The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-03
OBITUARY.

Dled, on Sunday morning the 23d Sept, of
Putrid sore hroat JAMES S Only son Of Wv. ]. !.
and Mary Z. G.. Francis. aged 9 wears
months and 8 days. Ifl;s interesting and in
teiiigent little hoy was anonlv child, and was;
The ldo! OF his pGrerts; but swEon GSd loreth
ne tnke'h to himself, TIE lovely flower
has saded ere sat The Snnof lite had risen luli
upon 1t; but twill bloom tresber and fairer
III ano;licr cline.
Ayesyes agnn ihnt bud mt4st bloom,
In tisSful cl,ri,es nb we
Where is freedom from an gloom
And all is pence ami love-
! DIED, = Gu the lI,h Instant. Max ANY
daughter Of n. Il. and Mary d. srrai,t !. of This
place, ased twelve years aud three months.
Departed this lie, on the 2isl. Ss-pt., JAMES
linrsTLsN Roor.. Youngest sou OF franc;s and,
Mary T. Koor, aged Two years tssu months and
one dav. 9.I.s-'s-
DIED.-I In this District, on Friday , Ist Au-
gnst, CnaaLorrE, aged ii. years. John Fe,s-
CTS, aged 8, ycars.-On Wednrsd4y ,usht, Sept
9TH, MARY ELlzapETn, ug-d 6 years-a,ii on
incsday ith, Sept, SALLY. aged 9 years, Chit
dren OF JAMES RI and LgArniA VAuSiisH Tins
IN less then twu wrecks were illpss parents called
uron TO part with four of their little ones. leaving
chasni IN the iomiiy circle IN. !, uiiiic,int Nav
lie who gave them. aud il infinite wisdom has
seen htto s"inure them ihus early frnni this
world OF sorrow and si;, ponr into tbs. hearts of
their oercafesi parents te rlcli cn,.soIa,h,ns of
! ii's Grace. that they may he cnaL!ed 10 say
DID his servant of old, ,.,i,e Isud gsps al, i The
| Lord hns taken away, Bossst be lhc mime al
'"e iofa. Al
Camden .1onracf 26th .inss.
Departed this life, OH The S;l il,ss., Dr. I,obt.s
!" EIvine. OF Lancaster District. So. Ca ,c.
lniivr OF The renowned General Frnucis ,Iariou.
". f.tvin was born about the year l7Ss, ia
Charleston District, and gradna,rd ut ,l,c Iar.
tcai olrge IN baltimore, 1872 lie has Il. Il IA
Promising iainlly aEd nnmetnus friends 10 mourn
i's loss. Those who knew hin, h,.si /, s: esme,l.
nm NEST. lie was nuassulniug III l,is .i,anrt,s
i"ncst IN all ofhis preicnSious : kind aud an
eciinra'e husband and father, syu,psthisiSs
rc'ghhor' rad Skilu: physician, aud has teen 4
consistent mrnlbrr Of tho Methodist, t,rk copai
Church Tor 'ncrc than twrnty years. f,is only
~ the ni belief that ou- loss is his gai,i that we
feel fully resigned 10 bear our berenyepe, n aud
ana afliction, knowing iha, whatever the Lord
does is right Tie writer of ihs nd. ca is I, near
nr'ghbor, aud whose lot it waa 10 be much with
nun III his last illness. Before he was confined
70 ms nsa, he stated 10 me that he was conscious
~ h.s Time ere was shot, from The chnrnc,er
ol his disease. tui sppke cain und cons s:aprnt,,
upon The subject. lie bore lis spffcripes w.itl,
chtian iotiitndc, aud i,was his constant tie!i,bt
70 tatk upon i'e subject Of religion, and utits
WIN MS chrlsHaA friends in prayer and praise 10
oo.o. ooo. i1e heqn"ntrt expressed his most perfect
resignation TO the viii OF his IIcEvenly Fathcr.
esuio Relate unnlhcr of It's hiphes, ey;dencss
OF nus christian faith hut suiiice 10 saw the night
OF ms death was iIIe brightest day Of his Dill.
gpmage here baiow. Deuih apnearei 10 hayo
los. all lis terr6rs 10 him,
nnt hhoEt li'ns before breathiur his LAST he
look ms dear companion by The hand. mud in-
soheu w. ,ne ''sssngs OF Gnd upon her and all OF
snn na a,!'en ny taking his yonnges.
sgn s1,, W ."o hana. and delivering very affecting
aanfess. lie then observed 10 me rhat the nanrs
., uea'h ~ere great, aud lie could not avoid r,srl
plainsng some. en9uire;!i ifhe iei, any main:
nc u aa'u none bnt weakness asked Mn, e ia
ieit resigned and trusting in The Lord ,rs,,,f he
ieP'isu' To be sure do. He took a s,,,f ,ori;nn
o' "'nc' hnd observed at il reminded hin, az ma
sacrament. Hcihen .,re,y his AIMS nronad nv
heeh, sad assis ed him IN turnipg n, hia he'd -
ne 'hen placed his hands in n easy M sit;os. ne if
going 10 sleep, aud in u few n,uInel,ts ou;n,Iv
Dreamed i'is last, without struggis or = eto,n
~, .. even any thing unpleasant in Ills connienpee.
nus ieii 10 sleep in the arms 1f on. bsss.d H..
sas, our friend aud neigibor ,,,,,fe l;,,,
.', Sn'p,e 81 lsuo chris'isn religion, we have ncyer
sste'a,. a,H', ihayethus given The outlaes OF his
a.eSt "'e'tohs' az Far my n,amoyy serves me
~ 's .iHie, hofdeT that others may seek 10 t,ie
'ne dea'h OF the righteous. s li,aI as, ti,a
;may b. l.ke his. .sss -
. may trufnph sn, f
When a!lniy waffafe'a ptsi. n:
And dying, tue. my laie.t ia,
ohder my feet u, last.
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