Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-03
DT ED.

/ At her residence in this county, the morning o.
the 10th ult after proracted illness, Miss JANE Nc
NUrr in the 18th year of her age. She had been IN
delicate health for several years previous to her death
and had not for some time reckoned on long exist
ence Death did not take her by surprise. She looked
forward to the time of her dissolution with great com
! posure She had been consistent member OF the
| Presbyterian Church for more than so years. Her
death has made desolate and melancholy the hitherto
quiet and peaceful home Of surviving brother and
niece The numerous friends she has left to mourn
her death will all remember her kind and atiectionate
disposition.
| Tribute OF Respect.
meeting of the Stanton Barat the Union Hall,
convened Sept l. 1885, the occasion of the death OF
SAMUEL CLARKE, ESQ.,, late member OF the bar, the
Hon. A. II. II. Stuart was called to the Chair and n.
X. Trout appointed Secretary. co John BALDWIN,
after brief and appropriate remarks offered the follow
inc resolutions which, on the second of VIM. Kinney,
Esq, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the death of such man as SAMUEL
CLARKE is an event which calls for the public nantes
taton of the respect due to his high character He
" seventy of which have been spent in this communi-
ty 10 employment which brought him constantly be-
fore the public. AS Lawyer, as Legislator as Com
missioner Chancery Mayor and Magistrate ofour
town. as President the Western Lunatic Asylum, as
trustee of our public schools and academy, duci-
ary in many important and difficult trusts, as mem.
Der and ruling elder in of our churches, he could
not fail to be thoroughly known and understood in this
community And We his fellow citizens and associ-
ates, who have had every opportunity to know him in
oil his relations to society deem 1t but just to his mem.
ory to declare that he goes down to the grave leaving
reputation in all those relations, without reproach
Resolved That we will attend his funeral in body,
and win wear the usual badge OF mourning for thir-
ty days.
Resolved That these proceedings be furnished to the
papers of the town for publication, and that copies be
to the Courts holden at Stanton with
the request that they be entered upon their records
Resolved That the chairman of this meeting trans
init COPY of the resolutions to the family of the de-
ceased with the assurance of our heartfelt sympathy
in their sore bereavement.
~ A. H. H. STUART, Chm.
n. K TRour, Sec'y.
Departed this life on the 9th of July at his residence
near the Warm Springs, DR.. ARCHER p. SrRoTHER.-
From firm conviction of its truth, he embraced the
gospel of Jesus Christ and gathered unto his faith
ers having the testimony ola good conscience III the
communion of the Catholic Church, in the confidence
of certain faith; in the comfort of reasonable, re-
ligous aud holy hope in favor with God and In per-
feet charity with the world.
County CouRT, BATH G. H., July Term, 1856.
Whereas This Court has learned with deep and abb
ding sorrow that the morning of the 9th OF July,
Dr. ARcHER p. SrRoTHER, being distinguished prac-
tcing physician of this county, and member of this
Court departed this life, at his residence; be it there
fore
Resolved That in the death of DR.. Strother this
community has lost one of its best and most exempla
ry ctizens-socety an ornament and blesslng-hls
family the best of husbands and masters-the poor q
kind friend and beneactor and all acquaintance and
friend at once kind, courteous and urbane, and in
whom all the elements were so mixed, that nature
might stand up before all this world and 'caim him
as her own for he possessed oil the high moral char
acter and unsuled honour of the Virgnian and gen.
tleman.
Resolved, That as testimony of respect for the de-
ceased this Court will the usual badge ofmourn
ing 80 days.
| Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes and copy thereof be furnished by the
clerk to the widow of the deceased with the assurance
that this whole community well this Court SYM
pathize deeply with her in her irreparable loss.
Resolved That as further testimony of respect for
he deceased, this Court do now adjourn.
s A. PORTER Cpk