Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-04-25
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MrssSs EUrroas: Oh Thursday the.
18th Of April, / received note from
Miss NJ. !. s., d ptoa5 and devoted
member BE- my charge in Point Plea
SAINT, giving me notice that the Rev.
Messrs Hauglt and yanp slt were to
be at that place on. the following
Saturday and Sabbath, and request.
ing my presence on the first named
day. Accordingly | made all nee.
essary arrangements, and set off on
Friday morning; crossing the river
In theswing.boat and passing Cedar
Grove where saluted brother b.
with whom some little timeIwas spent
in interesting conyersationon very
important subject involving the his
tory of other days This was the
first day that gave evident signs that
the growing season had fairly set in.
PREACHED brother Fl. Ms, a few min
utes after tho usual dining hour,
where lErnet with the clerical breth-
rem alluded to, and in the evening
we all passed down to Mrs. Ms, to-
. gether. This is u most pleasant, in
terestng, and amiable family; yet
| the isecds that are worn by+the mem
bers, clearly Indicate the sad reality
+ that Il bright sun has not always
,shane upon their social pathway;
some ofthe wherefores are implied
in the following: n
Aiter. tea, accepted aninyitation,
and walked out into II field with four
gentlemen to visit the graveyard.
+. And on reaching the sacred spot,
! my attention was arrested and drawn
1 to APPOINT containing a square OF
/ abont twelve feet, which il neatly
enclosed with iron pailing, and upon
I apEte ofthe gate on the east side
7 afamily name Is registered. Within
this'cnclcsure there areR two graves.
the names of.each aetat tho heads
! and the initials at the feet. The
surface within the square. has been
1eyeled and then covered over with
I small sea-shelis; about three inches
in depth; and.through these white
shells, spring up in regaldf order a
circular row of box plants, and in
the centre Of which and over the
/ graves, stands a monument or pillar
of Italian marble OF the finest quail
ly, and which has received some Of
the finest touches OF theartist's hand.
Especially the sculptured figure of.a.
woman encircling an infant in her
arms, whichis executed with accura.
Eey,.beanty, and perfection; and II Is
not only most natural and fe-like,
but that beautiful .solcmnity which
sits enthroned upon the apparent
tcountenance Of the figure, gives 1t a
peculiar adaptation to q place
amongst the sentinels whose office it
is to watch withsvigilant care over
the silent.and unbroken slumbers:of
the dead This figure is on the east
side Of Of the pillar: and on the north
side is the following mcn,rnt,.
..Ann Eliza wife Of J. r. Bnffing-
ton, and daughter Of John and Sarah
Miller, died Of cholera, IN st. Louis,
Mo-, July 10th, 1854; inferred mt this
place July 90. 1854; aged 90 years ISL
months and 8 days" Below which
il the following abbreviated text:
HThem TINT sleep in Jesus, will God
bring hvith him, lst These. a nndlf'I
And on the south side OF. the monu-
incnt are the following - Ann Eli
"a. daughter of. R.& A. E,Buflfng-
tpn; died at GuYanlotte Va.#Augustl
s. 1851. aged o mos. 81 5 days
Little 'Lide' sleeps with hertmother."
] n,tmes Of afliction's deep and dark dis ress.
F4ients " llrsplir TO this spot with lhcarisop-
= ETEF p-t ssed:
And their minds will call up scenes OF other
They will he led to think on iifeis uncertain
: ways.
And when ibe youthful form fits before the
The question may be forced, Why ami TINS LEI,
4 behinai t lib
The spJtil within may groon, the bosom force
And the tear OF affection, like dew drop,
dance in the eye.
But, voice speaks from above, and brighter
thoughts fiji the breast, T
II teaches the pure heart that the body only
here doth rest;
That the spirits Of the just rest with angels and
10 T. q 81 ab Eve, ~.
And the contrite hearts, refreshed with re-
LCeming love. WY "a
yFaith gives blight views Of the resurrection
Inbrn, * r. ~ II
And iiols influence peryades the oul--the
Spirt-boit; I,
The aso't'es od the Cross, are not BOXED upon
But sre fallef heavenly instructions, Of e.er-l
\: nal glery.
On the next morning the rain pre-
scented rather a gloomy prospect forl
oufcontemplated meeting; but Undue
time set oififor the Point, with no
other company Than dolly" my
compecrs having committed them
selves BY previous engagement, or !
arrangement rather, To- take a water .
passage TO the mouth Of the river
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