Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-04-28
RECORD OF DEATHS.

DIED. at his residence in this county, Teusday last
MIR. SlLAs HINTON, at an advanced age.
DIED, On Saturday, the 18th inst, in the town OF
Monterey, Mr. RoDERT WHrTEIow, in the oath year OF
his age.
DIED, of purid sore throat, on the 18th inst,
Mt Sidney in this county GEORGE s., youngest child
of Mr. George Shreekbise, aged years, months and
% days.
DIED, at the residence of John Merritt, Esq., on the
Goth of April, MARTHA MERRITT, daughter Of Robert
L. and NJ. A. Doyle aged months.
"Ny Lord hath need of these fiowrets gay,
The reaper said and smiled
Fit enblems of the earth are they,
Where he was once child" -
"And the mother gave in tears and pain,
The flowers she most did love;
She knew she would find them all again,
In the fields of light above"
DIED, On Friday night, the 18th April 1852, at her
residence near Thinking Spring, in this county, Mrs
MARY c. WAYLANp, wife of Lewis Wayland, Esq,
and daughter of the late Gen. Robert Porterfcld.
II falls to the lot of but few, in this of sin
and sorrow to suffer as the subject of this brief notice
did, for the last few years Of her life. For than
two years she was confined almost exclusively to her
bed But amid her great Affections she recognised and
bowed submssvey to the Christening hand of her Hea-
veny Father to whom years BEFORE she had dedicated
herself.
Her numerous relations and friends should rather
oice than grcve at the termination OF her suferings-
They may well assure themselves, from her Christian
walk and Characterization the in which she dis
charged the duties Of wife, mother, Mistress and neigh
bor that she is in the full enjoyment of the rest
which remaineth for the people OF God"
DIED, On Thursday the 18th inst, in the 23d year
of her age at the residence of j. ID. Craig, Esq., Mrs.
SALoNA WHrrMoRE, wife Of Capt. VIM. Whitmore,
and daughter of MIR. Jacob Bonsack, of Roanoke
ty, Virginia. 1885,. 70 s-...
and friends has caused gloom and sorrow so deeply
and widely felt to prompt this mode Of expression,
which under the circumstances would probably have
been restrained from the recollection Of that retrcdness
which was a virtue and grace that emnenty adorned
her character. The subdued grief which has followed
the shock Of the announcement OF her death dwcs
those high attributes Of female character which inspired
in all who within the sphere OF her acquaintance
that atfectionae admiration which nothing but time
obliterate With intellectual endowmcnts, was blended
q womanly simplicity, which yelled from the common
gaze requirements OF high order; and the, power of
thought and of feeling moved together in the perfect
harmony OF judicious and gentle spirit This was
beauty of her nature visible in countcnance which
owed its atracyeness to the expression, not less OF line
intelligence, than of moral Tenderness,
The consciousness of her varied gifts seemed absorbed
only in the necklaces OF her character but IN that
abiding of duty which controlled her life Thus
gifted and cultivated her life adorned with the beau
ty Of active and noiseless bencvolcnce.
With maturity OF character which took away no
grace from girhood, she found her happiness in babl
al orgctuness OF SELF and constant aud UNITING vigi
lance for the good Of others, whcrcr kind word or
deed Of hers could reach them When she passed from
the home OF her youth and its simple functions and en-
tered the more strenuous duties of married Life, the
blended strength and mdncSs and gcneness OF her ma
re moved piacidy into their sphere, and soon won
from the hearts OF strangers that high admiration with
which she had been cndearcd to her kindred and COM
panons OF her youth. "Death loves a shining mark,
and well do those who knew Mrs, W., know, that his
power exercised snatch from the arms OF
those who loved and moarn her, being whose devo-
ton daughter, sister, awiie, friend, was more
pure more abiding, more selfsacrificng. But 1t has
pleased Alwise God, in the inscrutable dspensaon
OF his Havifence, to her from midst andwe
must teach OURSELVES to bow with revcrentia submission
the dictates of his divine will Her death has left
void which is keeny felt by awh0 knew her. In short
she possessed disposition cmncntly amabc, social and
agreeable bosom charged with noble sentiments and
feelings-a heart full OF generous cnoonsa character
exhibiting rare combipa,en of womany virtues, which
IN an eminent degree cndeared her to her numerous
friends and acquaintance.
Such IN Gods wisdsn the end adjudgcd to LIE,
the course and tcrmnaon Of which gives abundant as
srance OF triumphant entrance into the eternal peace
Of the righteous. r.