Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-11
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At Clancy" St. Mays Parish, La, the 4th inst Mrs.
Elizabeth Dancy, (aee Elizabeth Mason widow of the late
Francis Dancy, of said Parish Act. II years
The deceased emigraed from Virginia more than thirty
years ago. settling with her husband, first, in the pcur
esque Valley Of the Tennessee, in North Alabama, and
subsequently in Souh Western La in the beautiful and
fertile country. of the Bayou Teche.
Throughout the whole circle of extended acduaint-
the writer has not known more superior
markabe womal-superior in the mental and physical
gifts which nature had showered upon her with munif-
cent hand-and remarkable for the strength and enduring
consistency of her aeconsas evnced in her enthusiastic
love of home and kindred and friends and force of char
acter which, while it impressed its individuality on all
around her carried with it, to the very close protract
ed lite-a of inherent power and unworn energy.
Nature had cast her in common mould and the ndeii
Bile impress of high character stamped upon every
lneament of her face Hence though readily accessible
all near her without feeling that he stood
within the shadow OF superior presence. Indeed she
lived and moved in atmosphere Of digned and eevat
ed thought.
cent Dominion, and coming into life at era fruitful in
the development and formation of character she
among the last of that of Revolutionary women whose
received and partook of the impress and genius Of
the heroic times by which they were surrounded.
With superior natural powers, highly cultivated and dis
cpnedand habits of reading and reflection early formed
and followed, with method and industry rarely equa ell
books her. only the companions of her lonely
hours hut wespring of delight from whose depths
drawn those copous draughs of wisdom, eoqusnce and
practical remark which distilled like nectar from her lips
Added to all, was exalted family pride-a pride not
exhibited in vain pomp and unmeaning display, or in the
gnObe occupation Of selEaudatlUn but that other PRIDE
at elevatng and ennobng which exas the charac
ter and swes the bosom, in the contemplation of
try slns penr et sans reproche
But four days previous to her DEATH in the full ruton
of vigorous old age she hal been revealing the delights
of happy reunion with branch of her family from
whom she had been separated for long weary yearsdes
cendans of those whom she had known and loved in the
land of her birth. How that meeting had been
looked to-wth what pleasure anticipatedand how her
aged heart gaddened by the Iesu-the writer knows
full WE'LL Bnt that meeting alas proved the terminus of
her earthly exstence-the Pisgah of her terrestrial pill
"promsed land"-the view of which foreshadowed her
death!
In looking back the waste of years. in all that wide
space which separates the present from the distant past
amid the countless crowd Of those whom chance
such combination of and admirable qualities in the
personand in beautiful simplicity of character, mat
ronly virtues and than Roman dignity she stands be-
fore him assimilaed to Cornela of old
But she has passed from this sphere of time and
from theatre upon which kind Providence had vOuch-
saed her health happiness and length of days outving
by many years. the period assigned by the Psamst the
limit of human life brig and better land and though
her noble form and dignifed nHen will be seen more
her intellect her character her example, her virues-all
still ive-impershabe in the memory Of her anily-a
rich legacy beqaeathed her descendants
These shall resist the empire of decay
"And flourish still when worlds have passed away;
"Coid in the grave, the persisted heart may lie,
"But that schich uarzned 1t once, will never die"
NJ Y.
Tawboro', N. c., April is, 1859.