Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-23
OBITUARY,
p" oar dying trends come Ger us like a cloud,
To damp our bralnlcss ardour and abate
That glHre ot lilc that often blinds the wise"

"onr dying trends come DER us like cloud,
To damp our btanlcss ardour, and abate
That glare ot life that often blinds the wise"
DIED, in Clinton. Mississippi, on the Goth ult,
III the III year o her age, aei Few days Illness OF
congeStwe fever. Ms. ,ru,RiNE w, wife OF Doet,
Nathaniel W. PAYNE, aul seventh daughter III Rob
Ell Alexander deceased, late ut Campbell county.
In all the relations and varied scenes OF this HE,
"hethcrln prosperity or adversely, Mrs. Payne filled
her station with u rtapticty and usefulness which
won the esteem of all vino knew her In her domes-
TIC relations she conspicuous ioI the unweaIird
and aitecfu5i1c assiduity with which she discharged
every duty of wife, mother, aud a mistress. To
the poor the sick, aud the afflicted, She aver Mind
and attentive; having constantly in exercise all those
benevolent feelings which adum the Christian char
acier. To live to some useful end seemed 10 bs The
absorbing wish OF her hear. She has left husband
aud a nuinci tamil, OF children TO mourn over
loss. To them ineparabIc except by the good pro,l-
dence of Him who inleth over all, and IN whose
hands all ways. Her relations and numerous
friends deeply sympalhise in this bereavement OF the
husband and children and whilst they mincle their
tcais Of gtici, for the loss OF eudear,d them
all, they will long delight dwell in moanlnl vet
pleasing recoectlon upon the many virtues wlloha-
dorned her character oherishng the belief that then
lass earth is her gain III the mansions OF eternal
bliss. The intelligence OF the death OF Mrs. Payne
came 10 her friends and surviving relations IN Virginia
as the echo OF that OF her bohef John Alexander,
winch had just been announced giving painful aud
most Impressive emphasis 10 the waning lie Nc
also ready ot III such an hour We think not the
Son Of Man cometh.'
-. on Thursday the ID instant, at the resi-
dence OF his brother, IN Dmwldde County, III the
30th year OF his age, The Rev. RoHEHr &. JoNEs, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Chulch.
-, At ms fathers residence, in the county Of
Halifax on "Wednesday the LIST ilhc present month,
(Angust,) JAMES II. BAGKspALE. IN the Esd ,cm OF
his age.
:" low short the race our friend has run,
Cut down in all his bloom
The course but yesterday begun
Now fnisld III the tomb ~
The deceased was exemplary in the discharge OF
all the duties OF life Duutul and oblieins Il
kind aud alec,ionatc brother and relative; open
aud warm hearted as ii tiiend: ail,ibe and concIa
ting in his manners ho had secuted, in his short
rcer through life the lasting respect and esteem of
all who knew HIM. BESIDES numerous relatives, he
has left wide circle OF friends to depolc thcit loss
l,nt they mourn not as those who have no hope
Sensible of his approaching dissolution, he sought
the DYING Christians only hope nei 10 the out
stretched arms o.. a crucied Rcdeener Tor mercy
dismmrd the gam monster, Dea'h, ofall his terots
then calmly rss ,ned his spirit to Him who gave IT,
sweet, realizing his last on hi, Savioul's 5oson
" Jesus can mike DYING bed,
Feel soft - DOWN pillows are,
While on his breast lean my head
And blcathc my lite out sweciy there
q The Louisville Journal will please copy.