Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-03-22

At the City Of Washington, on the morning of
the 18th OF March, 1873, SALLiE DOUGLAS,
daughter Of Edward A. and Sarah Newton Gala
her. and grand daughter Of John ;. Gallaher and
Isaac " Carter, aged years, months, and Is
days.
"Thou vert so like a form of light,
That Heaven benignly called thee hence,
Ere vet the world could breathe one blight
Ger thy sweet innocence:
And thou that brighter home TO bless
Art passed, with all thy loveliness"
On Tuesday evening the 18th inst, Mr.. LYDIA
ANNTBUSSELL, beloved wife of Mr.. Moses Trus-
sell of this County. in the 3lst wear of her age.
IL is sad but pleasant duty 0f friendship to give
an Offering % the memory Of the most eStmable
lady whose demise is announced above. A fond
and loving wife of little more than year, a
mother Of sweet babe of few DAYS old-sudden-
" has she been taken from the embrace aud sight
Of these 90 whom she was so strongly endeared.-
Were il left 70 human judgment Of itsel! to deter
mine as % this distressing eventit might decide
harshlv With our limit Of vision and discern
men we are not fitted 90 Judge OF tao dOings of that
Providence, who, we are taught, Is cognizant of
the falling OF a sparrow how much more OF the de
parture uf an immortal spirit 20 the eternal world
We accept this sad visitation as permitted of him
who is too wise 90 err and good 30 wrong. And
though darkness enshrouds The event. Scripture
relieves IL bv its precious truths What we know
not uuu. we shall knor hereafter" We will wait
patiently and submissively the solution
The writer of these lines knew The deceased in
years past at her parental home. Hers was kind
aud genial heart, a CHEEKY and happy manner
that ALWAYS greeted friends and acquajnances with
a sweet smile and pleasant words. Hence, in her
former home aud neighborhood, likewise in her
adopted one she was deservinglY caresSed and
loved. Reared under the sacred influences of re-
ligion 80 home. and regular attendant upon Gods
Sanctuary and its privileges, Though she never
publicly professedl we trust In her heart she made
the con,ecraton 10 God before the spirit took its
hight. aud lie whose ways are not as our ways,
in His infinite mercy for the sake OF his Son Jesus
Christ accepted the Offering and has taken her to
himself
Nav Cod in his mercy bless this sad event to
the good Of the bereavcd husband and kindred
20 that out of a seeming evil blessed results may
spring. l.
In this place, on Saturday, March 18th 1879,
CARRIE MAY, infant daughter OF Geo. W. and
Maggie A. Henson, aged 10 menths and IA days.
On Friday morning. March 9Th, 1873, Mrs MA
RY OGDEN, wife OF Thomas c. Ogden, of Win
chester, in the seth year of her age
At his residence near Berryvilie on Friday, the
9TH Of March. of Consumption, Mr.. JOHN PAT
TERSON aged Ga years 10 months and II days.
In Cpperville. Fauquier County, Va, on the
9th instant, HENRY HAlNES, formerly Of Berke-
ley county, aged % years.
In Martinsburg, March l6 1878, Mrs. R. X.
BURkHART, consOrt Of Daniel Burkhart, Esq,
in the SD year OF her age.
On the 9Th March, 1878, Mrs. ANNA KLINE,
wife Of Jacob Kline, aged % years.
In Berkeley county, March 18th, 1878, Mr..
HENRY WELSHANS, at the advanced age OF 80
years, months, II days.
In Martinsburg, March 10th, 1873, Mr. Ma
THAN WlEL, in the 18th year ofhis age