The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-28

IOlly smith, WIDOW OF the late Joseph
Smith OF Salisbury, VI. was born to
jesse and Ruth Graves. Oct 9TH, 1891,
and died April I'd. 1874
One hundred years ago this spring, her
grandfather Joshua Graves, with his son
Jesse, moved into the town of Salisbury
and settled upon land granted to him as
the first settler in town This farm Mrs
Smith owned and lived on at the time of
her death. Her husband was from
family Of twelve children, all of whom
married and lived to somewhat advanced
years. All have now died she being the
last of the twenty.iour.
Also Of her own family. she was the
last Of a large circle Of Graves's She
enjoyed the usual experience Of child aud
youth, Of beautiful and accomplished mai
den won by virtuous love to the sacred
and divinely appointed position of wife =;
her heart enriched aud expanded by the
holy joy which crowns a mothers love.
Thus years gIidei by until sad cloud
came to rest uppn her home which no
human skill could remove. For more
than half century she was the subject
Of untold 5 .iieriUg Her hands and limbs
were drawn out OF joint by rheumatism
so she could use them bu; little.
For more than fifty ycnrs she has not
walked step, aud for thirty five years
she has not turned herself in bed unaided
Yet for many years she sunernicnded her
household, saying "lt rests me, and lessons
my pam to plan and care for those |
love-. And what surprised many was
that she kept her house in such perfect
order that she always knew where every
article was though she had not visited the
rooms for years
Her patience during all these years
was truly beautiful to witness, and made
her presence a comfort and IA Joy She
often said to those who sYmpathized witt
her, 81 would not exchange places with
/ you, for | know my trials and do no
know yours. You may have sorrow
which is deeper than mine In my hear
| possess much true 10y"
Realizing as she did that her life wa
uncertain, she endeavorod, by a living
faith in Chrst's perfect work, to be con
stantly ready for death Even her grave
clothes, the text for her funeral sermon
lisa. 60:l0.20, and the chapter Tor tn,
reading lesson, psa. lG2. were selccte,
twenty years ago.
She was not member Of any brancl
OF the Christian church, her heightened
infrmity being perhaps sufficient reason
for this, but her faith in Jesus Christ a
perfect Savior for all the present an(
future needs OF the human soul, enabled
her to hope for membership in that glori
Gus church where branches will be uu
known, and all the faithful will be gath
cred into one fold.
After the loss Of her husband. tiiteel
years since, she expressed strong de.ir,
to have her tombstone bear ;his inscrip
ton, ain Gods love trust" She pos
sessed a mind Of more than ordinar,
strength and clearucss, and kept well in
formed by Il comprehensive and varied
system Of reading. But especially an,
more than all else, did she read the Bool
Of books, the Word of God During tn
past winter she read through the New
leS'',"cot ''''eo III ri'leS' ',''n''s ,he ca'e
care SO necessary to ner, aud 50 affection
ately oHereo Dy her 'r'ehu-' was 20 CRATE
iu'iy accep'eu' ana sucn a wealth oil low
returned as made it pleasure to seYy
her. Her son, Hon Columbus Smith
ana MS very am'.oie "'I'' nave taxed 'h
hignest SKIN OF earthly love to prepare
oeautl'ul ana touching 'f'hu'e oil ma
aHectloh III such apartments ''r her nom
III 'neir Sp'ehu'a 'L"h''oh' Is combine a
hucn OF convenience comfort luxury ant
nupp'ne''' as 'a''n'y uoIh'S can but
,n'1N' u'uch As 'ne pF'@'c 'h''f 'oVe' Sh
sald 10 hcf, In my falhr' mouse al
many mansions | 90 to prepare d piDc
for Won And If On and ureno,cu r,loc
IN
LOT YOU VIII come u9"'h' anu i'''N
YOU unto myself that where am, ther
We may he also" Those mansions ar
lighted with the glory of God. the:
fruits never wiiher. aud flowers neve
fade. mo sickness. sorrow. Pain O
death, can reach that healthtul shore"
she enjoyed the society Of friends an
would often rehear,e to them the variou
, changes Of her iour.score years. He
last sickness was short. Thursday even
ing at : o clock she sat on her bed an
ebo rcouosted Thorn IN remove tho l;ob
that she might sleep the better, and a
they watched her slumbers she quictl
ased breathing at 10 O'Clock.
She had often expressed a desire to d