Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-02
DIED..

On the Goth inst, MATTHIAS MINNIcK, aged "a years
months and 10 days.
On the 10th ult, S1GNoRA TApP third child of VIM
W. and Ann E. Natheney, aged years and3 months
At his residence, in Washington City, of Consump
tion on Monday, the 18th ut., Mr.. GEO W. MOORE
formerly of Harisonburg in the 50th year of his age
At the residence of Mr.. B. H. Jones, in Albemarle
on Wednesday, the 18th ult., of typhoid fever Rev
THoMs II. JONES' in charge of the Scottsville Circuit
On the oath day of September last, MAMIE IsBELLE
daughter of VIM. 81. and Ellen Youel, of Rockbridge
aged years, months and l6 days.
"a Rockbrdge papers copy.
On Friday morning the 14th ult., of Putrid Sore
Throat SARAH ANN, aged years and 20 days, and on
Sunday, the 23rd ult, of the disease LOUISIANA
aged II years, 6 months and days, daughters of b
+. w. and Elizabeth D. Harlan Of Nelson county.
In Bridgewater, ON the 9Th ult., of typhoid fever,
MARY WRIGHT, aged IA years, months and 10 days.
Some FIVE months ago Mary professed to know Christ
in the pardon Of her SINS Since that time to do just
Iy love mercy, and walk humbly with her God, SEEM
ed the great end for which she lived Kind and ge-
NAL in her nature sincere and constant in her chris
taniy, she shared largely the confidence and affec-
ton of the community in which she lived and died la
mented by urge circle of acquaintance. AS she
lived the life of christian, she died the death of
saint
In this place. on the 18th ult Mrs. MARY J. SMITH,
wife of VIM. r. Smith, Esq., aged A years. The de-
ceased having just passed the of life, strick
en- down by disease, and removed to the spirit world
leaving husband and five children to the loss
of wife and mother; but they need not sorrow as
those who have no hope, for, having been follower
of Christ in the NJ E. Church. she able in the last
conflict to triumph in the love of her Redeemer, and
died in hope of bissful Immortality and eternal ife
and has, doubtless gone to that place of blessedness
which ends in evening shadows but where all is
enduring as the throne of God. Happy, happy realm
happy they who enter there.
.'There is a world above,
Where parting is unknown;
long eternity of love,
Formed for the good alone;
And faith beholds the dying. here.
Translated to that glorious sphere" R.
At Newington. King and Queen, August 31st, Miss
MARIA SUSAN HARDWOOD deaf mute. At the age of
IL years she became student at the Asylum for the
Deaf &C., at Staunton. Within the brief period of
few months she had made such attainments as ena-
bled her to address letter full of chdke simplicity
and affection, to her mother, Mrs. nj. L. Harwood.-
Under the date, October 9th, 1870 the then
Principal, writes: "Your charming little daughter
asks permission to send her first letter. tits nothing
but pleasure make report of pupil so entirely
miable and bright. We love her ourown child"
After six years Staunton she removed to the Phil
adelpbia Asylum and thence returned to her family at
the old homestead. She became Christian and con-
nected herself with the Church. in 1855, since which
time she lived consistent child and follower OF Jesus.
Just previous to her death she signed to her friends
gathered about her, that she could angels hover
ing her with white wings, to bear her safely to
Heaven. There remaineth doubt that ere this
she has reached that blessed abode with unstop
ped, and tongue forever loosened.