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proper place in tho same quiet manner with,

| calm. coura eeous woman. but she was one Of
he wSo Most wS rSnGd o, dsS and one
thing, Her dignity was supreme. and so well
sustained under all circumstances that no one
| would have had the temority to take a liberty
with her Her aversion. to tobacco in any
shape was SO great that none OF her family
less could or did she smoke. n pipe. When
Gen. Taylor was elected prHsident she had not
| for few days. She was in Baton llouge. sur
rounded by friends who respected as much
2shsSy hy sS her an f hf SGras e eop Her
health had failed very much before the Gem
erals inauguration. and she found herself un-
state dinners which must be given at tho 'Te Ex.
ecutive Mansion, or even to walk up and down
stairs to attend tho receptions, and her hus-
| band was unwilling for her to undergo tho
strain upon her exhausted frame. The writer
the most pleasant part OF her visit TO be that
r9ssed in Mrs Taylors pretty bright room.
where the inyHd fGil Of interest IN the pass
take her place. talked most agreeably and
kindly to every one OF the many friends who
| were admitted to her presence.
| She always appeared at the family dinners.
to which n few friends were unceremoniously
given during Gen Taylors administration.
and ably bore her share In, In the compensation
Those dinners. ut which the writer was pres
ent. after, telling an anecdote OF his army life.
which his wife had taken AXE rar turned to
my wife was as much OF a soldier as was"
| His every look and tone spoke the respect. es-
n TnSn old wife, Whose
moaning to the Accompaniment Of her pipe he
seemed in company 6onS n WITH her many other
Whom Gen: Taylo, died the writer was with
whch IS nsaent snH nes ING fsFfsyo sy
lor was worn to a shadow AMI lay without ut
tering a sound. but trembling silently from
the funeral music OF the different organizn-
tions and the heavy guns doomed in quick
brave, true old husband. None but a thorough.
bred.reined woman could have thus borne tho
but but a. a very very short time ess than Year Year
How docs this self controlled Christian resig;
residents. t Who I depicted her as the sim ne old
woman" who :" sat in her room day alter day
smoking her pipe and bemoanins her sad
Knox. Elizabeth. and Richard. Anne married
STATES army, man man Of elevated eha5aeter fne
abilities. and nnexceptionable family. who in.
sd hs s"s Ssdsf so % S
United states army -Four children were born
the United States army. and afterward OF the
Confederate army. earned brilliant record
forgotten forgotten BY his grateful countrymcn:
eminent piety added indies babe grace. He
marie married into the old and dis.ianGuished NJ.
tuDDln IRmlly OF AnnHppls, anu mas u family
OF promising sons and daughters. Col. Ronert
c. Wood. formerly Of the United States army
and aite5Ta1d Of the G9Pfedee.te Ms. did
last war. He married in New Orleans into the
arIst9cratie old French p family Of Trst the
several sons and daughters. Both brothers
still live. Nina Baroness Gretow was re-
BsT ana Srescn %hs she or
many years for her grace. beauty. and gem
s nsed snd ad@rsd @ all who
sneT her leaving ;onGs her husband: her sister
moral worth Mrs. Wood died some years ago
ct Wiesbaden. whittier she had gone with
Ier loss than this beautiful daughter. tender
%ie or undar anH sSery aaa Feared
fe o her T9fny bs
Of this articlo does not admit Of the notice 1H
which they deserve.
Sarah Knox did not clone with Jefferson Da-
Wis. but was married at her nunts house with
ent .ecanse Of Il contest Lieut.. Davis had with
She only lived three months. and died sim
eersly incurred BY her family and that OF her
adiutant. Col. Bliss. who. because OF his muny
nnceompsMhmenIT,s and lnSely tSmpe5 S,rp was
her capable and captle hands the social duties
were intrusied which wou id have devolved
upon Mr.: TAYLOR had her health permitted
did She acouit herself. Personally most at.
tractive. always soictous for the comfort OF
thoroughly composed. graceful. cordial and
TttfntDe no rnv ana has universal
larity than the pretty; gentle Bette Bliss"
foIty-fqur years ago. Il was Of her that, in the
Sir hsny Bu%e sau she ness
ss es had met II hn AsT Col
her hard TSyor
wasa very brilliant and able General on tho
war was over he visited England. and was ro-
ceived with the utmost cordiality by the
Enc land: indeed. to no American has been
rendered a more gratifying personal tribute
e h his rarn Of rom be H
struction and Reconstruction" n book full OF
epigrammatic wit mingled with sound com
tween the States. where he bore SO conspicuous
aIart. He died some years ago. leaving three
This notice has been labor Of love to the
writer. who. could not in SO small compass
the TayIor family to t the respect pee and eratitSde
OF the people whom SO many OF them served
50 ably. ls il not time that writer's should en-
deavor to sift the scand GUS communications
OF so-called "od residents" who are willing
to libel tho dead. before giving tongue TO mis-
surviving members Of the iamlyi Gould not
the man who. when stripped Of al his force
Santa Anna that his $500 men we're
lean regulars. and no had better surrend.r.
answered calmly, An! You say he has 220O0
men. He will not have so many to-morrow:"
Vista on the second day against such fearful
odds. answered. My wounded are behind me.
received three medals at tNe hands OF Con-
eress. and to whom three swords We're pre-
vice-couId not he have claimed that nfter his
good right arm. 80 often raised in his coun-
tlry's defence. had been stricken powerless by
should at least have justice at the hands Of
his countrymcn. nay. even have been held In
violately sacred? " JEFFERSON DAVIS