Smyrna times., 1858-05-27
OBITUARIES,

DIED, May Sd, in fredericksburg, Dorches.e
county, Md, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife OF Dir Wm. d
Noble, and daughter Of the late Joseph Vickers
oil Sussex county, Delaware, aged 2G years.
"Death loves shining mark" and in hi
victorious march, tho hearts bleed and bossom
leel the kecnsst touch of sorrow at Tie tempo
raj separation of those that loved, vet is Ii,
still unilnchlng aud Inexorable in his strict de-
mlnds. Human love and earthly skill! ma,
console and alleviate the body's bitter need
| out "duSt unto dust" will assert It's first pre-
rogatlVe. In the death of Mrs. Noble the So
clety and community In which she moved has
aeen called upon To mourn the loss of one Of IL,
brightest ornaments and those who best knew
her, one OF tner most cherished and valued
friends, who, through all of lie's vIcissitudes.
was faithful, sincere, constant and afiectionate
IN all her attachments. Her husban willis,
realizing, to the fullest, his loneliness. as surp
y does his stricken lIeari,-bereave the cam.
panlon OF his youthful love and friend Of rin,t
ycarS,-may find strong consolation IN tina, his
loss has become to her an eternal pain Fnr
twelve years member Of the Methodist Ems
coPal Church, she found the experience OF In,
Christian life to be OF great aud incalculabl,
good to her soul. Possessed of fine and tende,
susceptlbllltles to the graces of the spirit. She
sought aud found that pearl" whose price is
beyond esteem, and was enabled to bear briphl
ana lndubItable evidence Of the power and et.
hcacy OF the religion she protesscd and adorned
10 the friends present at her bedside, and to
some she had IN kindly remembrance, tho
ulstaht' she gave alfectlOnate invitations, when
her feet were passing the threshold Of eternity.
to meet her III those celestial clnmes INTO which
she was just entering to ENJOY Z" that rest y LIcL
-emaiReth to the people of God"
Tho she is lost to earth, Heaven has caurht
up another glad soul to deepen and extend The
anthem OF the excellent glory, and chant. in
perpetual newness, the song that walked crea-
tons m rn, and which yet rolls under Heavens
wide dome and filings Its celestial sweetness
through the high arches Of that blest place
where death shall never come. f.
DIED, at his residence, near Kcnton, in this
county, on the 18th instant, Joseph George, 10
the 38th year OF his age.
While youth, in his 18th wear. he oave HI,
heart to God, and identified himself Wub the
NJ f. Church, of which he continued Gltbt,I
member till his death For number of wears
he served the church in an official capacity.
giving entire satisfaction by his fidelity. In
word, he was a conscientious and faithful man
IN all the departments of life. lie was a friend.
ahelShOor, Christian Deeply does the church
and the community feel his loss, bur the blow Is
heaviest on the afflicted and bereit he has lrtl
to mourn his departure. IlissIckness was short.
his death sudden and unexpected. SAYS onc
who feels most deeply this visitation Of ProyI-
dSnce, 4" he nor ourselves thought him danger
Gus, until 1t was too late 10 say anything to hi,n
concerning his hopes beyond the grave, bat we
have heard him speak of it so often that We be.
lsvc all is well with him now. With pea-
SAINT smile upon his countenance, he fell asleep
and now he rests from his labors"
elites labor done, as sinks the clay -
Light from It's load the spirit flies;
While Heaven and earth combine to say
How blest the righteous when he dies ~
Camden, d., May 25th, 1858 r.
On the 23d inst, after lingering illness,
James T., son OF IL. NJ. and the late Timothy e.
Raymond, in the 2Sth year Of his aye.