The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-07
A TRIUMPHANT DEATH.

According to agreement at his death.
bed, l nolcs the demise of john EAR
HART in this city, May 1. 1868. Born iu
Rockingham Co. Va, he died iu the 60 h
year ol his age, lsnvlnga wife and chill.
dren. Wlthuut'the ability, means. and
opportunities. which favor others. he was
chained TO low circumstances during his
lie His one talent was faithfully used in
the dlseharge of his duty. especially IS
"chore" porter Of Martin & Co.'S "Ex
change Bank Crippled scms years
since, he could do but little towards sup
PORTING hs family. but that little showed
hon s.y and perseverance Of purpose,
while he exhibited the pa'iencs of a ma .
tyr under his suferings, especially in his
List sickness. Those who visit the rich
aud proud in the r sorruws avoided him
IN his closing Affections, but he heard IA
voice saying, IL will be with yDu to the
pnt,' while lolGler minslering spirits in
spred a holy coula5e in his heart. He
lad no one TO stretch chain across th-
street 10 prsvent vshi,'es from disturb
ing his st hours, as ths Goldfish Rristo
Gratis have, but the chNin Of divine l-ve
was around his bed. preventing the ap
proach of doubt. far, and despair. He
had no deIlcacies then toriuse a sickly
appetite, bnt angels supplied him with
lhat spiritual mama which the world car
ne ither give nor take away. He had no.
lie formal and fattering prayers which
ddlude the wealthy IN their expiring me-
M nts, but he could say 10 ms at my oe'
cas- oual visits, Robert | tud that pray
inl lot myself is better than prayers Off-r
I'd for me, perhaps from hypocritica
hearts" He was not deluded by the fear
Of h. II or the hope d recovery which
torment the sffluent in such circumstan
ces. but, locking out from his bed at som'
Of his family making garden, he obse'vs
To ma, "They are planting what | sia.
not live 10 eat, but I've made peace will
God, and am ready 10 depart wheneve
my Master calls Tor me-" Some even il
he church remble ut the near pre.euc
of death. but when observed 10 his witt
in a low. loas. thinking he was too ia
gone TO hear me. that he would die I've
fore Suntay, he roused himselfand whis
pered Thank GOD for it, for shall 500
he where shall neither trouble InSSel
nor Others" Sensible to the last, ex
ceptin the actual dying struggles, h. tx
hibite1 the same phil. s,phical and sacre
spirit, as il saying. like the cplebrAle
; Addison, See with What forilude
christian ran diel" lis funeral ssrmo
was preached in the English Lnhera
. chm oh. and his body Inferred in i.S Gem
eterv.
Though stern Misfortune mark'd him for iu own,
, He had wealth 10 Croesuses unknown.
e Though during life he suGer'd countless woes,
} The glory was reser'd 10 gild the close; .
Though sunshine friends had shunn'd his dying bee
:, The angels came their soothingjoys to shed;
' Though parasites ask'd not, how sick or welli
= oterAv'd DO royal bulletins TO tell,
That Saviour knew, who, In the days Of yere,
o FIRST sought the surfing and FIRST bless'd 4
A r poor!
n, More honur'd than the regal pun'd up things,
> Whose trembling hands Old Death 10 triuml
wHhgsi
He had the visit of the "kibs ofkihgr;"
9 Who sweetly WHISPERED, as He saw him die.
d A weicomet to His palace in the sky!
Il &c JOHN TO Heav'n-my promise 10 perform'd-
The subject thrill'd me for tho Sub,sct charm'd!
LRncaster,o. R. 3. II. LBvsRING