The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-28
For the sentinsl.
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Died at Philadelphia Pa. the 18th INST.
Of acute Laryngitis, in the 3lst year Of his
age, Mr.. X. V. SNERAL Of this place. His
remains were brought and inferred in CadiI
on Wednesday 9lst inst. The deceased
has been a resident Of the County, for near
twenty years, great part of which time. he
was engaged in mercantile business, and'had
by his amiable dispositions, gentlemanly
department and strict honesty in all his deal
ings with his fellowmen, won for himself
host of warm friends, in whose hearts his
many virtues will be eenshrined, while memo
ry has power to dwell npon the past. About
two years since he was compelled to aban-
don his occupation on account of i'll health.
He removed 10 the country, hoping a more
retired life, and country air, might invigo-
rate his constitution, and restore him to health.
In this, however he waa mistaken; death had
fixed his cold grasp upon him, and would
not loose his hold, until his fell purpose was
accomplished.
In the fall Of 1850 he took Southern
tour to New Orleans and Texas, by which
means temporary abatement of the severity
of his disease was accomplished; which led
his friends to hope that his life might be spa
red for few years. From this time his
health continued without material alteration
up to within a few days Of his death. He
had gone east upon business, and contracted
cold upon the way, which soon terminated
his existence. He died in the morning Of
life and in the midst of usefulness. For two
years had cold relentless death followed the
footsteps of his victim and cast gloom over
his sky which had hitherto been without a
cloud, and hurled his cruel shaft at last,
when the unhappy subject of his deadly aim
was far from the loved ones at hcme, whose
last sad pleasure it would have been, to have
pillowed his aching head upon the bosom o.
lying love, to have wiped the cold damp
chill Of death from his pale brow, and gaze
with affections last long tender look into
those eyes, whose Pickering fires of life were
fast dying out, and performed a thousand
other acts, which none but those we love
can do so well. How true it is, that Gin the
midst ofl life we are in DEATH" and Gin ar
hour we expect not the Son of man cometh
Death calls and we must obey. 1t matter.
not whether we are among friends or sur
rounded by strangers, whether basking be
meath southern sky or shivering upon the
ice bound coast of the north, whether gazing
upon oriental magni6cence, or threading thu
mazy pathway Of the deep forests of thu
west, the solemn and terrific sound come.
rolling along on the winds swift wings
man is born 10 die. Scarcely had time will
his mellowing influence soothed the sorrow,
ing of the grief stricken family, from the
death of husband and father. until the
waves ofafflichon broke in upon them again
by thu death of an only son, beloved broth,
err, loving husband, and kind father. The
deceased has left wife and three little chill.
dren to mourn his untimeIy death. May
they find friend and protector in Him who
has said, II will be husband to the wild
ow and father to the fatherless." May
the aged mother, and sorrowing sisters find
consolation in that religion, whose great
founder has said, "Comc unto me all We that
are weary and heavy ladened, and | will
give you rest" II am the resurrection and
the life, if any man believe in me though he
die yet shall he live again"
EE Resolutions passed by Cadiz Lodge
No. I30, l. o. 0. F,
WHEREAS, 1t has ple,sed the Almighty
Dispenser of Events to call from among us in
the prime of his life, and in the midst of his
usefulness; our Friend, Companion and Bro
ther, r. V. SIMERAL; and deeming it q trib,
ute of respect due to his memory, be il
therefore
Resolced, That we deeply sympathise
with his widowed wife, his aged mother and
the other relatives of our late companion in
their distressing bereavement, and that we
cannot but admit that in his early demise,
cut off as he has been in the very spring
lime of his existence, We discern the inter
position and mighty workings of Him, in
whose hands are the destinies of men; and
in humiliation of spirit, we bow in resigna-
ton to His will, knowing and apprcciating
every act Of his as only for good.
RESOLVED, That though unrelenting death
has stricken down our brother, we will in
commemoration of his manifold virtues cher
ish his memory and hold in happy recollec-
ton the many pleasant hours we have pas
sed in Lodge with him.
Resol0ed, That the Warden cause the
Lodge Room to be clothed in mourning for
the space ofthree months, and that the Bro
theirs wear the usual badge of mourning for
the space of thirty days.
Resol0ed, That copy of the above reso-
lutions be presented to the widow and moth
er of brother Simeral, and also to the Senti-
mel and Republican for publication.
JOHN DAVIS, N. G.