Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-26
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DIED, on the 18th inst, Infant daughter of MIR. s.
W. and Mrs. SUSAN Il. NICHOLSON, aged six months.
Fond parents, shed no bitters tears for thy sweet
little blossom of being She is au angel now, and
treads the sapphire floors Of Paradise. Yea, thy
little darling babe, but for a moment joy to thy
idoisng hearts, now mngles with the glad throng
Of the forever bes in heaven, whittier she has been
called by Him "who doeth all things we'll" Bow
humby to the Christening rod, and love thy Lord
none the less for this mysterious affction. And all
will yet be WE'LL
"As the sweet flower that scents the morn,
But withers in the rising day, -
Thus lovely was this Infants dawn,
Thus swiftly fled its life away" D.
DIED, in Cherokee Co., Ga, on the 1lth inst,
JEREMIAH COOK, ST., aged 72 years. He was;
born in Tennessee, was soldier in the war of 1872
and had been resident of Edgefsld from bis youth
until about four years ago, when be emigrated 10
Georgia. -
He was most emphatcaly good man in every
relation Of life. Il devoted husband and father,
an ndulgent MASTER and most disiuterested friend
The poor and needy never left bis door without such
aid and comfort as he was able to give. Around the
bed Of suffering and sorrow he was the sympathsing
and faithful neighbor And, frequently in the trou-
bIes and affections which have fallen to the lot OF
the writer OF this humble tribute to real worth and
merit, has the strong bosom heaved and the
gushing tears OF the kind and good man fallen,
though no ties Of consanguinity existed. Twas but
the ouipouring Of a full and benevolent spirit-a
generous and warm sympathy. And moreover this
esteemed friend was most sincere Christian, rs
tho members Of the Gilga and neighboring Church
cs will unanimously testify.
In his last moments he expressed his entire will
ingness to die and be with the Saviour he had 80
long served; while his family and neighbors will
long remember the carnest exhortations to live
faithfully and be ready when death should claim
them. "Blessed is he that consdereth the poor
the Lord will deliver him in time Of trouble"
DIED, at her residence in this District, on the Sth
inst, Mrs KESIA CULBREATH, rect Of John
Culbrcalh, Sr., aged 80 years and 8 months.
The subject Of this notice was born in Amherst
County. Virginia, on the 22d November IT'S. Her
father. John Whitley, engrated to Edgefeld, near
Chappcls Ferry. in l77d. In Oct 1909, she was
baptized. In the following year the Church at
Chestnut Hill was organized, and, among the little
band Of worshppers that gathered under the shad-
dows Of the dense forest to do honors to its Almgh-
ty Architect, there remained but two, Mrs. Cu.
breath and her brother-in-aw, Edward Culbreath.
She has now gone, and he alone Is leIt soh'ary
light Of the primeval band
The individual characteristics Of this good woman,
and faithful disciple. can be summed up in few
words. She was verify mother in Israel-a prop
and support to the Church, both in precept and es-
ample She endeavored TO inculcate the great prin-
ciple Of the religion of Jesus into her children and
grand children and friends. She practiced that,
that she professed, and has gone to receive the
Grown Of Glory prepared before the foundation of
the world.
She died Of most agonizing disease, but her
faith in her Redeemer failed not. And when at
las. the angels came on their glad mission 10 bear
the redeemed spirit to the upper and better king
dom, she breathed her last sigh in full confidence
and hope. S. a. l..