The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-02


Departed his HE on sunday night, H.
| he 18th ear oi HI, age, Doci. GEORGE
'ANELJ.. Lis disease, which orisiuaicd
'ram III. from his ho 81, assumed an oh
imacv " hirh b,d drGancr ioths Il ~ nf III,
'est pitt ~ttians. lie sustained hls snnerin. =
aud met his fate with u lirmnrss aud r,sis
udtun winch characterize Great Spirits
fsom the jst of his confinement, through
nnt the whole progresS Of his sickness, Ia.
-"en ed Ia hasea prophetic knowlrd.r HAT
his time had come I: and although death
continually Stared him in the face, Ia
srensd regardless of l's terrnrs, Lin, the
Philosopher, he considered II rs natural To-
leave The World - to come iato it" Man
VIII" N holn Ut wonrru, r. If few days. u
" The ways ot SIN ARE death and hr who
cannot willingly give up life WHEN required
OF hun hy he maker, IS unworthy of r.
cel'ins Unfit Tor lis cnioymenl. i" Some
men fear death ms children fear Ia 90 IN the
dark" Cc,taioly The contemplation Of
death ~ the wages of sin and passage 10
another world, "a hol, aud IcIlgious but
tlls fear oil rs tribute due Ia nature ~
weak Philosophy TEACHES that death IL
freud oi uurs aud he who i not ready
10 entertain HIM may be said not h be At
home. KclIrion--uur holy religion, teach
cs the same Icssou--tbat death our freud.
that II translates us from sorrow aud alIllc-
ton, lnscparablr from human life, To 10Y
unspeakahlc aud full Of lory. Thence il
~ that We say Ooh grave where is thy
uetory-Oh death where is thy sting
Thus II was with the subject of these re
marks--hc expressed perfect Willingness
To give up the ghosi--td return bis body To
our mother earth, maniltsiing fun conf
dcnce IN living in n better world in living
III region where JOYS never fade, and be-
attitude never ruds. In di,cnursing ON re.
Lyon, he recommended to his children, in
all their journey through life, rs II rule Of
conduct, ito do unto other, ~ they would
that Others should do unto them for SAYS
hs, " that is the pivot upon which consl-
der all true religion 10 tunl.n This senti.
ment has the highest authority for lis sup
pott--no less than that OF our blessed Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ. BY HIS rule he
estimated his own hope of happiness IN
potting of the earthly tabernacle. Doctor
Cahell WAS "A man whom nature had been
honntlul to--b0th IN body aud IN mind
has constitution was of superior order, aud
promised To endure beyond three score
aud len---hs mind was solid, capacons,
active aud discrlminating--lic Was man
OF strong feeling, of candor aud simplicity
Ills friendship was not cphemeral, but
constant and unwa,erlng His Judgment
clear aud decisive. As physician he had
obtained reputation aud distinction which
VIII not he forgotten SO long as TALENTS are
dm,red, gratitude holds her seat In the
human hnsom, and excellence is rewarded
by that need which justice is ever ready
to hestom upon il. Doctor Cabrll has left
Il most aiicctIon"te wife, to whom he WAS
most unexceptionahle hnshand---a family of
chilurtu.--d numerous train Of other rela
tlSes--an extensive circle Of friends-to
btmohn their bsrrasement--May they ad
vert In the example of resignation he has
gwen them IN his own cast to the assuran-
c's he afforded IN bis last moments thai he
would be happy in a hereafter, for consola.
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