Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-14
OBITUARY.

DIED, the Isl inStanl, " =
HARPER in the fifty SC, cnti year OF his age
AS "a citizen the subject Of this ncice was resrcr
ted and esteemed and he lived in this community
as a gentleman .; honor and integrity. As ma
ystra. he va. disintereSted i'll his decisions, 70
yarding Justice Of more value than the mere S""l
or evil opinion ut his fellow men. As husband
and father he was kind and aacciiomatc. friend
u the rriendlcss aud the stranger, weeping WIN
those who weep, and rejoicing with these VINO re-
ioic." In the month III June, 1891. whilst IN thc
midst Of health he wa. stricken by paralysis, from
which he never entirely recovered. From that
time until the final attack his mona energies were
greatly Frustrated, the consequence ot which was
sutferinos untold Yet IN the midst ol THIS severe
trial not a murmur escaped his lips. lie was tha-
bled 10 look beyond the trnwning cloud and STE a
God who holds the lightningS In ms grasf. ana
who "plants his footsteps III the sen and rides upon
the storm" lie knew that the chastening rod
was tempered with mercy throughout ms lHh'a>
he expressed a trust in the Rcdecmcr. hut from
;nfrmity was not enabled to exhibit the fruits "i
rirh;eous ncss 10 that degree which might he dc-
sired Yet knowing that there isa saviour iuucii
al with the feelings Of our inhrinltieS, saviour
who could weep at the grave OF i Lazarus ana mas
also felt the bitter pangs OF mental SultrhsS, We
rejoice in believing that his long night .! suffering
il passed and he now i happy III the realms ~
eternal day. ON the 2iin instant. just alter re
ceiyiny the fatal stroke, when asked II he ,ou.i
trust the Saviour he replied. YES | can. lie
Meyer smoke again. Three days afterwards he
sI.pt IN. .isep of death. The lamp Of life was cN-
tinyuishea but We thank God Tor the hope that
il now burns with renewed brilliancy before the
throne of its maker. It's hard 10 part with one
70 loved nv the writer. Yet II faithful we shali
meet AGAIN. upon the blissfa shores al inm"itati
". where the sal farewell is never heard.
There friends shall meet again.
Who have loved who have loved.
Our embraces shall he sweet,
At the dear kedeeiners icet.
When we meet to part II" more
Who have loved. who have loved
Alexandria county, Va. w.
DIEp. on the 18th ultmo, nj Ralcluths. Clarke
county. Va the residence of her rarrn',. koSE
ALLEN, aged year and months Lake The
uwer whose name she bore. her LIE had been one
of sunshine and iuy,-aud like IT her presence had
shed an odur Of delight around her. Bea"ii"i
in form, and in character Just developing sh'
gave rare promise Of w"manho"d "hIle Siad
tepinr All about her with her gentle sports and
endeariny ways. the summons came !" better
vorld,-und after brief sickness Of 81 hours
during which she uttered no moan, gave no >'gll
even of pain: hut during the scNcrcSt !ar"NENihs
in which all about her Were struck with ihc angel
10 beauty that her features assumed her iit'i'
spirit fled 10 heaven, and lci dc>"laic house IT,
mourn her absence.
Dtrp. on Saturday night. nj his residence Il,
Bcrryville. Of dy.cntrry, GEORGE JOHNSTON
aged sixty-hre years.
,y>,,p,, ,.n,,rry rui.RT Jr\EG
\ Liza i,.i,,. Nam ~. u ~
~ ie''.-" ''i,''i ~ - NIX. ,,,..
Robinson ana o'"e' ei 49,, r,,,. !. 10
came on to n' near" 'n'> W." ";s ~.
upon INC psii anu 'A"''''' n.y. ;" ~
bill being taken ,"T '""''SS'" ~ :, =,
and was arsu'n ~ '"V.ss'. III ',,J IT,.
whereof, th' '"",' ""'n ".'"',s'' 49," 49,, MI,
that TINS cause NJ re'e''eu ~ Wv ~ -.
commissioners o. '"'H ."'''' """' .,;',; - 49,,
less thah TWO weeks h"'re - P.,,-;' An
or more newspapers p"'','"'" :" -, -. - :,
ascertain ah' report 70 Wv ,'u'' 49, - -;
against the PROPERTY III the h'li men,'"he"' ~ "''''
Of trust judgment. or ''''r">'' ,"' "'""'
IN .x,.,, And hi. r.u.e i, retained for
s,,,, ,,r,,..',i;,n,.
nnnw T.st,e h. n. BERRY, Clerk.
TIME PARTIES t" the above mentioned sui,
i are hereby notified that nave APPOINTED
Ih"sd"y' me -" "'', =, u, '' ,'., ~ I...,