Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-06
DIED.,

Very suddenly. of paralysis. on "Wednesday. the 2"d
llt., Mr.. GEO. RHODES Of Smiths Greek, Rockingham
county, in The d: tb ear OF his age.
At Mt Scion, on the evening of the osth uIt.. Mrs.
,SS Z. BLAKEMoRE. wife of Mr. j. Ii. Blukenore, in
lie 10th year Ol her age.
Departed this lfe on the 2sd ult. in the oath year
OF her age. MIS- ELIZA NBoDEN. wife of John ID. Im.
boden, Esq. she aas The daughter OF Col. Franklin
cCue, Of tins county, and tie last OF ib &c lovrl, Sis
teis, over whom the Wind ha~ fussed QndM are goRs
all within the >hoit 81 ace Vt nine mon his.
Ii was her priv iegc irDm infancy ia have BEEN
brought mp Tin the nurture and admoninon Of The
Lord. giving and receiving feely in la ge circle OF
Iious Kindred those dear affections hieh bring such
priceless blessings both 10 early aud our later
wears.
With the Ornament of a meek and quiet spirit
I'm lowllness OF mind esteeming Others better than
herself -transj aren't a. day in her character, and
therefore conhded IN as soon as seen calm yet warm
and tender in all her atfeciOns-she lived and moved
among us only 10 love and be loved.
But it was, il ought be. in her welded life, and
he here OF her own home that she appeared To the
greatest advantage. Her presence there like that
VI the silent dew, and the cheerful light SIM y by he
enjoy ment which gently ditiused around 'She Look
ed well 10 the ways oi her house, and ''he heart Of
her Lusbanq safely trusted IN her," low that house
is left Them d, solae" and "lts Joy dar ken
k,ned BY her departure! Four children survive her,
tue Youngest infant, and all needing greatly moth
ers care.
FOR some m0nfnS previous TO the death OF Mrs. I'M
bUden, she had ellnquished all expectation Of living
more Than short time. Having 'se her house in
der. aud in patience possessing her SOUL she calm
~ awaited The y eat change. Many ago her
enant was made With God and sealed by public pro.
esslon the Communion OF the Presb terrain Chnich
vi The reality and bessedness Of her neies in Christ,
DO her life and her death gave ann lie proof ltme-
noneh here 10 say that her faith was mistaken her
nope "as an anchor TO her soul, and her peace like
Ilver." With her soul "even a w-aned child, she
resigned everything into the hands Oi Cod 'us unto
faithful Creaor and then went submlssively. undIs.
ma, ed across The Jol dan OF d. h.. The follow ing nes
were recttd at her funeral and d. lbe, in every
.eniial par ocular. the affecting Witnessed her
chamber, only little while before she breahed her
last:
a. "She made sign
70 bring her bsbe-'twas brought and by her placed.
She looked npou its face, Thai neither smiled,
Nor wepf, nor knew who guzed ~ ont, and laid
Her hand upon It's little Breast aud sought
For it-wIth look that seemed 10 eueirate
The heavens-unuteruble bles ,ings-sueh
As God 10 dying parents onl, gained,
For inians left behind them IN the world
God keep my child, We heard her say, aud heard
No more: the Angel OF the Covenant
Was come and tai hfuI ~ hls promise stood
Prepared TO walk with her tho dea l's dak vale.
Ana now her e, grew bright. and brighter It'll,
Too bright tor ours To look M ON. sn1ised
With many tears,j and closed wibour cloud.
They set us sets the mo! ming star, which goes
Not dow behind the daI ken,d WesI. nor hides
Ubscnred among the tent esis Of The sky,
But melts away into the light Of Heaven"
At his residence. in Staunton, on Wednesday, the
23d ult JOIN BRAxDkBURG, Esq, in the 4sIh year Of
his age. Ii rarely falls lot 10 chronicle the de
mise OF more useful citizen better man than The
subject of this notice. From his ouIh up he irod the
lam of Industry honor and integrity; and now, that
he has gone hence he leaves friend acquaintance
who does not drop tear Of sincere regret to the
DRY Of a warm.hea ted. generous and strictly honest
man. Mr. B, andeburg born in Middletown. Md,
but at early aye To Virginia. and engaged
lively in business For many years he had been q
ident oil This tow and al hO g his means, when he
commenced business here, were small his industry
aud integrity The confidence OF the lole commu.
nty, and lie soon became one o our leading merchants
When the pesenc. swept sis towns Nor
iuk and Portsmouth. The heart OF this good
Tiled will genuine charity, and being himself child
less he adopted vi the little unfdr unates. For
hese lit IL ones whom he regarded with all the ten
de-, OF ta.her, b. has amply Iro'idrd. Dir. B.
leaves u devoted wife Ia mourn his lUss-One, who
through his lingering illness. watched over HIM with
Il tender ,are and d. vo ion anIOsi n.qua.d. May
the widows God IrOieci and rUnOr her in her aiilc
ton Mr. Is c0nsis.en menttr Of The Presby-
terrain thurch for nea fifteen years, and III ongLot
hls long sickness gave striking Idence OF the err
ity of hs pio ssion. Surely the esieua ION he .ync-
ed and he onhdence lac evidently felt that he VAS
~ l AIRED meet his God. he priceless boou 10
hsr in this great aiic. ion.