Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-26
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At FPperson Springs, Macon County, Tenn the
ing OF the l4th nst after protracted Illness Of several
Of the City Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. -..
She had, for years, been the child Of affection, la
boring she did under that almost ungovernab disease
d. opsy for which she had been tapped twenty three times
having had taken from her all hundred gallons
Of water Few known possess the forude and
resignation manifested during her protracted illness Ever
cheerful and pleasant she bore her affection with that
patience and resignation characteristic OF the humble
Christian Having sought the advice Of the
distinguished physicians the North to but little profit
married and moved the West and located in Nash
vie Tenn, hoping that change Of climate and
would effect Statutory influence upon her. Failing in this,
last hope she to Fpperson Springs and placed
herself under the Of the proprietor and attendant
physician there. For a time things seemed hattering but
unfortunately ate being tapped Oee1on
violently attacked wi Cholera Morbus which terui-
mated in inflammation Of the investing membrane Of the
bowels from which she recovered The writer has
often by the bedside Of the sick and dying
has he witnessed much patient endurance under the
nicting dspensatOn Of Providence her Amid all her
suferings she rarely heard to to
complain and until within last few hours before
her death did she utter be heard beyond her bed
side She often expressed herself having
live for the comfort Of aged mother OF whom
often elingy spoke and for her husband whose business
required him to be often away from her. but whsse unrem
ted attention her and wishes caused her wish
live such could the will Providence that she might
be able time reeiprocate in degree his
weared efforts for her comfort and happiness emitting
thing but often ant cpatng her wishes Although she nger
ed long, yet she may be said have died Suddenly for
only twenty hours before she died she cheerful
and rather playful letter Of twelve pages to Mr. Fos who
then in Nashville. SO discovered that
the feeble Of her system giving way and that
she must die telegraph dispatch forwarded him
Very after receiving it he way her,
hours in the night, and arrived only in time her
breathe her last twenty minutes before O'Clock the
morning Of the 14th The and circumstances not al
lowing for her to be taken Nashville for nternent
intended she decenty buried the Springs Of her
choice followed by large number Of visitors and friends
the place Of burial where she will remain until suitable
time, when her remains viii be taken up placed in metallic
burial and carried tn old family burial ground in
the State Of Maine there remain until the great morning
Of the resurrection friends who long fought
their way through and the prize, will rise greet her.
but especially will she be greeted by that loving Saviour
sustained he amidst all her ac MS and who made her
dying be feel soft downy pillows while his breast
she leaned her head and beahed her life sweey there's
o. may We her surviving friends "a live the life Of The
righteous, that last end may be like hers"
EFPEnsoS SPENss, Aug. %, 1856. 2. N. A.