Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-21
General Miscellany.
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Is. i'CIillltt Il UtlilNADll, II itllltIK-
able woman, who has been blind for up
wards of twenty years past, died Satur-
day morning al her residence on Oak
wood avenue. Her history and chris
tan character were such AZ 10 entitIc
her to more than q passing mention
She was Il native OF Vermont, near Mid
dlebury. After her marriage, she resi-
died in Ogdensburgh ana WaddingtOn,
st. Lawrence county. About the time
Of the death OF her husband, She was
taken totally blind, and remained 30 20
thc day of her death. The most cole
bratod and 9lilful aid wa, invoked in
vain. Some eight or nine years since
she came 10 reside near her relatives in
Cohoes, and for the last four years she
resided in Troy on OallwO3d avenue.
At the time She moved into thc neigh
borhoOd thcrc was no Protestant church
but at n considerable distance from her
house. IT became the habit Of some lit
tie children 10 call on her on Sunday,
when she would ask them tossing hymns
for her, and then She would pray for
them. Children are famous news car
liers. They told parents and others
about 1.-The blind WOman;N and soon
there were adult prayer meeting at her
house regularly every sunday. Soon
the number attending reached thirty,
HUG liistli tOulNt Dt NOiilIOl tttl'lN utNOIli-
modated. \ room in the vicinity was
then secured for the meetings. From
The beginnings of the little children and
''the blind woman," came the pretty
lakewood Presbyterian Chapel at the
corner OF lakewood avenue and lloOsic
streets, which now has an excellent
membership under the care Of a regular
and efficient pastor.
Mrs. Fullington was lady of far
more than ordinary intelligence. Her
carly education was excellent, and had
been improved by reading and rcilec-
ton. Her acquaintance with the Scrip
lures was rcmarlIablC-her faith in the
Christian religion was joyous and un-
bounded. When the rays of the sun
stole into her chamber Sabbath morn
ing, she asked the day OF the week; and
when told it was Sunday, she smiled
and said, 'And so am to die on the
beautiful SabbathW
Under the great af1liction of total
blindness she was never known to utter
Il complaint. Her only anXictics were
for her children and other rcla-
lives. SO deserving was she, so amiable,
so truly Christian and lovely character,
she never needed friends. Christian la
dies in the ncighhorhood made her con-
slant visits and administered to her COM
fort in many ways. About her last act
was to entrust one of these ladies with a
Testament and Il small present to be sent
to her son in the army. For Years, and
especially during her last illness, she
was most faithfully attended by her
youngest daughter; while the Kindness
of the pastor OF the chapel, of physi-
clans, and other friends, knew no limits
On the avenue nearly all last week, the
word passed from mouth to mouth, the
blind woman is dying.u and there was
sincere sorrow in the hearts of young
and old, for Mrs. Fulington was known
to all and beloved by all. 1t is no place
here to recount the whole of her history;
but there are portions of it if faithfully
written out, would read like a romance,
and reflect on her character as a woman
and mother the highest honor.
AS usual with persons deprived of
sight in early or middle life, her other
senses became surprisingly acute. She
never forgot the footsteps of a person.
There are four acquaintance entering
the room, she would know who was
present without word being said. Her
hearing was alike scnst i've. She could
hear city clocks at a great distance strike
the hour when others could not heal
them at all Conversations between
persons far off were as distinctly heard
by her apparently "a by those engaged
in them. And her sense of touch was
amazingly acute. She was excellent
and rapid with the needle. and would
thread the finest cambria needle more
readily than could one lady in thou
sand. A few years since she prepared /
piece of EN- broidery for the country
fair, which for taste, elegance and skill
was conceded to be uneXcelled.
A born lady, most truly Christian
woman, with heart overlooking will
kindness and love towards all, not onl,
accomplishing but cheerful under he
great deprivation, Mrs. Fullington vii
be missed hereafter by those who knew
her best. IN the little neighborhoo,
which was the only world she knew
this side of the grave, the memory O
the blind woman will outlive in sweet
ness and fragrance the Spring geraniun
and all the blossoms and roses of sum
mer time.--IT'oY Times