The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1857-10-10
plie0.

i On the End inst, at C-cilton, after lin
sering illness, Mus. JANE o NEIL, in the 67th
year Of her age
/ MR. HUGH n. BROWN.
The untinely death of this most estimable
young man, together with the distressing
circumstances under which it occurred, has
conveyed to the hearts Of his numerous friends
here and elsewhere pang of grief as sudden
as it was severe.
| HGGu NELSON BRowN was born at North
East Cecil county, Maryland, February, 23d
1920, EARLY in the year 1916, he left the
home Of his youth and large circle of warm
and admirng friends, which his many excel
cni qualities both OF head and heart had bound
to him by ties Of more than ordinary attach.
ment, to seek his fortune amid the golden
! sands of California.
lie took passage by the long and tedious
ronte Of Cape Horn and to the distant land
Of California, he carried with him as his only
capital reputation for integrity industry
and perseverns energy UNSURPASSED by few if
any OF his age; and as the clownipg virtue Of
AL the rest genuine and deep seated picty.
Seek first the Kingdom of God &c, was a
admontion to which he had given full and
carly attention. In his youth he had sought
|
,hc merits of Christ and knowh DE Of the
forgiveness Of his sins and uniting himself
| with the NJ. f. Church was ever remark able
at home and abroa | for the consistency of his
lie ard the una iirctcd and unwayerng idel.
lty with which he troJ the path Of Christian
duty.
lie was an upright man dutifu son and
Kind Br 'ther and warm hearted and gener-
- u,,.n0I i
choIy fact that among the early cmigranls to
oanlorna very large number of those who
had stood fair in the Christian Church at
home, soon threw off all moral and religious
restraint, giving themselves up to the most
unreStraincd Indulgence in vice Not so how
ever with the subject of this brief sketch In
the midst fapoStacy and vice truly appal.
ling, he stood unsk HE'D the lisht rf truly
christian life and example burning all the
the more brightly for the moral darkness
with which he was surrounded so lived
Hugh n. Brown, and so death found him on
the cventinl evening of August 25,h when
suddenly amid the con ~ citation of his earthly
possessions he was usherd into the eternal
world. After many revcrsss of fortune, his
energy and industry were being fully reward
cd In the success he was achieving in bust
NESS and the high estimation in which he
was held 10y the community in which he llv-
I'd. They had been tried by diversity and
it brought out conspicuously the spotcss in
t'grlty and indomitable energy of the man ;
and III the day Of prosperity they found that
The claim of business and the contact with
men of the world were not sufficient for
moment to interfere with his religious duties
or DIM in the slightest degree the lustre of his
christian character, consequently they called
hin to Till places ofpublc trust and respon.
sibility.
1t was his purpose in a short time TO return
to his native home ard spend the remainder
OF his days with the friends which had known
and loved him through life AnXiouSlv were
thay looking toward to his coming, and deep
indeed Is their SORROW when they reflect
that now he can never return lie has
become citizen of better and brighter
world and while we seek TO emulate his vir-
tues and his piety on earth let us contemplate
with joy the time when we shall meet him in
That blessed land where the Ang els dwell"
lllS remains were borne to the grave BY
the Order Of United Americans" of which
Order he was mem Der - followed by large
number Of the cltizcis Of Columbia
Il. F.. NJ.
~ Stockton and Columbia (Cal) papers
please copy.