The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-28
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At the residence of her husband, two miles east
of Opelousas, on Saturday, the list of August. 1853.
at ] pust 5 O'clock A. M, MARY THOMPSON, aged 80
years, wife OF James NJ. Porter.
Mrs, Porter was born in this parish, and here her
short but beautiful Lie has been spent. AT an early
age she embraced religion, and Joined the Methodist
Il. Church during the remainder OF her days, on
earth, she exhibited by "a pious walk and godlY
conversation u the reality Of The religion she pro-
fessea, experienced in'her latest hours. and amidst
eNcrueiating bodily suffering, its sweetest comforts,
and died in the ~tliumpfs of a living faith.
In the morning OF her existence, She blessed James
Nj. Porter with her love, and, daring her life, made
him the father Of five children. As a daughter,
friend, wife and mother her conduct was always at
tectlonate, conscientious and christianlise her
single life should stamp her faith with the impress
Of divinity. T.
In the noon-tide glory of this life of piety and
usefulness, the Grim monster laid his icy touch upon
her vltals, and the sun Of life slowly waned, without
a cloud to Obscure his setting eviaeneing that he
will rise again in the brighter effulgenee Of eternal
day, where pain and suffering never come, and
where the scaidlng feal-drop is never she'd over d
sad parting from all the heart holds dear.
me Illness, which robbed society of an ornament
and her large circle of friends of il beloved compan,
ion. and inflicted upon her husband aud children an
irrepafaole loss, was long and painful.
"Slowly she faded-lay by day
Her step grew feebler in our hall,
And fainter at each even fail
Ecf low voice died away
Yet on her sweet pale lips the while
Sat designations holy smile.
Calm as a child to slumber sootbed,
As If an angels hand had snoothed
The still white features into rest
Silent and cold without a breath
ostlr the drapefy on her breast,
she slept, at last, in DEATH
She will awake again in Heaven and happiness
where friends, relations, children and husband ma,
again meet her, aud AMID the heatitudes of thai
sll-bright cline eujoy the society OF one who's,
presence shed gladneSs around her whilst sh,
fingered here on earth. w. H
At his fathers residence in Opelousas. q,
Wednesday, the 18th inst, FERplNaNp Z. ~IIrrElI,
son Of pr. R. II. Littell and Arietta Campbell, ACE
4 years and 3 months.
The warm little heart that bounded with sym
pathetic JOY, when friends were glad, or ttrobbet
conyalsively for others woes, when sadness shrondet
the c1nuteh1nees of his companions, is still ia death
Poor little liudd1e his bright eyes are dim hi
sweet bps are sealed forever his innocent prattle
which has 40 often carried hope TO Il fathers hear
and hued IL mothers bosom with gladness, will n,
more be heard Oh Garth.
Btt may the sublime assurance Of a Savior hea
all earthly anguish "SudGr little children To cnu,
unto me, and forbid them not for, of such is tn,
kingdom of heaven ". II. q"
At his plantation on Dry Bayou, in this parish
on tuesday morning the 24th inst, at ) o'eI5ck 4
~, MORGAN, Of Il disease OF the heart, III TIN
6Sth year of his age.
The deceased has been a resident Of This parisl
! Tor forty Years. He has been hDuorrI bv his E,lo,
citizens with various Offices Of trust and Jesnoiyi
tiiJty' He was q good citizen and n%cightof, ans
was au npri-lt and consistent member If tn,
Protestant Episcopal Church during his whole lia
tie tied IN The tr'aIlplS ht ii living faith, and wbe,
the icy arms Of dnith were abnut IL close his caiae,
on earth, he desired that the rite. and vereinonios a
the Church t" which he had heeu SD long attached
should he administered nntr him, he also eNt,re,-ei
a desire U tnke Tue liSI gi'nce Of his ireuds au,
Appropriateness Oh earth.
His r%o'na7ns were uttered with Masonic bonors. Al
Na4ndFs.ie an tie 18th inst. Ills death las cl,at'{
a vacuum III ~occly IL / easily Filled.
Peace - ms departed splrt1! Tie Phbtd loaja
papers 5cSR please 5oPg.
AT her residru 2 in H~elievue. at Il a'el,ek NJ
on Monday, the ia inst, Mt, AAgLts NJ. E1NG
! widow ii TIC iats judge George King deceased, il
the elst yeac of her ice.