Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-14


his life. In grateful memory we record this
sincere tribute.
[Since the above was placed in type We
have received communication from the
graceful pen of lifelong friend of Mr.. H.
To give place thereto we exclude something
more we had to say.
An extra train carried large number of
his friends from Frostburg, Borden Shaft,
Ocean and Midland mines, and Homecoming,
on Sunday last to attend his funeral at Bar
ton. At the NJ. +. Church an already full
audience heard the eloquent discourse by
Rev. Gro. V. LEECH, of Piedmont, w. Va i,
Willie hundreds remained outside unable to
obtain admiss on.
The text selected is from Isaiah xxi H.
"Watcllnan, what of the night The
Waterman said the morning coinelh"
The preacher proposed avoiding any at
tempt to inquire into the ol,scurty OF the
prophets words rs originally uttered He
found in the distress and lniplcXity they
were then passing through, this question
tears and funeral surroundings; uttered
most bt>,<clinylv in the very silence OF that
brother who lay before them in what is
called death, his sweet voice NJ longer
heard leading the song of praise.
Some brief attempt might be made to OK
plain the mystery;
l. Life might Ike appropriately called a
Night in that il is Il period of mental dark
ness, or uncertainty , In that it is Il time
of moral slccp-inecusihiiih, until man is
awakened 10y God. 3 In HAT it is Il brief
and rapidly passing period.
Over against this Night is set the period
called abe Morning. Morning brings clear
ness of vision. knowledge of surroundings,
enjoyment of the good, beautiful and true ;
of happy associations. safety and security
Such is the is>;lc of this Night TO all who
rcjos, by faith upon Cots everlasting plan
and promise. S,lch had been the i>s'm to
the tx loved one whose departure had started
anew csc inquiries the glorious Morning
had liokrn upon lii, vision-tlGit Morning
whose sun should never 90 down; ali !liS
,,,..ca tainiv was made clear; TIE Morning
had broken after Il @ storm. Life lad been
impa,,c,i-ttcrlil liz, God having arorSc]l
him from moral sircpto spiritual life even
here, life t" contin." and develop forever.
Tie h,ic! s1al tslnw had ended 20 70 sap
I;,nui,l'sl hy y day eternal. W II, o ! and
the Sail,ci good.
\ hrict abstract of The nlin cts of the
life o.! Mr.. ii >HEI> was given and a'lllsion
made 10 special points of his character and
work n, christian l,hoTer Tie audience
was ti,eA earnestly cxl.orirl 10 best If them
selves TO a new lie in view o! the issues of
the present one. Such WAS the general drift
of t:s discourse.
Rev A. NJ. CouETESAY in a few nervous
deceased.
Tis procession was then formed outside
the church, headed hv Barton. L"nsconing,
and WrSIcrnport Lodges of Odd Fellows,
of which Order Mr. II. was IN active inc,n-
Der A train of eleven cars was then filled
and Ir te~slrl Ia Piedmont On the WAY.
the remains of 4 little daughter of Mr. II.
who died few months since, were placed
upon the train To re inferred witt, her Ia
tier Rcachn" Piedmont the procession
move through, Westcrnl,ort I" Phi!os Ccin-
SPIN. "ht1t Eiiiis1 dit! 'ittH! were !'i''ttit
TO rest After Drawer ny Rev Mr. CotHTE-
NAY, the O,M-Fcllows cove cd his coffin
viii, the cnl'lcins of immortality. and then
as the grave closed over shutting all that is
mortal of WILLIAM Harris from the sight
of men, there mingled with the FILLING earth
the voices Of a portion OF that splendid
choir he had taught and led So well, Singing
tic triumphant chorus:
In the sweet 10y and hv
We Shall meet on that beautiful shore"
We have never witnessed lnrgcr attend
ancc at Il funeral The Number is variolsly
estimated at from 800 to 1000 persons
4 fact of itself strikingly suggestive of tlit,
high G. tlnItion in which Mr. HARRIS was
universally held. The principal feature ot
the occasion was the imposing procession OF
elbows. numbering near 40 Attilr,l
in the beautiful rcgalia of.tllc Order and the
usual itiSi gnia of mourning, their long lines
added beauty to the solcmnity of the scene.
Something Ncw.-Frcc of charge
Call at MCNEIL Il WINGEHT>, Frostbury
Md, or at JOS YER'S, Homecoming, Md,
and get a sample bottle of DR., A. Bos.hcc s
German Syrup, free of'ch"'ye. Ii has lately
been introduced in this count from Ger
many and for any person suffering with !.
severe cough, heavy cold settled on the
breas consumption or any disease of the
throat and lungs, it has no equal in the
world Our regular size bottle - cents
In all eases money will Ike promptly return
cd if Hrfcct satisfaction is not given. T%n
doses will relieve any case. Try il. l.. NJ
GREEN, Pro'r., Woodbury., Nj. IOct19
MAR Ed.
At the residence of the brides father in
Frosthurg, hv Rev. J. Ruhl, Mr.. BENJAMI>
ORT and Miss MARGARET BHoD, all OF
Fros,hurg, ON Sunday, Sth inst.
On Thursday, 2Sth Of November, at the
residence. of the lr'r's father, near Frost
burg hv Rev. L. w. Ha>lup. MI P.Tt.,
PorE and Miss SARAH MiCn.EL's, all Of this
county.