Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-04-05
For The O,brd Democrat.
pipthsris at woodstock, Maine.

ell who knew hun.
Jan. &C. Elizabeth A.. ioys.s m. 90 de.
Z" 80. Clarissa r., IL 70. IN. 81 Do.
Feb. G, VIM. N, Sys. IN. IL Dc.
{" Z. Elvira NJ. i2ys. IN. II de.
4" Is, Ordell. 3y. IN. IL De,
+" 10. Levi E.. 4y. III IN. 10 Dc.
Children Of Newell! =. and Sarah a. Rowe.
Thi. di.p~n.a,,on OF providencs left them
cbildlcss. bu' they bear thi. anlic,ion with
christian iorti,ude, believing. that their
Heavenly Father called their little ones from
hi. TO q higher world; AID soon they cI.
pses to 90 aud mot them there. VIM. and
Elvira ~ers buried 10 one grave. and Lew
and Ordell were placed In the same conn.
Feb. 10. Abba D., 3ys. II IN. II de.
Z" i2. LIME A., 7y. II IN. } de.
Z" &c. Nellie j.. 6y.. On. de.
The entire family OF Thaddeus X. and Han.
nah L. Knight. Thus in six days have these
lovely daughters bsen taken from earth and
,ran.plan,ed in their new home above. 81
am coming am coming =" says Nellie,
and babe adieu 10 earth. Alba and Lizzie
were buried in one coffin.
Jan. IS. Laura T. Iy'. m.
Feb. !, IIArric, NJ. 3y'. III IN.
Mar. 10. Eugene H.. III vs. . IN.
Children Of Alvsh and Sophia Judk'n..
These parents feel that they have met Nth
a grea, loss: ye, they feel their lO-' :. their
dear one. gain
March s, Gilbert II. aged years and j
months. only con Of Edmund L. and Celia
A. Landcr.. Thus have their earthly pros.
pec,. been blshtei in the removal Of their
lovely little .on.
Mar :. Eiwin ~. ley' 6 IN. day.
Z" 10. Ellen T.. II y.. m. IL d'.
Children Of Merrill J. and Bet.cy q. Rove
The writer feel. de.irous Of making public
some circumstances connected with Edwin.
and Ellen. distressing sickness believe
they had .lish, attack Of dip,heria, some
7 or ( week. before their Jas, sickness; got
.mar, and went o. school ne before took
cold. and bad relapse Of tho same disease.
in the mos, malisn,n, form. Edwin was
taken tho las, day Of Feb. symptoms. pain
in IN. head and diriine-s: soreness across
the ehc., and bowels. and general prc..ra'
ton Of the system. The gray coating made
in appearance. second day. Had medical
aid, third day. The fourth day the patient
showed symptoms Of Group. with = hard
dry cough gland, and throa, badly swollen.
. Al ihi. stage. he loo, the power Of speech.
and never alter spoke only in a whisper.
/ lie eomplaincd alter this Of pain and pres.
sure in tho throat. only. until the nigh, 10.
fore he died. when hs said hi. right lung
p.incd him. and soon, both lungs. The
/ las, two day. Of hi. life were very dnircs.
sing indeed. The disease had taken such
yIol.n, hold in hi. throat that IL was with
crca, dlthcul,y ,ha, he could breathe. lic
seemed 20 be con.Siou. Of his situation. and
said tha, he should not get we'll. !ls made
a disposition Of hi. little effects: then he
called hi. father and mother. and the Others
IN ,h, room. and ki--~d and bid them good
bye. with grca, calmne,'. a; the sane time
sending message. to hi. teacher. 'choolma'e'
and friends.
D-. Danfor,h. Bartlett ani Davi. were
called, but the disease seemed 90 defy all
medical treatment. While sitting At n
rai.ed window. he would gather the snow
/ and Ice from ~. window gill and eat 10.
Tt. would prodncs temporary relief. Dur.
ing all his sickness, when h. distress wac
no, - intense as TO prevent, he would talk
Of HI, approaching DEATH with the most
rerfec, eompo.urc-~a' even happy in .P'r.
u, and longing for the Angel OF Death TO
open the passage to his .piri, home.
Ellen. disease affected the lungs more,
and assumed a pu,rid form. Wha, u true
Of Edwin. aside from the form OF the de-.
case, i. also true Of her. SIZE va. q. calm
and lovely a. an Angel. She desired tha,
the remain, Of her brother should be brought
into her ,om on the day OF his burial. aud
while seeing in HE inanima,c form what she
tel, would soon be her condition, a, her
special request. the company Pre-en, jolnei
in sim iug the hymn. " | am going home. y
Thu. have these lovely ajwer. been taken
by our heavenly Father and tran'planied in
their new home above. where they need not
the cold &c. and snow OF winter to allay
distress. The writer feel. that the parent.
Of ,hi. lovely group should no, mourn, or
look down into the col dark grave for their
dear ones. for they are invited by the gospel
Of Jesus to look up and claim tho promise
" hun Who said. :" IN my Fathers house
are many mansions" Safer little chill.
dren 70 come unto me. and forbid them not,
Tor Of such j. toe kingdom OF Heaven.
They are TO think that they are no, dead
BUT live. not in far OF region. but with
God, their father. who is everywhere pres
en,. to cheer them on the rough journey OF
life by their heavenly influence. And when
they, too. shall b. called TO pace through the
evening Of their earthly life. they will be
brish, starr to lead them through the shades
Of death. and bear their spirits on high to
join the spirit throns. where songs Of praise
are only known. NJ. j. ROWE
The decree for the emancipation OF the
Russian .eris was Published on tho liih
March. Tie proprie.ors Of landed proper.