Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-08-17
OBITUARY.


the Hon. +. W. Pcke,is. died ~ the residence
Of his father, OH "Wednesday the 10Th instant,
aged two years, eleven months and twenty
iinc days. The indications of intellect aDd feel
ing in il.s dear child. were iavorably marked
though so young. and bound him to his fond pa.
rents by very strons lies. Removed from earth
at 80 early an age. aud associated with The spir-
its Of IusI men made perfect, the energies Of
this precious babe are uow expanding and ma
turing in the noblest enplo, Inenis. under the
immediate influence of God our Savior. Pre-
cious babe! Thine earthly remains are here en-.
iombcd. but thy spirit hath fled To God. Hap
py, thrice happy art thou IN thine carly escape
10 better aud holler world
Died, u, Edscwnod, near Edsetield c. r.,
OH the I2,h inst, in the 35tt year Of her age,
Mrs. MARoAKEr ELIZA PicEEss, vito Of ihe
Hon. +. w. Pickens. aad eldest child OF the
late Col. Eldred Smkins The disease (Con.
gestiye feyer) with which she was attacked
made its invasion AMI run its rapid course Of
destruction, under circumstances well calcuat-
ed to arrest serious attention. and 10 excite so-
lemn refectinn. What tt change has the lapse
OF FIVE daysafsctcd in the history. relations and
Happiness Of one family. and what sorrow have
the Incidents oi that sbort pefiod hroughi on a
about O'Clock ON Friday morning. On the
Saturday previous, she was in fine health, aud
in the ful! eDjoymen, Of donesti: felicity. On
that day, what mortal had better prospects or
moe abundant means of earthly hdppncssf
But lew days before. her husband had return.
ed from " Washington. with determination,
publicly expressed, Of quitting political life,
and with the desgn of enjoying the harr:ness,
IN tne ,c
life. This was resolution peculiarly grateful
TO wife who Lad won his early aifecluas, and
who iiad iecipfocatcd them from t!,,. bottom of
,n- be., o! hearts. lie .ad ia ir"ti, returned 10
"a happy ho!nc aud smiling wife - and 10 "a
wife who had si;S and advantages tia, were
no, dreamed al when the Roman poet wrote.
a, this time. what Vas there that Mrs p. could
have desired that was moi presented for her en-
J"yineml She occupied am elevated position IN
s,.ciely. wlici, she adorned by her ackuowrd.-
ed virtues and graceful Accomplishment, she
had al her command all the means which, wealth
could ailo,d 10 crafty an clcgan, taste will,
winch she was endowed, or TO suhserve the ends
OF un cnli. hlemcd hcncv ocncr Tor which she
was pro,rrbial. And she was blessed by hay
Ing her husband aud children. IN the enjoyment
vi good health under cU,nlnOn roof with an
Ins,rnctfcss, IN every way filled Tor her office
teaching her children. Affection consecralcd
the present, and hope threw lis brisl.les, lisht
OH tic future. Aud what was more, these were
blessings that was tel, aud appreciated by
pious hear;-graieiul sincere aud revcrrntial.
ly submissive io the Will OF Providence. What
:; change did the scene undergo IA the course of
lew days "Wednesday morning presented
dark shade ui contrast. On thu, morning her
unI tI,-
remarkably tine boy. aud Justly an objec, Of
parental pride Il affection was u licless corpse
a mothers and fathers grei und husbands
solicitude, now occupied tho sphere, which bu,
u few days before had been giaddened ky hope,
Joy aud confidence. The cloud that was TO
throw an affective and melanchnly gloom over
this hqppy family rose under circumstances not
calculated TO excite serious alarm. On Su,ur-
day. after returning from the village, Mrs. 7.
complained of slight cmIlliness; but retired 10
bed cheerful, and under All Impression that her
threatened indisposIlion had passed or On
Sunday she again complained, but was not Sc
riousiy Sick-uoi even taking medicine. On
this day, her little boy. Eldred was taken with
chill, but WAS up aud running about on alon.
day. On Tuesday, however, the paroxstn OF
his disease returned with Increased yioIence
which no Applications could resist. On Wed.
neSday nofnns, the little innocent expred-
biShins n fathers hope, and carryin. death IN
mothers heart. When The intelligence az
her chlid's death was conveyed To her. Mrs. p
WAS cOnhncd in bed, with fever which was
not thought 10 be dangerous. Her hear, was
overcome by the shock, and sunk under the
grief of sudden bereavement, From lha, time
her disease seemed to take possession Of ;ts
vic,iu-hcr pulse continued TO sink until Fri.
day morning, when she brrathcd her last. nj.
most WI hou, n struggle. and with scarcely any
notice that the breath had left her. Dur,ny her
illness aud aifilclion. her heart was turned with
religi"us submission 10 God. In relation Ia the
child's death. she often repeated the pious re.
mark OF Job: The Lord gave, and The Lord
hath taken away, blessed be the name of the
Lord" TO her husband, whose anxiety be.
,rayed his apprehension aud fear. she said
I. you mas, shortly give me up--I think thu,
shall die; but am no, afraid to meet denth,
am willing TO submi, TO the will Of Go,I." How
full Of instructions are these ,emarks-com,nr
rs they did from the sincere heart of an inlelIi.
gent woman. whose pie,y was no, prescribed
by rules, but was planted and cherished with
Christian faith IN soul Of love and gratitude.