The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-24

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DIED,
Ga the 2jrh ApriI, IN the 10Th year OF
her age, MARGARET N. MELTON, daughter
Of James and Susan Melton.
She was a k!nl, an-ctinnate and du'irul
child, and greatly beloved and esteemed by
all who knew her. In anlIabeness Of dis
position, she was unsurpassed, and conSid
erlng her age, her mental atralnmens were
not often eXcel.el. Young as She was, her
inanl mlni WAS susceptible Of religious
IMPRESSIONS, as was mAuItaSted by her
conversation AMI conduct, Tor she had Of
ten asked her mother II She would BE- Il
good hale .In, If she would meet her il.le
sister IN heaven. And no doubt bu, the
departed spirIl Of her IIl'e sister was how
erng around her during her illness Of only
three days, to carry her home to rest, and
the gates Of para I,Se were opened to re-
ceive them, and welcome them into The
presence OF the blessed Saviour.
SNe has lett large circle OF relatives
and friends vino deeply deplore her loss,
bat should not murmur al the dISprnsauons
Of an all wise Providence, Tor our sweet
cs, ani most lovely flowers are the first TO
be pluckcd. 80 II is vi Ii our trends, those
whom we love most dearly, are the first 10
he taken from us. Death marked poor lit.
lie Margaret as his victim, aud hurled the
cruel dart "a The form Of IA disease OF the
brain, and Ia three days her lovely form
was pale and cold in the icy arms OF death.
The death OF Il chd should b. Il solemn
warning 10 al and especially 10 the young,
that we too must die. Hence, we should
al al tunes be prepared TO meet our God In
peace. "tor in the midst Of HE we are in
DEATH"
"D4ath has been mere and snatched away
Little Nargarrt ir,n our side;
Jusl III the muruIng Of her day,
As young as We sNe died.
y few days since she lile! her place.
And stood with Us 10 Learn;
! Bu' she has run her mortal race,
Aui never can rcluln."
May I'm, isj1. REV.
OF Typhoid Fever, a, the residence of
his hrurAcr-in law, Il. a. McMiian. NJ A l.
eXandria. Drnton county, Ala. on Friday,
the l9ih inst, in the 10 II year Of his age.
JAMES Z. lsDELL, son Of DenlamIn label!
OF McNllnn county. Tenn. Daring his it,
ness tie deceased had every attention that
kind friends ard an able physician could
| beslUw. But alas! the disease proved Ia
tai. Thus has been cut OH in the morning
Of life, by the Ruthless hand Of Death, one
whose every trau was amlabe, aud whose
| pecu liar characteristic was goodness CT
heart. Pure IN motive. and exemplary IN
life. We doubt not. "his ead is pcace.'-
| lie has left miny relations and trends to
mourn his loss. Il :.
"M Tie midst IF life ne are in DEATH"
DIGD, of Typhold Fever, on The morning
OF the 27ih inst, IN the 2Jh year OF her
age, MIS-. MARTHA a. Nc MILAN, wifi. OF
! Robert \. MtAli!an, Of Alexandra, Ala,
| daughter Of Bvu ,mIn lsbell, Of McAllnn
, county, Tenn. sac ia, irit kind hus>
htnd, two small children. and many leia-
lives and friends. whose loss is lrreparable.
| WAilc ia the exercise OF tnosc domestic
aad Soc,a, nraces, OF which she was reilly
/ endowed, and which tend to amellorale
| the cO"d!'Yn Of humanity on carts, and
! which are 80 emIuruily calculated TO Giahr
! homp desirable, and IN the midst OF m
rr,aslnt prosperity, death approached her
ia the guise OF Typhoid Fever. lnS'dIon>-
| " It besiegpd The cuadel Of her llle Her
/ cOnsitutlon, the asSdp0nS and lnde'aIga>
bic attentions Of devoted friends and SkIiiul
physicians, were alike unable to stay It's
progress; she !e! victim to the relentless
monster Her remains now quietly repose
by the side Of her brother, James +. l'belI;
her spirit has rplururd 10 the God who gave
il. During her sickness she gave sal'siac-
tory evidence TO her friends oi her en'Ire
resignation to the will OF God. 10 her
husband she was endeared by every tie
that can rrnIer the marital union sacred.
She was good mother, Il kind friend,
Christian. a child Of grace, an heir OF lIcav.
On. Thilher she has gone 20 take possess
sion OF her inheritance. ''She cannot re-
turn to her friends on earih-lhcy may 90
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