Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-06-29
OBITUARY.

DIED, June lth, at the residence OF DAVID
PAYNE, in this District, ELIZA 1NEZ PAYNE,
eldest daughter of ELIZA A. and R. NJ. PAYNE.
Eighteen months ugo she was left a little mother
less babe, and was taken to the hearts and homes
of her grandparents. Little INEz was the Idol
of the whole family, and was beautiful and love-
ly child, and remarkably intelligent for her age.
For three years only she was given to those who
loved her, when death came and bore her, as We
believe to better world.
We yield thee to our Saviour's arms,
Thou fair and gentle child;
With all thy spirits holy charms,
By evil unde6led.
He gave thee, for transient breath,
Our inmost hearts to cheer;
Rise, Angel! through the Sjpuds Of death,
And seek thy own bright sphere.
What starry crown Is on thy brow,
In loves refulgent land1
What wales Of tranquil beauty now
Before thy sight expand
We journey through the night Of ago,
To seek the spirit sun;
Thou dear one, hast thy pilgrimage
OF glory just begun.
We know, that though we see thee not,
Thy gentle soul will be
minister of holy thought,
Our hearts from sin to free.
Our silent hearts with love are full,
With thee our thoughts arise,
Our Blessed and our Beautiful,
Whose home is in the skies
DIED, on the 9th ult., MARY JANE, eldest
daughter of WILSON and LOUISA CoRLEY, in the
fourteenth year of her age.
This fair young girl was just emerging from
her bright young girlhood to woman's estate, with
many glowing anticipation Of future usefulness
and happiness. The period of her school life was
passing away, and eagerly was she availing herself
Of the opportunities which her kind and devoted
parents were making for her advancement But
alas the insatiate tyrant who is ever on the wing,
speeding his unerring darts to the bosoms Of fral
humanity, had marked her for his victim, and she
has gone to that untried world to which we are
all Fastening,
For two years she had prayed TO have an inter.
est in the blood shcd by her Redcemer for the Elm
of mankind, and in her dying moments she e1-
pressed her perfect willingness to die, and with
the utmost patience she bore the tedious and pain
full illness which she was called To suffer.
The loss is yours, hers is the gain,
For now an angels robes she wears;
SayiOur's soft and loving hand
From her blue eyes hath wiped the tears.
That hand hast placed the jeweled crown
And leadcth her in those fair bowers
Where dwells the young immortal now.
S. A. L.
DIED. in Augusta, Gu, on the 18th inst, Mrs.
ELIZA REFO, consort of SAzAR REFo, in the
Gath year Of her age.
For about forty long years size had been con-
sistent member Of the Methodist Church and on
her death bed she gaye every assurance that she
WAS prepared to die, and that it was for better to
depart and be with Jesus than to live and encoun-
ter the trials and troubles this Of world.
Iu all the relations of life she sustained the po
'sition of o meek, pious, christian-was firm and
afectionato friend, and most devoted and loving
mother. Long live the memory Of this good wo-
man!
She leaves seven children and several grand
children with large circle of friends to mourn their
loss. May this dispensation of an all-wise Proyi-
deuce, prove blessing to the afflicted relatives
and friends and may they be prepared to meet
her immortality in the Great Unknown, where, in
eternal love and happiness, they may forever
dwcll.-Where
"No chilling winds nor poisonous breath,
Can reach that healthful Shore
Where sickness and sorrow, pain and death
Are felt and feared no more.' D.
NS- Christian Advocate please copy.
DIED, on Friday the 18th inst, EMMA VIR-
GINA, infant daughter of JOSEPH L. and SALLiE
L. RuzzARp, aged months und 26 days.
When we sec one die who has reached tho years
of discretion, VIC cannot know whittier has fed
the immortal soul that so lately lived among US.
Its destiny may be eternal happiness, or it may be
never ending despair. But when we place the
remains of the tender babe in the grave we know
that its immortal part is happy, and that it will
dwell forever around the throne of Him, who said,
suffer little children to come unto me, and for
bid them not, for of such is the Kingdom Of
Heaven" *.s.s