Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-05-26
DIED.

On May 18th, FAIRFIELD Rockbrldge CO., Va
Mrs. JANE GHElNER IN the Sist year of hel
age By this sad and sudden dspensaton or Prov
dence, six young children have oereft of devo-
ted mother d husband OF an affectiopate wife, the
church of worthy and consistent member
On Thursday. May IA. 1868. at the residence of D.
G. McGuffin, in the town of Staunton. Mrs. SUSAN
S. WILSON, relici Of Capt. VIM Wilson, of Lex
ington. In tue II wear of her age.
The deceased has been for many years member OF
the Presby terrain church Her life was quiet and un
ob,rusive Her safferrngs, in the last Illness were
enaea.ed With christian pa-teDgss
At his residence on the Big Calf asture river Au-
gusts eo, Va at O'Clock P NJ, March sth WILL
LIAM RAMSEY, Esq, in the 18th or his age
His death was sudden, and almost instantaneous, out
his end peace He died TRANQUILITY In his bed of a
sudden attack OF ap ppexy, and without moments
warning. Thus suddenly taken away an old and
valued citizen neighbor friend, husband and father
Many thew that left 10 mourn til cir loss
we trust WIS his gam.
At West View, Va, January 6, 1868, of DyptherIa,
WILLIE BOSW ELL, of Elizabeth Y, aud the iae
James .. Hobbs, aged years and three months.
1.-THE summer rose hath lostils oloom,
The autumn leaf is and dead;
And Willie IN the darksou,e tomb
Hath found lonely, silent bed
His life bov pure a blushng flower,
He pioomed amid ne household band
But ah! IN an untimely hour
Death bore hun to the shadowy land
His sparkling laughing dewey eyes,
Now closed in their long dreamless sleep;
His form graceful, lowly lies
While loved ones fondly, sadly weep.
Yet still he lives-tho lost to sight
+ HIS gentle virtues e'er will shine,
10 gid the brow of sorrows night,
Like diamonds in the secret mine.
Yes! his is now the yictors palm,
And his the seraph's song
q o cross is there-but Jesus balm,
While countless ages roll along"
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At West View, Va, Jan 22d. 1868, of Dyptheria
IRA THOMAS, son of Elizabeth Y. and the lase las
o. Hobbs, aged Ii years months and rs DAYS
In the subject of tnis imperfect sketch was comb
ned the artlessness and simplicity of the child with
the maturity ofineliect and irnness of principle OF
the man. So great his integrity that he never in
the smallest particular deviated from truth and hon
or such his ence for the Almighty that he moi
only never took his holy name in vain but to hear
other DO 8" gave him great pain; and such his char
ty towards his fellow that to speak disparagingy
OF any one In bis presence Invariably drew from hi
the reouke, Judge not lest you be judged" Aljho
the condition OF his mind during the last GAYS of b
I.fe prec udes the poss bty Of obtaining his viegs
to that extent hch would ha been desirable vet
rom he pu il If his life, and the caimnsss win
which ne si'eke of death during his Illness. we fee
assured tn ~ feared it not, aud thai h. retsam
spi 1t ms janed that Of his santtd satier III tha
bilSn World ~ hti sickness sorrow pain dealt
are felt and feared no more Deep is the grief eau
Innocent. ~
ed vi such noble tIaits of chaI cte giving promis,
OF life of usefulness honor bur believing as We
do that 'odr loss lis eternal gam, we should bow
submissive, 20 The viii oil him. who Is stoo WISE, I,
err, too good TO be unk No."
On tie Long Glade. the goth of Nav of wounds
| received in the battle of charlottesville THOMAS
BELL. q" q, 9th Reg Va Volunteers
olnce The commencement of the war, we have been
called TO notice the death of many excellent Young
men who have fallen in battle died of wounds there
received, or OF diseases contracted in the camp A
molg the subjects of those there was no one
whose death Was greater loss 10 the army or tht
community, or his family, than in the aeah of Mr.
Bell. He was brave Soldier. never finching from
any duty or danger. IN the battle of Manassas 1867
he was wounded In the head by ball. which was new
er extracted and before lie fully recovered from
the effects of that wound he returned h,s
not being willing to be absent when his se vices wer
so much needed. He discharged his duties in the ar
my from principle. lot from cOmpulsiJn as sor
he was most dutiful; brother most affectiouate
his bereaved sisters VIII miss the kind attentions
which he was always ready to bestow upon them
No young man possessed more amiable disposition
he as free from every kind OF vice as mau could
be; one who knew him could charge him with any
wrong; all who knew him loved hi n. He has now
received a final discharge from all duties on earth
AID, we humbiy trust, gore to final rest, He died
10 The z1th year OF ais agedied without biemis on
hjs,character