Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-03

Harper, lprn,erj son of Samuel. aud
Sarah Harper. of Wheeling Virginia,
IN the l9lh. year Of his aye.
"D'pluel npa ~ -, thy bier
No tiuwcrs of vain rertet W, sire,,
II is with feelings oc the deepest sole =,
mnity that we record the demise Of
this amiablc and ufTccionalc YOUR,
whose unumely exit is deplorcd b AL
who knew him. But the "kinyo ter
r"rs" has laid his ruthless bod upon
him and borne him 10 the spirit aap
there 10 be clothed IT, tlght that shall
sparkle as IA star uf i"'eriess beauty
where the dark ypress waves not
aud the low re.le winds sigh not their
melancholy music.
When sc say we mourn his sudden
depnr,>re, md beg 10 drop The pearlv
tear OF sympathy with his berravcd
+rtrents and friends, we give but fec
Die expression or our Geeliugs-Being
II member %: our family, and one too i'm
whom we placed m,iring confidence. he
became cndearel 10 us us brother
hutt5e lie was of short duration, tha,
voice HAT once broalhel forth Eolian
sounds IN accents sweet. has been hush :
ed-ond that counlcnancc that once iii
our humble iircsidc, is now pAiiid i'm thu
arms OF death his scat is yacant-nnl
none arc found 10 ill il:
Bnl lie, ~ dry The tear And lc, no, the sigh
Break ioHh SD happy fcm our bursting hearI--
Far the loved one is dead, HIS laughing eve
And sprghly form. M more shall ,hcer our sight
Iha' iunciul voice whose silver noie riynlied
AnH"gti's hnrpng. ne'cr osnin shall so,m,!.-
us touching music nn oar lisining ear -
la silence Wrapped tenant oi the puve--
lie hes.
/ The disease thar tcrminntci his earth
) career has been raging rs an epides
mic Tor some weeks past. and known as
the "luag Gver." lie was taken ON
Nloniay the 18th inst Medical aiG wa,
Immediately procurcd. hut the disease
had seated Itself So permanently. that
The skill of Physicians proved unnyaii-
Ing. On 1,dcsday the symptoms appear
ed much worse, unit; about 3 o'clock T.
VI. when his pain subsidized, aud he man
Iiesied signs OF being convaiesccnt I'm
this sta,c'he continued until Saturday ar
iernoon. when 1t was perceived that hc
was sinking; the Precipitation on his
ioreheah became cold and ciantnv and
his mind became delirIous line las,
glsam OF hope seemed to have departed
II was a hear, rending sc-,:rre- ,ho,o
stood veneroled father, supplicatino
a "Fhroue OF Mercy" and there WINS
he aged mothe: that watched over him
IN his infancy, bcwailng with bitter AN.
guIsh VIC tate of their son while tie an
gel Of dealh was lowering over nj,
couch 10 walt his Immortal spirlllo that
realm 'wherc the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are AT rrsr y .
About half past SIX O'Clock ON Sabbn,b
morning he became calm: he called To
his parents and bid them moi 10 wecp.
he SAID That lie was going 10 leave Them
and vas willing In obey the awful sum
mons Ills eyes that beamed bur YES
terday so bright, had now changed In 3
glossy dd'Inc's --then cane the short
conVuisive sigh-and, all was sri!i--nud
SO he dad. Bui is he 1eaI, a voice re-
Plies "ile is nH dead, but slecpe,h" and
shall rise again when The last trnmp
snail summon the myriads, who have
'fetted out an existence here On Mon
day his corpse was escorted 10 The grave
by the Band Of which he was n mem.
Der. After the coffin had bccn lowered
To It's dark mansion. the "npod March !,
saul" was Performed with deep sol,,rnoi
~ by the members Of the Band. rs The
iast tribute OF respect to their depar,o
friend.
What shadows we are. and wbot sb,.
VOWS we pursue. Only one short week
before his death, he bid fair for lonu life
and prosperity but The King Of Ter
rorS, with his fatal shaft has pierced
lhe heart Of one, much loved. md 90
itcencd, carrying him down 10 fhe ..vnl
ley and shadow OF denth.n But sucb i
Tie late Of all mankind, and should We
not engraye The thought on the tablet ar
our Inemoricsl We see our nciobb,rs
'"I'i VIC lurn pale at the shock md feel
a trembling dread, and we ourselves. are
I'aDIe TO be dlspossessrd Of our earthly
laOernacle at moments warning nm
'ast enemy has not only unpumbcred 4,
venues Tor his approach. but even holds
ms fortress in the scat Of l,Gr. TIE
crimson lido which distributes health i
lmPregnaicd with he seeds of death
ne portion which separates finc rror,
'tcFhl'y' IS nothing more ,hnn the Lrco,h
~ our nosiriIs, nnd the transition mav
DC made IN tho least particle Of time.
WINNING a Loss. "A dandy st,rt,od
nIo tavern, some where east. md c5oi
enged any man TO ''drop moneys win
nm The company seemed n, first A.
raid: but at ast an niJ Yah r