The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-11-21
DeNtHS.

In McGaheysville. the 9th, Mrs Ellen bennett,
wife OF Mr. Gee bennett, in the 30 year of her age
Near Broadway. on the Goth, of pneumonia, Mr.
John SEowalter, in the 18th year of his age
On the 18th inst, at her mothers residence,
near Conrad's store. Miss Leila Blanche Miller,
daughter of Maj. George Miller. deceased, aged
"a years.
In this place on Cd of November, Mrs NJ Hunt,
aged 81 years, mos. and 81 days. She lived and
died christian.
AT her residence, in Deerfeld. Augusta county,
Mrs Isabelle B Irvine, widow OF Maj. Eugene If
the 5lst year of her age.
Near Harrisonburg, on the 18th inst, Thomas
Washington aged 60 years, months and 8 days.
On the 3lst ult, at his residence, near Church
vile, MI John McNalr, aged 81 years. The de-
ceased was we'll known in the county and was
esteemed as a kind hearted genial Citizen with
generous sympathy for the afflicted and frater-
nal and neighbOrly fellowship for all classes of
community:
.'To die for what we love- Oh, there is power
In the true heart, and pride and Joy for this
1t is to lire without the vanished light
That strength is needed
We bespeak the strength of sympathy from the
friends OF A. K; and Maggie Clayton, because of
the gloom which has settled, pall-like in their
home On the Sd of october, 1878 bright and
shining light went out with the spirit OF their
Like trembling fawn o'ertaken by a cruel
huntsman, the little maiden seized by the
1nSldiOuS disease, dyptheria Eleven years had
left their shadow in the soft hair and the light of
growing wisdom in the gentle eyes of the cher
lSned one.
Retaining the wnsomeness of childhood Nan.
MES mind reached far beyond her years. inso-
much that even stranger marvelled at the ma
thrifty OF expressed IDEAS Strangers, too, lauded
the hute-like sweetness of her voice, This from
those not bound to her by the ties of earthly rela
t1onship. then who can estimate the fondness
with which those charms must have been cher
shed by loving parents.
But He who thus endowed and gave Mamie to
the care OF parents best knew VIII en- to TRANSLUCENT
the fragile flo wer. Lilies when broken from the
parent stem, droop and die to live no more But
this flower had immortal essence though
seeming, when laid away like as lily crushed
and broken; she shall line again. Though death
was De rmitted to touch her veins with ice driy-
ing the tint of rose from cheek and lip, he has no
DOW to destroy the faculties. This earth life
faded like wreath OF mist at eve;" vet in the
golden beyond, there awaits Joyous fruition of
parents fondest hopes. Yes, this tender bud has
been transplanted, from her mountain hone to
our Fathers garden, there to be warned into an
expanded flower.
Then friends, let the tears which must flow from
your Wonded hearts crystalize into hope gems.
Consider not the inanimate, lmmoyable form now
sleeping beneath the heaped clods; dwell, rather
on the glorious dawning of the resurrection.
Shall not your lost one be among the first to rise
Death cannot effect the promise long since Civ
en-, THE dead in Christ shall rise first Let this
thought make a Joyous melody to echo through
the corridors OF your hearts, and light your tear
dimmed eyes with hope. Lean, in your Weakness
on Him VIII giveth strength; let Him VIII affiict,
ed heal your wound-this will make white your
robes against the day Of glad reunion, when your
earth harpS with Nannie'S, will be restru pg and
attuned to heavens melodies. C. c.