Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-31
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On the morning Of July 25th, 1872, in Clear
field, of disease Of the lungs, Miss FANNIE
BARRETT, third daughter Of Hon. Gro. X. BAR
RErr, aged q years.
The peculiar circumstances surrounding the
sickness and death of this young lady, and the
many estimable traits Of character she possessed,
entite her TO more than passing notice. The
writer of these lines knew her from childhood,
and being many years her senior, had frequent op-
portunties TO observe her many excellent qualities
both Of mind aed of heart. She was young, beau
tiful and intelligent, and when in health, her
amiablc disposition, evenness Of temper and kind
ness Of heart endeared her to all who knew her.
She drew around her, by the power of love, scores
of friends, both young and old, whose saddened
looks and fearful eyes, as they gazed upon her for
the last time, told in language palmer than words
that not only was her family bereaved, but that
they, too, had sustained an irreparable loss.
She had been long confined to her room before
her death, helpless sufferer, and yet she was pa
ticnt, thoughtful and resigned. Not murmur or
complaint ever escaped her lips. The same love
ly traits of character developed in her life, shone
out with increased lustro In her sickness. There
were many reasons why she might have desired to
live. Her home, her position, her youth, her cir
cumstances were all calculated TO endear her to
life, and yet she could continually say, T am
ready to die--I am not afraid Of DEATH" She
seemed to have been admonished of her approach
ing dissolution long before her friends were alarm
ed about her recovery. In view Of il, she busted
herself in her preparation. Her Bible, which had
been her daily companion for years, shows by her
notes upon II how close a student Of 1t she had
been. Her selections in il were Of the most com
forting and cheering character TO the dying chris
tian, and pointed with unerring certainty to the
death she died and the heaven she obtained. Hel
Prayer Book lay upon her bed, and occupied every
spare moment. She freely talked of her death
and gave the most comforting assurances to thos'
around her of her hope in Christ. She was truly
pious, christian young lady, and from the day o
her confirmation in the Episcopal church until th'
time Of her death, she never neglected christian
duty.
Her death was as peaceful as Il was beautiful
For several days she rested comfortably, and en-
joycd during the nights almost undisturbed sleep
On the night she died, she slept calmly until abOu
IL o'clock, when her father was called TO watch b.
her, and she again fell into peaceful slumbor
only to awake to a brighter life. For three hour
she slept on, and without n struggle, or moan, o.
heavy breath, her spirit took It's flight. She wen
to sleep in death. SO peaceful and silent was th
parting, that she disturbed not her father VIII
watched by the side of his dying child, and h
knew Il not until the shadow fell and death ha'
scaled her for his own. And thus she died.
"As fades q summer cloud away,
As sinks the gale when storms arc DER,
As gently shuts the eye Of day,
As dies q wave along the shore" NJ.
On July 18th, 1871, at Luthersburg, JAMEi
ZEGGLER, aged As years, months and l6 days
On July 23d, 1879, Mrs. ELIZABETH, wife @
g. NJ. WATSON, aged 80 years, months and
days.
On Saturday, July 18th, 1872, of whoopn
cough, JOHN A., infant son Of A. l., and EMIL
SoUTuARB, aged 20 days.