Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-07-23
Deaths.

INF. JAMES HARDEN died at his residence i
Staunton, on Saturday morning last, of an ad
vanced age. -''' ~ al al
Died at his residence, in Rockingham county
| aged u years.
On July 9th WILLIAM Brooks. son of Ma;o
Jonathan Brooks of Rockbridge county. AGE,
% years and 10 months.
| On the 18th instant, at Longdale Allephan,
| county, Mr.. SAMUEL G. ROBINSON, aged abou
| so years.
Kerr's creek, Rockbridge county. on the lOti
instant, at very advanced age
| At her residence in Rockbridge county. on the
both of June, Mrs. MARY RAY, aged e.
| At her residence in Bridgewater, july the 9Th
OF enlargement of the heart Mrs MAIINDA r
GIBBS, aged 81 years.
In memory of MAGGIE HENRY, daughter OF
capt.. James Henry, who died June 18th, 1872.
Little do we know when death will break in
upon, our midst and remove loved one A
daughter and sister, amiable in life. lovely in
character, her conversation and walk in life
proved that she was one of Gods followers
Her health had been gradually failing long be-
fore her DEATH During the last few DAYS of life.
she had firm trust in God; she was conscious
that her end was near, and now she has passed
away and has gone to join the blood washed band
and to mingle her notes with theirs in sinoino
praises to her crucified Savior. She has given
the teeting joys of this world in exchange for
u,
the Just made perfect where sin and sorrow,
signing and death are seen and heard no more
She was beloved by all who knew her.
Farewell, dear Maggie, fare-thee-well,
For thou art gone, tits true;
Though IN the shining courts Won dwell
We've wept, still weep for you.
ANXIOUS
In MemOriam.
Died, at the residence of her husband near
Mt Scion, Augusta county, Va, May 8, 1872,
Mrs. DIE K. EUBANK, aged 80 years, wife of r.
P. Eubank, and daughter of Mrs. Sallie and the
late David M. Kyle, Esq.
How oft amidst
Thick clouds and dark, does Heavens all ruling
Sire choose to reside His glory unoDscured,
And with the majesty of darkness round,
Circles His throne p
This darkness has penetrated many heart in
the weeks that have passed as the lips lave ut
tered can 1t be possible Die is deadPi When
one lives in the popular heart as she did it is
sure evidence that she possessed more than ordi-
nary worth. We who knew her best and loved
her most can testify that there was candor q
warm-h eartedness which could not be surpassed
or feigned; that she was friend in the truest
sense, never hesitating to defend those she prof
fered to love. She was possessed with rare en-
dowments OF mind; an inherent, instructive wo-
manly worth oble-hearted, generous hearted.
lmpulsive Die-gone from us in the spring-time
OF her glorious w0manhood gone with her BUOY.
ant spirit which always made brightness amidst
the darkness which so often surrounds us here;
gone to sing her first song of Thanksgiving in q
fairer and purer world than this. Her religion
was not of that sombre, doleful type that seems
60 moaning through life, but rather did she re-
joice always that she had High Priest to inter-
cede for her, and reconcile her to God, ever re-
lying upon this sacrifice as the only foundation
of salvation. This was her living faith since the
day she joined herself with Gods people, ex-
pressing with her tongue Gas the writer can tes-
tirely upon Him." Her dying faith and testi-
mony to the sufficiency and efficacy of this
Christ was, "Yea, though l walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil; for Thou art with me Thy rod and Thy
staff they comfort me- The Lord will carry me
safely over" "The Valley was made radiant
with this faith, and His everlasting arms were
heart as He carried her FROM this side to the 9TH
er shora. AS her feet touched the shore of the
Land of Confidence and the throng came down
to welcome her with harps tuned to redeeming
love she could feel safe at last Safe from care.
safe from pain. She could realize she had ex-
changed life of pain for one of everlasting
brightness, where no sickness nor sorrow can
abide. I es, she has the glory, we the gloom
We feel that our past, with its memories is the
brighter and better for having such as she link
ed with it that her life with its sunshine shed
halo that the future will never obliterate We
felt truly, as we stood by her grave, that Love-
weeping, said to Death:
'tThis hour is thine,
Thou art the shadow of life, and as the tree
Stands in the sun and shadows all beneath
So in the light of great eternity
Life eminent creates the shade of death;
The shadow passeth when the tree shall fall
But shall reign forever over ALL"
L. M. L.