Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-18
DIED.,

On the morning Of July 23d, 1864. Mrs Su-
sANAH EAGLE, wife Of George v Englr Esq,
of Raceooh township, Galia county. Ohio, at
the age of IS Years, and , days
For some three years the deceased had no
ricrd a tumur or chimp in ber right side.
near the lower Orsfice Of the stomach 1t
caused no Inconvenience or une'siness till
within the past few mouths. when unmis-
taxable Indications of decline was ohsrrved,
With e"Isiderhbl- suffering in the region of
the tumur, and which at times became very
sever.
Her family physician was early called in nc
tendanee, mud notw outstanding his most skBf
fui ami utiiring Efforts. she continued to- lie
cline rapidly. aud her heal sJIfs-ring l,eear-e
mtens ly severe. When the writer was called
III eOnsulfalR5n, AMI with her medical attend
art, continued with MIN IN attendance till
her death
A careful examination developed an extern
si7e cancer pervadIng both the stomach and
liver, and wholly obstrrcting and closing up
both. Additional consultation was Imme-
diately called in, aud every sffort that medi-
cal AMI surgical experience could suggest,
brought TO bear in her casr, but il was too
painfully evident that her dis,ase was be-
ycnd hnmHH skill to arrest, anil after liBger-
ing IN Intense suffering for nearly a month,
nhAhfN give WY anu the NtItfHllt Nfu IllY
expired full Of years, in the bosom Of her re-
assemblen, most Unfortunately attentive fam
lily, fully rrsIgned to her fate, with firm, un-
wavrring faith IN Immortality beyond the
grave through her Divine Lorl and SayiouF.-
The deceased was the daughter Of John
and Ehzab-th Williams, GreenbrIar county,
Va, where she was born July Goth, 1855
On the 2Oth OF August, IHI2, she was united
in marriage to her venerable and surviving
husbnnd, with whom in the following year
she migrated t1 Madison cuiDty in this State
BvcomIng dissatisfie with Ms,lisOn county,
after several hazardous ami daring explora-
tiOss, the following year. SHE with her hus-
baH'i, removed % Gailia ebanty, ami settled
on bss present farm heR q dense wilderness.
Commencing bite with no other inheritance
than vigorous health. habits of industry and
eeonomy, and firm rrliance in the God #
their fatbeis, they boldly and successfully |
eOnbati ed the wildness and rugged hard /
ships Of fFORiieF life, and for 6fty-twO years
was she hrlp;.Inte indeed to her husband,
the partner Of all his tolls. the warm sympa-
thzing solaeer Of his sorrows, and the vener.
nted and directing star of her most interesting
family circle
But the light Of that household has van
shed. the sun of tlss dOr.sestic circle is set.
md the happy harmonious young satelites
If other days now rvvolves in other spheres
rithuut a centre; the dear voice oil the honor
d wife and veneratrd mother 80 fuh OF love !
md tenderness, that mingled in blended bar
nOny with the music Of that happy home in
" gone " ars, rs furtver hushed Ia deal b, and
H. loved, w ntraled fOrIB. so IBseI eI11bly as
Ociated with the dearest and most saer-d a
lemsries that elaeter around that now desc '
lte home, lies cold and still beside AeYiBfant d
IeDdinen. at GiibOa. the silent yet i'm pressIVe
memLraBeer that the grave will ere long
eeome the resting place OF all =
The high and the low. the rich and the ,
Dor, the mighty and the humble, there meet -
a common level. All asles and SUPERIOR
Is are there brought down; and there the ri
iekrd cease from troubling, and the weary u
e at rest W
Oh, the grave. the grave. With what crush
z dise0Fdznse does its cold elods fall upon >.
e stricken senses Of the livingi and how il \,
ng after years, like forgotten echo. as some :. -
eident calls it up with one freshness Of first u
yht dees its sad, distant reverberations, - -
rill the most secret recesses OF the heart to- - -
. memory of the long ago departed loved 10 10
ef !"
ut she shall rise again; even from the dread Al
ent gravel Al
hough SORROW and darkness encompass the r,
tomb, SO .---i --1--a D.
lie Saviour has past through its portals be- RI
fore her, n
ID the hight Of bis love is her guide through 10
It's gloom"
The deceased at the early age Of fifteen,
de a. public profession of the Christian re-
ion, and united with the NJ Z. church, IN
leh she continued an exemplary and ac-