The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-24

] NNlACANuug OF NNFE
of Last Surgical OPerRtion-IIome
Life of Mrs. Jackson since Close
of CiviI Mar-Devotion 90 Daughter
and 90 Latter's children Mt Char
/ Iottc. y. &.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
/ Charlotte. y. C.. oct eo-In this city.
I in which the widow OF Gen. "stoncwall'
jackson has made her home Tor so many
years. the progress OF her condition In
Baltimore Tor the last week or two has
/ been watched with soIcitude. She LEFT
here early 90 October 20 receive treat
ment FOR a chronic malady and on Monday
OF this week came the Information that
/ she had undergone painful operation
| Later reports indicate that she l. improv-
ing and her friends here hope 20 see her
soon among them restored TO health.
Mrs Jackson is now over 20 years old.
and. though suffering and sorrow have
/ added their traces 70 those Of the passing
/ years. her face stll retains much OF me
I fascination and beauty which euthTaNei
! the then awkward. difiident young mil
/ tarv cadet from Lexington when ne FIRST
/ met her as Anna Morrison az the home or
/ Gen David HIM Her black, luNuridnt
/ hair has few traces OF gray and ner black
I eyes are piercing and lustrous stu
! Since the death OF Mrs. Jacks.n's only
/ child. Mrs. Christian. several years ago
/ she has devoted her life TO her grandchil-
/ dren. who reside with her. Her home 10
/ A plain two-story building OF Trade street.
I To the unpreteutious dwelling, however,
n picturesque charm Is given by ivy and
/ MADEIRA vines climbing At will atout the
/ veranda. violet bordered walks Leading 20
the hospitnble doorway and stately mag
nolias casting their luXuriant foliage over
the whole. Within Is the refined atmos-
phere OF typical Southern home. In
the drawing room The most CON
spicuous object Is a large oil paint
ing OF General Jackson Portraits Of
other heroes whose memories are Fuli
sacred IN the hearts OF otd Confederate
are also hung everywhere upon the waits
/ interspersed with tattered nags ana o'het
trophies Of the lost cause.
Here the widow OF one Of the great mil
itary geniuses Of the world has passed
her peaceful days. busted with her house
hold duties or experimenting the educ"-
ton OF her grandchildren
Her GIrIhood Home.
In her Life OF Jackson" she said The
home OF my girlhood was large. oin-
fashioned house surrounded by an eN-
tenstve grove Of pine forest trees. on a
plantation So IAooln county. North caro-
lima Nv father was Rev Or. Robert
Hall Morrison. the FIRST president OF Da-
| wilson College He was a graduate OF
| the university OF the state. and OF the
same class as President James X POLK.
Bishop Green and others OF note IN church
and state -
Mrs. Jackson's mother was Mary Ora
ham. daughter OF Gen. Joseph Graham or
Revolutionary fame. and sister Of Gen
W. a. Gruham. who was once Secretary
OF the Navy.
Mrs Jackson was one 81 ten children.
six daughters and four sons. She spent
much Of her early life 30 Washington
with her uncle Gen. Graham. While on
a visit TO Lexington. Va. she met her
future husband. chen Prof T J. Jack
son. whom she married in july. 1851. Gen.
Jackson died Ia 1853 May 10. and left his
widow and one child. a girl, Julia, who
was but few months old The TWO and
the skillful old nurse Hetty re-
turned 70 the Morrison home In
| Lincoln county. where they lived a quiet
life until Julia was ready TO enter college.
when the mother and child moved TO
Charlotte After finishing school julia
married W +. Christian. "A talented news
paper man now ia the service 81 the Sea-
board Air Line Railroad az Portsmouth,
Va. Mrs. Jackson lived with the young
couple in St Paul. MINI. Minneapolis and
other Western towns up 10 1Ssq. when Mrs
Christian died. after which she returned
70 her home IN Charlotte and brought with
her Julia and Jackson Christian her
grandchildren. Miss Christian. sister o.
Mrs Jacksou's son-in-law. came 10 live
with her
Mrs. jackson was always an interesting
person. She lived "a quiet lie among her
friends and relatives During this quiet
fs.s q q -fr-
"a the idea OF publishing the character
life OF her husband. especially as leg
acy for the grandchildren. who were too
young 20 remember hearing from her own
lips the "reminiscences OF their hero grand
father
Il was by her close application 90 this
writing. In addition 10 the almost bur-
densome correspondence which her posi-
ton entaHed upon her. that caused che
strain on the nerves around the eye. which
brought her years OF suffering and will
bring death She had the nerves cut sew
era years ago but the relief was only
temporary. The result Of the operation
now performed In Baltimore is dangerous
and u awaited here with much anxiety
by her friends.
Mrs Jnckson's Charlotte home IS very
near the Southern Railway station. where
an aged Mexican war veteran who served
under jackson has stood for years rs
guard He took great pride IA guarding
Mrs Jackson and lost no opportunity 20
point out the house 20 strangers. The
house IS plain two-slory frame building
and the yard H. adorned by several beau
/ ufm evergreen trees. When at home Mrs
Jackson lived simple but pleasant lie
surrounded by her bright grandchildren.
who are now OF M school
Mrs Jackson spent part Of every year
AZ Lexington. Va. her health permitting
II was there that she spent her married
life and where her hus band and daughter
are buried.
Mrs Jackson is IN ideal Southern lady
OF the old school She g. president OF the
Daughters OF the Confederacy and regent
OF the Daughters OF The Revolution.
THE sEABoARD's CONVENTION.