Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-06
DIED,

In Mount Holly, Sept 2Gth, of consumption
after long and painful sickness which she sustain
ed with Christian resignation, Mrs JENNA J.
PACKER, wife of Rev Daniel Packer, and daughter
of. Daniel Jcwett, Esq late Of Putncy, aged 80
years.
Mrs Packer exempted in her life the worth of
that religion which sustained her in sickness, and
gave her hope in the prospect of death. She was
a friend to those in poverty and want, kindly min
iscred to the SICK and gave good counsel to the
young In the domestic circle she was kind, allec-
Tomato, and faithful; dscharging the duties of
wife and mother with cheeriuness, and sacred
regard to the welfare and happiness of those around
her. In her life and death, she showed plainly that
religion which guide IN life can also
prepare one for the hour of death.
In Dover, Sept 49, Mrs Esther Hatch, widow of
the late James Hatch, Esq. of Halifax, aged 81
years Printers in n. Y and Conn. are requested
to notice.
In Dover, Sept. 3d. David Burr, Esq aged a
years Printers in Mass. requested to notice.
AT Woodstock, on the 9th ult. Mrs SusANNAu
DIcKINsoN, formerly of this village, aged 81 years
Widow of the late Samuel Dickinson Of Brattleboro.
THE DEATH OF THE AGED.
For few weeks past Death has been frequent
vsItant in our village The footsteps Of that stern
messenger from whose summons no mortal can es-
cape have been heard in the dwellings, Of some OF
our citizens, pervadng the hearts Of the bereaved
with sorrow and anguish. Yes many warm hearts
have been forced to surrender the objects of their
affections and TO imprint for the last time the burn
ing kiss upon the cheek of the departed. The
agonized parent has the child Of his love locked
in the cold embrace of the Destroyer. Tears have
believed the countenances of dsconsolate family
they followed The remains of n beloved parent
to the tomb. Death recognizes distinction
Sometimes he lays his icy finger on the cheek Of
the babe round which plays the smile of innocence
and beauty. At one time he summons the young
man, whose heart is full of energy and aspiration,
and whose youth give promise OF respected and
honorable manhood at another, he bids the maiden
in the blush and pride of womanhood prepare her
self to die. Now the middle-agcd man bends be-
meath the stroke Of the "kng of terrors,' and now
the venerable matron at the biddng like a shock
OF corn fully ripe, sinks peacefully and serenely
into the grave-An instance of this kind has recent
ly occurred in the death OF Mrs Dickinson of this
village. This venerable mother in Israel has gone,
and her departure leaves a painful VOID in the
hearts Of numerous connections and friends "The
silver cord is oosed, and the golden bowl broken,
and the spirit of the departed saint disenthraed
from earth has fled to heaven. The assiduous
kindness of affectonate relatives happified her de-
clining years, and smoothed her pillow in the hour
of death Serene her departure like the falling
of the autumnal eaf-lIer voice is hushed forever.
! She has g0ne home and will never return.
| lnexpressbly solemn the funeral service
| flushed was the apartment while the tones of the
officiating pastor fell upon the ear. There was
much OF heavenly wisdom in what he uttered
There the living were seated around the body of
the deceased octo-generian Tears sufused the
eyes of some, while others sat in pensive silence in
the presence of the dead. 1t good to be there.
| The body of Mrs Dickinson has been conveyed TO
Brattleboro to be buried by the side of her hus-
bands Many years have elapsed since he left her
a widow in the world She has gone 10 rest by his
side. There they will repose the bridegroom and
the bride, the husband and the wife Till the trump
! of the resurrection
1t is interesting to contemplate the death of the
aged. They are the representatives OF the age
gone by. Their joys and sorrows and the scenes Of
their activity were enacted in the half century that
was and is not They have seen one generation
die away, and another spring up. Their children
and their children's children flock around them
Suns rise and set, moons wax and wane, summer
succeeds summer, and still they live on, until in
| Gods good time the sabre OF death pierces the
hearts of earths lingering and care-worn pilgrims
Thus the venerable matron to whose demise we
have alluded, lived TO good old age, and then
when her hour had come, yielded with Christian
resignation, and with placid serenity Of mind TO tbs
| summons of the Almighty
Thus death is busy in our midst. Like autumn
foliage are the the young and old falling around us
canoe OF life Life who can realize ii. To live
how solemn the thought, To live rightly how
sublime the aspiration
| But must here close this article. Nature looki
surprisingly beautiful without, and must 90 fortl
to enoyit Groups of laughing and happy children
are playing in the warm sunshine. Ii has its joy
as well as lis sorrows. The rainbow appears in il
sky as well as the frownng cloud.
And let the mourner remember, that thougl
Death may hear snatch away the most idolized OBJ
ects of his affections, that he shall be exchanged
for the celeatial.-IPO0dStock Mercury.