The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-02-22
OBITUARY.

"Lsaves have their lime TO fall,
The flowers to wlher at the North winds
breath,
The stars 10 Snt-but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh,
Death -
How monrnfmlly are we impressed with
| the sad truth OF these lines when we look
upon the un'imelv destruction of nature,
and the periodical changes of the plane,a.
nv system. The leaves lave fallen from
the trees and the little flowers which put
forth in the spring. wlhered at the cruel
breath of winter. The sun set last night,
| and " I'll still obey the same immutablp
! Iaw-but the victor, Death, has no period
lcal time to dissolve frail mortality. He
visits the living at all seasons OF the year,
and frequently when least expected, as in
the circumstance Of the death of our es.
taemed friend and schooI.ma'e, JOHN w.
COPELAND, Jr, who departed this life at
the residence Of his father, Sunday the 10th
inst. in The twenty fifth year Of his age.
That fatal malady. typhoid fever. preyed
upon the vltas Of the deceased for some
four weeks and then wres,ed from our emf
brace our friend John W.
The wri'er ct this trininc memen,o TO
departed worth, was intimately acquainted
with the deceased from his infancy and
can testify TO his many communicable qral,
| lles. He had only attained the age o!
manhood, surrounded BY all the erdear
men's of par"nage, when the King OF
Trlrors marked him as his prey and sent
the cruel barb that dissolved his earthly
tenement OF clay. He was vcnnc and
ptumSng-oi keen sensiblliy. and con sid
erng his oppoT'nnl,Ics for mental culture.
none had mind superior to his. In de =.
bates he was second 10 none, espec ally in
the art Of reasoning. In the unimey death
of this talented youth. society has lost one
Of its brightest ornaments, and morality one
of its main supports. His unob,rusve
manner and mild department eIicl,ed the
admiration, and his upright benevolent
and obliging disposition, the warm esteem
and lasting regard Of his numerous schools
mates.
He was an obedient son, an affection,
ate brother. and an agreeable associate
He has left parents. brothers. and sisters,
and numerous circle Of friends. to de.
plore his lrreparable loss. and to pay the
VI tltII tebCS. lie ms
left name identified with morality, hon
es,v and slrab lily, and also, wound
which. like the waters of an in,ermI,,ing
spring, will seemingly be arrested in i,s
course. but which again will burst forth in
all the turibuency OF grief. His page is
filled; his course is run. and our friend is
no more. The hour OF his final departure
arrived his destiny was sealed.
The deal,.warrant, bearing the sigma
ture of Omnipolence was issued. and the
angel Of Death, in obedience TO his high
commission. opened the avenue Of e'erni-
~ and bid his spirit retire from ali earthly
scenes to the land o! spirits. His eman.
c,pated spirit has winged its fight to the
God who gave it and is now an occupant Of
eternity. His pale corpse must rest in the
silent mansion of the tomb until the faded
taper OF day guilds far the last time the
receeding verges OF materially and the
trump of Gabriel summons all mankind to
appear al the high Chancery Of the Lamb.
AN ASSOCIATE,