Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-02-17
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1lpIpffPE The Arkansas Intelligcncer.
h-aF RESPECT.
There are certain tender ties, ~.;..
Iigion, and social principles, cause to ea. ~
mon, and, which by binding man to man, anu.
mentng society together, afford a great portion O
that alas too transient happiness allotted to mar
in life. When that silken cord is severed by tn,
ruthless hand of Death-when the object of GU
affections is suddenly sna,ched way from oul
sighf-when we are compelled to consign all tina
is mortal of some loved one to the dreamless sl,rm
oers OF the grave-then, and not till then. do ",
feel our utter dependence on our Maker Omuipo
tent and are truly, and solsmnIy warned to pro
pare 10 make our exit to that realm, where =" tn,
weary are at rest.''
1hese serious reflections have been suggested +,
The mind of the writer, by tho reception, a few
hours since, of tho mournful intelligence, tina
Henry Cureton, ESQ.,, a resident of Madison coun
ty Arkansas, and for many years a respected cit
zen OF Washington county, has been called sud
denly to a world of spirits. He died in Fayet,e
vile on Saturday the Sd inst, at two O'Clock il
the evening; having only taken i'll on the Wednes
day preceding.
Mr.. Cureton was born in Georgia, Januar,
9th l795' and was therefore, only few DAYS ad
vanced into the 5Oth year Of his life. He emf
grated with his father to Arkansas about 80 year
ago, and settled in Lawrence county, on BlacI
| river: thence he removed in 1919 to McJ,a;n,
bottom, on the Arkansas river: in 1929 he cam
to Washington county. Here he resided unit
within two or three years past, when he remove,
his family to their present homo in Madison
county.
II Will be perceived from the foregoing, that Mr.
Z. was one Of the earliest settler in Arkansas
Thirty years ago and Arkansas was wilderness
Its forests, its wild cane were scarcely know,
10 civilized man. The Indian had not Quilted hi
hrcs, IN word, all was wilderness Thus from
me l'th year OF his age, has he been confined to
frontier life. and Of course shared in those innu
meroble hardships and Inconvenience peculiar t.
settlers in new country.
Twelve years ago, the writer first became &C
qualnted with him. Since that date the closes
intimacy and the most cordial friendship bav,
ever existed. lie has been with Henry Curetor
at his own fireside-ho has often been with hin
when far away from their homes among s,ra n
gers, where both were unknown-he has been hi
companion IN the socin and also, the reg ious cir
ce-In sickness, in health-in prosperty--in ad
versity, and he here bears testimony that he eve,
found him Inc same good and faithful friend, the
honorable gentleman, and tho devoted follower O
the meek and lowly Jesus.
One week-yes only one week since, when bu
s'ness had called me to the house of his brother
kev. Ino Cureton, in Mo-, was gralfed to NEE
with the deceased, who was on visit to his moth
err IN the enjoyment of good health Here he
spent two nights and day. and took his leave or
Tuesday morning. On Monday evening follow.
ing the intelligence reached them, that his mmor
tai soul had winged its flight to the Spirit land i
lie has left an atfectionate wife. and two do rno
children Nothing can repair their loss. Friends
may cluster around, as doubtless they will; they
may be girdled round with affection; but she has
lost the best Of husbands, and they kind and
consderate father!
Adeu! dear friend! Death has wrought our Sc.
paratlon: the gave has shut its mouth on thv
co'o ana hfeless remains, but thy memory lives
IN my heart, and in thousand hearts, never to be
erased therefrom! We rs friends weep. Our
tears fall like summer rain; but we look forward
10 promised meeting, where tears shall all be
wiped away, where the ships company shall all
DO gathered in, and where Death will be forever
stranger. A. NJ. S****.
W0shburn's Prairie. Mo. Feb S, 1874
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