The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-12-12


the relentless KING OF 1'ERRoRs, and his
skeleton form is the fearful symbol Of his
realms Of ruin. This is the awful testimo-
ny Of nahkihd's experience, And vaipIY
may poesy, with flower crowned myths,
strive to substitute its milder and more at
tracyive spiri;ua!isms.
The subject of this passing tribute OF
friendship, was one in whose su lden de-
cease. among her relatives, and Throughout d
widely extended circle Of friends and sc.
quaiutaHce, the foregoing truth was newell
more painfully realized. Lies ripened
bloom dnladed--its prospects still opening
along the shining vstas of the future-fhe
ornament and pride of her hohseholJ-ahd
with affections clustering around her. as if
with golden chords to Bind her to TIE earth
the fell Destroyer came in The very noon
of that happiness of which she was the radi-
ating centre, and her noble, tender heart
ceased its kindly throb6ingsi To Hose
whose welfare besought Mr interest, every
beat of thatheart measured an eternity Of
love. Bitter, bitter were the tears that fell
on her cold clay. The honieIess rain That
sobbed about her tomb, was not sadder in
its mystic plainlh,s; no winters snow,
mocking the white death shrodd, eotld
chill more than the icy sorrows OF the DESC
late living. 1t was melancholy hour!--
but the mantle OF private grief, sacred as
the veil of the flbled Isis, may not be lifted
above its meurnftl sanctuary.
In all the varied relations of home--as
wife, mother, sister, friend, the departed
stood preemnent in her gent but conspic-
uJus virtues. Kind, consiierate, anticipa-
tive Of the wishes Of discriminating
in attentions that d utter into pleasure
grr ceful in courtesies, the promptings of
delicate sensibiity by true pride
that bases itself Oh conscientious motives:
and exalted by the noble self love whose
OWN is ever in anothei's gratfcatIon--sh
indeed created domestic heaGeh aFouhd
her, filing, like star, Its widest and Sc
renest space.
Affections thoughts to her,
The measures of her hours!
And that virtuous self love, in her transS
ceudent piety, pefvading, as it did, het
&hole hatdre-rehect iselfin all her ac-
tons, and Christianizng her character in
the good and true, was h5t confined to the
domestic pale alone. Its preside light ex.
tended with hospitable rays into the dark
be, ond where Charity made shivering ap-
Feals, and Want haggard and staring, took
thankleasly defiant exactiJhs. 1t vas co.
extensive only with Ter own anBduhdtd
sympathies. The poor never clamorsd
with lruitless requests, and the needy
were forestalled in the accents of their mis-.
cry. Again, however, the sacraments OF
privacy must remain inyiolate. The meiti-
ory OF the dead iorbds publicity to a
scroll like, record of acts of berevolenc, AZ
considerable and sehefots as they were al.
together unostentatlous Thus much NAV
be said. Universally as the loss or the de-
ceased must be lamented in that socigty.
whose pleasure was with her self sacrif-
cing purpose and pride, whose enjoyment
she had 50 long and zealousy contributed
to, and where hei uncacualing devotioD
had won her admiration as msrited as it
was general, it is nmong the many whuni
her hnstinted bJdhty, Ehhh ,.bbealed to.
clothed and fed; and Is @l5se necessities
SHE So cohstahtly 1mnisterid. that she
will be most keenly missed. Charity, In
its very noblest form, wac ia her tHsitiyA
nher, Mt & tue. Her wUtthest h6hdf RSw
that she is no more, Its exercise was in life
the chirl sodrce of her sinccrest and purest
sali>taClions. In the grateful hesrts Of all
who were recipients Of her benefactions,
and whose memories will not betray their
faith, she will have secured an apotheosis
brouder lar than granite cenotaph. OF ntoh-
umcntai marble could inscFtt.
But not alone in her Domestic relations.
in her social virtues, aud philahthropic
sympaIhies, is this est,mabe lady #SrEhy
of notice. She filled wider sphere than
that of hottie, DR. the society in which she
MOVED. Her loss has been in great mea-
are the loss of The community
With ample means to eDteftaint afid the
Willingness and readiness to dse thdse means
her house was ever open fol- the reception
Of strangers visiting thelf ffienls m our
city, and desifotts Of participating in its gay
7 cites and !estise pleasures. To be present.
} ed there, was to insire 4 cordial greeting
and hospitshle welcome: and much cf the
reputation Of St.Lodis abroad for social "
greeabltness, is reftrable to her kindly III.
strumeiitalil5. She was i woman Of endg.
niable t. lent, and t1tleht ii It's sfidst intel
ec,ull acSept4tlon. Fertile in resource~.
accomplished in tact. quick in a superior
perceptloh; observant II clrcunistaf ces. Al
she was discerning and discFi6iihalipg IN
erjudgment of persons. she readily com.
pretended all the diversified phases of he
social life in which she mingled. ard early
addressed herself to the task Of difectine IA
movements to order and harmony. Hsrs
ambition was lofty as her obiec i AeFA hon
orable. Mean aspirat ems in any baflI6aar
were Unknown TO her breast. She hAd 4
soul tsat stamped With its own warm ami
nations her genial character. Refined
tastes directed her pursuits. aud governed
Her every action: aud as her moral etietgt
and strength Of purpose seemed edaal IL
their happy combination. 50. IA between her
power Of intellect and The feminine graSes
OF her disposition. il were dfiicalt ID dcci "a
whether ia general. she moved iiiast nnder
f the inHaencl. of her ihihd ar heart It ".