Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-03-18
Died,

On the 9Th inst, at the residence of f. +.
Locke, at Locke's Mills, Of disease of the
lungs, JOHN l.. GIVEN, formerly of Clou
cester county, New Jersey, in the 18th year
of his age.
On the Sth inst, SARAH ELIZABETH,
daughter of Henry and Elizabeth McAuley,
of Armagh township, aged 10 years, months
and 1 days.
On the 18th inst, MARY, wife of John
kipe, of Armagh township, aged about 38
years and 6 months.
On Monday evening, 18th inst, in this
place CORA i. WICKES. only daughter of
William f. and Marian w. Shaw, aged .
years and months. "Suffer little children
to come unto me and forbid them not. for of
such is the kingdom of God"
We lay thee in the silent tomb
W. yGs jGs, GgssGih DesaS to Gi Siaw @fG Inv bloom
And thou art called away.
Oh. Who could wish thy Ionger stay
Ia such world this.
And pure undyIng bliss"
Died, in McNeytown on the 9th February,
MARY i. McCLELLAND, in the 23d wear
Of her age. BY nature and by grace, this
young lady possessed many qualities which
fitted her to he loved, useful and happy. Good
sense, prudence, integrity, energy, and kind
ness OF heart, were predominant traits in her
character. Retigi0H however, which she ear.
y and cordially embraced, impaired a sweet
ness to her naturally equitable temper, n
warmth to her sympathieS, a purity to her
motives, an elevation to her tastes and n con-
sistency and force to all her actions, which
won the confidence and love Of all who knew
her well. Bat in the secluded and sacred
circle of home her example was beautiful and
Instructlve-here are her virtues enshrned
for remembrance and imitation-here will
not soon be forgotten Il daughters duti(ul re-
gard, sisters tender affection and a Chris.
tian's CONSCIENTIOUS fidelity For several
months her health had been unsettled, and
steadily declined. Her fieeting strength was
the discipline Of Heavenly Father. under
which her Christian character was rapidly
matured and her lovely spirit fitted to bid a
calm and hopeful adieu TO earth. Through
out her protracted decline she evinced no
impatience and uttered no complaint; indeed
her natural cheerfulness and serenity seldom
forsook her, and at times she entered into
conversation, with joyous earnestness that
impaired delight and animation to the little
circle of approaching friends to whom her
very feebleness rendered her every day more
dear. She felt, for a long time, that her end
drew near, and watched for it. 4 few hours
before her death she said to a clerical friend,
" | am very near heaven" Her words were
the index of her thoughts and hopes. 10 her
the world had no claims that were not eclipsed
by the opening visions of heavenly glory.
Her removal from our sight and communion
here, from all the labors and sorrows of earth.
to the home of the ransomed, the rest of
heaven, lessons TO many the ties of time and
mnltiplles the attractions of the bright and
blessed home of the holy.
Time hath not power TO bear away
Thine image from the heart;
No scenes that mark life's onward way
Can bid IL hence depart
Yet while our souls, with anguish riyen
Mourn, loved ana lost for thee
W raise our fearful eyes to heaven
And Joy that thou art free