Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-11-21
Deaths.

Near Arbor Hill in this county, on the 18th
instant, Mr. CHRISTIAN GOODNIGHT, in the 40th
year of his age.
Died, near Bethel church in this county, on
Oct. It'll, JAMES FRANK BRUBECK, only child
of Jacob and Este Brubeck, aged sx months.
''Short pains, short woes were thine,
Dear babe, joys eternal and divine.''
Near Fishersvlle, Augusta county, Va, after
an illness of very few Eours, Mrs. ALICE /.
BAYLOR, wife of Newton A. Baylor, and only
daughter of Maj. A. Koinsr fell asleep in Je-
sus, in the Goth year of her age.
This community was never more shocked than
by the announcement of her death She was
one of its most res pected members and brightest
ornaments Beautiful, accomplished, gentle,
and charitable. she was loved alike by every
class of society. The rich, the poor, the good,
all admired her worth while living, and extol
her virtues now that she is dead.
A few months ago. she stood a blushing, hap
nv bride. amid the earnest congratulations of
many friends True, confding. and affectionate,
tenderly devoted to husband that almost idol
lied her, surrounded by every luxury her heart
could wish, permitted to make her home with
her parents, to whom she was most sincerely at
INDUCED, yet always dutifui and atfectionate.
she consulted the will of her parents in all
things. The attractions OF gay and glddy Cir
cles, open to and counting her, could not allure
her from the quiet of her home. With her own
family she found her greatest pleasure. She was
in all respects model wife and daughter.
She was a most devoted Christian In infancy
dedi Gated to God in Baptism, her parents with
earnest PRAYERS faithfully instructed her, begin
ming with early childhood, in the principles of
our holy religion. She received further instruc-
tions from her kinsman, the lamented Rev. J..
Kilian, and in tender years was admitted to full
communion with the Church. She was earnest
ly devoted to the Church Its welfare lay near
est her heart. All her talents were consecrated
to the Lord She was an earnest and successful
worker in the Sunday School, carrying to her
grateful task careful and prayerfll preparation.
Heo efforts were not confined to her GLASS; but
she was known to approach others and plead
with them to consider their immortal interests,
The love of God ruled her life The songs of
Zion, as they fell from her lips, We're the Ian
guage CT a heart eommuning with God. The
beautiful service of the Church Book with her
was not formal, but the medium OF her approach
to God. None were more rejoiced than she by
the promise of having minister in whom she
reposed the greatest confidence settled in then
congregation. Frequently she sRoke of bis COM
ing, fondly she looked forward to the time when
she would welcome him to his new home; but
alas for him, he came to find her seat both al
home and in the sanctuary vacant,
Startling as was her death to others, she her.
self was not surprised. She had for weeks q
vague presentiment of it, and while yet not al
all seriously i'll, she spoke very calmly to hel
distressed Husband of its probably fatal fermina-
tion-giving, without emotion expression to hel
wishes for his future.
Rev. d. NJ. Gilbert improved the sad occasion
by an excellent sermon. LAF.