Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-14
DIED,

At the Rock Mills, his residence, in the county OF
Buckingham, on the 18th of March. 1884, NATHAN
tEL LANCASTER, IN the 5lst year Of his age. Nh
lancaster was attacked about the first Of February
with rheumatic fever, which for some time Ind no,
appear TO be of threatening character-but by the
2Oth OF that month, the disease had gradually and
lnsdiously Observation-Disclosures having located on
the lungs and spine, proiu their characteristic
symptoms of hhrassng cough and train of mos,
painful neuralgia Suferngs. From that period
every effort that could be made for his relief wa.
put into practice-and II the unceasing attention and
nursing of devoted wife and son and da ushter md
KIND neghborS could have awaited, he had not died
IL the nnremIing and visi!ant efforts of his physi-
clans by day and by night could have arrested the
hand OF death, he would have lved-if the prayers
/ OF pious friends, and the wishes Of all who knew
! HIM, could have been granted, he had still been
among MS TO relieve the widow and the orphan-to
instruct by his example and life and TO comfort a
bereaved family. But an all-wise Providence has
seen hi TO direct otherwise, ana Il is our duty IA
| submit, and prepare to follow him.
tits not proper that this communication should
be heightened to relate the private and public yir.
tues of the deceased. He was, indeed, a good and
valuable man, beloved of all in all the relations Of
liie-and tis enough to add. that he was all at
his friends desired Ii he had an enemy it was no.
| known.
On the 9th inst after lingering illness, ELIzA-
BETH NJ, only daughter of James p. and Helen
Banks, aged one year and nine months
Alter short illness, on Saturday last. about IL
o
J. d. * W. Foster, in the 10th year Of his age He
has left wife aud four children to bemoan his IL
reparable loss.
On the SIh October, Mrs. Lucy A. TAltAFERRo.
eonsort OF Capt. Thomas II. Taaferro, of King
william county. But a few short weeks, md be-
lore this dispensition mother, blessed with hea
herself, the comPanonship of one dear child and
IN frequent intercourse with the other, happily
married, sat by her hreside and thanked GOD that
her lot was so easy and joyous here earth. A
| bret space, however, and oh how changed are
| those relations: One dear daughter and the com.
panion of her widow hood, is laid low and il pleas.
ed God TO take her. A few weeks elapse the other
| and only one, and the subject Of this notice, sick
ems and follows IN the footsteps of her bd ht sister
Now husband and the tondeSt Of husbands too Is
brought IN for heavy share OF the mothers AFT
ton; and what 9TH ction is so heart rending rs the
sudden tearing nsunder OF those dearest ties on Garth
The mutual and deep rooted affection of husband
and wie--thOse OF mother and daughter2 In the
death OF Mrs L. he has truly be tffiicled;
Tor few combined the amiab e. gentle AfT, ct'.nnte
and yet decisive attributes Of character. Accus.
TONED from early years, TO indulgence il was never
discovered that she abused this hcense-Assum ng
nothing, and charitable TO the world she pursued
an even, smooth, consistent course, winning by her
exemplary conduct, the good opinion Of all. On
undertaking the duties Of a family she applied her.
sell with diligence, TO its varied, and sometimes,
especially to the young, hard requisitions-still,
scarce ever n mufHaur, a compli lint, was heard
With becoming one'gy, she shrank from no duty,
and discharged all with much iaithfulncss rs the
iralliy OF our nature permits. As mother IL was
pleasant 10 look upon her-kind md nfectionnie in
the best accepiatlon, she won the devotion Of her
children, their obedience and ready submission with
out other than the mildest and gentest means, and
wHhhl, gave dignity To her matronly care which
IS found IN those only Of years and experience
Her suherings we're gre't, but quiet resignation
marked the whole period Of her lllness-such re-
signa,on asa Christian only can exhibit because
then al Is quiet within. Having made friends with
God, he only awaits HIS sovereign pleasure. The
afflicted husband, mother and near relations, all
know or believe that she enjoys life hereafter; yet
selfish feeling will sometimes inttude itself upon
US, and excite anew tho anguish Of the past. To
them we say, initiate her virtues, her suffering her
resigniuon, and we may yet learn that every thing
happens Tor the best The writer ofthis paid seve-
raj visits to Mrs. +. some months before her death;
and the last visit especially forced the impression
upon his mind that she Of that class Of accepted
ones OF whom the more we knos the better we like
She became member Of the Baptist Church some
twelve months before her death, and dicd ENJOYING
lore'aste Of its promises She left two lovely boys
Our heedlessness the present and Of
the future, suggests the insertion Of few lines from
the pious pen Of one Of our most gifted WRITER'S Mrs
SigOurney;
lie who marks us IN our yain career,
on shows how frail b. Whist hold most dear.
spreads DER some face bcloyed the dcathfu gloom.
Or hides parent In the lonely tomb;
Arrefta tho {. ouahtlcfs bids the worldly feel
wounds 10 adnonish, aud sniicis 10 heal
TRIBUTE OF FRIEND