Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-08

after short illness, ON the 2Sth of January
last, in the 33d year of her age.
| Would, indeed, that some ADLER haud-some
one more competent to admonish the living, BY
justly merited tribute to the dead, had UNI
dertaken the task. But it il, however, plea
sure to the writer to feel that he has known the
deceased from infancy, only as others knew her
and to claim the privilege of being the humble
instrument In placing upon the record the
death OF one who will be 80 long remembered
by sorrowing community.
Your types, Mr.. Editor, are always made to
sound, trumpet-toned, the praise of all who die
clothed in the garments of worldly fame--of
those rendered great in deeds of chivalry, or in
the affairs of State-of all who have played O
conspicuous part in the drama of life alas II
may be- of those who have possessed themselves
abundantly of Caesar 8 perishable treasure;
but, sir, how much the greater should be the
eulogy, how much higher the monument, in
memory of one famed in virtue and religion,
of one great in goodness-possessed so largely
OF unfading treasures was the subject Of this
feeble tribute.
Seldom, if ever, it is believed, has 1t come
within your province, as a Journalist, to chron-
icle the death of one so universally esteemed;
of one who had so intimately related herself,
| in the bonds of pure affection, to all whose
sphere was hers. For seldom if ever, was Q
community more saddened at the tolling of3he
funeral knell, whilst the multitude of sorrow
| ing friends; who, on so inclement o day, fol-
lowed the remains to their final resting place
in the consecrated ground of st. Mary's Church,
proclaimed aloud that no more was one below
ed of the people.
We, whose melancholy privilege it was to be
present at her bedside, and to witness the final
struggle with the King of Terrors, would not
here recount all those meek and gentle quali-
ties of heart and soul all those genial and en-
nobling traits of character boosted of woman,
with which she had as by intuition command
ed the esteem and admiration of all who were
fortunate in her social inter course; but rather
would we say: come and stand, in spirit, with
US beside her dying couch. Let as here be edi-
fed in witnessing her final triumph. Let rs
here, with no image of fancy, behold the calm
and con6ding resignation to the will of the
Most High, of enc surrounded by so many vain
and alluring ties to the things of time. Let us
now hear her, upon receiving the final sacra-
mental rites of the Catholic Church, at the
hands of the anointed Of God, fervently offer
ing them to Heaven in atoning satisfaction
Let US. hear her humbly exclaiming: 'eThese
pangs of death are great, but Oh my Saviour,
what are my sufferings to those thou didst en-
dure for my sake" Let us see her meekly
bowling to the memorable fat. And, drawing
near, let US hear her, with an intellect uncloud-
ed, to the last sweetly and eloquently appeal
ing to the Throne of Mercy. And here let us
say: Farewell farewell, JOSEPHINE would that
you could have been spared to US yet longer,
but it was otherwise ordered and we sadly abide
the decree.
A kind and loving husband, and your three
tender babes, fond and devoted old mother,
confding and affectienate brothers and sisters
are not alone the bereaved; we are all your
mourners as well, and on fond memory's shrine
will we erect your betting mauseleum. Fare
well. x~.~