Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-11-10

O BIT u A r Y.

DErAnrED this life, at Oakwood. Abbeville Eis-
trict, on the 29th October, aged So years, Mrs.
MARGARET BLASToN. late widow of Isaac MoRAoSE,
Sr., decca led.
Her last illness was marked by sweet composIre
and gcntcncss Of spirit, WHICH nothing but Chris
tan peace can give; and tirngh from the nature
of her disease she spike Lat little during her last
hours, yet, when rouse she was conscious Of her
state antl manifested 10 her weeping children that
entire victory over the fear Of death which is ac-
cord I'd only Ia the = followers Of the lamb"
For thirty years she had been an exemplary and
consistent nlrmbcr Of tn. Presbyterian Church ut
Wilmington. Her p;ety was Of that quiet and un-
pbirus.vc kind which seldom meets the public gaze
bt, something in her connitnancc and department
indicated .ia, inward lie with Christ, which il felt
ut the daily altar. In her regular and stated hours
Of dcvotun, she never. indeed suffered herself to
be interrupted By business or cares Of any kind.
Modest and retiring in her dcmcannr, gentle IN
her disposition, with mind naturally strong and
practical, she gained, at once, the confidence and
esteem of ull VIII" made her acquaintance Her
heart WIS . f'nntan Of knlncss. which was ever
ready to respond the calls of suffering and want.
In the tender st:ons Of Gfe she hal no fault but
that Of loving too much and to no one could the
beautiful words Of Solomon have been more Justly
applied: "IIer children arise mp and call her
blessed, her husband also, and hr prniseth her.'
Tu her domrstics, she was wa'chiul and SYM
pathisins friend: and in society, she occupied .
pace Of active b, ncvulrnc. which cannot easily be
supplied Thus she lived beloved, and did lament,
ed. by all.
She was naturally of cheerful and buoyant tenn
per; but the Christening hand Of affiict"n was laid
heavily upon her, which She bore with meek and
holy resignation: bu. it proved too much for her
ferbe frame, and her pure spirit has. ut length as
l i IL th. 80
those "who have washed their robes, and made
them white in the blood Of the Lamb u.
Dsr.nTED this lii' on the 18th ultimn, in Sump-
ter County, Ala at the residence of his father in
law, Abncr Perrin, ESQ.,. GEORGE NJ BLOCKER. in
the thirty fourth year of his age. ! lis disease was
Neuralgia, which Of several years standing ahd
ut last terminated his existence.
About one year ago, u husbands love and
fathers oicitulc prompted him to sever man!
cherished associations and leave his native State
for 4 field where he might more cfsctually dis
charge the obligations which he owed TO l"vcl,
wife and two interesting children The atcndnn
Physician in announcing hi, death to his bercavc.
relatives and friends, Sars:
"Our esteemed and afflicted friend GEoRGE NJ
BLOCKER is no more! lie died on Friday night
the 5th October, at Q o'clHk. will, the greatest de-
gree Of compo>nrc and resignation. lie was per
fccty aware Of his approaching end two days before
i, occurred and spike Of ii repeatedly to those Of u
who were around him, and raid that hr was wiinl
AMI prepared 10 90 whenever il Should please Al
mighty Gud To c II linn"
''We buried lin on yesterday morning in tn
burial ground at the Baptist Church Prorilence
His brethren of the Or'l"r of Odd Fellows were il
attendance on thu nmurnful occasion. AMI ass;stc'
in the performance nf the funeral service
This ispcnsa,ion of Providence bears pccuir'
heavy upon tho aftctr Mother but she IS sr,Sti n
by llic hand Of Him. who tcInpcrs the blast t" tn
slrrn lamb. May this be another adm"n!on TO hi
friends generally, "Bc We also ready"
sIt !, not. when friends
Tn Jcsns fall asleep;
T,-ir lnIIrr hrins never ends
Then why detected weep!
As Jnlns died and rose again,
Victorious from the dead.
So his disciples rise and reign
With their triumphant head"