Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-12-26
soBITU AIRY.

Died, December sth in Chckamuxen, in the 46th
year of his age, JOHN LEWIS HAMMOCK,
leaving subject to the vicsitudes and afflicons of
morally deranged world, widow and eight chill
dren, most of them young and helpless. But for
the Divine promise that God will be a father to the
orphan, the condition and prospects of these little
ones would be extremely sad and melancholy But
the Christian husband and father, when taking a
last farewell of his family, may rely upon the en-
couraging Scri plural advice-''Leave thy father
less children, will preserve them aivc and let
thy widows trust in me.''-Jeremiah, 40 CHI. IL ".
The deceased was for long time member of the
NJ E. Church, and held official position therein,
and BY his liberality and activity in her service
aided much in the promotion of her interests His
place will ther efore be missed not only in the be-
reft family but also in the church. But the loss Of
the family and the church is doubtless his gain {:
vices were performed at his late residence, Tues
day, 10th, by Rev. C. PARKIsoN, assisted by Rev.
Mr.. BECK, Chaplain of regiment of volunteers of
the Union army, stationed in the neighborhood.
'.Lo, on a narrow neck of land,
'Twixt two unbounded SEAS stand
Secure, insensible
A point of time, moments space,
Removes me to the heavenly place,
Or shuts me up in hell.' C.
Departed this life, November 3Oth, at her resi-
years and six months suffering of Pulmonary dis
ease, Mrs. HARRIET ANNA SIMPSON, in the
Goth year of her age.
The deceased, although having suffered for such
period of time with the most excruciating pains,
yet she was never heard to utter a complaint, but
bore with Christian fortitude her sickness to the
end, and after having been visited by three of the
ministers and having received all the sacraments
of the Church, devoted to her family she was.
she expressed wish to die, saying, she felt pre-
pared to meet her heavenly Father.
This most venerable and worthy lady to the poor
always charitable, endeavoring in all the rela-
lions of life to do to others she would have them
do to her. She was devoted wife, a kind and af-
fectionate mother, and a good mistress. She has
left no enemies, but many friends, and husband
and five children to mourn her loss; and being
sincere believer in the truth of Christianity, as set
for tn in the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, it is confidently hoped that they need not
confidence, that their loss is her eternal gain. We
confess from our heart, that in the life Of this good
lady. nothing appears to US more touching, more
worthy OF admration-nav, almost even of envy
than this child like simplicity, which may possibly
bring to some lips the smile of disdain To our
eyes this free yielding to all impressions-these so
frequent smiles and tears-the little girls Joys and
rested in the bosom of her heavenly Father-all
these, mingled with such painful sacrifices such-
grave thoughts, fervcnt piety, so active depog
ted and ardent charity, offer the sweetest and
most powerful charm.
1t is beyond all, in times like our own, when
flowers wither and no Fl uits rpen. when sim licity
IL dead in all hearts, in private life we'll as il,
out emotion, this development manifested in the
soul Of one whose short life was but heightened
and heavenly infancy, perpetual obedience to the
words spoken by our Saviour when taking a little
child and setting him in the midst of his disciples
said to them, "Amcn, say unto you if you become
not like unto little children you shall cnte, in
~ the hingdam Of hcasch'" H.. Sag