The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-08

press he is reported as out of danger.
He certainly had very narrow es-
cape from death.
Mrs. Mary Jano Alexander.
AS no obituary notice atall appear
ed of the person whose name isgivcn
above, at the time of her death, it is
but proper, though at this late date,
some tribute should be paid to her.
She was the youngest child, and
last surviving daughter of James X.
and Catharine b. Craig; was born
April 23rd, 1885; was married to Mr..
Robert Alexander, October 9lst, 1854;
and died at the residence of her hus-
band in Buffalo, Putnam county, West
Virginia, October 9th, 1877.
She left kind husband, and dar-
ling child 20 months old, the surviv-
ing one of three children, and a broth
err the ouly remaining member Of her
fathers family, and many warm and
devoted friends to mourn her loss
Her paternal great-grand father was
the Rev. John Craig, the first settled
Presbyterian pastor in the colony of
Virginia. Her maternal grand-fath-
err was William Arbuckle, a soldier
in the battle of Point Pleasant in
IVA and Il pioneer settler in the Kan
awha Valley. She connected herself
with the Presbyterian church in 1856
under the ministry Of Rev. Robert
Osborne, then pastor of the Point
Pleasant church. From her early
childhood she had shown a decided
Christian character, the results no
doubt of faithful parental and Chris.
tain training, and the fulfllment of
covenant promises. Her whole life,
after her taking up the cross, was
that of a faithful and Jealous servant
of Christ. In her life she had much
of affliction mingled in her cup, and
was in her person a great sufferer
from infirmity of flesh, and yet she
bore it all with marked degree Of
Christian patience and resignation,
and found in the Saviour the fulfill
ment of His promise to those who
trust in Him. When the end was
DRAWN gnear, and as she was pros
trated under her increasing in6rmi.
ties of the flesh, till her strength was
almost gone, she often said, and some
times with expressions of joy, shat
her Savior had her by the hand, and
would lead her safely through the
dark valley, and across the deep riv-
err, to the sunny banks Of eternal
deliverance, to meet Hattie and Laura
Cher two children) and other dear
ones who have gone BEFORE Promi-
nent among the traits of her Chris
tian character, was her unsel6shness.
During all her aiiliction, and even
when her voice was gone. she looked
always to the comfort of others in
forgctfulness of herself. This was
marked in her rigid observance, and
in imprcssing on others about her
their observance Of even the smallest
courteSies of life. And this sweet
grace was 50 mixed with her patience
under the protracted sickness and
suffering, and her spirit of cheerful
ness, that those who visited her, or
waited on her could but wonder and
admire. Four months before her
death she made a distribution among
her friends Of her little valuables and
keepsakcs. She knew her end was
near, and she endeavored to set her
worldly affairs in order, and then
gave up all careand concern for them
in order that she might die, just as
one would prepare to go to u desired
and happy home in n distant land
She thus declared she was a pilgrim
on earth, and sought u better country
that is heavenly. Her thoughts
were of that heavenly home. She de-
lighted to look forward to it. She
sought conversation with others
about it, and wondered at the timid.
ity of some who visited rim speak.
ing TO her about her departure. God
had so taught her to number her
days, that she had applied her heart
unto wisdom, and to die with her
was no more than to live, for living
and dying she was the Lords B.