Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-21
iNORITUARY.o
/. Died diin,he sitsfnsts Mrs .sARAH Ann. wife
IF C. ant! Eugene Burt, Of this District, in the

4 Died dni The 6ittinst, |. Mrs Sarah AsN. wife
of Capt Eugene Burt. Of this District in the
33th yeir 6f her age. teata a5s = oG
The cartainty yand unisersality iof death, TO.
geiher withs,hs fact, that titY Yterminatesiman's
probationary aud fixes his destiny nnal-
terably far eternity makes il On, event. Of the
?mnst thrilling Interest toteYery human being:
And vet there are few who so, shape their
worldly courEr as 10 be thoroughly prepared
with their lump ssiri.nmed, 10 meet it.9 But not
so with: The subject Of the present obituary.
( Her's was a med, and gentle spirit. .whnse sole
object idtiisYnIll seomed ITO be "a faithful dis
charge, nf:her dlies frsL 10. God and thct! to,
the ltille circle II which che move dato whom
she was bound slre gest lies aieetlon,
,SLeswas, ior ma aIia srsj The subjec of severe
bodily afflntion.3 Hnt :iiiese long years of an
Sguish SHE bore, wild mountaineering patience
and christian forsitlie 5s Her foftitnde was PEE
cnliarly christian. p spring not from stoical
Indifference IN consequences. bnt from the most
exalted scontidente snahe redeeming blood Of
The Savior. Butit!aus onlgiGtlie closlng scenr.F
Ethat her; r;Gitliimadeabat bright:exhibition ofitg
cself1wllich must foreyer remain an unlniling
source Of consolation To her bereaved family.
To her, even the dark valley and shadow of
death, seemed 10 be rendered beautiful and
pleasant. by the glories which the eye Of faith
reveaedin the Heavenly world. Y No chilling
doubt cast:itsHglo,my ssharlow across herpatl.
And, when consc.nusahatas she was breathing
her last. and, thaytiu a few moments she must
experience the great change. she assembled her
little family about her, and exhnrled them 10
the most nffectioiate. manner, to prepare them
So Ives 10 meet her in heaven. TO look at her and
know that she .wiisdyins, but TINT death had
lost its sting thatlsheSwas perfectly easy, and
perfectIy happy ssind fully, assured of a speedy
en,ranceInto the joysiof heaven She urgei
her advice upon, her children, with the most
intense feeling, indicating by every cx preston
The immense importance which she altuched To
y proper preparation For death. She d;ed rs
she had lived without an enemy, and beloved
by all who knew her?if She had been for many
years. an exemplary member of the Baptist
Church. .5t5ys ~ ata $. al fgs5-
Died, at his residence in, EdgeGeld District.
on the 18th inst, Mr. SEIMuEL. NICHOLSON.
Senr. in the 18th year of his age. having sur
viyed his beloved companion near one year.
Truly we may say a Father i'll Israel has
fallen. He had been a member Of the Little
Stevens Creek Baptist Church, about thirty
wears, and acted n greai part Of that time as
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active and universal, and they who knew him
best, were best pre- pared 10. appreciate his
worth. Brother Nicholson was a friend To the
Missionary cause, md every iusiitutioh which
has ,e Glory Of God and gool Of man for its
end. At the meeting of the Church, previous
10 his death, he presented the suggestion of
Brother Taylor, relative to measures for get
tinp contributions To- the Missionary. cause, at
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and open handedness. Fhe lime Of specific
action by then Church. was deferred until the
next meeting, before which, he, has heen called
home, 10 receive his crown. He has left be.
hind children aud grand -childron, and large
circle Of friends and acquaintances 10 mourn
bis.loss, but they have the consolation Of know
inc he has left n;untarnished character Of viz
tue and integrity, OF devoted ,piesy and active
faith. The dead are blessed; who die in the
Lord, heyrest from their Slaboars and their
works follow them. - ts}l'Et..N
Died, in this village, on The 18Th inst, Eus-
T:.cE IVES, infant sonof Charles a. and Mary
I. Meigs, eyed mouths and IS days. ..5iaisfa
. "As the sweet flower that scents the morn,s
80 But withers 10 the rising day; 50 a,.3.'srz
|tiYThus lovely was this infants dawn; .a:g
THUS swiftly fled itslfe away ,5alta.,a :
90 Died in this village, on the Il 4t, inst aor
JoHs SPEED JETER within q few weeks of be.
ins So years old Eor several of the last years
of Of lila life. Major Jetsrhad labored under dis
=, ,ress;na I ,s; ;decay1of vision. About eighteen
months before he sdisd he had an operation per
! fofmed on one aof his eyes, with but little OIL
M partial relief Some two weeks sirce, he hat
i an other operation performed on the other eye
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