Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-04-21
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In St. Charles MINI, April 6th Mr.. ErdiS T. spin
formerly Of Montpelier, and sou VI NJ. b. IApn, Esq
Of Moret,wn, sged AZ year
In IA U. S. General Hos p,al. Burlington. April I'd
Of typhoid fever israel A. Nevcomb Of DeA lsaao
Nswcomb Of Eden, aged 81. he vas member OF the
llth heg't, Bat. VI. Vols
Ia Mofristo N. Feb 18th. of Dphtheria, Ashton
son o. A. X. apd g. A. spAudiny aged lS yeare,
months and days.
In wHlAmstown A mi 5 b. Mr., James Hopkins Jr.
aged 81 ears, 10 mohths. and d1a
70. IN last three Yeas II life, he ant
but patient sufferer ON nhammatory rheums tsm
wui deprived MIN ia < eat o. the Of botr
he upper aud lower limbs An afectionAte husband,
kina father and friend he passsd away, leaving
wife, two little children md large ofcl a ffiends
mourn his loss May the G ID Of he widow aud The
fatheTes be their eomfot aud support in THIS their time
Of sorrow
In wo,ces'r. Aph IS, George COrtin, aged IS
years his remains were taken 70 Chsflsst wa, y.
In o snge Dec 27,h, 1854. Charlie, youngest $ n oil
y B. and Iynthia Uurtiss, aged years mouths and
II Gays
The sexton msy not part the verdint sod,
Nor upfoot the spring hjsers Fl IN their bed
But. with trembling up thall el asv the frozen cod,
And softly raise The snow-wIeath Ger his head.
ln purity and ioveliness above him,
. Otless type childhood's Sunless hour,
An Mo'nor. shall say that III ~ didst love him :
Love Ai@s. toy tenderrst bosom ho~-r
Could earnest watehtalness rest the icy creeping
When chilly death advances for bis 0wni
Co ID prayer love, or hearts bitter weeping
Arrest him no, the bra is flown.
When through the ninx ali the prstty Lark ascends
v it'll richest music f,ll IA down below,
II hat with its rising psymates s'eetly bier ds
40 gladden. Them do tney do onward so,--
SO Win tn ascending spirit angels too, shall join.
With Cha lies 70 &c uniting may form ntAvenly
CHOIR
Often listening shall ye the rich enhancing tune
And lJug near the sum nOn,dta paIrn come ny
higher,
Wheie the n one eternal, Adoiing sc sphs bend,
Aud heIu i'm, al glorious there i've praise
I harm All nv HFlF
And ten ihou,aad Oeaute.u. ao~ers their fragrant
dor raise
Y this i, where thy darling bo' in safety is reposng
NJ cath .leep 'sld effesh his ~ Tile weary
Ahu kindted form, watch owes hun, the kndest care
lis Ellen, Eds.n cousin. still now a. on earth tn
And as he opens his ewes in Heaven,
Each lite baud elaspsd gen ly in heir own,
They thank IN IL sAs OF that their life given
That de frO.n ca IT, 50 eaflJ called them home.
And they roam the bright celestial fields
To pluck the h1se : aud play with endetH loy
Ia knew him once belO., h.s sfOwug mfot yields,
10 know him now in Heaven, thy Ios, booui x by
Then let thy be ding hearts assurance be
IRE shl,e Its sbatteied eLdrls fam wou d crave
The zane bnsht flower. once TO dsd i~idsry,
| IhIi deep Affection sleeps n,' ." the gTa4s.
This poor, unit ithful. earthly light
! Shuts out the life that lives beyond
Blu hope unsrduS, sheds iIeht
IN tatUys dAls. 40 not despond
Su nm n ihy native faith in God.
Hell give thee more while thou dost call;
Aud tnOa lowest 10 kiss the lud,
May dews irom Heaven u. on the f.ll,
ZELsA RICHARDSON.