The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-04
Obituary..

Miss MARIA SAxToY died OH the 4th Of July,
at the residence Of her uncle, A. McClung, Of
Jackson county, Ohio, after short illness.
Only fortnight ago, this young lady was
picture of sound health and joyous vitality.
Her vigorous and elastic person, her brilliant
complexion, her lively eye, the happy flow of
her fine spirits, the winning accents of her
fervent and lightsome heart, all indicated the
richest springs and melodies of life. We can
not imagine stronger or moro deplorable Goa
trast than that which the "King Of Terrors'
has SO soon produced in frame thus gifted and
animated, and in the sensations OF the many
kindred and friends to whom she was inexpresS.
IDLY dear. We "grudge the grave" this form,
lately so hale and fair. We heenly condole
with the excellent domestic circle, from whom
she has been prematurely snatched. We la
ment that there 10 chamber of dcsoalion in
that house, wherein picty, affection, and
cheerluness have SO lcng reigned attcmpered
by the best of the intelloclual and so5ial infu-
cnces.
She was exemplary and beloved in every re.
Iation; she possessed an acute and elevated un'
Outstanding; she constantly inspired respect
and regard by the display of faculties and dis
POSITIONS which all ages could enjoy; untoiSn
ed and haLitual gaiety communicated itselfto
every companion; her intelligence and sensi-
bility sustained and recommended that gaiety y,
and together they rendered her layorite in
an eminent degree Of her domestic and social
connexions. We are not warranted to regret
for hersel., the fate Of one who has left behind
her no arrears Of duty and fondness; who has
escaped, perhaps, sharper AMI longer trials
than her brief mortal anguish-who will be
earlier improved to perfect worth at tho foun
tain Of immortal being and beatitu 10. D'ath
Is said to be ths privilege Of humln ni'ure-
"the port Of refuge, the crown of lile." 1t
must be SO for the stainless soul: 1t it transit
tion rom dangerous time TO safe eternity. 1t
shocks the survivors who cherish the defunct
like rupture of all the fibres of the ir hearts;
their lacerated bosoms may long feel and be-
tray deep resouuds, but they hlvo their conso-
lation in the security Of disembodied merit; it
is a loud aud benevolent call of Providence up
OH thom for self-preparatiou of every kind, in
reference to doom which is universal. All
the gushes of painful memory may serve as
sautary admonlions--al may cause their
thoughts and resolutions TO ascend to that
sphere, in which our Religion and our Reas on
place the shades Of the beloved and the good.
The falling cIods rattle heavily on the LID Of
the coffin. We shudder as we remember that
they are not colder or more insensble han
the form on which theY fall. Taers is but one
thing that can render death and the rave
dreadful--it is sn-when that is pardoned anu
removed, the sting Of doath is gone. Think
YOU how little the oye that is closed recks OF
the dark ess; the insensible form feels not the
chlliiness, tho sleeping dust heeds not the sOli-
tude; il Is To the survivor that gazes on the
grave, that these things appear dreadful, not to
us pehCelul iHHubll thli 'bye Hdln not beeni
ear hath not heard, the heart of man has not
conceived, what He hath prepared for those
who love him" He bears us away from earth
ly associates, but the separation is not forever
We shall meet again-meet where no weak ness,
or infrmity, or painful miscOac option, can
damp or destroy the delightful and hallOwed
intercourse. The separation, though painful,
shall not be eternal! The sleeping dust shall
awake, terminated and incOrruptible, and,
again united to its kindred spirits, shall share
forever It's beatitude and glory.
In our daily contemplation Of these things,
(and surely scenes which we alrone day must
pass through, should not, BY any means, be
forgotten learn 10 divest them of the fcti-
tOus gloom imagination lends them, View
them In the light of truth; view them i n the
light of Revelation; and, as the contemplation
becomes more familiar, though still awful, il
will not be the less delightful.
AoSEs ARMSTRONG.
Lousr Grows, WASHINGTON Co, Pa.