The Rodney telegraph., 1839-09-11

ter," and presented bonds 10 that suoun(
which have received the signatures oe th,
Governor and State TrcasuTcr.-MississiP
plan.
COMMUNICATES.
s Blessed are the Dead that die IN TIE LORD"
By the dispensations Of Divine Provi.
dence, our village has once more been vis.
tied by the unsParing hand of Death, and
we are called to mourn the untimely de-
mise Of one whose memory will long bel
treasured in our recollections, q the bright
est gem that adorned our social circle.
On the morning Of the 7ih instant, Mn.
CArHARINE L., wife Of JoHN- r. YoR, ESQ J.
after painful illness Of more than three
weeks, was called hence, 10 enjoy the re-
wards ofa useful but well spent life. In her
death, society has been deprived Of one OF
its brightest stornaments-and her friends will
long mourn the loss Of one whose place can
never be supplied-but even while they
mourn her early departure for the land uf
spirits, they have their reward in the con-
solatory reflection, that she has been called
hence, 10 The enjoyment Of that full frui,ion
Of Elysian glory the rightful inheritance Of
all those who walk uprightly before the
Lord.
Friendship often draws the veil Of charity
around the alterations Of the dead-and
thcy are frequently invested with virtues
and amiability--that ia life, were unknown.
or if known, were not appreciated.-There
is sacredness about the memory of the de.
parte J, that none feel willing TO invade,
there is spell around and about us, that
we dare not break--and we would feign cover
The faults of our deceased friends, and bury
them in the silent tomb, rather than they
should be exposed to the rude and prying
gaze Of public curiosity.-But for her whose
name, the recording angel Of Death, has
stricken from the scroll Of time, all iheen-
conf um that her warmest friends can be-
stow, would be inadequate to express in
terms sufficiently comprehensive, that just
praise, which should be the rewd6 Of virtae.
Educated and reared by pious mother,
she early imbibcd those pure sentiments Of
devotion, which SO admirably qualify the
professor for the discharge Of every social
and domestic duty--and as well as for the
still more important change, which few
| revoluti 1ns Of the seasons oflcn bring
Early taught to place her hope upon the
Rock of Ages. as the only refuge in tho
s.hour and article Of death''-she was not
afraid to trust the protecting hand Of a Sd-
rior, whilej urning through the dark valley
that separates time and eternity.
1t has been our destiny to witness many
death bed scenes.-We have seen the in
FAINT and the aged-the youth and the .oung
man-close their brief existence, and sink
| into that eternal sleep from whence they
shall alone awake at the final Judgment
hour.-But with one exception, We have
never stood blythe bedside Of the dying. Il
witness to such holy, calm and pious rcsig
nation to the fat of Omnipo.cnce as was ~x-
hibitcd by the subject Of this brief and inn
perfect sketch. When informed BY her
physician, that recovery was hopeless. and
that few brief hours must close her exist.
ence, the intelligence was received with as
much composure as though her speedy re-
storalion to health had been communicated.
ID did not expect to die so soon," she re-
marked-sbut am fully prepared to meet
my Savior. have a hope beyond the
grave, where shall meet those dear rela-
iivcs who have preceded me-and it is my
prayer that ! may meet you all in heaven. >
She called her friends to the .ed-side, and
took an affeciionate farewell, exhorting them
not to mourn her death, as che would soon
be freed from the cares and vexa,ions Of life.
and in the enjoyment of that bliss which
Christ has promised his disciples.
Though her friends may mourn her loss,
and regret that she was taken from them so
young, and unexpectedly, yet they have .
consolation, that she has gone hence, in the
full enjoyment Of that hope, which none but
the Christian can experience-that in the
bright land Of spirits and siust men made
perfect"-she shines !. star in Heaven.'
But she is gone, leaving behiad q husband
and friends who will long mourn her loss
The warm and devoted friend, the confiding
and affectionate wife, and the devous
Chrissian-has hsen gathered 70 tina arms ol
her Edther, leaving : bea0sifal edunnpentafy
upon the importance of early obeying tlie
dictates 0f reasun and walking IN do path
of virtue.
Rodsey, Sept 9, 1880. -