Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-20
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DIED; at her residence in Edgefeld District, 5. O.,
on the 9th OF June, Of Typhoid Dyscntcry, Mrs.
MARY GoMi,.lIoN in or about her Sod year. one
was an orderly member of the Methodist cllurch
many years and died in the full assurance OF Sio
rious Immortality beyond the grave.
The children of the deceased have lost Inc kinoes'
Of mothers. The large circle of her aequ'Intances,
IN, truc and constant friend, and the poor of her
ncirhborh,od their most liberia: benc'actress. i'ut
sb. has bill aSi,u 10 toll and pain, and taken up tier
abode in the realms o[ etcrna. ol'ss. ~
Drr,nrr, This life, at Maj G. A. ADpIsoH's plan
t,t,n near Cambridge, in this District, on the 9th
inst. Mr. .loliS MINIS, aged Sbout oU years, with
Typhoid Fever ,,.
-, Fellowship about 90 years ago, and 50 Glr
cam learn lived consistent member II? IL the tine
of his dc,lh-at least he died within t!c paie Of the
Church. Two days before lis dcalh we were sitting
near his bed and he mutered something IN low
voice. He WIS asked what he wanted His reply
WIS that - want nothing in the worll, but what
lastly desrrvc'' Tha; rcuark has been the char
accris,ic of his whole li!r-hc wanted nothing but
what he Justly deserved He leaves wife and
ven children, mostly small 10 mourn his l"ss. lie
was Il kind husband and truly al a.!rctoaatc father
W. c.
DIED on the ll,h., of July at Roswell, Cobb
County, Georgia. Mrs. SrsANAH JENNINGS, wife ot
Mr. llAs1lNG JENNINGS, in the lid yc;ir"i her ag".
Mrs lExyIxGs was raised, and lve'! in i:dg"hc!d
until Il few years back, when with her husband ana
children moved to Georgia.
II bos s,lior El!!en to our lot TO record The death
&C. ldy in the private walks Of lie that will be
sincerely felt than that Of Mrs JENNINGS. Her
d;c,.c l,.np prutiaccd bacd the SIX L! Of her nicd
,,l attendants although of the most eminent
nuI sk.lful practitioners were consulted. hat vlr-
tuous cucrr; and drc.ua which had so peculiarly
marked her character through life wonderfully
displavcd in is vlsng She met death with
acam and dignied cump"su:e which betrayed neIih-
er regret for the past. nor apprehension Tor the
future. so FAR rs she WIS individually concerned.
Her chef 50! ctude seemed be manifested for her
husband AMI children he being fhr from The DEATH
bcl scene at the time Of her dissolution.
In ,l.. death of Mrs. JENNINGS, her husband has
cv rv consolation tli. could tend Ia soften ana m
gate the bitterness Of his bereavement; h has every
reason to believe that his lnSs is her eternal gain,
that she has exchanged the tolls of lie for the peace
and tranquility of the eternal world
Being not permanently settled, She had never
moved her membership frou The Pleasant Grove
Bap,ist church. in this District to another; she har-
inc been member Of tit churc! for several years
But, she is zone, and it is duty 10 submit with
GU, a nurrur. to the will Of Him, in whose hands
are issues Of life ani death. ;. W. n.
Dtep, at his residence in this District; on the 9Th
inst, Mr. j. Z. CARTLEDaE, in the 25tl year OF
his age.
There is no sad!cr record than that Of the death
Of Il Young man in the promise ol long life al hap
pncss To see such ones manly ANA vigorous
form sink 81 disease into the grave. renndS us too
f,rcb.y To DC t'rg 'ticn that Wr are but dust ami
vanity. This young mln OF fnc intellect. ct great
generosity, AMI Of the most am able disposition OF
min l. ll secured the attachment a! greater Mum
Der Of friends, than probably any Of his ag, in our
whole community. lie was IN ait ctiona,e husband,
a kind master and Il mos; faithful friend.
The tribute of tears and Of sympathy for his
hcart-Strcken wife, parents. brothers anu relatives,
is mingled with nUurnful realization by ali o; his
friends of common grief aud regret that one so
Young So kind and intrr' sting, loving AMI beloved
sloul ST. ru,irly be torn from l:uon. thcm-yct,
no, rulciy, though feel it Ii WAS the hand
of Gud that has lifted hin, to the skies, blessed
company vf Angels has ,nvryei lis spirit hone TO
= house not made with hands eternal il the hca
vrns"
l,is sometimes the case tfat the partia'ity Of a
friendly han braarS tie dr; and presents Il char
lctrr far brighter than the vin. deserved. Eu'wl;h
Mr.. CAsTIgD;iE this Cannot be dGuc he WIS more
in purity, pir;y an affection than the brief space
allotted us Gun portray, however ski!iui night be
the artist.
He WIS naturally benevolent and possessed Of .
meek, qurt, cheerful and al,tciionaic dSpns on,
but these qualities all exalted and purified 10y
u strong christ an faith lie lrd for nearly ten years
before his lc: ppSsrsscl bccfin the Sav orr, and
had b, cii bGpzvl in the likeness Of hs death, and
WA ked in ,cwnrSs Of life II" w;ts the cl"s son and
chld III his parents, who are Called to mourn ior
him whilst vet the .rS were fresh on the ber "t
departed relatives, BIZ, VIC would say 10 them, Why
weep? Why keep linn from the glorious prospects
iu;" wI';, tn he has entered
To the wi!e, parents and brothers, such thoughts
can alone bring relief, and may the rsmembrranee
Of the departed serve to point Ill who knew him t"
the path OF duty AMI pity in which lie walked, and
which has conducted him to that home prepared By
Him who cried " father, forgive them for il'y know
nat ,yho, they dou f. NJ. NJ.