Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1854-11-11
OBJ TU A r Y.

1.-THE subjoined obituary was handed in last
week too late for insertion. We publish it in
our present number.
Departed this life the 2ftl nit or yell feve. at the
residence of her father Thboaux, SARAH H. dang
ter Of the Hon George 5. GuiOn aged II years and 3
months.
Few instances of mortality have occurred in which there
much to Aft the hearts Of survivors, in which
there much to mitigate affection. TO her bereared
parents she all they could have wished. BY tie
eness of her nature, her simple and unaffected piety and
the stirling excellence of her general character she had
enwed herself around their nnermost hearts, and become
good degree kind of necessity the completeness of
their home circle The bloom Of womanhnod just being
developed, and it exhibited the promise of character
well balanced, udcious, and wen principed to give
of unusual support to the parental heart well
of guidance the younger members of the household.
Nor these virtues which warmed and adorned the
home circle less interesting influential in the minds of
those who without The absence o. anything artificial
in her department. the considereness she manifested for
the feelings of others, her of disposition, her
kindness of heart and rnness OF purpose rendered her
very general avorite among her acqnaances and young
friends, and foresadowed than ordinary of
usefulness in the world. Yet how nscruabe the ways
Of Proyidence To u.s. there seemed every why she
should have been spared To Him, who seeth the end
from the beginning and without whose permission
sparrow fae,h the ground' and who doubtless designed
this event be productive of blessings yet come
seemed otherwise The hopes of those around her
blasted in moment. Never there in which the
mind had forced upon solemny the impressive truth
that 'in the midst Of life in DEATH And never too
there in which 'the last enemy
signay vanquiShed 1t has been the writer's fortune
Iuitp tho If
which the soul has been called separate itself from the
body and pass hence the world of spirits But
has he in which that separation submitted
in the of this dying young christian She seemed
have had her mind deeply mbned with the theory and
practical personal value of the plan Of salvation by Jesus
ciatng and appropating all the provisions of mercy offered
that only scheme revealed for his relief and it
most precious privilege to be permitted to witness the
power and efficacy of those provisions in their ability to lift
the soul high above the agations usually attendant
DEATH to soothe it into condition of repose, of
calm and confident expectation and hope. Upheld and
armed she by the power of Christ she exclaimed,
with geneness the assured spirit of the apostle, '0h
death where thy sting oh grave where thy yiroy'
After receiving last practical testimony of her scse Of
obedience the will of her Saviour the embems of His
broken body and shed blood and refreshed and conored
her spirit thereby she exchanged parting sautaons with the
friends around her. composed herself to and sad Now
let me sleep, for wish to go home" And she "fen
asleep in Jesus."a ess-s. #r--
The lesson to be learned from like this especially
by her young companions is beautifully and impressyey
forth in the following hymn which the writer learns
since her burial she had Wished should she die young
be sung at her funeral: sf tf'
4,.. IL How short the race friend has run, sa
..-+.f Gut down in Ill her bloom go
The course but yesterday begun,
Now finished in the tomb. s@ - 4
Then joyous youth, hence learn how ffE
Thy years may end their fight
i- Long, long before life's brilliant
May come deaths gloomy night.
To serve thy God no longer wait
To-day his voice regard set
Tomorrow, mercys open gate ~. .r.s-f..=.-,
May be forever barred. - /.
And thus the Lord reveals bis grace,
y ~ Thy youthful love to gain: 2 FE#s .&s
The soul that early seeks my face, = 49,
Shall never seek in vain. ANXIOUS.
Died-1n this place very suddenly, on Thurs
day, the 9th ins MRS EUGENE JAMES, wife Of John NJ
James, ECO. aged II years.
At the Railroad Crossing on Bayou Lafourche
Thursday the 9th inst, Of yellow fever CHARLES D..
COOK. native Of the city Of New York