The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-23

MRl. ELIZA u, HURLEY, VIE OF Uor"
nslias s. Hurley, and daughter Of Cap.
taia George W. jackson, Of this place,
died in BRENNAN, Texas. on the 9th
day Of February, 1874, ia the 41st
year Of her age.
''Thy last struggle, in lies journey, wa,
No parent rent watched thee, and no kindred
hand
Lone sister, on tiy dying moments tended +;
Thy only trust, our God on high,
Thy only dirge The shout Of Victory
Il is always a source ofIad plOaiurs 10
record The death Of a good man or
woman. The subject sf this notice
was coed woman. Her many ricisi.
tudes and struggles-hsr heroic eEsrb
10 maintain and educate her children
after the death other husband, and
her calm resignation to the misfortunss
which surrounded her. together with q
shattered and broken constitution,
never freed from pain. and borne With
fortitude and without complaint, are
the strongest evidences Of . christian.
The saintsd job was sotsly afflicted by
God, to try bis patience, and test bis
faith. He proved true in ali his sui.
iorings, and bis lie and character are
chroniclsd in every land, where the
Bible !, read, as models Of christian
virtus-poneHing every exc.llency,
and held verify Of all imitation. Gsd
often seourges his children to teach
them humility, and to remind them Of
their total dependence upon Him fer
all they possess, whether great or
small. Life and death in this vsrld,
are the mysteries with which We have
to deal. The one Is the natural pro.
duct oithe other. Life bogsti death
aud death swallows up and destroys
life. Wills. they stand opposite and
oppose each other. with ali thsir
strength, Il 10 ne terthsless true, they
cling 10 enc slothsr a. sisters walking
hand in hand-lifs. following a1d ca.
res.ing death, and death pursuing and
oiteatinss m,stng life en- hallway
grounds. And 90 il Is, that one gen.
Grafton is born into tho world and pas.
SEES aW,y-aud another generation
comes and this great iaa Is BY turns
evacuated and rsplenishsd BY troops Of
succeeding pilgrims.
Trust IN God and lay up treasures
in Heaven" are the only true and safe
guides which lead to happiness bore.
after. This life at, least, No all sec, is
the eyaaescsnt Of q cascade. No diff.
fsrsacs how fair aai beautiful 10 The
bsholdr, or dear and tender, a. an
object Of our affection. il 10 taken from
US, as The nsrning doWs BY The rising
sun, and is tlnsst a soon forgotten.
We know not the day or hour vhsp
the reaper shall COME, with sickle keen,
to resp bis harvs,tI. God in His
wisdom has seer proper 10 withheld bis
adysn. from ali His etsitsrei. he
has simply directed Us to Be- sr.r
ready, 70 meet our Maker, face 10 face.
The subject ofthi, notice. 10 eommsn.
crate whose shriItiiu virtues these
lines are p.npsd, stood prepared for the
reaper, and was not afraid 10 die.
Having di,atned death Of ih sting
and The grave Of ii victory. she as
esndsd 10 Heaven, and % to day in her
new home, 10 the presence Of her God,
surrounded by her loved ones, who
preceded her. Nay that God who
temper the wind 70 the Ihori lamb.
guard AID watch over hsr orphan
children, for whom she had suck deep
aud tender care ; and may their steps
b, 30 directed that their days nay b
many, snd all their paths, paths Of
peaes.