The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-07-06
OBITUARY.,

Our community hos been called to mourn the
demise Of one of its most estimable matrons.-
Mrs. SARAH e. TODD sweetly fell asleep in
death, June Sth, 1870, after an illness of two
weeks. sho seemed to. have had a prossntiment
Of her death, and :.om the first attack spoke of
1t as certain fact, and spent her remaining q
strength In affectionate religious counsel to hcr
family, sometimes addressing them individually
and thon together.
Quiet, oven, and cheerful in her habit of mind,
sho was an agreeable companion tothe young as
we'll as the old, shedding iin all the small sweet
courtesies of life." mellow light upon the whole
circle OF which she was the centre. As friend,
wife, mother, mistress and similar relations. she
discharged hor duties, 50 es to gain the esteem
and love of all associated with her, but her
browning glory was reapsd in the delicate rela-
ton of stop mother, in which she man aged, with
out management, to win tho warmest affections
of her stop. children.
With an unusual command Of temnor a wall
balanced mind, the habit of keeping hor own
counsels, and readiness to perform q kiudues.
for any one, tis not surprising that her life
should bo useful and her death lamented, but it
was Shiehr in the humble retirement of relig-
tous lito, hat tho virtues Of her heart, shinod
with their most attractive light. For more than
thirty yenrs she "adorned tho Gospel of God her
Saviour, BY we'll ordered walk and Cody con-
yersation." Her communion was with the
Methodist Church, which she ornamented by q
devotion and consistency, which made her a
valuable though retiring member, shedding tho
rich perfume ofa devoted plety all around.
Hor death was not only quiot and peaceful,
but through the sustaining grace Of the gospel,
triumphant With q choerfal faith in God. she
committed herself to the dark bosom Of the
river, with tho same confidence that an expori-
enced boatman would step aboard, to cross the
river. Her death was tho more satisfactory as
IL was sustained by life of moro than usual
consistency. Her life was lovely and her death
corresponded with it.
DIED, Tuesday, Juno IA. 1870, near Sumter
Town, EVA DURANT, infant daughter Of
Samuel F. and Matilda G. Flowers, aged twenty
months. This lovely child was taken from the
arms OF her tendor and devoted parents, after
twenty days of intense suffering, which was in
dured by tho little oherub with on apparent
patience and quietudo, which was tho subject of
remark by all who witnessed tho dceply afliotiyo
scene. Called from earth, ere sin had blighted
OF sorrow or care boon known, this lovely bud
was plucked by tho hand ofthe blessed Saviour,
rom the parent stcm on oarth, to bloom in i'm.
mortal beauty, in his own bosom, in tho Para disc
above. Tho hoarts of the fond young parents
havo boon torn and rivon, but let them look awnv
from earth to the precious promises of the eospol
Of Christ for solace, and keeping their ewes Of
faith directed to tho glorious homo whittier their
doar little Eva has gone, prepare to meot her
thore, when the tolls Of life aro dono. G..
DIED, at Mayosville, s. G., June 27h, 1870.
ELLEN ZENA, daughter Of William II. and
Anna NJ. Colt aged noarly Is months.
Pure as tho snow -fako, ere itfalls and takes tho
80 stain of earth,
With not taint of mortal lifo except tby mortal
birth,
God bade thee carly tasto the spring for which SO
many thirst,
And bliss, eternal bliss is thino, m, faircst and
my First!