Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-10-28
DIED.

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DEL. o. Thursday morning, 9Th instant, 4. I O'Clock, al
Ter = short but painful il!ae-., RICHARD AskE", Jr, u
The eighteenth yra' o.! !U- age.
EnIowsd. In y h.rh degree. w!;h ihos. qualities % !nte!
lee, md heart which are 80 essential 10 the Development o
character not only OF ~use'ulHe,s, bu.o Z one fiIiug evidence
30 become All ornament; TO society. he PROMISED 10 DC a
great comfort and pleasure 10 relatives 4Ed 'irnf'. bsiac
Of "a social aud Kind disposition. possessed % GENEROUS ana
lIpulsIyc feelings, and scrupu!Ous! sensitive 10 al HAa.'S!'
Ia which lis honor aud honesty were concerned. he had At
tachsi maHy TO himself By the c!o,e.;tie. Of friendship and
love, III. wound inflicted or the hearts OF hi. relative, by
,hsir loss, seems a!nes; IrreparahIe. but lie; them not ,Or'
ROW a, those without hope Or comfort IN his death, for. ID
ring the tine VI hi. Illness, h. thoughts were directed TO-
ward, Jesus 40 the only source OF salvation in "A dyins hour.
As u son, h. va. ever oDciirni aud aaccilona:c: AsabTo.a.r.
kind and tender; IL a friend, devoted and soEstsni.
Ills funeral vii! take place hi. Afternoon, At ~ o'clock.
, tro,n -. P.ier'. Church. HIS friends, Al! shose o' ,he "a.
mily, are respectfully Invited TO attend.
pr,p. In hi, city. on the 2;ih Inst, GABRIEL RALSTOS.
IN the -,!h yrarUt his axe.
lie VAS a native Of Pennsylvania. and removed TO Rich.
moud IN 1875. For hal; a century ks MAS an en;erpE.ssnS,
upright aLd liberal merchant.
II, frieLI, and the public are respectfully invited 20 al;
tend lis funeral, on foot. ;hi' day Friday Al ! O'Clock, T..
NJ, from tie United Presbyterian Church (sry. Dr. Rred's
10 shocEoe C,mrIrry-nftren minutes walk.
II is said charity covcreta n multitude q: sins. il. 80.
then. indeed, Mil the sin. Ot The poor old Samaritan be well
shing!ed DER by . fail ia the promises That never 'aI;rred
in the s~un-ljnc VI prosperity or the dismal darkness Of alb
irct poverty aud helplcssheos. Green be the iur: upon ny
grave, friend u! my better days. y.
DEB, on Tuesday, Oct. 18th, ls'?, a: !s residence, in
Wnrrcnton, Va, MARTIN r. BI;OUkE, aged 62 years.
Few men, III any community. enjoyed more deserved re-
.pect and popularity than did MAi:llS +. BROOKE. Born
and reared in the community In which his whole lie MAS
passed, he was cordially beloved, no, only by relatives ani
connections, bet by almost every citizen In the community.
r.mn!ar.y known a, the old Squire" he e~Nrmplaed A.
claim ~ the ii:!c by = d.'y lie % hospitality and kind
hess, a genuine representative OF the Old N!rg.ai. GenI!c'
faaD.
In tn. 1uie; re;!rcmcn; o. private lie, wa, the circle
81 usefulness, and good 20 well niled Up hy Nr. BROOKE.
The useful citizen, always ready 20 ~! every WORK OF pub
lie good or pious worsh.p; the Kind n~c.shboF, 10 s~ympath!tG
IL tunes o! affection, or 10 aid Ia times of want the loving
and beloved relative, bcstOwins with liberal hand the boGa'
ties II a large state: few men have 80 well nl!cl the E.ta
sure o. duty II Ia man to man. Strong Ia bis attachments.
he Was also determined Ia his .esrn;meri,; and though the
morn Of his III: was dsrk.ncf by the clouds % persona
aa.mOsities. yet the evening OF his life was frightened "
the sunshine %. Christian charity and forgiveness.
The JOYS anG satisfaction were, in an eminent degree, the
portion OF Mr BROOKE, and no man delighted mors in TIE
company ofsOta! anu familiar friends. Few men contributed
NOR. 10 the pleasures Of social intercourse, ANA none made
home more pleasant AMI joyous than the KIND "o!d
Squire"
The appreciation 81 s community IL measured not 81
much by the dignity .! place which one fills, as by repeated
CALI, TO pO,i;ioEs Tor which one IL qualified. In the msgis.
tracy. the muy,raliy and the resiry, as many virtues are
required a. in he more exalted station, and repeated calls
20 al U. these .r,scr positions. eyince the appreciate N Of
the friends and ~ncishbOrs Of Mr.. BROOKE
lIavias ,hr Consciousness Of a well spent lie, he las
passed away with the brigh. prospect OF a happy eternity,
au! a. !iEIu: lie enioye! the respect, confidence and love
u hi, ~neishhos, lac died mourned by the whole co'E.
muuiiy.
IT, warren,on, Virginia, an! Alexandra papers will
please copy.