Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-03-18
OBITUARY

DIED,-At Sacramento City, California, on
the 4th dday Of December, ls49, Mr.. JACOB
JAMES Po1Nrs, aged 81 years, S months and 81
DAYS. son Of Jacob G.. Points, OF Aberdeen, Miss.
The following extract is taken from his broth
er's letter to his father, who was present during
his confinement
II waited on him with all tenderness-with
all kindness. My whole soul and mind were
,iveted On my kind and afectionate brother. /
was by his side from morning till night and at
night heard livery groan; saw every move. 1t
tore my very heart to think, to know, that he
was so sick. AS he had no pain on Monday, l
thought he was getting better. Sunday night,
about 8 O'Clock, he was takeu with severe pains.
Oh how it rent my heart when | hoard him
say ; ooh! my God, my God.n l went tor the
Doctor, Immediately, he gave him some relief.
He appeared easy until IL O'Clock, Monday
night, when he was taken with hicup and yom-
iting. I went for the Doctor again he gave
him some medicine, and thought he was evil
IDENTIFY better. At 10 o'clock, Tuesday, he said,
Crank, my hand is a little cold and stiff" |
rubbed it for some time, and he put it under the
cover. In two minutes after, he said, 81 think
| had better go the fire" | told him to lie still.
covered him up warm and went for the Doc
tor, in haste. ASH drew near the door on my
return, a young man approached rae. | sad
nothing. He passed to the bedside OF my bIofh'
er. | was about saying, Jake, do you feel any
better, when, Oh! my God, my dear brothet
was no more. | could not believe my own
ewes. put my face to his, as if TO hear him
breathe but he had ceased to breathe. My
hand was on his heart, but it, too; had ceased
to beat. Oh my poor heart was almost broken;
nv grief no one knows, except those who have
parted with a brother so affectionate, so kind
A tender-heartod woman and kind friends en-
deavored 10 soothe my bleeding and disconsolate
heart.
Shed no tears, my dear parents and dear sis
ter. NV tears are for all. My tears were first
for myself, and then for my dear parents and
sister. l shed no tears now-mfy gEet Is at
heart, and no tears will relieve my aching
heart"
DIED, on Saturday night last, at his residence
in this county the Rev. JAMES KERR, OF the Pres
byterians Church, aged about As years Star.
DIED, on the I'd ult., in Wilmington, Clinton
County, Ohio, Mr.. JOHN SAEwALrER, OF lyphus
Fever, aged about 60 years.
DIED, on the I'd inst, at her residence in this
County, Mrs. Nancy BEAR; wife of Mr.. Harvey
Bear, and daughter Of he late James Bell, aged
80 years
DIED, on Saturday last, the 9Th inst, Mrs,
CATHARINs WEILEN, wife of Osborne Wellef,
of this place. in the 36th year OF her age. Alas,
how uncertain is life! But a few days since,
the subject of this notice was in the enjoyment
Of health and strength, but now sleeps i'll the
embrace ofdeath.
DIED; on a7th of February last, Mrs. MARY
SwADLEY, Of Pendleton county, aged SO years
and 81 days;
DEPARTED this life. at Nj Sidney, on Mon
day morning, March 4th 1850, MIR. SAMUEL
MYERS. lateof Front Royal, aged about so years
He was a tender husband-an affectionate father
"a kind master, and esteemed by all who knew
him, and was for a large number of years a con-
slstent member ofthe Methodist Z. Church.
DIED, al her residence in this county, on the
9th ult., Mrs. HETTY WILSON, c%onsort OF the
late Rev. ]. C. Wilson.