Death of Isaiah Garrett.
Monroe, La., Nov. 17-Mr. Isaiah Garrett died at 8 o'clock last night at his home in this city, having never regained full consciousness since the attack of cerebral hemorrhage on November 6th.
The above statement will bring sadness to the hearts of many as he was loved alike by all who knew him. Mr. Garrett had a way of making friends with everyone with whom he came in contact and above all, retaining that friendship. In his death Monroe and Ouachita parish lose a most sterling citizen one that has been honored, and justly so, by the people for his many qualities which deserve recognition at their hands.
Mr. Garrett was born in Monroe in 1845, his father, Col. Isaiah Garrett, being a leading lawyer here at that time. He received his early education in Monroe, and was noted for his brightness among his fellow students. He attended Georgetown College, near Washing-on, D. C., and was a student at that institution when the war broke out.
Mr. Garrett, while a student at Georgetown, was so worried by northern students that he ran away and came south, going out as a private in a company under the command of Capt. T. N. Conner. His company was in the 4th Louisiana Battilion, which was at Chicka-mauga, Lookout Mountain, and other battles in that section.
He was at Atlanta during the siege and was finally captured at Spanish Fort. His record as a soldier was an exemplary one; he was ever ready to do his duty as such.
After the war Mr. Garrett engaged in farming near Logton, representing the Logton ward on the police jury for some years. Later he removed to Monroe, where he acted as Deputy Clerk of the Court, and Recorder.
Mr. Garrett was then appointed postmaster during Cleveland's first term resigning that position when Harrison was elected, Mr. Harrison Ailing to relieve him.
In 1890 be was elected sheriff of Ouachita parish, serving for four years. He was defeated for renomination in 1805.
Mr. Garrett was married to Miss Lizzie Raiford, (of Amite County). who with three children, Edwin, Raiford and Isaiah, survive him.
He was a member of Henry W. Allen Camp of Confederate Veterans and Stonewall Lodge Knight's of Pythias. Both Organizations will attend in a body, his funeral which takes place tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

Published in The Southern Herald., December 10, 1897,