Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-26
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DErErED this life OH the LIST inst. Mt the res
idcncc of his father, in Pickens district BtYIIs
y hMEs MAXWELL, son of JOHN and Elizabeth
Maxwell, aged 27 years
Ihe deceased was young man of worth and
ptomisc---tendcrly beloved by his relatives. and
most highly esteemed by numerous friends and
dcquaintanccs.
As a @son, he was afFcctiomttc and ,lutif,,l. de
devoted to tho interests ofhis fathcr--ts n broth
CT, Kind and obligingz-as II friend ardent and
constaht. Those who were favored with his con-
hdencc and regard could best appreciate his no.
Bile, manly traits, and they most deeply feel his
loss. 3...
lnthc midst of youthful ygor. and brighten
ing prospects of fusefulncss--whcn his presence
seelnod mostto be needed at home, and fond
parents more tristingly lcaited npon him, death
marked him as his victim. and with one fell
stroke severed the cords which affection hod
tYined around him and laid him PROSTATE in the
dust -
s.Dcarcsts sbrohcr. thoWhast left us;
-ellerc thy loss we deeply feel;
But 'tis' God that llatll bcrctt us
He can all our SORROWS hcal''
TRULY, the provtcnceS OF God are n,vster;o,is
bnt wisdom mud goodness VIC are sure. charac-
terlzo his dealings with tile children OF men. He
,docs not willingly aiHict; but his chastiscmcnts
are intentcd for our good Lctus bo,y in meek
submission to his righteous will He has bro
Ken, but hecan bind up--hc has wounded, but
he will heal
Sorrow stricken one dryup hytcars--look
up to Cod Is
Belnnda frowning providence,
lie hides n smiling face"
Thoughtlcss one reflect for moment-lcaln
Thy neutrality-suspicious. 10 meet thy God"
a FEiENp.
lr becomes ON painful duty among many
others tOsannonucc the death OF Misses AMANDA
nml AlARTu5N, daughters Of Bennett Moody, living
mPiokens district, South CAROLINA The former
Nv, the latter Ia years old. The former, after
lSdays of intense suffering, which she bore with
o'tta mufmns but with Christian religion and
submlssiom, gayefull evidence of her acceptance
with Gcsland died in the arms of her saviour
New moments before her death. she said the
Master calls and | am ready and willing to go ,
she thcIi bade her plronts, brothers, sisters
cousins amtfTiends all an aifectionate farewell
and exhOrtca them to meet her in lTcaycn. She
.snld she saw Gtlbriel's Gate open to receive her
thongli having evcr becu an affectionate and
obedicnt child She asked her parents to forgive
her for anything She might iavo done or sail
wrong tothem. She then closed lrcr owircyes
and mouth, crossed her hulds on her bosom, anu
fell asleep in Jcs0ss
Why mourn wethcn, that thou art gone
Before usto that better world OF rest;
That world prepared by jesus love,
Who're all wiIo'tlic in lin arc blest!" ~.
\ SSNlARTiIVs sutferings fordays, were equally
as intense as stNhNpNs, and for two days before
her dcathashc was out of he9mind. They were
cpt down in Che yigor and beauty of youth yes,
they shall no more visit our Sabbath School, of
Which they were pMnctlml and beloved members:
no mnre shall they bo with aud cheer thchearts
OF tiieii, bereayed parents whose loss Is irfepn.
nhte, but We hope this loss is thch daughters
etc,n:.lg gain But bethisasit may, Coils will
'is accomplishel,anll let us say "thy viii and not
ollrs be done Wien We walkinto our gardens
wc ltkc to pluck the loylicst rose, and shah not
God do tho same III his gardGnY We deeply
syinpathizc with tho parents a,ldailt whom the
deceased were dear andmay we all meet in
'IIcaven whore parting shayi he no. more. aBe
ye also fcaly. f0fihS1ch an hour as ye think not
The Son OF Aign eomytli. B. ~. Al%@1s#
DlEDson litlinstaut, Lex 0SsLow. voune-
est son of6lnkeJ, and Nancy Ariail, aged
two wears. nineinonths and one dny.