Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-05-22
DIED..


!. At the General Hospital, in this place, on
Thursday morning last NJ. WALTER ORN-
DUFF member of the Muhlenburg Rihemen, 10th
Va Volunteers.
In Stanton. of Whoopng Cough, at the resi-
dencs o. Can't j. Il. Waters April 18th, JOHN
of Consumption. May 18th, FANNIE LEE, aged
8 onths. and Ii days. Chrildren of John r., and
Sidney V Taylor. of Richmond.
Truly His ways are MYSTERIOUS and 'fpast finding
out" Within the short period OF two weeks have
these devoted parents been called upon to drink
deep OF Affections, bitter draught to commit to the
silent abode of the dead, two lovely and interes
ting children Johnnie Carroll was indeed an in
teresting little boy, possessed of amiable dspo-
siton. kind and generous, exhibiting the char ac-
terstics of one Of more mature years. He was a
member OF the Infant class of the M. e. Sabbath
School, and seemed to be filled with the desire of
things spiritual.
On a beautiful May afternoon we laid him down
in the dark grave; and ere two weeks had passed
away, little FANNIE Lee, his mu CHI beloved sister
was called to join him in the skies-both too ten
der for earth's chilling blasts, were trahsplanted
to a more congenial cline where eternal Spring
relgning, they may bloom in all the freshness of
youth forever Then, fond parents, weep not,
all is best
..TAe clouds We so much dread,
Are big with mercy and will break,
In blessings on your head" J. PHI.
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copy.
In Staunton, on the 18th inst, of pulmonary
affection, at ,therresidence of Mr. Wm. B. Craw-
ford, Mrs. SIDNEY HARP Err, wife of Mr.. Geo.
K. Harper, and daughter Of Mr.. VIM. Kyle, of
Covington. Va, in the 3lst year of her age.
For months pest 1t was very evident to the
friends of the deceased that the disease which had
seized upon the system of Mrs. Harper was gradu-
ally intensifying and sure to accomplish the
fata! result, which it is now our painful duty to
record.
1t is not with affected sorrow, we pay this last
tribute of,esteem and affectionate regard to the
memory OF the deceased, but with a tender sensi-
biity Of sadness awakened by the remembrance of
sincere friendship formed I'M years gone by when
the gay and happy hours ct innocent girlhood made
life wealthy and shutou the gloom and grief
to which flesh is heir.
Naturally of a sweet and lively disposition, Mrs.
Harper won to her warmly attached friends. Her
society was we'll spring of pleasing "reminiscences.
The advance of years. however, and the cares and
responsibilities of an interesting little family, grad
ually drew her mind from the day dreams of life
TIC the important realities of eternity. Her failing
health, too, impressed her with the emptiness Ct
the pleasures OF this probationary existence, until
fondly she seized upon the great truths OF the
plan of salvation, and has applied herself the eff
ficacy of.the blood of cruciied Saviour. She
died in the trinmph5 Of he christians faith, and
passed from the pains and pleasures. hopes and
fears, OF earth to the perennial joys Of Heaven.
Gentle friend, fresh and beautiful as the hopes
and aspirations of thine heart be the sod which
shall rest over thy gravel Others as lovely as thy
self have sepgrate from this corruption, and pas
sed o that celestial association where congenial
spirits n eet to part no more. May we not cult
Yate the hope, that after sfe's ftu fever shall
be DER with US. severed ties shall be re- formed,
and discovered friends and lelatiyes reunited.