Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-09-05
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In this county, Wednesday, 28th nit, af-
ter lingering Illness Mrs SARAH MoNuLLgN,
wife of Peter g. Mullen, Esq, aged about
80 years.
IN this place, Sunday, ist inst. of con-
SUMPTION, Mr.. GEORGE CARTY, aged about
"a years.
In Winchester, Tenn, on the night Of the
18th irst., after protrscted illness, ANNA
WHITE GHrFoof aged 8 years and months.
daughter of DIR. j Ii. and E. H. Lightfoot of
Austin, Texas.
why are friends ravished from, usl
Ills to bind BY soft affections ties
On human hearts, thoughts Of Eternal Life
Which Reason too supine
Or unemployed so rarely fastens there"
Death is mystery and terror. and though
thiuking minds must feel perfect assurance
that it is necessity, planned by the wisdom
and benevolence Of The Great Am, human
love cannot yield up its treasures to his cold
embrace without pangs iuexpresslbss such
a. press the very life-blood from out the
heart and which would crush it but for the
ST ronq necessity CT nature TO throw of what
would else sap tie deep roots OF existencs.
Divine purpose is uafathomab!e to rs, and
though trusting implicitly that ''it is well With
the child % the agonized demand Of the strick-
en- heart will ever be. why is this? Why
has this child. so lovely that nothing could
bs added to deepen the tints of her LONELINESS
q nd make her more au earth angel, been raw
isbsd from her devoted parents whose cars
and intense love knew no moment of forget
fuIpess. Little Anna was Of an order to win
instant attention and love IS soon as beheld;
her winsoms ways and. rare personal beauty
attracted both strangers and friends; she was
,,et of tbs social circle as well as Of the house
hold She was born near Cameron, Texas.
and was brought to this place on visit by
her parents, when
.Early. bright, transient, chasts as morning
dow,
shs snarkled. was exhaled and went to heav-
J en-"
/ We know there is no comfort for the mourn
lin, narents. except that derived from Divine
,romise-,hat "the mortal shall rut On I'M
mortal,t,.n and The certainty that their CHILD
il removed from Earth's trials; this is much
lipdeed to alleviate their anguish for
.immor,ality is but Life in stronger threads
OF brighter richer colors spun :
4 AnG spun iVicNS'p
and their infant by ca early death has but
Summed
"Tbat long. dark approach through years o.
l,a;,i, that leads to death at last--thence to
Eternal Life. We know. that to them life
viii berceforth wsar another aspect, another
lligbt will be thrown ilp0n earth's oeauti IN
tniaccs another shade deepen its shadow. an
Ip,ber voice will speak from mountain vail
land stream. another tone Of deeper meaning
vii, nervade all THU s and "the light which
/, memory cast Ger their buried hopes vii
) rtretcb onward TO the tomb. Oh stricken heart
, ue.r, but ,nnrmur not. wait for the dawDin;
which shall pour "full light upon the laba
lrrn,bs If fate and unwind and straighten it
I;nsxtr;cable maze" Be sure, that omnipo
tent o,,niscient Being without whose care mo
syeu q spar. ow falls'' will rot sffiict the worl'
With death. without a purpose worthy Q
divire character. Life has its ,ises[and dealt
i. !, anence=sorro w has its mission. and ca
teach what nothing else can; life is but tn
. vestibuie to eternity, and it is state OF pro
: bation to fit us for high converse and associa
: ton with immortals, In the pure atmosphere Q
!. Heaven. Ought we not accept Win reverend
:. the teachings OF sorrow, whose lessons ~
= true, and purifying in their influence Deyon
!, all else the WorlQ can tcneu- ~ -
= sometimes to open the fountain OF huma
= 8, mpa,hies, which else would have been pei
J. up in Businesses of selfshness or lost In tn
glare OF worldly wisdom. and oar dutiesto Q,
= fellow man fallen short Of performance. IL
!. the kew that gives access to certain KIN
i of knowledge without which the riddle
!. life would be unread. It gives a. It were %
Is last touches TO the perfection Of our jude
lments; as mellowness to fruits 1T has SOL
? enins Christening influence which natures an
lripens. DA
j.. WILLIAM L. THonpsos, son Of John B. ar
10 Mary A. Thompson, Of Madison Co., Ala. W
10 born in Fairfield district. South Carolina, > al
10 Is. 1896, and died at Gulpspper eourt-hous
10 Virginia, Aug. Is. 1861. :; :.
In obedience to bis cotintry's call VIM
ls overwhelming numbers threatened to lnya'
and destroy, he proinptly responded and Join
company Of brave volunteers. alterwar
+ known as the North Alabamians, Capt. y.
l. Tracy. 4th Alabama Regiment.
at About the first Of May last they bid BON
mi and friends farewell and FASTENED 70 virgin
where danger seemed most imminent.
- wa With his company In the forced mar