The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-30

In NMEMoRIAM-Therea are hours of mourn
ing that almost crush the stoutest hearts, and
dispensations that darken the way of the
earthly pilgrim. The sudden and untimely
death of Miss Caroline E. Allyn, of Hiram,
leaves for us most painful task and yet,
tits not all of life to live, nor all of death to
! die. A
On tho morning of the 9Th of September,
Ozias Allyn, desiring to carry produce from
his farm in Hiram, to market in Ravenna, but
not being able to ride in wagon, in conse-
| quence of the injury he sustained by being
thrown from his buggy on the 9TH inst sent
his son. Henry Q. Allyn, with the loads he
and his daughter following in carriage. Mr..
Allyn having business in town to transact,
which occupied more time than the daughter
needed for her purchases, she concluded to
ride home in the wagon, with her brother
They had proceeded on the diagonal road from
Ravenna to Freedom, nearly to the residence
of VIM. Gardner, when Miss Allyn took the
reins, that the young man might calculate the
amount of produce sold. While he yet had
/ his pencil and paper in his hands, the fasten-
ing of one Of the whifletrees became unloos-
ed. He saw the danger, and Immediately
took the reins; but the horses, frightened by
the fall of the whiffletree and neap, were in
stantly unmanagable. Sprnging with all
their might, the horses jerked their driver
who had firm hold on the reins, out of, and
in front of the wagor, bruising him slightly.
The reins being thus released, the horses
dashed madly forward, until they reached the
bottom Of the hill to. the eastward Of Mr..
Gardners, when the neap caught in the ground
INSTANTLY breaking the reach, and nverting
the hind wheels and box of the wagon
Meanwhile, Miss Allyn had moved from the
i terwards stated, was just ready to jump out,
as the wagon upset. The fall instantly par
alysed her body and limbs. probably disseyer-
/ ing the spinal cord. The brother soon reach
ed the wrecked wagon, and as he came up,
the young lady called HIM by name, and said
she could not move. He raised her, but she
was helpless. Mr.. Delano, who was, behind,
came and carefully put her in his wagon. and
carried her to Mr.. Gardners. DR.. Bedding,
of Ravenna, was Immediately sent for, and
was soon in attendance, and everything pos
sible was done to save her. Mr.. Allyn came
and remained with her, while the sad tidings
We're communicated by the son to their home.
/ Mrs. Allyn Immediately came to watch and
comfort the last hours of the stricken daugh-
ter. She was rational for about twelve hours,
and talked freely She hoped to recover, but
feared not TO die. She began to be delirious
the morning of the 9th, and continued failing
until seven O'Clock the same evening, when
she died.. She was faithful follower of Je-
sus, and her spirit, thus early released from
its earthly thralldom winged its fight to Him
at whose feet she had been wont to suppli-
cate. Death bereft Caroline of maternal care
when but four months old. Devoted friends
carefully guided her tender years, and as she
approached -womanhood her purity and vir-
tue richly rewarded their labors. The heart
stricken parent, who had not laid off the garb
of mourning for his noble son who fell a sac
rifce to his country, in the battle of Port
Gibson, is now, with his many friends, called
to mourn the loss of his lovely daughter
And though we would not intrude upon the
sanctity of parental grief, still extend the to-
ken of sympathy, as we record the sad details
of the occurrence that filled his heart with
new grief and desolation.