The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-01

Il states many facts which will be read with mourn
full interest, we deem IL proper 70 publish 1t In I'D
diton 70 The obituary article winch appeared yes
terday.
daughter of ex-PIes.dens Fillmore, whose sudden
death was announced yeste' day, deserves more
yea,s Of age on the 9th day Of March lsst-she
VAS widely known Benga native Of the city OF
Buffalo, most Of her life bad been spent here, where
she had a numerous circle Of sincere ana devoted
great talent and industry, combined with Judgment
a. discretion, and softened by Cheerful! and al
fecfi0pate disposition, which made her with al .
safe and welcome companion.
AS an only aud much beloved daughter, her pa
rents we're resolved TO give her an excellent pract
cal education. As they were unwilling to spare her
from the little family circle, she received much OF
her primary edu alton at our exceuens puDhc
schools, and the higher branches. with the modern
languages music. drawing and painting were tao sht
her Nv private tutors. That she might learn, away
from home, something Of the world without imblb
ing IT'S vires and be taught selfrelianco under judi
cous restraints she was sent, for single year, to
the celebrated select family school OF Mrs. Sedg-
wick in IeDOx, Mass. She left that school feeling
the necessity Of an education, not merely Of grace
and ornament, but which should, incsse Of reverse
of fortune place her beyond that degrading and
painful feeling OF dependence, which 30 often rem
ders the life Of female in this country one Of
wretchedness and misery. She therefore expressed
q desire to attend the State Normal School and
do without assuming an obligation TO teach. To
this requirement she readily submitted and entered
the school.
Graduating at the end Of six months with the
highest honOrs che WAS then employed a. teacher
in the higher department of Of the public schools
If Buffalo for three months, where she exhibited an
aptitude a2d capacity for teaching that gave entire
Satisfaction. But the death Of Gen. Taylor, and the
consequent elevation of her father to the Presidency
compelled his family to relinqush their res.dence
here and remove to Washington. This introduced
her into new sphere of action, bnt she moved IN ~
With the same apparent ease and grace that she
would have done had she been bred IN the midst OF
The society Of The federal city.
At the close Of her fathers official term, she was
destined to suffer heart rem ling bereavement In
the death Of her excellent and devoted mother. She
returned Tith her father and brother to their DESC
Lite home In this city, and by her entire devotion
to the duties thus suddenly and sadly devolved
upon ler, she relieved her father from all household
cares and exhibited those high domestic and social
as system and regularity to tho home over which
she presided. She again called around her the
friends Of her childhood and early youth for no
change Of fortune bad in tae least impaired her early
cherish with undated ardor and devotion. The
home OF ler bere lved father had once more become
cheerful and happy, FOR her whole mind and heart
were given to promote his happiness aud that Of her
only brother, and they repaid her devotion with the
kipdest and most grateful affection.
She had some weeks since promised visit to
her grandfather at Aurora, about seventeen miles
from this city She went from here 10 the afternoon
Of Tuesday last, in good spirits and apparent good
health and rea ched Aurora IN the evening. She
appeared well and cheerful on her arrival and, after
conversing with her grandparents, she retired to
rest about nine o'clock.
be the colera; NJ, unwilling to disturb the family
she called one until after twelve o'clock, when
physician was immediately cent for, but alas too
late. A messenger was despatched for her father
and brother but they only arrived 70 see her breathe
about eleven o'clock on Wedne sday morning.
The effects of this crushing shock upon her fond
and devoted father, and her anectionate brother,
may perhaps be imagined, but cannot be described
Her remains were immediately removed to Buffalo
and inferred yesterday IN the Forest Lawn Gene
terry, BY the side of her mother. She was folio wed
to her last resting place BY numerous concourse Of
In the absence Of the Rev. DR.. Hosmcr, her pastor
the Rev. DR.. Shelton dictated in the funeral ser
vices, and we have been permitted to extract from
he discourse which he delivered upon the occasion,
he following, which contains O inst aud beautiful
tribute to her worth and Character
1.-The affection which has desolated this house
which has appalled, this whole community by its
suddenncss- wbicb has re-opened the fountains Of
those most difficult for human reason to reconcile
With wise and L1erciful Providence. Men stand
astoEished. They feel that the ground upon
which they tread s not safe to their feet, and that
In my sterous dspepsatons of God the worthless, to
human view, the vile, the wicked, are spared.
Their lives often prolonged to the ful measure
ottrr"n existence while the good are taken in the
midst OF their usefulness and the young in the day
OF their hope and in the beginning OF their Aapp-
ness.
The instance before us eyempfes the force Of
these remarks. For to human view none could
have been taken with less appearance OF wisdom,
ard goodness as fur as human means and our feeble
observations could judge. In the very beginning OF
her days Of usefulness with every opportunity before
her that could DO presented, and with every dspo-
sion to improve those opportunities, the pride and
grace OF hc- parents home, the idol Of her family,
che has been taken away by belt from the skies,
without moments thought or apprehension.
Grown up among US, as she has, che has been idcn-
titled with all our scenes, and associated with the
past lives Of many among us, so that all ,cicty will
miss her presence and every walk lose the gr sica-
tioD Of her chccrfuI and happy companionship-n
only here, wi ere she has always been, but In other
spheres. removed from our quctand comparatively
retired lfe she has been known and loved and hon
orcd; and wherever, Through this wide spread coun-
try, the announcement Of this scene is made, among
the MILLIONS Of our couptrymer, there will be thrill
30 btalhfnl, 90 hopeful, so deserving of her high
position. should have been taken from all earthly
happiness, never more to be seen here.
70 the parent Of such daughter there Is but one
bundles sea OF grief and anguish Of heart there Is
but oDe overpoweripg and crushing sense Of dislp.
pointed and bliehted hope of-bcreavom ent-
although the people Of mighty nation will sympa-
thize with that bereavement, yet mortal sympathy
cannot bring back the lost one, or heal the wound
death has occasione1. For human sympathy, how
ever felt gives no relief 1t has It's vauc--it can
soothc the hesrt-but ii neither heal its sorro
nor even bind it up. That Is the province Of reli.
gion alone She comes with heavenly consolation.
She alone binds up the broken in heart. She alone
pours in healthy balm. She comes an angel Of
mercy to relieve"
From the Buffalo Express, July 30l
The Spripgvillc Herald learns that Gen. Frcde
rick Richmond of Sardinia, in this county died at
Sheboyean, Wis.,, Of Asiatic cholera, on the 17th
inst. lie was CD years old. The Generals public
services ard character have been such as 70 deserve
passing Eotise. He was born at Poulsney, Yer
mont ard reared q farmer, receiving hut o limited
education at such common schools the country ut
that time afforded. He came to the town Of Viii
Ink Grow Sardinia) with his father In 1909, and en-
gagged In farming, hich he followed until the war
okc out in 1912, when he volunteered, and served
a. a lieutenant in Capt. ucClure's company, Col.