Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-18
OBITUARY.

When the aged and infrm-the feeble and the
frail-pass away from earth, We can bow in hum
Bile submission to Divine will, and say unmur-
mingly, !" BE doeth oil things we'll" But when
the young and gifted--the bright and beautiful
are relentessly snatched in the sweet Spring gtims
of life, how hard it is, to bless the Hand that so
keenly smitss, and say !" Thy will, oh God be
DONE" - -
Seldom indeed do we record the death of one,
SO pure and lovely in character; so kind and af-
fectionate in disposition; 80 refined in manners !;
so gentle in demeanor; so universally beloved
and so truly mourned, as SALLIE DYSON, wife
of WILLIE JONES, and only daughter Of THos. j.
and NAnclssA DYSON. Tho hopes of a fond
Father-the love of a doting Grand-mother-
the prayers of a sweet Mothsr-the agony of her
devoted young husband-the deep affection Of q
brother, and the warm sympathy of relatives and
friends, could not stay the dark shaft Of Death,
and on the morning of the 18th October, COM
mitting to loving hands her tender little one and
smiling last fond look at her heart-broken Will
LIE, the pure Christian spirit of SALLIB Dyson
JONES winged its fight into the Celestial Realms
above.
We looked upon the fair, young face in its
shrouded beauty, and Be could but 'feel how low
ingly had Death come upon il. The dark hair
parted smoothly over the brow of snow the slken
lashos shading Tho clear blue eye, and the smile,
which even Death could not wholly erase, still
played in wonderful sweetness DER the beautiful
girlish mouth.
"Oh, she looked 90 pure and happy
That wondered why-we wept."
We shall sadly miss our gentle friend when we
visit the home Of her youth" we shall listen for
her footsteps and the eye will look for her COM
iug with q stranger, forgetful earrestness, for tits
difficult to feel TINT she is dead.
We mingle our tears Of sympathy and affection
With tho stricken hearts, over their early dead j;
but wa mourn not as those githout hope, for VIC
know she Is not lost only "gone before"
companion of my childhood-precious friend Of
my girlhood d,-FareDeHt
$50 young to die how could We think
That thou would'st be the severed link
From loves bright chain-so pure, SO fair
Heaven claimed its own, and thou art there"
KITTIE GRIFFIN.
Mrs. WINNIE sIMKTNs DANIEL, wife of
Major WV. DANIEL, departed this life on tho 7th
Of November, 1857, in the 57th year of her ago.
For moro than thirty years she had been con-
sistent member Of the Red Bank Baptist Church,
where sho will be greatly missed. In her life she
exhibited the shining qualities Of q Christian,
illustrating the religion she professed by exam.
Piles of charity and picty that will live in memory
of those who knew her. To the traits of benevo-
lenco and kindness were united great energy Of
character. Her immediate family were accus-
toned to look to her for plvice and counsel in
all that appertained to their welfare. Shc was
the fayorits si.ter of q largo family of brothers
and sisters, many of whom she has seen laid iu
their graves.
Almost from the commencement Of her Inst
illness, which lasted moro than ivc weeks, she
nj n
death. But there was fearful awaiting of his
coming; on the contrary, she was perfectly re-
signed to the will of her Savior. Amidst her
great suffering ths name of Jesus" was frequent
" on her lips. Often would she repeat " How sweet
tho name OF Jesus Sounds" and after paroIysns
of pain she would say "Bless the Lord" for He
had given her grace to endure her sufering:,
which worked out for her o "far moro exceeding
and eternal weight of glory"
She leaves husband, son ard thrcc daughters
to mourn that greatest of earthly losses, IN afec
tionate wife and devoted mother. K.
Oss of the saddest features of these untoward
times, is the great mortality among the honorcd
fathers Of the country. They are dropping into
the gravowith fearful rapidity, stricken ani.dver
~helmed by misfortunes and disappointments too
great for declining nature 10 survive. Among
the most lamcntcd of these ia the late Mr.. WADE
nOLO 1CLNJ WIZ oloo W" tho A"s-A W. ~,N'SAA1S>At
at his residence on the Ridge, in the 65th year of
hi, ago. Ho was born aud reared in Edgefeld
District. Thoroughly identified with her past
history, ho contributed honorably, his full share
to her development and prosperity; and has left
the impress Of bis practical energy by his success
in agriculture. and the earnest zeal with which
he discharged his public duties.
Mr.. HoLsTEIN was elected, and served one
term as q member Of the Legislature from his ma
tive District and in this, as in every other re-
sponsibiity which he was culled upon to assume,
he did his duty faithfully, fsarlessly and credi-
tably.
Though not endowed himself with liberal |
ho had q sensitive appreciation of its
Importance, and bestowed upon an extensive |
fsmily every-facility in-this regard which the
country afforded; and larished upon his children
lns.inted indulgence for the improvement and
refnements of life.
At the beginning of tho late war, tho old man
raised and equipped full Company of Infantry,
lnI took the field as its Captain; but the weight
If years prevailed over his ardent patriotism, and
10 returned to his home, contributing most liber-
lily throughout to sustnin q cause which was,
Nth him, paramount to all other considerations.
vith him, paramount 10 all other considerations.
It's disastrous termination, and tho death of his
and brightest son upon its atars, crushed
lin to the grave.
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