Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-06-07
OBIT A R ".
From Me Emtcrr ICa:g.

Died ai the residence Of her husband in this
county on "Wednesday the lst inst. in the 23d
year uf hcr age. Mrs. HARRIET q. BURNS Con-
sort uf Mr.. John II. Burns.
Seldom has the pen Of friendship been called
to record the death. or TO pay tribute TO the
memory of one so deserving OF kind remrm
brnnce in the hearts Of surviving friends. as
this aminble lady.-Witk n strong mind we'll
cultivated by liberal studies ahc possessed. in
an eminent degree. all those amiablr endnw.
menls OF the hoart and graces of the spirit.
which beautify the. character of wornan and
make her lovely and beloved in society. Gen.
,lc and conclanng in her manners. she Won
the respect and friendship 0fall her acquain,an-
ces. and secured the love Of all vino knew her
well. AZ wife. she was devoted and a:iec.
tomato. aasduo,Is in ,hesdischargc OF domestic
duties and unrsmi.ting ia those attentions
which swee,cn the conjusal relation. As n
friend. she was kind. concilaiins and oblg;ng.
and it.wonlt I've no violation OF truth Ia say.
tina, she llis died wiifoUl ieayiEg an unkiud
feeling in the breast Of a single human bein:
towards her. But above all. she was a chris
tian. and died rs only the christian can die, in
perfect peace. in holy triumph, in lively cxpec.
taiion Of u blessed Immortality. Sensible other
approaching dissolution. she spoke Of it with
composnre and cv!ncrd no alarm, being pos
sessed Of that hope which sweeiens life, ui-
umphs ..vrr death. and opcns 10 the view. Gar
above all combinations OF earthly aspirations,
4 bright mansion Of eternal ropose. Her death
was truly the triumph of the spirit and princi-
Piles Of that hape over the ieryors otdenih. Her
last words were-words ofpraypr, and. as calm
as an irfin: ial!s 10 sleep upon iss+runi!lcr's
breast, she closed her eyes upon ,he iisbtDf
this world, TO open them upon the s,Ipcndous
realities nf that invisible one. 10 which her
freed spirit was conducted BY tho anssl bands
which minister round the diving bed Of the seoi.
Tins lived and thus died this amiabie wo-
ulan.-She has left an infant child moihcrieSs.
and an nffcctioaa,e husband disconsolate, by
her death. s,id large cireis,ef friends Rnd nc.
quuiniunces.to sympathise with tham in their
Bereavement and 20 mourn over her early fate.
Well may il be said Of her: :" Blessed are the
dead. that die in the Lord from hencefar,h; /;
yea. saith the Spirit they may res, from
their labors; and their worksdo follow them. !"
Farewell, Harriet, thou art sleeping.
Pegceful in thy narrow bed;
F,iends survive thee, who are weeping
For thy gen.ls spirit fled.
Pain and,apguisii, now arc ended,
Natures sIgnul,s all are DER,
For thy SpiIi, hath asceuded
. TO the bright clysian shore.
Thou art in that peaceful dwelling
r Where no oi earth molss',
Where choral song is swelling
From the harps oi spirits blesi.
There thy ransouied powers are raising
Anthems to that Holy One.
Whom the gpod On carth are pIaising
As the blessed Three, and Ono.
Farewell. then, tioagh trars are falling
And our hearl thy loss deplore;
Bles; Religion. sweeily calling.
Bids Us wish. thee here no more. T.
Eurlw, March 3, 1919.