The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-13
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the circle OF friends Tor the blood.wAGhed
company, on the 10th night Of April, 1872
ANbRrw g. 0cnrLTEEE, 10 bis 4sth year.
Brother 0cheltFce has been member oil
the United Brethren Church, Of Mud Lick
Braxton county, for some three years. liz
was a good christian-hlthful 10 his church.
and to bis children, In AlVising them Il, be
come christians, and had the pleasure oil
seeing his second son, Luther, make prepa-
ratlonS for an entrance into the everlasting
kingdom Of our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Christ. lie leaves wife aud FIVE children,
some o. whom are too young TO realize iheii
loss. May they all, through divine grace,
meet 10 happy reunion IL the land where
there Is no death. 3. II. CrSSROnAA.
Died, on stanlcys Run, Lewis county, W
Va, April 4, 1872, Of proPSy, PllLtiI
LOUsH, aged IS years, months aud Q dayI
The subject fthis sketch was bora In Pen
dleton county, Va, September 20, 1893. Al
an early age, moved by the spirit Of adyeu'
turc and roaddeut Of lis ability 10 endur,
the hArdshpS and priva,io rs incident to th,
first settlement OF county, be wound BIZ
way over mountains and through wales, tC
seek home amid the forests OF what Wal
then known as Western Virginia. scSrr,
had the howl Of the wild beast, or the whocT
Of the red nan died away, or the blaze o.
the wig-wam ceased TO shed It's golden SplCn
doris amid the dense forests, or the ,omahawk
been buried and toe scalplng knife sheathed
ere this one Joined In the march OF eivilita
ton In the vigor Of manhood be com
meheed bis career here. He was son o.
honest toll, IA blacksmith by trade) and
won bis living by the sweat Of bis brow
The mantle OF opu!eneo had never fallen
upon his shoulders. Amer long, weary years
becoming tired Of his lonely condition, h
sought the hand and affections In natrimonJ
Of one Of the fair maidCns ofthc country, who
CONSENTED TO become bis bosom companion
10 share with him the smiles Of prosperity OIL
the froWns OF adversely, come which may,
and through the kind providence OF Him who
rules the dcStinicS men, they were permit
ted to enjoy each others eompanIonshlT
down to good old nge, when It pleased God,
10 Ills inIciutable wisdom, 10 call the huS'
band TO hi, final reSling place. Old Uncle
Phillip, as custom had taught US TO call him,
though man Of marked integrity, and In
duStrious habits, was not crowned with as
much Of this worlds goods as some others
but feel confident In asserting that be had
been mindful Of one thing, that was, to lay
up treasures Ia tho storS-roon OF Heaven,
"where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
uor thieves break through, nor steal" Ill.
early piety gave proof that he had sought
and obtained that hope which reaches beyond
the confines ofmortality, TO the regions Of
eternal day. That hope which bore him up
when the hand Of affection was heavily upon
him; that hope which eheered hin when
death the grim monster was about TO lay vile
hands upon him, and when dissolving ma.
ture was about 10 cry "'TlS enough,
yield,'i H. was n member Of the N. Z.
Church, and lived In obedience 10 the com.
mands Of his divine master, as nearly as bis
carnal nature would allow. His career 10
worthy Of our consideration, a. d teaches US
the fact that Christ has power on earth Ia
forgive sins. When the last wave Of time
was about 10 roll over bis head, and bis NOR
tai remains TO return TO its mother dust, hil
confidence was uushaken, and his immortal
principle borne upon the pinlonI Of angels
wings 10 God, who gave Il, Is to-day ira.
vening the ElySiau fields OF Paradise, and
waiting In the sunlight Of Heaven. To the
bereayed companion Of the departed one, lei
me say, DO faithful few more days. Natart
warns you that ere long you too will have
10 answer the summons. ! trust that you
will be able to put on the robe Of righteous.
ness, and walk with him In fair elinCs Of i'm.
mortality. To the children who have been
called upon to follow to It's resting place the
iifeless remains Of tho one who cared for
theml In the tender years Of childhood,
would say, not to grieve, for your loss Is hil
great gain, but prepare 10 meethim around
The throne Of God, WHERE the sorrows o.
separation never come. ]. ~.