Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-26
OBITUARY..

DIED,-In this place, on Thursday evening
last, Mrs. ELIZABETH Hill, wife Of Reuben D..
Hill, Esq, aged about As years.
Several weeks ago her husband was stricken
down, in Stanton, away from his home, by a
severe malady. The devoted woman left every
thing and fastened to his side, and during long
weeks of agony, like a ninistering angel,
watched by his pillow, soothing his feverish
brow, and calming his fitful pulse, scarcely per-
mittrng any other hand than her own, by night
or by day, to attend to his wants. On Monday
preceding her death it was thought her husband
had passed the crisis of his disease anl, was re-
covering. 1t gladdened her heart and covered
her face with expressions of thankfulness and
Joy but alas how vain are all earthly hopes !!
before the day closed upon her she was violent
ly attacked by fearful sickness, battling from
the first, the skill of eminent physicians-un-
yielding to the unremittins attention Of the kind
friends who surrounded her couch-it rapidly
wasted her body in its melancholy siege until
the fifth day, when death came 10 her relief
The distress of her sick husband and afflicted
family is beyond Observation-Disclosures only and
great consolation is in the fact that she died a
Christian. She was lady of more than ordi-
nary miEd-a pattern of wife, mother and
neiehbour-she had long been member Of the
Methodist Church, and in her daily walk and
conversation furnished ample testimony that
she was faithful follower of Christ; and while
she was in the very portals of eternity she
seemed inspired with unearthly fervor and ex-
horted in a manner, that none who heard can
forget, all to prepare for the solemn summons
that was then taking her from earth and sus-
tanned by an unfalterng trust in her Redeemer
she died peacefully and without struggle
'I4ike one who wraps the drapery of her couch
About her-and lies down to pleasant dreams !"
DIED. on Monday the 5th inst, at the resi-
dence of her brother-in-aw; Mr.. Elias Strasburg
in this county, Miss SUSAN HILL, aged twenty
eight years and twentv-nine days.
:, at Green Valley Hotel, Bath County, on
Thursday the 9Th instant, Miss HESTER ANN,
second daughter of MIR. James Howell, in the
10th year of her age.
=, in this place, on Monday last, CHARLES,
infant son of Mr.. William Teagle.
=, on Sunday afternoon, IS ult., after pro-
tracted illness, Rev JOHN A. VAN LEAR, Pastor
of the Messy Creek Presbyterian Church, in
this county.
-, on the - inst, al his residence in Green.
brer County, CHAs A. STUART, Esq. formerly
a highly respectable citizen of this county.
-, at Rose Hill, Bath county, on the 10Th
inst, SARAH JANE, consort of Mr.. William H.
Mcdonald, and daughter of VIM. H. Terrill, Esq.
The deceased had Just past the 22d year of her
age She suffered with Christian fortitude for
several months previous to her death the ravages
of a malignant disease, and died leaning on the
strong arm of her Savior. Her sorest trial was
parting with her dear relatives, and infant son
Her death was calm and peaceful.
s!Nieht dews fall not more gently to the earth
Nor weary, WORKOUT winds expire so soft"
Spectator.