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 pr oper 70 publish It In I'D
dition 70 the obituary article which appeared yes
terday.
daughter of ex.Pieslden. Fillmore, whose sudden
death was announced yesteI day, deserves more
extended notice. Thoush youngMbeins but %
VAS widely known. Belnga native of the city Of
Buffalo, most Of her life bad been spent here where
she had a numer Gus circle Of sincere and devoted
friends. From her early childhood she evin cd
great talent and industry combined with judgment
al discretion, and softened by q cheerful and AZ
fecfiouste dis opposition, which made her with all q
sole and welcome companion.
As an only aud mIch beloved daughter, her pa
rents we're resolved to give her an excellent practi
cal education. As they were unwilling to spare her
from the little family circle, she received much of
her primary edu alton Mt our excellent public
schools. and the higher branches, with the modern
languages music. drawing and painting were tau sht
her hy private tutors. 1nat she might learn, away
from home something Of the world without imblb
ing its vices snd be taught self reliance under judi
ci0us restraints, she was sent, for single year, to
the celebrated select family school Of Ars. Sedg-
wick, in IeDox, Mass. She left that school feeling
the necessity Of an education, not merely OF grace
and ornament, but which should incase 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
wretchedncss and misery. She therefore expressed
q desire ~ attend the State Normal School aud
quality herself to be teacher. This abe could not
do without assuming on obligation TO teach. To
this requirement she readily submitted and entered
the school.
Graduating at the end Of six months with the
highest honors, she WAS then employed a. teacher
in the higher department OF one OF the public schools
If Buffalo for three months where she exhibited an
aptitude and capacity for teaching that gave entire
satisfaction. But the death Of Gea. Taylor, and tue
consequent elevation of her father to the Presidency
compelled his family TO rclinqnish their residence
~ 1sr S~A. rU1
her into new sphere of action, but 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 snfer heart rem ting bereavement in
the dtaih Of her excellent and devoted mother She
returned with her father and brother to their desc
Lite horne In this city, and by her entire devotion
upon ler, she relieved her fs her from all household
cares and exhibited those high domestic and social
qualjties which gave grace and charm, as we'll
as system end regularity to the home over which
she presided. She again called around her the
friends Of her childhood ard early youth, for no
change Of fortune bad in tae least impaired her early
attaching attachments which she continued to
cherish with undated ardor aud devotion. The
home OF ler bere wed father had once more become
cheerful and happy. FOR her whole mind and heart
were given to promote his happiness and that Of her
only brother and they repaid her devotion with the
kindest 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
heath, and Iea ched Aurora IN the evening. She
appear, well and cheerful her arrival and, after
conveIsiag with her grandparents, she retired to
She was soon after attacked with what proved to
be the coers; NJ, unwilling to disturb the family,
she called no one until after twelve o'clock, when q
physician was immediately cont for, out aias TOO
and brother but they only arrived to see her breathe
her last, unconscious Of their presence. She died
about eleven o'clock on Wednesda morning.
The effects Of this crushing shock upon her fond
and devoted father, and her afectonate brother,
may perhaps be imagined, but cannot be described.
Her remains were Immediately removed to Buffalo
and inferred yesterday IN the Forest Lawn Ceme-
terry by the side of her mother. She was folio we'd
TO her last resting place BY numerous concourse OF
borrowing friends.
In the absence Of the Rev. DR.. Homcr, her pastor,
the Rev. DR.. Shelton ofciatcd in the funeral scr.
vices, and we have been permitted to extract from
he discourse which he delivered upon tue occasion,
he following, which contains o inst and beautiful
tribute to her worth and Character
1.-The affection which has desolated this house
which has appalled, this whole community by its
suddcnncss which has re-opened the fountains OF
grief which SO recently ovcrfiowct-is among
these Most difficult for human reason to reconcile
with wisc and Laerciful Providence. Men stand
astorished. They feel that the ground upon
hch they tread is not sae to their feet and that
the next sfep may plun &c them into the other world
IN my sterous dspepsations of God the worthless e
human view, the vile, the wicked, are spared
Their lives often prolonged to the fuu measure
o,tfr~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 Aappi-
ness.
The instance before MS exempli6es the force oil
these remarks. For to human view none could
have been taken with less appearance OF wisdom
and goodness, as fur as human means and our feeble
observations could judge. In the very beginning OF
her days Of usefulne with every opportunity before
her that corld be presented, and with every dispo
sion to improve those opportunities, the pride and
grace OF hcr parents home, tho idol Of her family
che has been taken away as by belt from the skies
without moments Il ought or apprehension
Grown up among US, Is she has, she has been idcn-
titled with all our scenes and associated with the
past lives Ut many among u.s. so that all 1cicty Will
miss her presence and every walk lose the grstica
tion Of her cheerful and happy companionship-not
spheres. removed from our quictand comparatively
retired life, she has been known and loved and hon
0rcd; and wherever, through this wide spread cOun
try, the announcement OF this scene Is made, among
the MILLIONS ofoy couptrymon there viii Be thrill
80 heathful, go hopeful, so deserving of her high
position, should have been taken from all earthly
happiness, never more to be seen here.
To the parent of such daughter there Is but one
boundess sea Of grief and anguish Of heart there Il
pointed and bliehted hope of-bcreavc ment--a1d
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 occasonei. For human sympathy, how
ever felt, gives no relief. II has its valuct car
so0the the bear-but ii can 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 mp the broken in heart. She alone
pours in healthy balm. She comes an angel o.
mercy to relieve"
From the Buffalo Express, July SOL
The Spripgvc Herald learns that Gen. Frcde
rick Richmond of Sardinia, in this county, died al
Sheboyean, Wis.,, Of Asiatic cholera, on the 17tu
INST. He was 60 years old. The Generals public
services ard character have been such as 10 deserve
passing rotise. He was born at Poutney, Yer
mont and reared farmer, receiving but limited
education at such common schools as the couutry al
that time afforded. He came to the town of Will
Ink Grow Sardinia) with his father In 1902 and en-
gagged in farming which he followed until the wal
okc out in 1912, when he volunteered and served
as a lieutenant in Capt. NcClure's company, Col
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