Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-07-03
7OBIlETJARY...

Mrs. EMAGA. r., COLEMAN. wife of
Mr.. JAMES, p. iCo1EMAN, and daughter
of Mr.. r.JOHN Lott, ,ndec' d., died at her
home on,the Oath dayrof Jupe.IS73.
She was just twenty one years of agef
and had been married only about six
months when she was attacked by mea.
sles, which speedily ended hefilife. Her
distinguishing characteristics were cheer
fulness and amiabllity, and these WERE
displayed up to her dying moments
She had been for a few years past men,
ber of Dry Greek Baptist Church, and in
her death was exhi bited the most triumf
phant Christian faith. She spoke with
the greatest ,calmness and confidence Of
her approaching end. and spent her last
moments in singing hymns Of praise to
God, and in exhortations to those around
her to meet her in heaven. =. l'i ..' :
The sore distress occasioned by her
death is softened by. the comforting as
surance OF her present blissfuf and glo-.
rifed. condition. May those upon whom
this blow falls most heavily seek and OBJ,
tain shelter in the shadow of the Great
Rock. ..r '':'"!,r'-' 81 l.. B.
Johnston's, July LIST, 1873. !, =,
DIED, OH Friday, May 2sd, 1878, at. his
residence near Sardis; Mississippi, Mr..
JAMES n. LOWE, IN the thirty-eighth
year of his age. : "a i.Ge.t.
Blr Lowe was born.in South Carolina
but moved to Pamela county, Miss,
about.t the year l858- AT tho very begin
ming of the war, he enlisted as soldier
for. SUtttheTn Rights and fought undor
the banner Of the immortal Lee, until
the army of Virginia iGll back from Pc
tersburs and Richmond, just q few days
before the Southern Cross was forever
obliterated. At that deadliest struggle
of the Wharf.-The battle of Fort Gregg, he
in company with less than one hundred
others, surrendered to an army corps of
U. S. Troops, after having held it at bay
nearly half dhy, and after this heroic
little band had Killed and wounded more
than five times their number. Mr.. Lowe
accepted the terms of the surrender In.
good faith---came home, entered upon the
discharge OF his duties us citizen with
the samo ardor and assiduity that char
acterized him rs q soldier. He married
a very estimablc lady after the war, and
by dint Of energy and perseverance had
provided. himself and family with
comfortable home, and could begin to
look forward With bright hopes to the
happy future that awaited him and his
loved ones.
Butalas! In an hour when he expect:
ed it not, the arrow of death fastened its
poisoned head in his vitals. AT noon on.
the 23d of May, he, was well. and. vigor-
ous-a cold draught of water when he
was overheated from exercise, brought
OH the congestion of death-and. at 3
O'Clock p. m. his spirit had passed away
He He M ieavas..a ives. loving viii, and. three
children to mourn his death, An; aged
father and mother left childless by this
heavy stroke, weep for the loss Of their
only child. May He who doeth all things
well and never chastencth exceptin love,
give his grace to sustain them in this
dark hour. ~ .a..e.-. l.,9t,.
Mr.. Lowe had never made any profess.
sion of religion, bpt he had been raiSed
by praying parents, aud was blessed with 1
pious wife, and acknowledged the
truths of tho blessed gospel. He left no
assurance Of his prospects beyond the
grave, but we can hopc-ana oh! what
consolation there is even in that hope
that when. ,bos knew that, death would
soon come, and his spirit was last passlng
to that great. Eternity, from which there
isno return. that then hc trusted his
Saviour and heard his loving words OF
neaca aud pardon. c..