The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-05-21
OBITUARY.

i'SPNIl'u thls I't On Tue 10Th inst h.a in
Frinse george County, Co. .jiiEe: ,SeLGn y re a
short iinrSs which lac sustained viii, = 81 vrce Of
Christian foFtiluds Il patience almost unpsrsIieleJ
nis s5isbie gentleman had snent If. o. 81
Yeas ~ manner so exemplary and us .tu, "a 10
gan the love = esteen OF sil who knew him RE had
Il 'e1 all those stRtions III private and some in rub
!e life, here the character Of the truly rood srd
.u' man Is mes ssrikngiy and clear, dsvelo,ed.---
he was most duttul and aife ctiunste Son lnyiDr
and indu'sent husband, tender Father humspe
msstsr, and r most siacere snd jealous friend in
deed, he was the friend of msnkind for he waa
most Au!y Just and upright man-Col. Seldea
had at different times, with honor 10 himssf and u
uy T. hii coantry, represented two most respeeta-
bic counties IN the Legssfure--hs worth was -
preeiated IN the county Of lis late residence snI Led
been recently noticed ia the most mark Ell & djsro
g'lshed msnner l4sng viii that county depiore
the nntne'y loss of her valued sud useful citizen
he de%tb Of this good and vrtUous man. proves
most straEingly Low ihcOSIprehensibe are the usya
Of GOD to Man. Bot few weeks AGO Col Seld:r
" as IN the enjoyment Of every comfort and b.ess;ns
that can render this life DIES ra1le. He was in the
lap o: sfiucnee, eneircied IN the arms Of ul0st To-
wing aud beloved wtr, surrOundea by seven sweet &
interesting children the oldest twelve years CT se1
when the Almighty FIAT babe the tyrsnt d, sth, c!sj
IN all his terrors, so forth and sound his sw sal
trumptt &c this hsppy fsmy,-The amisbe ~ &c of
Col Selden soon oneyej the summons-she vas
se'&ed wtn mahsnant lever, ~h,en terminated her
existence a. "a lew days. RIrs. Seidsn suDro,tr0 =
severe illness with the patisnce uf Chrisxisn and
met death with a degree OF fnr,':ule wlh wnion
~oU1SiSuS VIRTUE never lGiS Z F..uce the
heart q with csisnston srensthensd b, the con-
soatory belief that she would ge her loved tic
ne children der the immediate sare and tutou of
their tender father, hsr beloved husband But -
'ss Z! alas I've Is now more. Col. Se.der hsd
been Tor som. time past in delicate heath--this was
shock too violent for the tender sensi5ity Of his
mind--he suss under ths greet cssmi,y Tor he wss
attacked b. the fatal fever which er minated his M.
IN less than nree .ek9 eev the death of his beio-
N-d w'ts his remsns have been aepu4ted nv the
SHE OF hers " With msuy proof Of reeoneeted
ove, together down they sank in soc,a seep. to-
gether freed, their gentle spirits to seen ss where
love And bliss immortal reign" Oa what tell se
erael stroke has this been In fouc short weeks has
the Almighty VISION converted this house. of Joy
An Happiness to one OF Griet and Mourning
Who there that would suppress the rising e Ar of
pity tor those sweet orphan bsbe' Who that IN
not heage s'g n tender sympathy 10 the grief of
his aged and siiletrd mother t4Jae VIII this &c.
we're distress bring TO her gref-worn mind
Z" One fatal remembrance osr sorrow that
throws
Its bleak shade alike, DER her JOYS AMI A.e
wees,
TO which life, nothing brighter or darker can
bring,
" For which Joy hath no balsf snd aE,icto1.
no sting"