Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-22

PmlAprLrn, daughter OF Mrs. Betsy Tubs, all
nj Campbell county.
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OBITUARY.
Departed this lite, on Sunday morning. the Is,1
inst. At ! past 10 n'clock. after y painful illness nj
upwards OF three weeks. ions SuhoNliroRp Syn
NoR, Inst ot fnur OF Fnrtnnatus aud Eliza sgd
MOI, IN the 18th year nl his are But little more
ihan twelve months ago. these afflicted parents fol
lowed Ia the gave, IN rapid succession, two children
hclr oldest aud Their Youngest. brief interval has
elapsed, too shot alas To heal the wound inflicted
by this double suokc, aud 10 the Destroyer hath
come again, aud again Their hearts made
drsolite. The writer stood by aud this
boy IN his last moments, breathing ont life qui
etly, that he seemed almost one falling asleep
He sa1ed upon Inn after death. still looking placid
and scfeue--a smle playing ON his ped features
and with heart Overlooking with anguish, the enquiry
10 his lips why do the Young die :" Whlc
thousands around ns are staggering under the
INFLATED burden oi aye, ot inttmty aud ct,me, aud
yet lengthen out e. beyond the days ol three
wears and ten, 81 thai their very strength be
comes " Labor and sonow, why Is IT, that tins beau
ulul child, upon whose gutlclesE heart vice never
made luroad, thos suddenly saaiched away,
leaving father aud mother. and sisters and friends,
Indebtedness brhmd hIml Mysterious Providence
Thy ways past finding QUIT IN rRhi. be-
cause Thou hdV taAci Il. oh teach us 10 suffer
aud submit III silence.
DEPARTED this life, on FRIDAY morning The 10th
instant, HuANsTunn NAnrER, IN the 93d ,rar of
his az, res5rul Of tins place In the lndscriml-
nate euloElums which atc hylshcd upon the dead,
qualities ate frequently aseubed 70 them that they
nrvcr possessed, and vice but often made wear
the shtning Ntsllnrnts ut virtue. THIS custom, in
suune rs IT IL public sentiment aud To DO epre-
Gated because OF It's tendency te destroy all dis.
tnoien between meflt aud dement,, must ueserIhe-
less be admitted originates ia the best feelings OF
our nature. When the he1n ia touched by lhose
anuuembe sensations ot grlct produced by SO allie
I'VE "A hrlCaNemcnt,When all lis best aud tender
Nmpalhcs are awakened INTO aetion.-we are led
naturally to overlook the hhllCics of the dear object
at uutlncndshlp of affection, and to SIT undue
estimate upon his virtues. As regards the subject
OF this uolco. the writer's conscious OF beng blind
cd neither by prejudice an undue rarualty.-
Entertaining the highest admiration OF the exnaor.
tlinafy alrais with which he was lehly endowed,
lac - actuated only by desire To pay 1ecung
nIbute at respect 10 dcfatcd genius. He thinks
that he viii be sustained by the concurrent testimu.
ol all who had the pleasure OF knowing the de
ceased, who either enjoyed the rich banquet OF his
conversation ol ielt thc spell 81 hs thrilling elo
qncnee IN debate, that lac WAS gifted with the most
brilliant qualities ot mud that III word, he was
one OF those Respondent lights which ratoy appear,
resembling the mrfeotlc lash, astonishing and daH-
cling the beholdrr with It's brightness. aud by It's
speedy extinction. sewing tn lender The darkness
slill more visible" Ills mud. improved by lbc-
,aI education and by habits u reading aud reflection.
eaIy untolled its lays, and gave the brightest
sulauoe of future usefulness and distinction. Such
was It's happy versatility and Sueh the wonderful IA
rldity with which II eompfehr nled subjects the most
di'lcnli aud mCun9tpous III then nature, that
might be NJ aloss Ia discover IN what sphere o action
he WIS peculiarly fitted to SHINE All will agree
that he had thc capacity, which. II property dnect-
ed, would hsYc chablcd hlul To aIofn any station,
however cN Ifed 10 lied lo,tte upon letters or 40
gather ldurcls OF and yug fuc IN the scualn OF the
forum HIS fellow citizens, aware of hs ttansccn=
dent mett frequently selected him to deliver public
add esses, aud he never filed 10 clic universal adj
mlration by the buldncs and originality Of his con.
ceptons the classic l"gancc Of ms dction, aud the
gorgeous splendof 81 his Imagination. But II was
III literary club III Tins Place, the Palf3k Henry
'SocciY, oiwhlch lie WAS long member, thai he APP
peared 10 the greatest advantage. The members OF
lIu institution, having frequently Witnessed ms cN-
traordnary displays aud felt the magic power of his
genius, viii bear testimony the almost intulrve
ease aud raptdiry with winch he uuiuled the most
intricate points Ola subject, his thorough command
OF anruagc. and the beauty and force Of his image.
~. That he was entirely exempt from halIues,
winch obsoufed his otherwise brilliant prospects,
winch chained to earth hs giant mind, and prevent
ed # from towering IN its pride OF place" will not
be denied. They the source of the deepest
regret his friends. aud eonsi sned hlm early
grave. But who can point to the man, however dis
tingushed Tor his moral excellence, whose chafac-
Itfr IS unsul'ied by single spotl Let not foul
mouthed Caumuy,' Jealous Of The nerlt il never
fcdCh, dcSccfhle f ashes oil Inc head ny poIntng N
thcr ifaltles the tuerI OF defamation, nor seek to
draw Them from dim dread abode Reckoning
qualities hc had many which shonc with con.
spIcrlaus luslfe hs lie and character and cudcar
ed to him numerous circle of friends. OF a dis
position siuguatly generous and oblging, he was
ever ready 10 assist friend IN need and not untre-
queutly ayshed his layors with lbrrrllly border
my upon pfofusoa on unworthy objects. He has
lett an aged and alleclionatc mother To bcwal his
loss. May she bear it with becoming druness and
resignation, remembering that the Lotd lovcih
whom hc chascueh, and that the sorrows oiths life
are not perpetual, and may " work out for her far
more exceeding aud eternal weight OF glory
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
a few errors having occurred in ihe publication
OF the following proceedings ii our last paper, Ic
iusclt lhcm:
PATmoK lIESBY SOCIETY ROOM }
Nov. IL, 1893. (
At special meeting Of the Patrick Henry Socie-
~, convened lls evening at :! O'Clock, Capt. Samuel
l. Wat was called 10 the char.
The object of the meeting having been explained,
by announcing the death OF our llmentcd aud tai
ent,d friend and fellow member Mr.. BRAAsFoRD
NAWrIR, the following preamble aud resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Death, so long Delayed, has at length, visited
our ranks and the voice that has often lung IN
this Hail. IN tones Of meodlous aud inspiring elo-
quence. IS hnshed, 10 be heard no more The eagle
spt which hal just poised itself ior its lleayenwatd
career OF honor and fame, is stricken down The
star Of brightest hope in Virginia brilliant galaxy OF
2enlns ANA reuown, is qaenched IN death Our
Nawter--the companion of our boy hood days
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