American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-07-12
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On Thursday last, J. n. II. DewoG sou of Z. a. De-
Wolf five yete and six months old
Poor Ionny was spending the season at his "grand
pas" Mr.. Thomas Flemmng, Of Concord Tp. His pa
rents residing in Waverly Pike Co. Ohio were not wit
their dear boy during his last illness, but although
parents absent Jonny surrounded by affection
friends who WED with each other in acts Of hsine,s
and affection On Monday morning we received Tele-
graphic dis patch from his father nquirng whether his
boy twas yet had just learned of his severe
illness. Our answer would Of enveop him in
sorrow We only eondple his parents their great
alicton They feel assured that what seems " be
their loss is his gain.
On the first Of April. 1895 Mas Matilda Layton OF
Allegheny Tp tnis county, aged A. years, months,
and "a days.
Her health had been delicate for years. but there was
indication that her death hand till few days
before it occurred. From the effects of a severe cold
which she had caught her lungs which had been weak
for long time, gave way, short week brought
her to the grave, She a member of the Presbyte-
ran church Of Scrub2rass and her trust in the hour Of
DEATH during her life in the atoning blood Of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
On July Sd. 1865, Mr. Mhomas J. Layton brother Of
the above, nged Al years, montha, aud II days.
Mr. Layton drafted last fall and tho hardships OF
army life were too much for him. lie was before do
seased and broken down man. and had but few teeh
and two Of them could be made to touch each other
and it not long till he had cough and his
unmasticated food Rronshton Dyspepsia and he ob-
ged TO go to the Hospital. lie while at City Point
aud was remover thence 70 Philadelphia and after
naming here month two, he Thought It possible
for him to stand the journey home. lie obtained dis,
charge and reached home on the 9Th Of June Bus in
stead of his health improving whom he got hons AS was
hoped, he grew weaker and weaker till death came
his relief lie has loft Wire with the Of four small
children Doubtless the widows God and the Father Of
the ftherless will provide for them 1t great
isfaction that he got home TO die If he home
dying ran, In another sense he home living man,
possessed the highest kind Of e even that which is
spiritual and eternal.
Whilst in the army he felt, BEFORE his need
Of Christ, and became soldier Of the cross After he
got home he proessed his faith in the Saviour aud was
received member Of the church and baptized In the
name of the riunc God He left US Just before
the glorious 4th of July began We thought Of the
many soldiers who have written to thef friends that
they would be home to spend tho 4th with tho; and
we thought truly friend has gone home to spend
his ih and there to celebrate the praises OF captain
of his ssvation whose victories the powers dark
have been glorious. Though he had but an hour
for the journey he would arrive before the day began
The journey of christians from this world their final
home. is tedious fltiguelng There is dark
solitary way to he YEARLY trayersed by them. Though
their earthly home and their heavenly one "may be
parted by still breathIess ocean athomles abyss Of
cold dead space, yet swift light went swift
thought went flies the just mans spirit the
abyss profound One the sick room the next the
paradsal glory One moment the sob Of parting anguish,
the next the great deep swell OF the angels song" And
what glorious home is that to which friend
has gone. He had longed for wcary months to bo at
his earthly bome but here only sickness pain and death
awaited him. Now he has gone where these things
never como. c.
In Cherry TIP on Saturday the sth inst Of Diptherea
Nancy Armina second daughter OF Isaac and Hannah
Hall, aged II years months and days.
At Nashville Tenn. the morning Of July 1865,
John Baedin Of Co, Y, 7S Regt. Penna. Vols.