Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-29
OBITUARY.

= Ulef, f,OIgioCaIietEeVef, on Tie I'm INST IN
this district, Mrs. ELIZABETH B., wife Of RoIsa
M. Faller. Esar.;in the 13d year Of her age.
/. 1t has sekIomefalen 10 our lot to witness the
death of a lady in'the private walks Of life. that
will be more, sincerely felt than that of Mrs.
Fuller. All lhnt the skill OF hei medical alien.
dants could furnish, to stay tl,e rapid progress
of her disease, was unuvailing. II was fierce
and uncomfortable in its character, and hasten.
ed briefly 10 fatal termination. That viltuous
energy and decision which had so peculiarly
marked hercharnclerth through life, was. wonder
fully displayed its closing scene. She met
death with calm and dignifed composure
which betrayed. neither regret for the past, nor
apprehension lol the future, so far as she was
individually coEcerned. Her CHEF solici,ude
seemed TO be manifested for her husband and
her children. In Behalf of her children, BUT a
few hours before she died she made this re-
quest Of her uelshbors, that they, between
whom and herself, long years of friendship had
subsisted. a Friendship sealed by the interchange
of many acts Of neighborIy kindness. now lIiat
she must leave them, she hoped. that, they
would continue their kindness TO her children.
that they would exercise a sort Of general sil-
pervision ard guardianship over them in their
tender years, aud that whenever they should
see their youthful feet likely to be led astray
into the paths oil vice and immortality, that they
would in remembrance OF her, drop them
word offriendly counsel and adnionilon. She
manifested the highest possible regard for her
husband, and said all that affection could sug.
gest, to console him in this hour of heart rend.
ing afnictIorl.' Few, that have never felt the
bitter bereavement, can judge of the anguish
Of man. heart, thus TO hive the companion of
his bosom torn by the rude hand of death from
his fond embrace no atiliction in this life ever
leaves his huart 80 utterly desolale and comfort.
less. In the death of Mrs. Fuller, her husband
has every CONSOLATION that could tend TO soften
and mitigate the bitterness of his bereavement; :;
he has every reason to believe, that his loss is
her eternal gain, that she has exchanged the
tolls Of life forthe pence and tranquility of the
elernal word. TIE estimation in which This
lady was held by the community in which she
lived, was amply indicated by the unmltigated
alter ton, both day aud night, which she re-
ceired from them, all that human sympathy and
human kindness could do to smootIe the rug.
ged path to the grave was done. She was
lady Of amable disposition, and OF irreproacira.
BILE character, kind aud charitable 10 all who
needed her assistance; affectionate 10 her fam.
lily, and beloved by u large circle of acqu ain.
tunce. But, she i, gone. aud it is our duty TO
submit wiiliouta mnrmur. to the will Of Him, in
whose hands ire the issues OF life and death.
b.
Died, on ghe 20th inst, Mrs. LYDIA NIcHoL.
SON, cOnsort Of Shemeul Nicholson, senr., in
the 9Th yeur Uf her age The deceased was
the subject Of serious and protracted affllcton,
deprving hur Of many spiritual aud temporal
privileges; being for long while highly ac-
ceptable member Of the Baptist Church, but
was for many years forbidden by afic,ion from
attending The administration Of his word, and
confined exclusively to the house and bed !;
when durinsher long illness, much of her time
was employed in perusing the Word Of God
and conversing with pious friends upon the
subject Of her. spiritual condition, if the pa.
tience will which she spoke of her approach.
Ing dissolution, her fondness for the company
OF the pious, her charity, be evidence that she
walked with God, then let none doubt her deep
and genuine pey. She was proyerbiaI for
cheerfuness consistency and candor, as well as
for energy Of character and precise economy
On the morning OF her death, she seemed well
apprIsed thni her enGswas near, and gave 10
the family, iIcoa,esiible evidence of the all suf-
hciency of the power in which she con6ded.
She has left an affecti'nate husband and Two
sons. besides large circle of relatives and
friends, who will ever respectively cherish The
memory of a devoted and atfecli0nate wife, q
kind and indulgent mother, aud a social bene-
volont and sincere friend. Peace be 10 her
memory, and thanks be 10 God who givetn
us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ"