The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-08-20
OBITUARY.

DIED in this village on the 18th inst of Soar
let Fever. NARY ELIZA. infant DAUGHTER ~
Col HENRY W., and Mrs. ELIZA A. GARL1No1on,
Of Laurens.
This little child was born January 2ith: 1887,
s"on afterwards She lost her mother, and was re.
cf'Vea "hdef tie tender care Of an aunt ut this
place, who now looking upon a hearth.stone .o
recently radiant with the smiles of Childhood
inourns lis desoiation with maternal grief
Alas! how changed tina, lovely flower
men Doomed and checred my heart:
fair heetng comfort of all hour
How soon were called 10 par,!"
DEPARTED this life in thi, Ds,rc, ~ H..
23d day Of May last, WILLIAM STEVENSON.
son OF IhoiIns and Mary Aun Stevenson at tLs
age OF twenty years, eleven mouths and two
days
The teccused was young man of several r..
hark"nle TRAITS oi character. He was of an ex.
from displays Of iritahility, passion or ,emner
This quiet and even disposition gave him popu. :.
arlty with and much influence over his foiows
10 his universally obliging spirit all who knew
h'n-iiis parents his associates even his death
pear indisputable testimony. He possessed an
irrePr"achnb'e moral character. He was rarely.
| If ever, heard to utter II prsfane or nm ob,cen,
word; and not only so. but he refused absolutely
to Keep company with those who were in tho
nabit OF using such language. flo "waIked not
III the counsel OF the ungody, stood in tho
way OF sinners, NOR Sat in tho seat Of the scorn-
full" 8 Igi;i.SEh
From the lims4he ak years of ago It
not within the remembrance of Ills parents
that he was ever guilty of all instance of disobe-
| dlence, or breach of vcracitv.
lilo was young man Of worry considerable
mechanical and mathematical talents: he could
easily comprehend the most complicated piece of
mechanism, and with his own hands execute
almost any thing in this line, to which he ap
Piled himself 1t is fact, that without previous
attainment in figures. in twenty five days he
passrd from the first to the last page Of v ell
approved system Of Arithmetic, mastering pr:n-
clpIrs and rules as he progressed.
IN" deceased. thungh not member of tho
Church. was of plons frame Of mind. He
was n constant reader Of the Bible. Up to tho
moment Of his death. the day upon which il
| 30 suddenly occurred. he had been engaged in
reading The ScrDtures and singing Hymps. flo
loved to attend Church, and WINS an attentive lia.
tener to preaching, not unfrequently, during tho
week. rscsing his brain to probe the full meaning
of the sermon. lie seemed to mediate much
upon wha, he read and heard. and for ono of his
age WAS doubtless greatly occupied with religion
and religious subjects. With these facts before
ns, well alested by hii parents, we can scarcely
entertain doubt of his true p:ety and eternal
welfare. 10 his Purents then we would offer
the consolation. that though the providence Of
God. which snaps suddenly the thread of lifs
III onef so young. 30 kind and so gifted in. tho
sphere III which he moved is indeed mysterious,
they have grounds upon which they may build
the hope, that what il their loss, the loss Of their
family, and Of society, is the gain. the great
gain of their dear departed child. Therefore.
dry up your flowing tears, and comfort your
bleeding hearts, 1t is the doings of the Lord.
and shall not the Judge of all The earth do right"
.. FRIEND.