Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-18
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| Died, at his residence In the parish of Terre-
bonnie of yellow fever Wednesday evening November
sth, Col VAN PERKINS WINDER, in the fory-sixth yea
| Of his age.
| This was indeed Borrowing community when it was
announced that Col Wnder Dead for he enshrined
in all hearts, and he the friend of all, every
his friend The blow sudden and stunning so full
life and health had he seemed but few short days before
he summoned hence 1t is hard to realize the truth
that he gone to be among men, and that
the places which knew him shall know him forever
He part Of the very existence of adorng family
of large circle of devoted and attached friends and
quan ances and in losing him they feel if portion
their life taken away Death has been cruel to the
living who left to their rreparable loss but to
him he appeared without terror His calm and dauntless
SOUL with the Christians hope and the panopy
of Christians faith, met the last enemy and
him The brilliant qualities of his nature which had dis
tngushed him through le shone conspicuous drew
its Close and his generous BOSOM stranger fear
filed with loving thoughts for the dear ones was
leaving behind.
The writer of this brief notice knew him wen and init
maey, and had sounded al the depths of his brave and
manly character Would that he able to describe
it as it deserved His heightened honor, sterling integrity
and honesty noble generosity and rankness together with
great courtesy of manner for him all hearts high and
low whilst the playfuness of his disposition, his rare
huor and ready wit rendered his company the delight
every circle In the various relations of citizen husband
father master friend he public spirited faithful
kind and true in the different public stations which he
had been called occupy he did not fail render
service 't9
Long shall his memory remain fresh and green in the
hearts Of the many friends who loved him so well.
Died, in Thibodaux, La, of yellow fever on
Friday morning, the Sd inst, JOHN McWILLIAMs aged
rs years. -.i
The subject of this notice born Saratoga n Y.
At early age he left his maternal homestead to obtain
education depending his Faithfully and
successfully he toed up the rugged hin science and learn
ing; and left school with the dominant idea that scarcely
any obstacle could Withstand iron will and indomitable
perseverance With the proud consciousness of his own
innate resources he scorned request assistance
ceive profered aid.
The only which bound him to home joys and pleasure,
that of mother and believing the far off South to
be the field where most successfully he could test his mental
vgor and realize his fond anticpaons he babe adeu
early scenes and about three years since in midst
Here, for several months with former cassmate he
gagged in the audable undertaking Of schooteachng Last
year his friend and associate fell victim to yellow fever
AA1 ioSS
the city of the dead"
After the of B. he removed to Rodney Mississippi
and there for the space of year. again engaged in
teaching, and also in prosecuting the study Of law, his
chosen profession few months since he returned this
place with the determination of presenting himself in
short time for examination to his proficiency in legal
knowledge. @ e'- ='-,s -
While rational, several times during his last illness he
heard tn And Win Ia
God of mercy doubtless regarded his prayers and suppc
TONS To u.s. short-sighted mortas who cannot the
of Providence it strange that with prospects
SO bright with everything to endear him to earth should
thus be cut down in the vgor Of manhood But Gods
not The past with its mysteries the present
with its realities the future with all its untold revelations
is alike to Him. With due submission to the will Of Hin
who doeh all things WELL" we should ever bow, believing
that all things shall work together for good to them thai
love God May God in His infinite mercy and goodness
sustain the chdless mother of the deceased this heavy
bereavement and may she remember that friend is
not dead but sleepeth" ..4r. A FRIEND.
Died at Ridgefeld, the residence of George
s. Guion in this parish Wednesday morning, Nov sth
Dr. THOMAS H. YOUNG, aged thrty-fve years.
The loss of friend inclines to shun publicity in ou
mourning But when that friend occupied position
Of more than private nature we feel called upon
press fa public manner That our lament
ed friend Dr. Young held such position no one will doub
who witnessed the anxiety manifested during his Illness
the gefexpressed at his DEATH in the community which
| he was so prominent member
DR.. Young native Of Maryland. He removed from
Mississippi in 1s47 TO the town Of Houma which plac
he continued to reside Immediately after his arrival hi
genemanly bearing, warm heart and honest, frank dis
position, for him the esteem and love Of all with whom
he came In contact His talents commanded larg
and arduous practice His untiring ndustyhis constan
anxiety and socude for his patients his exceeding gentle
in the sick room, gained him the confidence and low
of large community The loss to them is great indeed
one which they fear cannot be supplied again.
With every thing around him to make life desirable h
has been suddenly taken away His many and friend
viii be consoed to know that he uDprpared to die
Reflection the lingering death bed Of dear hin
caused the remark to be drawn from him that il he wer
spared he would lead the remainder Of his life different from
what he had DONE" Alas! he little knew how thi
determination would be consolation to him in his
hours We have lost our physician part with our friend
and can but say farewell. D.