Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-04-19
DIED.

On the Sd inst of typhoid fever at the residence
of W. J D Bell. ne T Stannton, ROBERT E. oRAw-
FORD. in tbs 48th year of his age. His desire was
to depart. to be with Jesus. G.
Near the head of Middle River of typhoid pneumo.
mia. Mrs. MARY JANE DUNLAP, wife of Mr. VIM
r. cunlap, on the I'd day of April 1854 in the 47th
year of her age.
By this affective disneusation of Providence SCI
we're wound has been inflicted upon every surviving
member of the family of whish she was 20 recently
the ornament and comfort. A most afeetonate and
devoted wife and mother she has left her loved ones
to mourn their loss with a sorrow. which would be
nconsnlabe if it were not for the cheering hopesof
religion For more than 30 years she was q consist
ent member ofthe Presbvteran Church; during which
time she adorned her profession bya walk which was
honorable to herself her church, and her Savior and
benefsial to the world While our loss is great,
are comforted bv the glorious hope Of meeting her in
a brighter world whore parting shall be no more.
LIE
On the 9Th inst, at the residence of her father Rev.
q Wetzel near Woodstock. Va, MARY GATHER
NE HILKER WETZEL, aged Is years, 8 months and
10 days.
Thy voice that called to meet thee yonder,
Shall live in memory's fond embraces;
We'llo again thy death bed ponder,
And greet thee when we've run our races
In MARYLAND, of wounds received at Gettysburg,
VIM. F. ACh0RD, aged 33 years son of Peter and
Elizabeth Aehord, of Augusta county, Va and mem
be- of Co. E, 9Th Va. Infantry. He was brave and
gallant soldier eve. ady at the call of duty and fell
whilst nobly defending cause. He was q consis-
tent memDer OF United Brethren church. and had
been from boyhood. and died rejoicing in the faith he
bad SO long protested. He died without the tender
narsings of mother, but he
"Had lived mothers wish their sons to live,
He died as fathers wish their sons to die"
and though
By strangers hands his dying eyes were closed,
By strangers hands his decent limbs composed
By strangers HAMS his humble grave adorned,
BY strangers honored, and by strangers mourned.
The sorrow felt for him was none the less Sincere
Ho aft b,o
well. He sleeps alike regardless of friend or foe
of praise or blame. No more will he answer to his
country's call. Worldly affairs throng upon him no
more; let the busy world go how it may he cares
not, and may not, knowing how elived envy him,
for he is with those boiler far than we WORLD
far brighter than ours. All that mortal of him
sleeps the sleep that knows no wakingtbe last long
steep of death. So may he rest FRIEND.
At Deerfeld. the place of his residence March 18TH
1864, WIN. GUY, Esq, aged 81 years, months, and
n days. He was born In the county OF Derry, Ire
land, and came to America In 1904, with his father
and family. ~
Again that fell destroyer, the angel of death, has
entered the family circle and borne from the midst Of
loved and loving ores the kind aud aectionate
ather and lis with feelings of the deepest sympathy
with the bereaved that we offer this tribute to bis
memory. For number of years. his failing health
friends, but supposed that nc so near his
eternal home; that be would enter upon that
glorious haven of rest prepared for the faithful They
tondy cherished the hope that to life precious to
them many days n light be added bat his vacant seat
at the hearthstone and family altar tell in silent vet
Oh how sad language, that he has passed away. It
has pleased allwise God to Illustrate their fond
hopes and remove his servant from the changing
of time to brighter and enduring joys, in
the blissful abode,
Where the rivers of pleasure low Ger the bright
plains
And the noontde of glory eternaily reigns.
The eye of faith look beyond the tomb where his
Wondering ashes sleeping tia. dreanless sieeD
where griet forgets to groan AID love to Weep and
and see his gorfed spirit amid that Joyous thropg
who have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb
The voice, which often assembled to the throne Of
Grace, IN PRAYER and praise now hushed on earth Is
mngling its undying anthems of praise in the heav-
emily choir. Ee u
He was for about 40 years an elder in Rocky Spring
church. and in his death the church feels that it has
lost one of its most active and efficient members but
we bow In submission, for know that be has pass
ed from the church militant to the churcn triumphant
The community has lost Of It's most worthy and
benevolent citizens and large circle of friends
OF Its most ym5athetc and associates.
"There is q calm for those that weep,
rest for weary ailgrims found
And while the Wondering ashes sleep,
Low In the ground.
The soul of origin divine,
Gods glorious mage freed from clay,
In heaven 8 eternal sphere shall shine,
A cfar OfI d. u