Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-10-13
ODitMa arY.

Died, on the 18th September, ALLAN C. MILLIKEN,
son OF James Mlliken, ESQ, Of Lewistown. Pa aged
~ years and months
The deceased was a graduate Of the College in this
place. and the intelligence Of his death will send thrill
of through the hearts Of all who knew him
whilst here Possessing IN high degree those qualities
Of character which fail command regard
kindness and warmth of feeiing aIniable and
disposition, gentIeness OF manners combined with
integrity Of principle and manliness Of department. he
beloved by his associates and respected BY all with
whom he came in contact His talents and acquire
mens Of no ordinary character. Whilst he ranked
high in his class scholar, writer aud especially
OF poetry he had superior lie eTceed the delin-
cation OF feeling aud emotionin the natural and
touching expression Of genuine sentiment His intimate
acquaintances Will long remember the sweety meau-
choy strains in which he mourued the loss some friend
who had been snatched away, as he himself has
been, BY an early death Although tie was peculiarly
modest md unobtrusive, his soon appreciated
and he selected by his Society their fvore
preventative IN the literary OF the College and in
the event proved hmselffnly worthy the high estma-
iinn In which he held. 81 the graduation Of his
class he delivered by the honorary appointment Of the
Faculty poem, which bore the marks OF true genius
and confirmed the bright hopes regard his future
course which his previous performances had excited
Alsr leaving College he returned his home in the
valley Of the Junata, and need the studies
legal profession He had nearly completed the course
requisite for admission TO the bar, when declining health
compelled hun reIinquish his pursuits. Hoping tina;
change Of scene and the excitement OF journey would
hIs failing strength, lie accompanied friend to
the West Wherever he the noble qualities ofhis
disposition gained for him the love Of those whose
cety he The transient intercourse of travel
ter strangers sufficient for him their
adectonate regard and many whose acquaintance with
him thus casual, viii receive with heartfelt
the melancholy udnes Of las death Many will
doubtless call 10 mind with peculiar interest language
which ne kindly and earnestly addTessed them con.
their souls salvation Iis modest and gentle
fEa Ri.
mud expression Of his countenance constrained
most Indifferent to religion TO listen with attention and
respect while he talked to them that subject
which hs feelings had become deeply interested
After absence Of several months he returned his
home, apparently restored health, but it was soon
plainly manifest that he had returned home but die.
Although he had been travelling through section Of
country where the cholera raging, and had
and another stricken down his side by that fatal epi
deme, it pleased The Lord spare his life throughout his
journey and bring him back be soothed and cheercd
his diving hours by the presence and afectonate aen-
tous Of devoedy attached parents and friends lie had
been with his relatives but few days, when his sickness
laid him the bed Of death Here II that the
uncnos and strength of his faith III Christ were most
si5kiugly displayed. No complaint esc1p-
ed hts lips in all his suffering but he patiently submitted
10 his Heavenly Fathers Will lie endeayored TO
fort ms mourning friends by reminding them that
the Lord who gave and the Lord who taketh awaythl
he could right and that ever blessed should be
his During his whole sickness his mind remained
clear and uuclouded, and n enjoyed much communion
with God, in fervent and eloquent prayer. when the
last moments of his life had come, peaceful and calm,
without struggle and apparently without pain, he
bteabed the dying PRAYER Of Stephen Lord, my
SPIRIT and like stephen ' f: asleep in Jesus"
May die the death of the righteous, and may last
end be Ike his
His body lies in the Cemetery at Ievistown, in spot
pointed by himself a friend, previous his sick
II is in the midst of clump Of trees, the
ters brink He selected this retired place, he said,
that when his friends visited his grave they might hear
the flowing murmurng forth ceaseless requiem
Thou art gone, but shalt be forgotten until the
ny hearts that thine end cold and Ifeess
with thee in tie grave. He who offers this feeble
tribute thy memory, Will "rememheT sweetly'
the last lines of poetry you ever peuued--
" That upon earth there were true hearts like thine
Aud la the heavens, there is j gracious Cod
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