The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-11-27
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In this town, ON the 9TH inst. Miss SARAH Bvrrs,
aged 81, daughter Of Mr.. CoggeshaII Butts
On thef9,h inst Mr.. Jsns PrAncE, jun. aged 10,
son of Nh. John Pcafce.
On the 10Th inst Mr., JcsS MfLLEa, aged 56.
At Portsmouth, on Friday last, Mrs HAsSAH
DEsNis aged 81, reict Of the late MIR. Roberl Den
nis--On Sunday night last, Mt. PREssavEp FISK.
in the 99th year Of his age. - '
AT South K,ngsfovn, on the 2ist INST. the Rev BEN.
JAMIN. wAirk, M. ID. inthv ds,h year of his age
DIR. Waite was born in .he town Of .losA-Ainys.
tou7,, in early lite he removed to South ytovn
where he spent the remainder OF his long and useful
life, ard where the many acts OF his mun6ccncc win
be lorg remembered Upon occasions like this il is
charitable 10 give what need Of praise Is due to the
character ofs,he dead hence il may sometimes have
led TO the of common place and unmeaning pan.
cgyrick We arc therefore aware that whatever OF
praise we now bcstow may be regarded by those who
nnacquaintcd with tho character .of him whose
loss We deplore, as no more than tribute paid 10
ordinary worth. Xct we cannot refrain from CIV
ing to merit what is to merit DUE. from giving
to the publ,k more particular scceunt Of is good
d.. Waite com...cuced TIC practice OF physck a.
bout the year 1745, and continued with great repu.
tsoR in the successful pursuit of his profession till
SitiD four Years of his death, whcn his increased
age ard infirmitiss would no longer permit him to-
pursue that smluous employment. To those WHO
nd long received the benefits Of his medical assist.
die hsti been accustomed to administer his advice
and Attendance without money and~ithout price,"
they suffered loss indeed. Asa physician he was
skiui, hu,napc, and attentive, never exorbtant in
his demands, any ohc ever distressed for the
services which he rendered.
DR.. Waite, from lie youth, wasremarkable for his
moral department and the religious turn Of his mind.
lie became early in lie a member Of "a religious
church, and more than forty-hye years before his
death was an Ordained Minister over Baptist
Church in the town where he resided. lie was NO
less successful in the Ministry, than he was 10 his
medical pursuits, he soon added numbers TO his
church many he baptistd and many were convert
ed 10 the true faith under his doctrine. His whole
life was example of christian virtue. He continu.
ed III the works Of the gospel until his IshOurs
suspended by the inhrmnies Of old age.
Of man, who, through the course OF = long life,
was always distinguished for hencvolencc, charity,
and uprightncss it is unnecessary TO dwell on the
minor virtues Of his private life. But " mark the
end Of the rghteous'-as lie lived so he died chris.
tian. long, painful, and severe sickness only bound
him nearer 10 his God. !" suffer truly, The would
ssy) but j, n,ust be righteous-l suffer not much,
nor endure the pains my master tlid" lie bore his
greatest pains without uttering groan or mufmur,
and died with christian fortitude and entire resig:
nation 70 the will of his God ~' 2.
At Somerset. .uass. suddenly, on the leh pst Mr..
JosATHhy SLApE, aged 68.
Near Kaskask,os, IN Ter, DR. WALT In FEswIcx,
murdered IN duel, (frst Grc) by L. c Chiticnden,
I. Esq Attorney General Of Louisiana Territory.
"fn The midst # sfe are In deafh ~ ;
Died, on the 25I OF October, while on visit to
her kindred at Danuiye Krs. Miss RACHEL Men.
o,,, daughter of Walter Nichols, Esq ofthis town,
after FIVE days illness, aged 81 years.
AZ tribute of respect To the memory Of her who
possessed those exemplary and pleasing virtues that
constitute the dntif0i and secuonate child, the fond
sister, and sincere ficnd, il may with propricty be
said, aught in vir,uous youth 10 beautiful as the
flower which sheds It's fragrance to adm;ring be-
bolders-if sught in the Interesting beauties of an
improved mind, adorned with those qualifications
truly characteresick Of an amsble and accomplished
female, could have avsied 60 avert the inexorabie
summons Of the "king Of terrours," then would she
yet have lived tie JOY and pride of those friends by
whom she was desefvedIy beloved AZ an ornament
to society.
The violence o. her disor,.er bafF'ed the unremi,.
ted assiduty &C the enneps' skilfui in the heating
art During the 'spid strides Of approaching dssc.