South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-23
DIED.


At bis b-other's residence on Capon on We'd
nCsdav, l4ih inst, JERE. MoSRnE, Esq, iG about
The 42nd year OF his ago. Ills long pr otractrd
illness was borne with tho utmost patience and
resignation, aud attended with the kindcst re-
-SsLas-HRH cares of many relatives aud friends
DutinR the " ar. NJ. ". wss n lieutenant Of Ca
valry in'the Confederate service popular, faith
iui and greatly esieemCd. lie was since Sheriff
go his District until compelled 10 retire bv fail
inR-Nesiih. lie was universally esteemed and
respected in all relations Of life an excellent
officer and business man, kind aud oblging in
disposition, add ded in the faith aud exercise
VI a Christian life and virtues. Peace to his
ashcs A Friend
At Bean Settlement, Hardy county. on tho
18Th inst Mr.. GgoRSB BEAN ia the 74th year
of his age. Mr.. Bean was ft!her-in.law to Mr.,
Johu Wilson, proprietor OF Mullins uotel. lie
was widely knOwn and loved, and his decenss
will leave an Influence Of sorrow ia macy hearts
NOorclicld Ekqnin,r.
JOHN p. OFFUrT. The suhj.ct Of this sketch
was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, May
Ssh, 1887, ard died at PecuIiH. Coss Co, Mis-
souri,, March 10th, 1875, aged II years, 10
months sud ! 7 days. lie the son Of our et-
teeiDed fellow -COuuiyman, Mr Thornton W. Of
.lntt; snC lived until few years ago in tho fami-
" ~ ny father, surrounded by excellent moral
and religious influences, ard We are glad to
state upon the testimony u bis Western Rcqusin-
tanees. that the eject which those influences ne
yer iaii to exert upon the minds aud hearts Of
the youag, followed him in his after life beyond
she Mississippi that bo exhibited at all times a
high morality that bis last hours we're hours
I ~ prayer What Consolation BE- afforded by tins
] lalt How 10 should encourage parents in the
good work Of bringing up their children 10
The wey they should 90 o. DO IL. and though
while sill young iheir lot may. like this hos p
be cast among strangers In strange land the
atmosphere Of home life will cling 10 them and
when surrounded by evils and temptation the
SUI small voice uf a conscience kept clear aud
chaste, viii be n more tHcctual safeguard than
armies witb banners.
LII other days, Johnnie vas n pupil If ours
and We knew him well. lie was good bow
studious At ail times TO please bis teacher snd
conscientious 10 tho perfo. nance Of rll his du-
ties Absut three years ago he met with IN ir-
reParabo ioss-tbe dea'h Of his pious mother
. shortly thereafter with the consent and advice
81 bis father he left bis home 10 seek his fortune
in the West, and resided Their. up 10 tho time Of
his'death. he died Of Pntumonis, after an ill
meas Of Moe days
Sadly DO We record tie death n one % Young
sud ptomising. 10 his father, brothers aud sis-
ters so ctuelly beresved. we tender ite assur-
ance Of our heartfelt sYmpatby Yet should
they net mourn as they Who will not be M
iOrtgd Let Them remem Or that This dear boy
10 hS last hours gave evidence 81 bis belief IN a
beie-r world and prayed earnestly Tor an inter-
est Christs blood ~ the Atonemtnt go freely
tual.asl~for al Of Adams race- the blood that
cleanselh from All iniquiiy. And who can shy
Sut they and be sbsll meet agsin Meet, where
The wicked cease from troubling and the wesry
are ~ rest " Meet sgain beyond The dark wa
ter9 OF TIE river and the shadows Of the valley
OF dtath-Wander together n The green fields Il
hdeu pask 10 the SMILES II an approving God
sod sing With the blood shed throug "fiossn-
uas % him hat stitch upon the tbrone and 70
the Lamb forever and ever" e. N.H