Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-04-06
I'M MEMORIAM.
JAMES G. CARTER


misty with unavailing tears, whilst grief is
encircling hearth-sone lately made vacant,
| would invade its solemn stiffness and ask
permission TO pay a tribute of respect TO the
memory of one, whom 1t was my pride as 1t
was my pleasure, TO know from infancy-to
place upon his newly made grave little flower
as small Offering OF affection.
Death is terrible in any shape, or form, or
under any circumstance
"Come to the bridal chamber, Death
Come to the mothers, when she feels,
For the first time, her 6rst-born's breath;
Come when the blessed seals
That close the pestilence are broke
And crowded cities wall its stroke;
Come in consumptons CHASTITY form,
The earthquake shock, the ocean storm,
Come when the breast beats high and warm
And thou art Terrible
In this instance it did not invade childhood
with its whitening breath or youths bright
sunny bowers-nor did il go to the desolale,
robbed of every star-bright thing, nor to the
wearied frame that seeks to slumber in the
graves cold breast-neither did it 90 TO the
saints of God, whose souls are tired of the
world and sin but il came TO one who had
just budded into the iullness and roundness of
manhood, as hope was eliminating aspirations
chrystalizing-and when the golden panorama
ioy-there swelling and throbing with pro m
Use. Yes all the day-dreams which clustered
around his young lite, that beat in the bosom
OF his manhood, have fallen around it like
the forest leaves ere the frosis of Autumn have
chilled them into death. joys with their
cherished and clineing memories, and ambi-
ton with its hollow promises, have vanished
as the flowers OF Spring-and all the thoughts
that bound him with such tender ties 10 this
life have passed away, and in their stead comes
death. Speak not OF the April tears Of
childhood, of the short lived trials of youth
we forget their lonely interest whilst they
last, bur when great sorrow looms up
against the occident of life-''it is the first
sunset to the first man'-no orient touches
its gloom, no af,er-experience of light turns
the shadow of death into the morning
knew him well in bis bearing, he was
candid and manly, in social life he was con
slant, 10 disposition cheerful courteous in
manner and ever regardful of the feelings and
comforts of Others al the freside of his now
sorrowing home, he was all that son, brother
and friend can he. How unconscious was he
to the possession Of so many of those beaut-
iul traits of character which so adorn life
Poor boy ! ltte dreamed when ! last saw
YOU that Iife's journey was so nearly run
that the blue birds would sing no more for
you-but such is life, ever restless and chang
ing, to-day we are drifting with the tide aud
on the sunny side Of the steam, all mirrored
with gladness ard beauty-to- morrow its
blAckened and moaning pillows are whispering
in melancholy voice Of that great unknown
shoreless eternity.
1t seems hard to realize the fact that you
have left us-but the solemn chant of the
.miSerere the slow and measured tread OF the
funeral coriege as il bore you to your last
raaf nj. FIJI, IL. r..
that you have fallen and in the very sun-burst
Of life And from this solemn but beautiful
standpo'n mt, without murmur, with every earth
ly comfort, attended BY relations, companions
and friends, in the midst of an unbroken
household who had kept tireless watch dur
ing his Illness, the light gradually died out
from the horizon, the silver cord was loosed
and the wave parted with the shore-on the
beach are gathered those whom he most loved
aud as its weary sobbng makes far out into
the sea, it is sounding upon their ears like the
mnrmurs of lost music
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 30lh, II.
DIED, near Germantown Nd, on the 10th
of March, 1877, SAVlLLER, beloved wife Of
Il. II. Bennett, aged 40 years, months, 3
weeks and day.
Farewell, dear husband. Il am at rest,
And shall forever be,
could not stay with yon on earth
But you can come TO me.
Weep not. dear husband, that am gone,
But strive TO follow me-
And train my children for the Lord
That they may happy be.
Farewell, my dear children.
Shed not one tear for me-
From pain aud care and sorrow,
| am forever free.
For am now in glory,
| have gained my heavenly rest,
want You all TO meet me,
And be forever bleSt.
Dear mother, thou hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feed,
But It's God that has bereft u.s.
He can all our SORROWS heal.
A FRIEND.
DIED, on Sunday morning the 25 inst, at the
residence of her 500, James L. Dorsey, in
Sligo. Montgomery county, Of consumption
Mrs. MARY ANN DORSEY, widow of John
G. Dorsey of Howard county, in the 65th year
Of her aye.
She was member of the Catholic church
and meek aud humble christian lady. May
she rest in peace.
[Bato. Sun, Elicott City Times copy
DIED, on the lst nlt.. after a brief illness
of pneumonia, Mr. ROBERT G.. JOHNSON,
formerly of Georgetown, D c., but late OF
this county, aged GA years, | month aud 20
days
Why do we mourn departed friends,
Or shake at death alarms,
lis but the voice tina, Jesus sends,
To call them to his arms.
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