The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-17
OBITUARY.

THAT they may rest fromitheif labors."
Died, on the 30th day Of April. 1874. at
Mrs. JULIA e. KILLIAN, in the fifty.
seventh year OF her age.
The words Of Scripture quoted above are
peculiarly applicable to her, for death
came to her, not as the king Of terrors,
2 Put as IS the ssys sweet messenger Of her BE:
tho fesh and lead her to the sceues Of per-
feet and eternal peace. She was an hum
BILE professor OF the Christian religion,
having connected herself with the Presby.
tsrian Church, in oolumbia. 8; O.: in the
death. her health had been delicate, but
her devotion to her duties, to her family
and her habit OF self-sacrifice, would not
permit hcr to yield to sickness and acknow.
ledge herself an invalid. Several years
sgo, her husband WAS smitten with . pa
raiysis OF ono side Of his body, which rem.
dered him comparatively helpless till the
time OF his death, about FIVE months be-
fore that OF Mrs. Killian. Regardless Of
her own health and OF the pain which she
continually suffered, she nerved herself to
bear this great trial, and summoned all her
energies to enable her to alleviate the suf.
ierinR which it iced him. At last, when
no who also long resiste the encroa achments
OF disease was confined to his chamber, she
one long month, her paiing cheek and
wasting form betraying tho TACT that her
| own life, too, WAS ebbing fast away. She
never realized the diminution OF her
strength till his death rendered her atten-
tions to him useIess. and then, the extra
| ordinary stimulus to exertion being re-
moved, she betook herself to her bed. and
consented to receive from her family and
iriends those kindly Offices which had
Iormed 80 largo portion OF the occupa.
fully they watched her. but little did it
avail, except to prove their Affection. No
one evor priced more highly than she the
love and esteem OF those whom she loved,
and doubtless the satisfaction which this
gave her was no small palliative to her
double affiiotion. For five long, weary
months, she lay and suffered. still striving
| to conceal the full measure OF her pain,
lat she might spare tho feelings OF those
who sympathized so deeply With her. Fre-
| permit, she would endeavor to converse
| oheerfully and pleasantly, actuated even in
this by the spirit OF self denial and kind
ness which had characterized her life. But
| human aid could not stay the destroyers
| hand. and at last she followed her beloved
husb.nd, in whose company she had ira
veled twenty-five years Of The journey of
lite.
Her loes to her family cannot be repaired,
and can only be alleviated by the constant
recollection and observance Of her example
and precepts. And many besides her fami-
ly aud family connections will miss her
sadly, for her kindness and sympathy were
confined to no narrow circle. She was q
devoted wife, most tender mother, kind
mistress, an unwavering friend. She wa 3
possessed Of unusual Intelligence, and her
energy and perseverance, in the perform
ance 81 her temporal duties were only
equaled by the conscientiousness which
Was their origin. Though she would have
wished to live for the sake Of her children,
yet whom death came, he found her ready.
How ineffably bright and glorious must
have appeared the world OF spirits on
them on thie! How delightful to her must
se the green fields which line the banks OF
the River Of Lifel How sweet her rest "by
| the still waters!"