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dushisr u John 4. aud AInrl.s II. beard, u lhis
Sic ~.s lovely her eharrnsh shra.n s,e;r len.
ls sos- sro.ind she pafsai.l hear hn, her spifii.
tao pl.s f,r M si Pilgr,.n-g- Of s.rth. is.s re-
.er1sd = ser.phis s.sssto ihs God ~h0 gave ill.,
ss~eet = 'ri-, rush upon her sigh.
Add charm her echd-ring e,rst
The regions u immott.I.iighi.
: 1i'e A<s'tiei cl The skies - }.
On Tursd.y. ti,h iasianf. OF searl-t fevrt. MAA
ass. sgsi shout fysafs, soa Of Mr.. Adam fsaag.
I u d .rprrs-FerTy.
..Iione to lAna Il light sad love-
Tr.ss plant ID 20 wsrmer sod,
He bl0oms in beauty : ha~'r aSase
And in The E-fsisn of his Godsn
Ia Ta~.l.y n;eh,3 The T,h iss,sh,. 81. jAs,s
LASssnkIN. Of MsatinsbusK. ssed shout 81 s.r.
On The soh ult. Joax HaaREn. aged - srsFs.
So Of SAMUEL Dssis aud sally Reyes Harper. u
Wheeling. VI.
In Cumberland. Md. on "Wednesday The 18Th
instant, after an illness of one Nerk SaNvkL
CH,RLfs. Esq Efi,or Of The cumb<II-nd Ci.iIs-n
Liza the Ash se-r of his age. leaving wife Sad eve
chi .Irsn, most Of uhoGl are too voungto be son.
seious OF their less.
DtEp-fa Lerto~n. on S.Lbsih morning. I9h
s... and FOR more TIA, half tenury, q sIlileh IL
this county
The deceased WIS Born IN Lancaster eo,,sts, Pa.
in January, lT52, and had h. lived oDr lay longer
would have ompietrd his % year. He truly
. man ST o her sge. Three successive ger era
tians have raised sy@y since he rted lite anil
he STOOL among u OF The present day The old oak
OF the forest that hiss hslG with lhous ,tid STERN
aidsl the trees of but Few grow ia that slus.
Ter around H. Anh YET life the long, j. bat rs "a
isle ihst is told" Long Was his pilgrimage. be
could say ~ith The psII .reh Jscob a. lev add exil
have the days efIhr years OF nv life bees"
There Is something In almosteyrr, life worthy OF
lreeor,I-there ~ss much in the life OF him whose
name is recorded above, worthy 10 be written. His
eharaeer peculiar ia many respect anil 4nAnv
ofIhe nobiest siIrbules Of humanity belonged TO ri
nsture. It. al things he was a man cf wonder Iul
system. and his habits Of regularity we're remarkr ed
by I'll no knew him Indeed 10 ihe+eonstAnt 81
tenn and to the regular Of habit ~hish he fol
loved through life is TO be attributed 10 crest de-
gree the extension OF his life 10 such ~ xtre ME
old age. HIS intellect Was naturally OF a superior
order Great shi rwdness sad sti one common sense
marked IL an his mind had heen expanded by
mueh and thorough reading. This aided by a. re-
m.fkahiy tenacious memory made him ysry e.
greeable associate. Parental kindness and tentIt
ness we're prominent quaIt9es Of his heart. IL waI
beautiful 10 hn 10 the twilight OF lie eiiuging
with tervent affection 70 the beloved daughter wins
sioad by his tting coach add manifested such con.
stan, an. slriking devoiiont TO her aged father.
His character Of integrity aud hnnor was unqnes.
toned he WAS emphaticslly an honest man. Godf
noSlest work, aud IL htsrrspeci he enjoy e., the
tire confidence OF The community IN uhish he NOV
ed. Not only hDns sly marked his character, bu
fnorSlitY, higher rule Of action, in him figi,
and exemplary. His habits of sobriety we're &c.
ms' ksblea- Notv outstanding he has lived 10 day
when the law OF temperance .more honerel IL
the breach lhan in the Observance and when al in
diligence in the use OF intoxicating drinks WAS
characteristics OF the age; yet he preserved thEogl
HE one uniform course Of sobriets and never yield
ed In the Influence which surrounded him ia society
His enlarged aud emil shiened philanthropy is lie
serving OF especial notice. II 1856 he emsncipstr,
nit en- slaves and provided them. with bantIsom
out g.. sent them ID The Mary land Colony ii Cap
pslmas on the Coast OF Africa. IL $50 three NOR
were despatched aud by his will he has direc,e,
bis executors TO emsneipste hrs remsining slaves
and 10 furnish them with all neeesssries 10 eonve
them to the s.me Colony lie has also left an hun
bred daarsto the Theological Seminary At Geitys
burg, pa.
His religious life was no less peculiar. At III
ly age u IS'he was eonhrmed in the Esangelics
Lutheran Church, and thus for eighty Yeas hs
F. been member OF that body. In cd age he maui
Tested grestvr attachment tlIan ever in life to til
Word II God. and The beautif fol remai Of the wis
tnSn was applicable ohIm, -'s1he Hosry hratl is
Gown Of glory ift be found in the way Of fghteou.
neas For the lssl ten years OF his life he Al
hSteu WIN thc HISS o. stght, and during that lcric
u Was part OF bis daily life listen tu the rradin
Of sermon snd 70 engage in other religious exsi
eisrs during his last illness lac exhittd many
the eraces at christianity. His mind was patiet
sna Submissive under severe sfflieiion which pres
J ed upon him his confidence in God firm aud ~
w~srring aud fearless of the ierrors of the last
le, he looked farxsFe yf aF he people 81 ODD.
For the few DAYS immediately preceding his dealt
lis mind afr rer with drlIiium, but there wer
frequent intervals Of raticnslIy; and during one
these intervals he assnresI the minister Who stood
his side that his mind WAS VI peace his trust IN III
blrssed redeemer SIRE snd steafIf. St. and The rrs
.rels Of Immortality and eternal life bright befor
him.
I His death was emineniiy peaceful No s,rueel
marked the parting II spirit and body. Quietly IN
Z calmly the wheels Of nature stood siiil. Al
= ''weary with the march Of life" the tehamei
erumhled earth 10 earth. ashes to sshes dust
3 dlls,." The expressive language Of scripture
reference IN il.r protn-mstiyr may well be apple
TO hia-" he fen asleep.p
!, Night.dews fall not more gently 10 the ground,
d Nor|weary worn-out winds expire so soft"
: Il was on the morning Of abesutiful Sabbath III
n resting his head upon the bosom of his Saviour,
bres'hed his life on, sweely, anil passed peaceful
!. i:,to the S.bhaih-i,nd above. "Wrile Blessed al
\ the dead which die IN the lord from hencsforih
yea saith The Spirit that they may rest from the
. lahors, and their works do follow them .
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