Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-01-07
u O II, III II 9
0 B l I u A r Y.

DlED-On the morning Of the 25th OF Decem-
Der, at his residence in Washington Township, Co.
lumbiana County, Mr.. James Crumbly, aged about
~forty-fve years. The death of the deceased was
the result of the accidental discharge OF q gun,
from which he was endeavoring to extract a load;
the contents lodging in his person, producing n
wound, which caused his death in ten days after
the casualty.
10 all the walks OF life Mr.. G. was an esteemed
man, and his death will create q painful void in
the community in which he lived. Being thor
oughly walked up to righteousness in regard to his
duties toward slavery, he forsook the Democratic
party for the reason be believed it was immensely
aiding the cause of Slavery and sin. Once work
ing in the ranks of snti.slaveryism, he exhibited
more zeal, energy and courage for the cause than
lie often manifested. Fur similar reasons he re-
nounced fellowship with the Presbyterian church
when tdeclared slavoholdipg no bar to Christian
communion. lie assisted in establishing the Free
Presbyterian church in Silinesville, for which he
remained q hard working member to the time Of
his death. His manly expression Of his senti-
ments on slavery alienated former church friends,
and his life was a constant rebuke to their contin-
ued sinfulness. Anti-slavery lecturers were cor
daily greeted by him when other putative chris
tians frowned upon them. The friends Of the en-
shaved and oppressed wero his friends their enc.
mics, his enemies. His zeal was no less fervent
in the temperance cause the system Of common
mankind. His dying admonition to the writer
BE thou a man"-was characteristic of the
deceased. lie had been a man, when to be such,
the esteem and friendship of former associates
must be sacrificed. lie had been man enough to
leave both church aid party when he found them
subscribing TO the cause Of despots. And he knew
By leaving he would lose personal favor, and gain
nothing, save the consciousnes s of doing his duty
to God and man.
He died on Sabbath morning Christmas Sab.
bath morning How fit the time when he should
leave earth the anniversary of the worlds re-
d~emption from sin and misery the day which
gave birth to the greatest Emancipator the world
ever knew. When the heart grows fain. and the
spirit weak in the cause of liberty, we shall visit
bis grave, end there renew our pledge to the
bondsman to aid in his relief; and beside his tomb
shall reassure our feeble virtue. Neighbors and
friends ever found him generous, maguanimous ;
and to his family be was all that a paren. and sup
porter could be. Nothing was concealed from
fear of losing pcpularity,-and his bland manner
of supporting his opinion, and opposing the. views
of others. made foes of those who at heart honor
ed him for bis inHexible frmness and steaaiaass
Of devotion to his principles. LIE leaves a large
and interesting family, to mourn his untimely and
irreparable loss. G.
AT Ann Arbor, Michigan, Dec. 0, Mary F,
Wendelline, only child of g. B. and Catharine
A. Stebbins, was born to a higher life the day
before her third birth day.
! Another hand is reckoning US,
Another call is given,
And CLOVIS once mt re with angel steps
The path that leads to heaven.
Fold her, o Father, in thine arms,
And let her hcnceforth be
A messen ger Of love bctWeen
Oar human hearts and thee.
Still let her mild rebukings stand
Between US and the wrong,
And her dear memory servo TO make
Our faith in goodness strong