Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-20
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D1Su--At ms residence, m Saline county ArkanSas, on the l0h day of February 1858 Mir. BERRYMAN MCDANIEL, in the G9tl year of his age.
 The deceased, though a native of Kentucky. and had resided for number of years in Ala bama, was an old citizen of Saline county He may Tn truth, be called one of the pioneers of Arkansas for, he came here before she was otate--be'ore civilization had driven off the enemies o' domestic peace and happiness-be- lore the dense and impenetrabe forests of the west were subdned aud subjected to cultivation long, long before the tramp of horse and cart or iootman left traces to guide those whose en- roslty (lke his led them to trv their fortunes in new and untamcd country. lie came when wilderness and solitude reigned together in the hllls and valleys of an appropriated countrv.- He settled in Saline county, opened his farm. bnlit his houses, cultivated his fields, and lived to sec the country settled and become the home "i many klnd trends who cannot now express t"eir pam at parting with him. whom they so greatly loved. Where he was best known he was most loved He belonged to the Baptst church for q number of years before his death. and was remarkable for his gentleman!y bearing and Godliness in life Possessing an amiable and benevolent disposition, he naturally drew around him a large circle of friends. He had few enemies. and none who did not bury with hlm the faults they thought he possessed. It Is sad thing to die; even for those who have falth m God and his promises to mankind- alter death cometh the judgment Few, very lew, could reconcile it to their feelings to lie down tranqullly and die, and leave friends be- nina them The pain of parting is great, still lt ls peasant to see .Mhen we have to die. that there are friends who desert us not in our last moments. He had friends to leave, more dear to hlm than those who knew him only as a trend. There are among the bereaved. the wife, the sons and daughters upon whom his heaft and affections were set above all earthly things. Cut off forever from the intercourse and admonltion of an aged, kind and experienc- cd father, how melancholy must they feel?- Forget not you wayward child, the love you owe to the memory of him who, though now cold and liteless lies beneath the sod wrapped you when an infant in your swadIing clothes. took you gently upon his knee, and at the mid. night hour watched with sleepless vigilance the heavy breathing of your childish breast. For get not him who followed you all along through boyhoods' reckless years, and sighed oft times with heavy, troubled breast for you. the truant hoy. But rather try to emulate his example: follow the precepts of hm who was an exem- rlary man, who Was christian, and when age. de"repitude, disease and death come upon vou. It you have lived according to the teachings of pious father, you will lie down in vour grave in peace with the world and your God. aud vour soul will make it's transit to the abode of the good; there to join the friends you once parted with, neUer to be again separated
 There is a terror in death tie which life Struggles yainly to overcome-the strife Is less pr greater according 10 deeds That have been | which rn,,,,.,,. ,,..1 lo be made Few meet death with willingness W hile lhany yield to it's pow'r in distress Deatt we cannot flee His sickle is keen. He reaps in scar old age: nor is tic green And verdant youth free from his sconFriur blade Fhe fo-e tha, blooms in vcr3ue ia tlp. .,lAde Escapes not the blgltne bla-t: the sv-,.t s,ng 1 ci ttt wing'd 'un.strcl of tLe mir arn1ug lhe echoes nt the morn & is.st am note. From its nlaie m despair. on zrT hyr floats lrrrsponsiVe. All 7tasf in time decay |" And >iitt this mortal coil" There's not A day Bnt whispers with it's dawning light the tale
 VI death rocks, hills dal,, suns moons and all fa In tune. and he rohed in '' the garb of deathn | inhaient ar will be as staynant breath uyf1Hs uscrs. Strea'nets, will dried un- An NATURE Rasst taste of Deaths bitter eup. A FRIEND. | At John Quindley's. in this county. of con snmpon on the 18th of March, 1858, ROBERT
 A. MARTrN. native of Cape Grardeau county,
 Missouri, aged 20 years.
 He left fond wife and large circle of rela-
 tives to mourn his departure but they hope it
 was his eternal gain of better world