Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-01-11
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OBITUAHy.

tnG ,octy-sovcnth year of her age, Mrs.
ELIZA HANNAH SIMKINS, widow of
The late Col. ELDKED SIMKISs. 2
mrs. D. dlcd OF a pulmonary complaint,
winch indicated itself after an n,,nck nj
lever, during this last Summer, and which
continued with iiattc,ing variations. mill
ABOUT The commencement OF Autumn, when
1t assumed Il character, which convinced her
Physicians and friends that it was = cou-
hrmc'i and lncurable ~cuusnnIptinn. For The
last three months, she, herself, was per-
tcctiy sensible, that ,hcre was no hone of
her recovery; and during which time. her
department and conVcrsati4Mwere full of in
strnct;0n: such instruction B would make
the heart better and the head wiser; for il
was instruction proceeding from IA true and
benevolent heart, and Il iirm aud intelligent
mind, elevated by confident faith and sub
limo ricty-that faith and pie,y which lift
the mind above its ordinary Lowell. and
irnpart to the BUNDLES, of our snec;cs =
! solemn aud noble dignity Of existence.-
With calm serenity, untis;urbcd eGuanimi-
ty and mistaken fnrtiiudc, she Centennial
ted and encountered dea,h-sayinc to =.
friend, 4 few momcn,s before she eSp;red.
81 am not afraid to die" The true solu.
ton Of this triumphant GrInucss is Ibis
She was Il Christian, whose confident be-
lief in the holy religion which she profcgscd.
inspired her with courage and fOrti,ude. n
religion whose practical effect is well cd
ru!a'ci to rebukc the se!f-rciying plriioso-
Ehcr, by showing him, thu, Il feeble and AZ
ieMua!;d woman Is superior to him in the
hour OF appearing before The tribunal of in
Unite Justice. before which the heart and NOT
the head must account for the motives that
ever actuatcd II. The intelligent CLERGYMAN
and religious friends who attended Mrs. S.
iii her last days. bear concurrent testimony
"i her nntaulterlns and triumphant rc!i-
ancc on the efficiency Of Rcdccmer. There
is something peculiarly interesting in con-
tcnplating this lady in her last moments,
in listening TO the bcncdictions and i~nstruc-
tons of an al!ccIionate and dying mother on
her afflicted children, Which She did 70 each
one separately, with dignificd composure
and heroic self possession. TO every friend
about her, she babe an afTcc,iouatc fare
well, and c%nioincd it on these present to
convey the same affectiona1e testimony
ct regard to many friends that were absent.
Her characteristic, and even cheerful he
ncvOlencc never forsook her for n moment.
Her great desire was. to die in peace witt,
ali the world, and to convey her owu pure
and bcuignant feelings TO her friends. No
exclusive regard for herself could arrest this
irc!;ng. a short time before the breath left
her, which was about ] o'clock in the morn
ing, she indicated Il wish to know the hour
# the night: Il friend standing near, look
ing III his watch. SAID 'it wants an hour to
~ O'Clock, and ! think YOU will live to sec
the dawn OF another vcar"-rausinr fer a
moment she said "Ah! a New Year; [
wish Won all, my friends. "A happy New
nnr' 4 fatl,f,l 49,. ,.- "
"ant-Onct that had been with her for several
WEEKS. made this appropriate and signifi-
cant reply, "whatever NAV he owr New
Year. goa. nv dear madam. have the as
snrance Of shortly cnioving the commcnc-
mrnt of the %hapnicst New I"ar that YOU
have ever seen or experienced" What as
socIat!nns docs this remark suggest. Al
though she left this earth amidst the weep
inr ard sorrow of afflicted friends and chill
dren. cndeared to her by all the ties Of SIN
core affection and q mothers love. NAV
she nor have joined. in "iovlui recognition,
relstivcs. friends and children. in a higher
and rnrcr existence. whose bright dawn
10 all that enter il will continue To increase
with Eternity. She has left dear friends
to inin others who may hail with ioy a
saIntcd friend. while they feel n generous
sympathy for those whom she has left, and
WHO cannot realize the sublime cNstacy of
her being.
Mrs. Simkins was. altogether, a remark
able oma With the delicacy. s~oftncss.
and Welding sweetness of Il true woman.
she possessed n firmncsS. energy and forii-
tndr which manifested themselves on ncca-
s'ons That required their exercise, and which
gave her n great command over socicty.-
Her department andcharacrer were charac-
tcrIZcd by n beautiful nroprictv. Without
The prctcniinn or afcctation of learning.
sh" was uncommonIv well educated, and
informed on those subjects which peculiar
" Become and grace Il woman: aud was
iamiliafiv cnnvcrsant with such books rs
are calculated to refine and elevate tbc
mind. 10 good sense and judgment. i'm.
proved and enlightened nv various and o.
vcntful experience. she. united an exquisite
taste. Her taste i'm 6,c embellishments Of
The grounds about her lovely mansion. and
in her household fixtures and arrangements
was good and purc-rcsu!ting from native
good sense and malicious observation. In
Music she had few Superinrs. She sung
AMI PLAYED on the piano, with uncommon
ci,"ct-havin" the rare talent and power
Of emphasizing with discriminating proprie-
". ana throwing JUNCTION into her voice.
In her singing aud PLAYING. the contention
of the mind and the meaning Of the an,hor
were clearly indicated. Few that ever
heard her that have not felt the double force
Of Burns songs, bv her touclino manner of
singing them. Within a small circle. she
has don" as much for her lnvori;c hard. as
Garrick ever did for Shnkcspear. The Vii
laCc Of EdGcfcld, distinguished as il is for
the musical attainment of its ladies. sc ,.cr,,