The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
so buat truStlbS soul
With slight shudder. and lingering smile,
Left the pale clay for its Creators armsr


Left the pale clay for its Creators arms"
GILBERT-KiIled at the battle near chanceIorsvi Ie
Va, Saturday, May cd. Otis c. Gilbert. of Edin-
burgh Portage county Ohio, in the twenty-seyenth
year of his age. 4Eaa
Otis C. Gibe-t was member of Battery 1, Let o.
V. A. The enemy charged the a.tery and they were
whilst engaged in ming cartridge into The can
non, he was struck by musk ball which entered
him He was daring and istrepid soldier
true pstriot and during the battle displayed great
times 'or bis body but were SO closely pr ssed that
they oblgedto retire and leave 1t in the hands
of the enemy lie leaves large circle of friends TO
depIore his loss.
But why should we TINS mourn for thee;
Hast left werd of like this,
To dwell in realms of endless bliss
Thou art not dead to us,
Rlt a bright star upseen,
We hold that thou art ever near,
Though death intrudes betwe
Thy friendly voice. now still in DEATH
No mors shall cheef thy friends on earth,
Till the runp shall thrill thee with its warning,
On the glorious resurrection morning;
Then wilt thou burst the bands of death,
And rfseto breathe i'm ortal breath.
MERRlLL-In Paris the 18Th inst, Luman b.
Merrill, aged 65 years, II months and Is days.
The subject of this notice was bern in New Hart
emigrated Ohio in 1878 and settled in Brseevie,
Trumbull county, where he commenced in the forest
vaiions incident to a settlement in new coun Try at
early day. In 1883 he Paris. in this
county, where he again commenced in an unbrosen
forest, with-at roads any of the accommodations
or eonvenienees of the present day TO prepare
home for msef and family, with his hands fell
ling the for ST trees the farm which has since been
his residence Resolute and dteied. of generous inn
pulses and strict integrity, he pursued thre
life which for him the confidence and respect Of
all who knew him. In him the community have lost
enterp rising citizen and the church useful men-
bef. For twenty-five years had he been consistent
follower of the Savior. Dunng his last sickness Of
nine days, his suffering most excFuciating; yet
when reason had its sway be evidence of pros.
poets bright and clear beyond the vale.
His remains followed to their last resting place
by q very large number OF relatives and friends.
Cox
sTocKwELL.-In Ravenna. on Thursday, May eIst,
James P. stockweli, aged 80 years.
CoLLIES.-ID Rootstown, May 18Th, Mrs Sarah Col
Inns. aged A.
Farewell, lovely wife and mother. Long and
terrible was her sickn yet not murmur escaped
her lips. As thesun went down on that calm May >
day, beautifully did her life fade away into the
dance of heaven. She sleeps sweetly where the sub
beams rest.
o, the beautiful influence there,
charm rot elsewhere found, -s-e=
Sad, yet 1t sanctfes the air, ass
10 The flower the ground
Still trace the path which knew her tread, assi :
Still tend her garden bower,
| Still commune with the holy dead, ssr
\ In eacs lone hour. I'd
The holy dead. u blest we are
That may call her so,
And to her image look afar
rgg Through all our woe
Blest that the things she loved earth
4 As relics we may hold, sasse
j That wake sweet thoughts Of parted worth
4 BY springs untold. q
Best that deep and Christening power
fzs Thus DER our souls is given.
If but to bird or song, or flower,
sf Yet all for Heaven. CoM.