The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-10-30
TWO NOBLE WOMEN.
Warm Words of Praise From Col.
S. F. Norton, in the Chicago
Monthly Sentinel.

ment which is sweeping over the world
the closing years of the nineteenth CEN
fury cannot be written without recording
in illustrious light the names Of Ignatius
Dcnnelly and Jesse Harper Two more
remarkable and striking figures cannot
be found in the annals of revolutionary
warfare, Liberty has never found greater
champions. Jesse Harper-true as steel;
never wavering; never hating; never
counting the cost; his only guide the polar
star of principle; his only ambition to aid
his felloW-man; never weary of we'll do
ing; Indifferent to the scorn and ridicule
OF thoughtles sworld. For twenty years
we have seen him in the thickest OF the
fight; enveloped in the smoke of battle;
an original and unique character: faith
full among the faithless; grand and SUBJ
lime hero
Ignatius Donnelly-a whole host. I'm
petuous, intrepid, brilliant. A foeman
worthy the steel of any champion which
the world has produced in the last hum
dred years. Calm, self-possessed, we'll
balanced-no matter how fierce the storm.
Brave, fearless and philosophical. Pa
tiently abiding his time, woe be unto the
antagonist who provokes the unsheathing
of his sword. The master of oratory; the
most eloquent and powerful advocate of
right and justice which the reform move
ment has developed. Descending from
the pinnacle of high political position to
espouse the cause of the common people
fully realizing the ''ingratitude of Repub-
lics;" defying the ridicule and ostracism
of his political and social intimates-a
daring champion of the cause Of Truth
and Justice.
Strange and melancholy coincidence
While these two great champions of hui
man liberty and justice were barring their
breasts to the onslaught of the foemans
Steel within the last year. the grim rider
on the pale horse stalks into their house.
hold and strikes down their two grand
and noble wives-Katherine Donnelly
and Julia Terrill Harper. During their
whole long lives these two good women
stood devotedly and heroically by their
husbands sides, sharing with them the
disasters as we'll as the glories of the un-
equal strife.
A million people will read of the great
grief which has visited the homes of these
faithful co-workers, and their hearts will
go out to them in tender love and pro-
found sympathy.
MRS. KATHERINE DONNELLY.
IlOul lIiO pages VI q IltSu
memorial pamphlet, written by Mr.. Don
nelly, we learn that Mrs Donnelly was
born in Philadelphia February 2. 1888
was married to Mr.. Donnelly September
10, 1855 and that she died at st. Paul
June 26, 1894. Soon after their marriage
they moved west and were intimately
associated with the great social. politi-
cal and material development of the great
NortbyUac+ ho tpih
utes to the deceased which the memorial
contains we produce the following, writ
ten by Miss Eleanor c.. Donnelly, sister
of Mr. Donnelly:
While here she slumbers in her holy
rest,
Her works shall praise her in the Gates
above.
Her husbands heart hath trusted in her
love,
Her children rise and call her ever blest!
Gifted and great of sou-one Of the best
OF valiant women-she hath borne the
And burden of earth's day; its furnace
Hath proven her gold. Now, to the tired
Comes sweet repose-peace to the weary
breast!
Hers was the faith that overcomes the
world;
The hope that is it's anchor. Her. dear
Lord,
Thine own grand charity! Her life i'm
pearPd
With gems of gracious deeds, deserves
reward
Among thy saints May such her por-
ton be
The light, the bliss of Heavens eter-
nifty!
MRS. JULIA TERRILL HARPER.
We have personally known Mrs Harper
for nearly twenty years and always hon
ored and respected her for her generous
and noble traits of character She was
born in Eaton, Ohio, March 10th, 1924
She was married to Col. Harper in De-
cember, 1S47, to whom four children were
born. Soon after their marriage they
moved first to Indiana and then to Dan
vile, Ill. She was a woman of rare in
tellectual ability, and was contributor to
many journals. From the local Danville
papers we read of the great grief which
was felt throughout the town over her
death, and of the large concourse of
mourning friends and neighbors who fol-
lowed her to her grave. We reproduce
from a local paper the following poem
from the pen of Rev. w. B. Gallaher, of
Danville:
They alone live who love
And work best deeds;
Their thought all pelf above
And Earring creeds.
Who holds the common heart
Of all the race;
A sacred thing, apart,
In holy place;
And seeks no power to gain
That will not bless,
And make toll, tears and pain,
Forever less:
Has found the key of life,
The gate Of peace;
The glory wherein strife
And discord cease.
And such one was she
Through her long life,
Of loving ministry
AS Maid and Wife.
Dead? No. She rests, her bed,
Hearts warm and true:
On which her presence shed.
Sunshine and dew.
Gomez No Her words and ways,
Became part
Of others lives and days,