Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-31
DIED.

J. Madison aud r. Linnette Lulden aged years
o months - days.
III Wakefield Mass, March 70, OF paraly sis
Mary Perham, wife Of joshua Pelham, aged )
| years, IS days.
FlcI from the foGV, her spirit;
Gone from our earthly view,
To dwell IN tine Land OF Beauty,
Our mother 50 kind and true.
Cease, aching heart, rcpiuins;
| Faith gently lifts the veil,
Reveals her dear brow iilumined
| With love that can never fail.
| Mrs Adclihl T. Thompson, vile of Col. Benz
W. Thompson, Jan. 2ist, 1874, OF consumption
| aged II Yeas.
| Mrs Thompson was born in Bethel, Maine an
| was a daughter OF Aiphin and KoNannl Twitchel
! of that place. Her early home was amid thC
grand aud souliuspirIng scenery OF the Whit,
Mountains. Her spirit pos essed all the viSor
nobility nud purity tht are won't 10 associate Will
4 the free air OF mountain land. She WIS Cnafar
te,zcd, even in eaily gllhOod by natural decision
OF purpose and promptness oCactiOu, accompanied
| by eNuberant chccriuluess and remarkable fer
tilty ct invention IN seeking ways 70 make others
| happier and letter.
When Ia early life she gave herself 10 Jesus II
was Gn entire conservation OF soul and body a.
! h, service. ilc loyclycharactcT seemed crowned
With div ne halo frum THE time until che ascend
! al To hos glolllci home. She began her life work
/ at once. In her own family, among her com.
panions wdcscNcr the Master called bert snlourn
for ever 20 shsrt time, her ready hand sought lis
| connecting grace upon souls.
NEca The War came, With is manifold calls ful
heroic 'cisacrliirc, size, with a noblc lister per
suaacd their father 10 permit them 20 enter the
service AZ missionary icachcrs VI the poor cUlOYed
! people. This thcy accomplished, aHi were .ta.
toned at st1ny Plantation, IliltCn Head, south
| Carolina. Their station was upon the Unon
picket liCc Ia lull sight of The cnrmy'a nick Of
post, acro,s the river dividing the island from The
mainland. Here, undergoing Rll the pT.vation,
/ incident 10 AMY life. and exposed 10 smallpox
sluGst constantly, they pursued their twololtl
work ~ teaching the rudlmcnts of learning and
winning souls Tor Jesus The refugees rom the
uIiHlini were vcrr ugms.uu, and extremely
Gag To- An9WlcliSr, aud Gly HEd evening, While
strength lasitd, they patiently taught the eager
| Cusky learners the beginnings OF wisdom.
Here Ade'thl rvigucl a y. =. queen. 10 was q
sShtueYcr 10 hclOgottcu 10 sc that golden. haired
g.r commanding the wills and directing the affairs
II The swarnllng cOlo0y around her. made up OF
Gil agJs AMI hoth sexes 81 the swarthy race
! MANY 81 them seemed literally 10 worship her
Ono old AUNT, vor! black, straight and tail whose
| heart Wa. iil % TIC Saviour, love. said 10 the
writer NJ hi. time ~! Miss bellies too good
de dear Jesus il uCbCI lcs1c her lon. in dis wOrl' -
ucrc she met for the fr,tt.mt hcf husbsn who
WIS serving a. ru onccg o. the cclOrcd troops
VII Ia were l0ing The dUty OF thc island when
war was done Tie acquaintance OF the picket line
i!cac'l 'n'u a nearer intimacy. and September lt'
lSJ. 10 Tie yefy altar where she nrst look the
VOWS OF Gods .icc shc assumed the vows II
marriage. 10 Was II Ortili4ni occasion. Her ne
~" place Was ptuUi "l her, and spared no pains
90 make q, feeling manifest.
Ilo fret home IA tins new relation was Umall
house in tie S'tCn'h Ward Of Thu city WILLIAMS.
IO.0 known during Ter occupancy as Hope
Cottage How hsy Wpmsuiy aud Christian
grace shono forth IN lha; humble vet ever 10
uil he homo there are many W.tEc.ses whose
.irfU mem rcs will long bear record. For
= 1T yea ani ihs,e months sAc WIS spar d 10
hyt ha-baui ard breads 900 Is ii..m post
The hi-tory OF those lcar- ia record Of earnest
hbpr tor tie good of oihcrs-uf unn.uching
courage ~ the performance OF duty aud suffering
GJd'- viii, OF sublime iaith IA the power oi
PRAYER :ud wonderful answers rcccivcd u hef
ptit ons, aud oi sUcres- ia leading souls to csus
such - icw ia her cir.Uin .tauccs have exceeded.
IHc vtnc-s Other lie was not dnnmci ~ death.
Fully av axe thlt Gcr end Was coming, she looked
every cIrcuiu -.anrc attending Il nly in the itcc
IN expressed fulS her she. in reference 10 all
that would hap. en-. Then. having provided me.
mCuits Tor il'v relatives and nearest friends, she
awaited hcr Lori, coming with qu.Ct courage
ana ~ that mJdc hOr room q very Bethel
Her testimony was most Chcc. tai and t.iun.pI
IN. To- tho-c Who asked OF her hope, She often
IN ted Tho JlOOi OF Jc.us Christ hi, son
eth from all in Th,' > nay hope; on this
promise Im going 10 haa,oG' Though preceded
by great sufrJinE, her last moments were peace.
fal, anl she I'm l~le"r ia Jesus - gently
" dlt, the wave al1us .Ao aaOfc.'
Tie coucOutse That gathered 10 pay the last
tribute. Of rupee; to hCr remains cYincud The
she Nar buried IN Wildwood" and her grave l.
4 she requisite It 10 Oc-"th The sgR5hiHe"
Once Month.