Litchfield enquirer., 1853-09-15
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In this town; tseuth Farms,l 18th inst, Afis, Emily daughter q a M. Ensiens aged abeNl z
 In jcnia, Mich. Angus. i3sh,, Guy webSssf; formerly of this town. aged 6 years.
 In Norfolk. August 18th. Eliza Jessie, vie q Nathaniel Pease Pettibcns, of New York; eted 46 years. asssg & ss ssesgF 83 She was . native of Charleston, s. C.,ol Scotch percentage, but for the last 422 years . resident of N. ". She had come to NOFfolk month previous to her decease, in Ill heAltll. with the hope that the cool pure air of siir country hilis would revive strength and resl0se vigoF and health to her emaciated frame nsse was naturally of delicate constitution, and had been nnsny years .. sufferer from rheuwatic affection in her limbs, but apparently had n6 vital ailiGg which might suddenly taf6Sinase fatally. But death is constantly near us, end we know not ae what hou! of moment our Creator and sDisposer of our lives, in MlIase handsEapE fate and destiny are heids msy give tho summons for our departure. Alasl hers came unexpectedly, but'f;sund her not anpss pared :. we have, every earthly evidence ahat. her lamp,w was continually trimmed 5 her whole. life has been one continued course of purity 6f hcart. and spiety of sonl--void of oGeueein all things towards her God and towards har fellow mostals her husband, her children and her fr:ends have the most soothing assurance of hope that her soul is now dwelling with hepa Savior in hlessedness., Her body seposes in . rural grave, with my sainted mother i; an elder brother and sister repose by their eide, and the Femains of most of my kindred, rest in. the same cemetery, to rise m Holy Commun. :. ion at the Resurrection. have selected for an Inscription upon the tomh--a sentaments which most appropriately and sincerely ac. cords with the bereaved and desolase IeeliDgs of my heart: 9e. tss- &sN ! {" There's not an hour oe day, or dreaming night. but am with thee there's not wind but whispers of thy name, and not a flower that sleeps beneath the moon. but in its hues or fra- gtanco tells . tale of thee.
 Al Norfolk, inth,s county, on the lst iiiss., in the 50th year of his age, Nathaniel Pease Petti- bone, Esq, merchant of New York;.
 The deceased gentleman survived this late amiable consort only pine'een days, che having departed this life on the l3ah ,1lsimos 4ndksS ohispasy notice of her :aPpesred in your papsBPf the 18th. tre-pubIished aboveJ. which ws think was written by the hand Of the susviVing hpss band, but who is now laying beside her il the silent crave. Mir. 'Renibsness healiha for ysomev time past had not been very good, but in allpEob ability he would have suEvlved much longer if not for the gnef occasioned by Mrs. Pettibone's death. to whom he almost bore romantic . The enbiect of this notice possessed In epFe. eminent degree many of those traits of character which Nndear men to each other. He Was most kind and sffectionate husband and, parent, and has left four children-twO sons and two daughters, after him, to deplors his irrepafabic loss. To those four children and also 10 the nu- Enerous train of Ehourning relatives which foi- lowed his remains to the grave, we extend our most heartfelt sympathy. we had the honor Aad pleasure of heing acquainted with the deceased gentleman, and shall mayer forget his chee1fal conyersaiioa and great kind.heartedness, and think fhst we can say, without Axaggefa:ieq, thas end those h0n0red, loved and respected him, and now mourn his loss. fssH Htssi gas 2 'sssi sa . Some solemn reflections. were suggested to us at MT. Pesti60ne'e funeral. His name, at one times was one oftkesmost numerous in Notfolilf but now, we think. only one Of the male line, the town. and this worthy gentleman has nearly or quite attained th61 1ge prescribed by the pealmiss as the lot of mani but 1otwithetanding this fat
 we hope the present surviving Mr. Pettib0ne VIII be long spared topfeee5ye his ancient, hcnoSea and respected nalss Among us. ID the fcmsie branch we notice filat the name was more nu- merous, but eyen fhls fact was suggestive to ns, as 1t indicated the more migratory character 0i the male over the female sex. @'ss1 There is something peculiarly selemn in tIse death and burial of our New England men. who leave home tosesk their fortune. but who are-so fond of returning Co die with, and leave their bones among their kindred in theirshative m0hn-
 claims their love of home and frisads m,re than
 could be expressed by songueSor pen, and very iorcibly reminds us of the beautiful and deeply affecting parting saiutation used ty the Oiental
 nations, namely {" thas you may die among yopl
 kindred" And 50 we say, in every case, where
 it cen bappen. that the reader. like .the. snbjec Of this notice, may die among his kindred. = 5-