Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-05
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Died NJ AIs residence. CMount Auy) IN the county
| Of Louisa, on the 10th December, Mr. CHARLES BAR
RET the 67th year Of his age. Possessed gt-ai
mness oi character, and untirIng perseverance IN the
course he believed 10 be rght-th- writer of this hum
blr tribute To departed worth believes he Ia his
end like Il s3eaf of wheat fully ripe. May his widow
lind comfort IN the word Of truth, written for such, ai
his descendants initiate his virtues, which were many.
Departed this lie on the lllh December al his
| residence, Happy Retreat, near Union, Monroe,
| lhc Rev. VIM. ADAIR in The 90th year 81 HI Az.
| The subject OF this notice, a mai 81 lf.lanc,
| acted prominent pare in the lfsh rct'imoS sat
! mark the earlier history oi tEai untJitrnaie Ire
Arduousiy and jealousy he Struggled ~ het 81
vii and religious litery and driven nero ~ ioirc
| OF oppression, has ever ardeaily signed III ,ne
! freedom o! his native country. No less was he
devoted to his adopted country, and none przd
| higher and was more ardsntly attached 70 he,
| publican Institutions. In his social relations
| 'speacc on eanh md good viii 10 all men"
| ed 10 have been ,hr ma3iTs oil his fc He Nv
| ed and died. il is b,leyed, without an enemy
| Precisely three days elapsed between his dcah
| and thai oil his wife Ellen huln were in their
| 90ih year. kindred ant happy spirits On earth,
| infinitely more 50 they will be in Heaven.
Died on the Doth Deer. a, her residence Ere
dercks nall, in The county OF Louisa, n 'he SO
| year 0. h.. age, Mrs. CATHaRiNE >. HARRIS,
| widow Of Frederick Harris, late OF said county.
| H. under any circumstances, il is proper for
the living TO indulge IN praises Of the delft
| C ImmitIng to writing the virues and excelleG-
ces Of departed friends coal! be .. seiyi. c to The
dead, or OF Consolation 10 the living, then the sub
iect OF This obituary would furnish the best OF op-
portuIiiies and the most eligible theme. The al.
thor Of this imperfect bui sincere tribute Of respect
10 the memory Of Mrs. Harris. ieels thai he Is no
parxgyrh That highly wrought euloey winch
certainly can be Of no benefit 10 the dead but TOO
MI tr0n n
haps honorable 10 the human kihd 10 form and
express an undue appreciation OF The NODE quail
ties virtues and e1celIencies OF those VINO have but
TOO recently left US 10 pass TO mat world from
whose bourne 10 traveller returns"
Born and reared as this estimable lady was,
with The PROJECT OF large pa'rmona estate,
which she afterwards enjoyed, osientaion, parade
haughiness oil demeanor formed no part OF her
character; but under all the trials and vicIsudes
OF capficous fortune, (ot which il was her LOT y
BE- subjected TO many she was ever he anne r.
signed and sell-denying lsdy-a all times ready
70 minister TO the relief OF others, and this even
al The sacrifice Of her own comfort and case, both
OF which ever constituted tree-offeIlng cn her
pari, in order TO promote he happiness OF ihese
VINO were around her, or within The extensive
range oil her liberal charity. The KIND and IN
duiyent mistress OF many servants 10 them also
and to he promotion Of their happiness was she
ever ready TO make me most ample con l'Duiohs
and 10 a mos, laudabie extent Their deep and
unaffected grief, that which comes from ne heart,
folly ales;s that they TOO are capable OF appre-
cialing their loss, and tina, hey are oereit no1
only Of their mistress but OF their best friend
She was the deYo.ed mother OF eI5nt affec tomato
children, all Of whom survive her. To them no
human power can afford consoia,icn-lime alone
can ahoId that relief which numerous and deeply
sympa'hizing friends would has'en 10 bes!ow.---
10 each OF them, be il said, initiate, as nearly
as you can The virtues of your moiher-cmnlae
The examples OF pie;s and goodness whien sIe
mas Sc, before yen. al Ike Ter lead lie Of eS-
ated pnli'y AT sPo''e>sae1s Le' yonr'. IKE
hers b. life wihoa; guil- ".Notalitate : licta,
piri, ,mmo, taluate induta ANXIOUS.
LOUIS, Decemcer 2s!h, 1915,