Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-05

Died, in Chilhowee, Tennessee, on
the 9th of July, 1874, Charlie Wood
side, eldest son of B. f. and Emma
Woodside, aged six years five months
and six days.
The subject of this brief notice is one
of the most distressing affairs that it
has ever been my duty to record.
On Saturday, the 25th inst, about
IL o'clock, MIR. Woodside sent little
Charlie in the store house to get some
corn to feed the chickens, and seeing
his Uncle's pistol on the bed, his curl
osity led him to take the pistol in his
hands, and it being loaded, by some
means, the pistol fired and shot him
through the abdomen, the ball passing
through and lodging between his ribs,
just below his left shoulder. His
father and mother heard him halloo,
and ran to him. AS soon as they found
what was done they took him into his
mothers room and laid him on the
bed. He told his papa to let him alone
for he would die anyhow. They sent
Immediately to Montvale Springs after
a physician who came as soon as pos.
sibe and cut the bullet out. He did
not appear to consider it fatal wound.
The little fellow rested tolera-
bly, well through that night. When
morning came he appeared somewhat
refreshed. However, as the day ad.
vanced inflammation increased and ere
the closed it was very evident that he
would notlOng survive. He was rather
dleirious at times, though he appeared
to know every one who came abou
him. o, he suffered so much on Sun.
day night. About 10 minutes after
O'Clock on Monday morning the silent
Messenger came and he quietly passed
through the dark valley and shadow
of DEATH" while his little spirit was
waited by angels to the haven
of eternal rest, to live forever
with that blessed Saviour who said,
Suffer little children to come unto
me, and forbid them not, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven" | would
then say to the bereaved parents and
friends, dry up your tears, for if your
Charlie had lived you could not always
have remained with him, but now you
can prepare to meet him where you
will never part no more. You have
sustained loss which you will con-
tinue to feel while you live, but your
loss Is his eternal gain. Earth has lost
one OF its brightest little, jems, but
heaven has gained an angel. o do not
!
hope. For the Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away, and blessed be the
name Of the Lord"
The change is his great advantage.
1t would be selfish to wish him out of
heaven to reside again in this vale of
tears. We should scarcely dare to
weep said one, "if Christ had evil
IDENTIFY taken the body along with the
soul of our friends to Heaven and
why weep now? Absent from the
body, he is present with the Lord, and
though the body must see corruption,
1t shall not always be the prisoner of
the grave. Jesus has engaged to raise
it up at the last day. and to fashion 1t
like his own glorious body.
o, let us prepare to follow our dear
friends and beloved children, favored
with an earlier call to glory, while we
remain below. Let us be active for
God and soon shall we join our kindred
spirits before the throne, unite in the
song of the redeemed, and so be for>
ever with the Lord. B. j. BRIGHT.
Chilhowee, Tenn, July 20, 1874.