Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-09-28

WEAKLEY-Near Corbandale, Sept. "a, of
congestive chill, Miss ADALINE WEAK
LEY.
GRIFFETH-In this city on the Goth inst,
of Group, HARRY GRIFFETH, son of Geo.
A. and Jane Griffith, aged two years
POWERS-At his residence in Houston
county, on Greices creek, on Saturday,
Sept. IA, 1875 ARTHUR N. POWERS, in the
18th year of his age, after a long and useful
life.
| 1t is with more than ordinary sorrow and
regret that we chronicle this melancholy
event; but his bereaved relict and children
have the certain consolation of knowing
that "Uucle Arthur" as he was familiarity
called, is now 'where the wicked cease from
troubling and the weary are at rest-where
sickness and sorrow, pain and death are
felt feared no more" 1t has been often said
that it issthe custom when q citizen marries
or inheretS a fortune, to say all the ILL
natured things we can of him, and, when he
he dies, all of the good we can. True, it is,
that mans good works live after him, In
contemplating the life of our venerable
friend that is gone fIom among us
his relatives and friends have every right
to be cOnsoled for as a father, husband,
citizen, neighbor and friend he had few
equals and was without a superior; and the
reason for this was because, in most emf
nent degree, he recognized the hand of God
in all things, habituaIly acknowledged his
dependence on Him and always bowed with
humble and cheerful submission to His
will. He was one of the most thoroughly
conscientious, and, at the same time, one of
the most charitable and kind-hearted men
the world ever knew. We can now add
nothing to his life, the sum of 1t is made up,
and the account balanced but the be-
reaved family can boldly take courage and
hope to meet him beyond the skies, and his
neighbors and friends may have the conf
dent assurance that if they will initiate his
excellent example, all will be well with
them, as it was with him in the dying hour.
The object of obituary notices is not to ben
eft the dead but the living. The writer
knew Mr.. Powers well for many years, his
was one of those honest, faithful Christian
faces that it always did one good to see. He
was always prompt and punctual in the dis
charge of every Christian and social duty.
He acknowledged the hand OF his Maker in
every dispepsati0n of His providence; and
bowed with humble and cheerful submission
to the will of God.
We shall see him no more but he will be
sadly missed, and 1t will be no easy matter
to fill his place. Few men have lived so
long and done so much good and so little
harm. 1t may be truthfully said that the
world is a great deal wiser and better for his
having lived in il. His friends looking in
sorrow on his sad remains may have felt the
natural impulse to pity him, hut 1t is FAR
more probable that he has cause for COM
miseratipg Us than we have of him. He
has gone home to his Fathe's house in
heaven. When shall we be permitted togo9
And through what trials shall we be called
upon to pass through before our summops
comes? He Is happy in heaven, We are stlll
pilgrims and soioggnsrs ON trial in the will
derness, Let all of his relatives strive TO
initiate his pure life and meet him in
heaven, w. b.