Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-04
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Death Of Mrs. Hannah r. Jack vou

Mr- Hannah r.. wife of Ierae~t w~1aeksou,
died AZ her fe-itscnoe IN Paris GA thu 18th OF July
last. An example Of Industry and eeauoay, she
performed the duties Of a wife aud mother with nm
ALTERING devotion. n christian, not ia name Only.
bat In rrsl heart sIper~noc, she oh-erfIly
cd 10 tho call Of the suffering. The Wide extended
circle u her nssuds, many OF whom In srssc,ion
have s-cn ehesrd By her word. and example. IN
sickness ssa wau', by her uawcsr l~i asshinty and
ecncroisucc, With gratitude wall remember her I'M
al thcy follow her 90 e;srai,y
About eight YEARS ago small swelling appeared
on her right knee. AZ isst she felr no aiarrs On.
year sgo last April she oonsuIt-i ply Stefan who
NJ once pronouneoSi ia white swelling on her knee
During the sumner and early part OF the fan she
nnas-'ssed, performed her household da,ics Later
In the season worn down by pain. uncsasinc night
orday' shc could no longer labor. At time. pain
PECULIAR to her disease, -addcn A. an sletrl, .ho~
thrilled her lex so intense AMI sudden wa. the
pain that aios; individually .hc would think her
knco dislccatc. Being assured that her only ehsnec
Tor reeovcry SA- by suffering tho snpatasion of the
lex, or the sxcsioa OF her knee. shc d~cided 60 Gu
darc tho latter. On the 9th % February. Doctor
Tcvtcshury, OF Portland, In very sltlifal manner
Performed the painful operation. weuisoms DAYS
and weeks saeoecicd. Hops and fears altern,,s,i
until slowly rolling months hal passed, during
which ,h.rr had been . stow yct constant ..ur.,v
IN.
10 Jaiy 18th, onc handrcd and sixty niue DAYS. she
lay In Que position. uaabIe to turn herself or be
turned WHOM she took her food she va. bolster
cd ~ In her h-ci She removed from her t-a
but SIT times After the esstslon OF her knee until
her earth ocArir spirit passed 70. rvs, on hish
AZ In health hcs snectlonats labor Ia her family
aad with the sick Was n comment on IN. Saviour.
words "Shs hath done what she could" SO when
% w.s her lot Co suscr and 90 wait, her christian
rcsigus'ion was living illustrations or one prart-
Tag the r,soHti0a Of Job: IAN the days OF my ap
pointed time will walt tlii my change come" AZ
ter most Of her friends cN.cs expect her rccov
erJ, shs siil continued 10 hope In seasons ~ the
most extreme suffering. hcr tears ocn frvvly aow
Cd UT ~ mzrnartng word escaped her TIPS darin.
her eniire Illness when fully Persuaded that death
s'"nc would terminate her palu, she rcmarkr,i IL
hops shall have pAiicRoc tn watt On tho Sab
bath previous % her death. al.c said TO friend
wish mY saviour wpald come aud take ua~ 10 Him
self Yet, ihoagh her distress was thsa -, severe
tha; her eye s;reamri Eiih tears si- nxlsI-d,
hope shsn have psihcAcc 20 wait until Tie como.
with eosaTo.urv shc spoke Of her barisi desiring
that liliy shoahi ~ placed on her brra., and sew
erai In her hand. Tuesday evcalag. q. the death
Struggle drou near. her wccpiag family va. san
mo0ed Ia her bed siae,--to tho son With whom she
had li'c'i site rvnArkri; ''Iua have brcn Kind 20
me yoar iAihor-trsai him kiaiiy." Her dis
trrss for aVo hoats prior - her death 80 great
that her groAns coah b. heard Ia all parts Of the
hoaso bsI We DESIRE Ii. 10 portray her .aEsrinss.
Is not In ogs power. language Is Ihaissaais -
whsle her family aud Kind freass dbl ever, thin
Ia their po~vr for her rCllsf she endured wha, can
Be known oaly by the oaHiscIcat One, uaiiI lie, In
the day OF eternity, shall aaroli this history OF
oATths ,aacriag on..
Ihrrr weTv prcsea, with De-. re~krsbary for
counsel ani Assistance, Drs. Evans, BroSn and
Sawyer. for several weeks the two Latter alter
nAisiy visited her. she ever spoke wish graii,ais
OF their siai anil ssiiltal ;rcAinrat At tn. emf.
rAaoa Of SEVERAL week., By faliaAl con .cat, Dr.
sS~yer took stsrge % her. OF hiua Z; .. bat lust
TO state thai hs h.d her Implicit coufduae- Ia
th- last The numorOa. -vJenoss Of ,iss, sympathy
Of sisc.re freed rcc-ivcd by her froa Mr. saw.
yer give her great pleasure. OH
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