Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-02

an hohr aIter sunrise, we safely landed
from our sinking raft, on the South point
of the Island of Prudence, distance of
eight or ten miles from the spot where
we embarked. From Prudence, we
were taken in q boat, and conveyed to
the town Of Bristol; and from thence,
proceeded to our respective places Of IA
bode. How wonderful are the ways Of
Him, whose throne is in the Heavens; =
whose tender mercies are over all his
works;-whose word assures us, "that
il is not in man that wafketh, to direct his
steps," In the Autumn following, the
British forces evacuated Rhode Island,
and departed for Newly ork; and in the
Spring, my father again removed his
family to the Island but not to our once
Aourishing and delightful abode. Not
vestigc remained Of our mansion; which,
with every surrounding building, was to-
tally demolished: the orchards, the fruit
and ornamental trees were utterly de-
stroy ;-even the hay and rails were
consumed-and nothing remained but n
barren, uncultivated heath. This was a
deplorable prospect for a man with nu-
merous family. This sad reverse Of for
tune was all. attributable to the active
part we had taken in behalf of our below
ed country-but the love of Liberty was
so closely interviewer with our nature
that they must stand or fall toe ether
My father was advised and urged to make
application to the General Government,
for some recompense for his great losses;
but he never did more than to make an
estimate of them; which, if / correctly
remember, amounted to twelve thousand
dollars. At his decease, found that
the portion of his estate which had been
devised to me, was involved beyond its
value, under heavy mortgage. But,
with firm persuasion, that by industry,
should be able to redeem it, l com
mcnced the work Of repair, and erected
suitable buildings for the accommodation
Of my increasing family. But as this
! was composed entirely Of females, my
: agricultural concerns were managed with
II difficulty. In addition to this, we have
experienced long scene Of aflicton, in
the protracted illness Of three amiable
/. daughters; one of whom, for long time,
has been, and still is, deprived of her
, re eason-another, for more than 10 years,
has been by a series of complicated dis
orders, confined helpless to her bed-and
a third, who more than three years since,
on the day after the funeral obse quies OF
another sister, was seized with sudden
: illness, has also been confined from that
, time, until the last few weeks. Thus,
, by an accumulation Of fmisfortunes,l have
been compelled 10 relinquish my proper
, ty to my indulgent creditors; excepting
3 a suficiency for procuring a small tene-
= ment for my suffering family. But, what
Q abundant reason have to pour out my
e soul in grateful acknowledgement to the
z; Author Of all good, that in the midst OF
e judgment, he hath remembered mercy;
n that he has taken my feet from the miry
y clay, and placed them on the rock Christ
, Jesus. In June, 1904, united in Chris
o tian fellowship, with the Cd Baptist
!; Church in Newport, and in September
h 1909, was chosen by an unanimous vote
!, to the office OF Deacon. AS an addi-
It tonal motive to call on my soul, to bles:
= His holy name, have abundant rea.
f son to hope and firmly believe, that my
o three afflicted daughters have found the
c pearl Of great price-and when reason
y shall have regained its empire in thu
e mind of my afflicted Maria, they will
); unite in pronouncing all things as los
and dross in comparison with the know
h ledge Of their exalted Rede emer; an,
e with devout hearts and united voices
10 say with the inspired Apostle, "Our ligh
10 affliction, which is but for a moment
J. worketh for us, far more exceedin,
i. and eternal weight of glory"
d WILLIAM TAGGART.
y JMiddletotrn, r. l. Oct. "a, 1888.
THE preceding Narrative is given wit
r, some few corrections, from the origins
I'd manuscript Of the deceased writer ,whic
e. was sent by our correspondent. Th
ID :" sense has been carefully preserved-b'
st in several passages, the inaccuracies {
ht style required occasional amendment.
It. The melancholy situation of the daugl
~ ter to whose affliction he so feelingly r.
,e fers, has strong and peculiar claims u
as on the sympathy Of the public. III
at subjoined lines, composed by her, sew
us raj years since, were handed us after Il
Iu Narrative was in type; and are chez
ny fully inserted, at the request of anoth
,r- correspondent, who has evinced de-
lr- and praiseworthy interest in the fate
l.' this child ofgenius and fsorrow.-Er
nc MIDNIGHT.
wD,rrrN rur yrAR 1909
ait VIZ" -''
,o Now Night her sable mantle wraps around,