Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-11-12
DEATHS
OBITUARY.

| Ii is with feelings OF the profoundest re-
! q ct, that we have heard of the death of oul
! friend and companion, LUcIUs G. RINGo.--
| How touchingly does it remind us ef-the frail
tenure of our earthly existence: that .in the
midst of life we are in death.' 1t now be-
comes our sad duty, to pay this last mean-
choly tribute to the memory of the deceased
A few brief hours since he was in the pride
and vigor OF youth with the flush of health
upon his cheek and the smile of happines:
| beaming from his countenance. He walked
among us, buoyant with hope and confident oI
many long years to come of pleasure and use
/ fitness Whilst we dare not murmur, we car
but lament that one so noble, so amiable 70
whom the present was like sunshine and the
future without cloud-that one so young
should have been called from time to eternity.
This sad calamity should convince his youth
full companions that the slender chord of life
is easily broken. that though our veins may
flow with youthful blood and our cheeks bloom
with the rosy hue of life, ''long before life's
brilliant noon may come deaths gloomy night"
The Advise has seen proper to deprive us of
cherished friend, but Why should we weep
and lament, when he himself yielded sub
missively to the decree of God. Indeed he
seemed to await with pleasure the hour for
his heavenward fight He murmured not
during his protraeted illness, though writhing
under the most excruciating pains. Even in
his expiring moments, his face beamed with
emotions too deep for utterance: for loving
Saviour was whispering words Of peace to his
soaring spirit. His death has produced vac
uum in the hearts of his aged parents. that no
eucomium Of ours can FILL We sincerely SYM
pathize with them in their irreparable loss.
and by mingling our tears at the common altar
of grief would if possible soothe the anguish
of those hearts that most sensibly feel this
stroke of death. Let generous allowance be
made for the just influence of death in exalt-
ing to the mind and heart of survivors the vir-
tues of the loved and lost What purity and
brightness clothe the image, which shall no
longer bless our living eyes! With him 1.-The
future canEot contradict the past'
He will not be forgotten, and he well may
trust
The lingering beam of his departed life
ro truthful record in our sorrowing hearts
Depositaries faithful and more kind
Than fondest epitaph" VENEs ANXIOUS.
In this county, Monday, 26th nit. of hux,
DANIEL J. FARRAR, Esq, aged about As years
In this county, Monday. 9sth ult., of fux,
Mr. JOHN Cole. aged about 40 years.
In this county. Sunday. Ssh inst, Mrs. Poll
LY, wife of Mr.. Daniel Jones, agod about 80
years
In this county. Friday, 9th inst, of con-
sumption. Mr.. ALLEN STUBBLEFIELD, aged
about 40 years.
In this county, Wednesday. 4th inst, after
long Illness, Mrs SARAH, wife of Mr.. Geo.
w. Higgins. aged about % years.
In this county, Wednesday, 4th inst of con-
sumption, Col Eli L. HoDGE, aged about 81
years.
The deceased was at the time of his death,
County Court Clerk of this county-a worthy,
highly esteemed citizen.
In this county, Thursday, 9Th inst, Of aux.
MARTHA, daughter of the late VIM. c. Blake,
aged about 10 years.
In this county, Saturday, 3lst nit. Of ty-
phoid fever, Miss MARTHA JANE PEARcE, aged
l6 years.