Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-21
OBITUARY.

DIED, at CAIRO Aug. 1867 JAS. HAEVEY
HILLs late Principal of the Fourth Ward
Public School GAINESVILLE Ohio.
AT meeting Of The teachers Aug, 29th 1862
the following resolutions were read and adop-
ted.
The Teachers Of the GAINESVILLE public
Schools assembled 10 express their apprecia-
tion and SORROWS at the death of their late
friend and associate Jas Harvey Hills, feel
profoundly moved at the recollection Of the
many years they have passed so intimately to-
gether. and at The thought that he is never
again TO visit the scenec Of his Jealous labors
and well earned iriumphs.
Overtasked in body and mind by bis con-
cientious devotion to lis duties in the school
room. he had laid bis plans to change his pur-
suits and with every earthly prospect of re-
newed health and increased pecuniary gains
he looked forward gratefully and hopefully to
the future
We know how he had toiIed, how be had
suffered, and we rejoiced with him that the
shadows seemed lifting from his pathway
Abs! even at our parting death had marked
him for his own and was approaching for his
prey.
most able, most beloved and most faithful Of
our number is gone and never can return, that
sour Lycidas is dead dead his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath net left his peer.''
Wherefore be it resolved, That we deeply
lament this sad bereavement We canuot set
too high an estimate upon his mental ettain-
ments ard fitness for the position lie SO long
occupied, nor too greatly extol his many man
ly virtues, his integrity Of character; his frank
ress, his geniality, his energy and his unset
fsbness of spirit. Also.
Resolved, That while his loss is irreparable
10 his family and friends, it is a consolation
to ihiHk that the good he has done lives after
him, and that the pupils be has tutored aEd
they with whom be has been associated would
honor themselves, and benefit their kind by
initiating his virtues Also
Resolved, That we extend TO his afflicted
widow our heartfelt sympathy at her untimely
separation from one SO worthy ofhsr love and
our respects and attachment
Resolved, that copy of these resolutions
signed by the officers of the meeting, be conn
munca;cd to the widow of the diseased, an
presented TO the city papers for publication.
CIV. HANDLER, Pres't.
ALFRED KIRK, Sec'y
D1ED.-Nov. 18th. RALPH. son of James
Harry ard Matilda Hills aged one year and
II days.
'As the sweet flowers that scents the morn,
But witheTs in the rising day,
Thus lovely was this iEftDts dawn,
thus swiftly fec its life away"
DIED Nov, I0tb. ESTHER MARY youngest
daughter of John and Sarah Cunningham, Of
a,,A he
She was one of those whom God, in his mys-
terinus providence, calls 10 gloriIy him rather
by suffering than by laboring. Early in life
il was clear that disease had marked her for
his own, and 10 ere the budding flower hurst
into its full bloom, he completed his work
For years she knew little out weakness, wear
mess and pain. Her life though thus short
and troubled, was long enough for life's great
end She carly sought and found the pearl Of |
great price, and three months before her death |
publicly professed her faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ. Her death was triumphant. For
weeks she had beon longing to die-longing
to quit that weary, painting, aching frame and
rest in the bosom Of Jesus. When at length
the hour came, not cloud appeared to cast
its shadow across the valley. As her feet first
touched the waters of Jordan, her triumphant
exclamation was''I see JEsUs-plainly" and
that blessed vision was not Withdrawn I'LL it
burst into the full glory of heaven.
Her lifelong battle with disease and pain,
Ana mortal wearincss now.
Strength health an comeliness return again
The tear has left the cheek the "a tas 5cuE-
She is not tasting death hut taking rest.
On the same holy couch where Jesus lay
Soon 10 awake all giorIfsd and best
When day broke and shadows fed away
On the 18th last, Of Dip5heria, EDWARD H.
Son Of Charles H. and Elizabaih w. Ladd.-
Aged II years, 8 months and days.