Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17
Obituary.


Died. in Evansville, Wisconsin. Oct. 18th, ls7a.
Justus y. Wheeler aged " years.
Died in Sfielburn, Vermont, Dec 2Dth, 1872 Hon.
Robert White aged s years. 1856
J. P. Wheeler was a graduate OF the University OF
Vermont, in its first class, the class Of 1904.
Time with it's varied changes carried him gently
down the stream life till the golden october ~
brought his bark safely into the harbor Of eternal
rest Like tho rising of the sum- his faithful soul
rose triumphantly into an eternal day! lie often
said to those visiting him; I'm only waiting till
the shadows are little more faded" Tell the
absent loved ones, am ONLY waiting for the Boat
man" to carry me lr-me y and when the Boat
man - came, with perfect faith in the Cap
tain OF rs s9uafi0n - he feared not
cross the narrow stream Of DEATH Though he
had arrived 10 such great age, his mind remain
ed firm and clear and his Characteristic sociablity
was prominent as long as he could converse. The
irosts OF ninety winters had whitened his hair
and beard til its silky witness and pure look
seemed not Of eartA And as his venerable head
peacefully rested in his coffin, many exclaimed,
chow beautiful ~ The officiating minister chose as
the subject of his remarks, if the face OF aged
Father looks so 1eaHtifai in DEATH what will it be
in life, wheH this mortal Sail have put on mmor-
talty.' But dearly = we loved him, they took
him rom Us. and laid him in the marrow house
III the Resurrection morn, leaving his aged wife
him hity-eight years, TO travel little
while alone, seven children watching her footsteps.
As we thought Of his dsatk and burial we said
-
removed hut no, the light Of his religion will
shine from out the past, and paths Of knowledge
and usefulness which he marked out will lead to
eternal bliss, rightly followed.
ETe our tssbs had ceased to How for dear uncle
Wheeler, Things came that cur beloved uncle
White was prostr.ed by disease. With the exam
plary life, and triumph at death Of Robert White
your readers are famiiiari Old and young honOred
and respected him, and his name will ever be held
in sweetest remembrance hy his many many friends.
Words se0m feebe and IL is in vain for TO attempt
to write Of his life Of purity, uprightness and
christian usefulness, for snch indeed it was,
and for me to touch upon either point
would seem Ike an attempt 10 improve the paint
Ing after the Great Artist has pronounced il
perfect Let each one Of Us stand aside and look
At has iie-picture," and s0Eparo it with own.
fear We would blush At the comparison, and could
truthfully exclaim, Mark the perfect man, and
behold the upright for the end Of that man is
pace"
eight days OF severe pain md suffering Not a
frown, nor the iaintest nu~lnr, not complaint,
but he often said, 1t d all right, let the Lord
work "
Aswe think ofhis life. and beautiful death, it
seems like the -orning star that does not set, but
melts into glorious day. II is said The ruling
passion is strong in death" and how plainly did he
show, till the last moment, that Lore had ever been
the ruling grace Of his heart. When his emaciated
arms were almost palsied In death he would stretch
them out u embrace his dear aged wife and other
loved ones, for one more kissn and although her
sweet affection was like that ~ a child, yst the
manly calmness, and Csrstisnlike iortitude with
the precious reality OF his holy relig and the
messenger came near. and still nearer, angels
seemed Fastening ia before IL, till his room seemed
tho gate of heaven over which angels lowered
And 1t was truly said, There are angels lowering
near
But beloved as he Wa. the silver cord % must
ue severed. and with sweet smile, his lips
closed, the pulsc ccesed o. beat and Z was
said Judge White .s dead 90 but his eternal
life had ju-t begun. The trost- Of eighty5fre
winters had whiteued his looks, and given has
venerable head that uuu ual look VI purity and GU
beautiful was be lu death, that his daughter Mr.
r.. writes u Ease looked ~ If il was clothed
with immortal youth ana a. be lay richly cohined
hc seemed Too lovely for jhe grave But il must be-
and soon the tdu-s came our one last, VerV AGED
uncle was forever 80 rest. How quickly our tears
started as We thought " Ms dear companion, who
had shared bis joy and ssrrow, and for over sirfy
year, had been loving, faithful wife. Clear 10 the
narrow stream she could go with hin. hut va, let
90 wander on It's shores Little while alone But
two dear children carefully Zuard her footsteps til
the angels shall rgtaru aging lie caIleth for
fsstf"
The singular fact tls; these hishI, honorei and
respected Iucn.-the,e beloved ased uncles, should
meet death very sim lay, and so few dayg Ter
enrc THEN dc8th. has called forth IN .se imperfect
Lines. Strange % say, each uncle died ON Friday,
p. no. little after four o'clock Like shocks ~
gralu FULLY pc. they were gathered at the close u
tine year. Their uu TED -r- make oHe hundred and
ssttHtg5gie years. What an experience IN their
earthly Lic- Bus to-day. They rest from their
ilbars and the.r works DO follow them Let US
follow their example. and when We are called may
llns u. u. T.
Jlu-s.-l.c. " - Jan. 3. i.,l
rs kingdom FORA Horse. What tho purse Of King
Richard could u.t t1eu pro IRE Ell can now pnr-
chase lor q sou-. Tie Ceufaur Liu.ment vii not
"a Sc thc dead horse o. Au-. but it viii cure
lame ono, and, mI-e tlau that, 10 is the most re-
markable thing for sueliins- stin joints. eaked
breasts 81 n-- and tgu D. te world has ever seen.
man on -ht O. suffer 81 th tle rheumatism who has
u.t tried THIS .uImeut