Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-08-04

ssldom ia II the sad duty Of friends to write Of the
dead under circumstances more anectfng than those
which attended the des.n u Gsorge ~ DVpne, mo
This ysung man was but twenty-five years OF age ~
his deoease. lie resided in the City Of New York, and
was engaged In the dental profession. lie came 70
Randolph, VI to pass few Of the summer weeks In
recreation and for the improvement OF his heslth-h-
ready infrm from too close application TO the duties
Of his profession Though stranger among s,ran.
gers he became known, and was esteemed by
those who knew him. Nothing seemed wanting, and
he looked forward TO pleasant and beneficial stay
with Il was his good fortune 70 ind place in the
hosptable family Of the Hon. J. X Parish where Le
had every attention necessary for his comfort Three
weeks had quickly passed by. He accompanied party
Of friends to Monnt Mansfield, a Trip both pleasant
and labOrOus, for him too exhaustng,-for him alas !
the last upon earth Retiring from the mountain, there
were evident symptoms Of the complete exhaustion
which his system had undergone The following day
he was not WE'LL the next found him worse, and, des
pite the efforts OF physicians, II speedily became sp-
parent that God about 10 take him. After week
Of severe though patient suffering from typhoid fever,
our worst apprehensions realized. On Saturday,
the day Of his death, he suffered much till about
o'clock. P M when he fell away into squiet peaceful
sleep from which he was never IN ,his NE TO awake
About9 O'Clock NJ he breathed his last, aud his
spirit returned to God who gave It,
Il was source OF great comfort to him, As also TO
bis parents, that they were able TO reach him from New
Jersey the day before his death This privilege
wdich was not granted to only brother aud sister
II WAS sad occasion for sll who watched the rapid
work Of death His brief stay among US had won TO
AeNaNA
pleasant hours with him. But however sad for US
who knew him a warm hearted FRIEND II was sad
der for those who from their home in distant
city 10 witness the last few hours OF their dying son
The grief Of parental hearts the death OF children
all do not know Only they who have p.ssed through
the trying ordeal oau realize its dept. Words cannot
describe Il it be known only by the bitter erpe-
rienoe.
We are sorry that the nature OF his sickness de-
prved him OF the Of his mind during most OF his
illness On Wednesday being observed in . thought
ful mood and asked what be WAS thinking about, he
replied " Many things Life Is uncertsin-it n but
sday."
Doubtless when reason for time returned he was
looking toward the eternal world and we trust that
In his secret heart he msy have found peace OF mind
IN the Savior's love; that he may have embraced the
promises which shall bring him securely 70 the rest o.
God. With this hope we bow submissivey TO the d.
vine will and pray that those who are LETT TO mourn
may come forth from the furnace Of atcuon with an
uufaltering trust in GOd's dear Son with hearts
humbed under the mighty hand Of the Lord, and pu-
rifed from the effects Of Gin.
May IL hot be that any who witnessed the death Of
this young man stricken down in the beginning ~
manhood cnt of frcm the useful life he 90 fondly
looked forward to.--may II not be that any OF the
witnesses of his fall should fail heed the word OF
admouition and 30 neglec, to obtain that knowledge
which TO know srghtis eternal life.
Randolph, VT. Aug. 1, 1855.