Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-04-15
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DIED.

At his residence, in HUMPHREYS county,
on the 9Th inst, of pneumonia, GEoRGE i.
NEBLETT, In the 18th yearo of his age.
AT her home, suddenly, neorC GAINESVILLE
MAN, wife ofO. NJ. Blnckman, OF this place,
aged ~ years. 4 months n 20 days.
Death Is mournful to us all, and Mt all
times, but when his dread wing has been
spread over those with whom we were
linked by tender ties of love, or associated
by the deep feelings of natural affection.
how deeply mournful u is! And how
mournful, how bitter IL is to enter the
d~arkened chamber, and mark the awful
change. Mary, that but yesterday was all
life to-day, to behold the lip, on whose
heart. whose beatings were all In unison
with our own now motionless md calm
the hand, with whose every touch we were
familiar, now dull and heavy the pulse,
that Swplled in warmth and freedom
t%hrobbing no more: the eve, whose glance
had often met our own. glazed and fixed
the smile, that once Interpreted our slight
est wish, departed: "A vacancy In the family
group to be filled only by the o OF
the departed. To her husband all human
cnmfort availeth nothing against the
might of this bereavement! Her death
falls with n crushing power upon all the
stricken members OF the household. To
the dear little children ! will say there Is
one who cares Tor the motherless children:
One in whom you can trust. Yes. the
Heavenly Father of the orphan. Feel as
sured, children, that you shall see you
mother again. Yes, she was n confding,
unselfSh and devoted wife, mother and
friend unpreteading. sincere md genrr-
Gus, as u christian; well informed, candid,
decided In her principles, devoted to her
church; her end was peace. Sho died
calmly and quietly in the love of Christ,
ana has gone to join her dearly loved, her
fair haired child.
Mary, I'd love. beside thy grave to sit and
ponder
On those sweet days that will not come
nglln
Through the bleak world my weary steps
must wander,
Whilst thou nrt free from sin, and toll,
and pain.
Rest thee, Mary, within thy home above
Sometime. perchance, ere long, III come
to thee;
Then, 'mong the angel friends who know
know thy spirit win remember me.
Cs@aneH,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April 9th. 1871.
Miss SUSAN AMANDA BUNNELL was born
Oct. I, 1873, and died Feb. q, 1871. During u
revival Mt Old Antioch, in 1864, she en-
braced that religion which gave her sup
port amid the trials of life; softened tile
lung-k"pt bed of affection; enabled hci to
lie in triumph. She was ever so kind, ever
so genial. that even while suffering the
eNcrutiatinR pangs Of afiictiOn. she would
grateful expression. lam glad YOU came"
This lovely disposition characterized her
whole earthly career. For seventeen
monthssh she suffered the pangs of n wasting
disease. During some of her moments. OF
excrutiating pain she could be heard whis-
pering, "Thy VIII be done" As the day OF
death approached. she became conscious of
herlmprnding fate: and neevcning. when
alone with her mother, after recovering
from n severe paroXysm of coughing, she
exclaimed, Mother, my lungs are nearly
gone; I'll soon he lone suffering. for I'm
goinI to my home in heaven" Her sister,
brother, and n young lady friend, entering
the room and approaching her brd. at this
time, she embraced and urged each TO meet
her in heaven. Friends and relatives brnd
over her cofilncd form, and shed tears of
grief; hut they find consolation in remem-
boring that her spirit has fiown to eternal
bliss. They say She was beoutifui in death:
but, q, how much more beautiful must she
appear in heaven!
II. WALTER F~EATiiERSrrS.
AZ the residence of his father-in-law,
Rev. II. l.. Burncy, in his county, at II
o'clock, Pm Thursday, 18th inst, GE,. q
+. Lucas, Of consumption, aged about -
years.
Thus has passed from earth n true friend,
kind husband. and christian gentleman.
His devoted wife and relatives have our
heartfelt coincidence in their sad bereave-
ment. "a.