
Born Of true Virginia family, with the
blue blood of the Old wealth in his
veins, it was an impossibility for him TO
stand of and see his mother State bruised
and bleeding without raising hand
in her defence. Inspired by the
pure motives OF devoted son,
be fastened TO the land of his birth, cast his
lot with her dOwnlrod people, and served
as a gallant soldier until the DO my flag Of
the Confederacy had been furled for all time
and eternity. His duties during nearly
the whole conflict were those Of an ord
nance officer in Wise brigade, with the
rank of captain. To hold this position he
had TO undergo the most rigid mental ex-
animation. This he stood with excellence.
When the war was over he became assO-
ciated in the commission business with his
brother General PeytOn Wise, under the
firm name OF Wise Brothers. After
the dissolution Of this firm he became a
dealer in leaf tobacco. and continued in that
business until his death. In 1880 he mar
ried Miss Annie y. Dunlop, a daughter Of
the late James Dunlop, OF the firm Of Dun
Top d McCance. She, with her little eight
year-old boy, survives him.
STRONG INTELLECT.
Captain Wise possessed a strong and Wig
0rOus intellect. which had been cultured by
careful and labOriOus study. He was de-
voted in his attachments, warm in his
friendships. and scrupulOus in the perform
ance Of every obligation. In HIM generous
impulses were blended with the most deli
cate sense Of honor He was a useful citi-
zen, a devoted husband, and loving father.
The fuDoral will take place from IT.
Paul's church tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock.
The active pall-bearers are: Messrs. ;. B.
Witt. j. ID. Patton, &. u. T.. Burgwyn, j. y.
Boyd, CIV. Meredith, David Ainslie, Samuel
Cohen, W. e.. Miller, WIS. Archer, W. +.
rOmpkins, w. NJ. Bridges.
Honorary pall-bearers: Messrs. James Ii.
Pace. Coleman Workman, +. b. Addison,
J. y. Upshur Archer Anderson, David y.
Walker. Maxwell +. Clarke, George W.
Register, Edgar VI. Garnet, +. NJ. BOykin.