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From \. Ma bciUe ddr0cU'c. o.;
Ms. Lille BROWN died December p. -,
near Ncrm lionv.lle, La Fayeltc Parish. La, IA
the seth vea~ Of he- age. She was sac daugh'e'
o. Henry ). aud Auu r.. d. SSinrer. Ste was
born in Loudnun county, Virginia; ln $50 m'f
ned De-. e. ". Brown, %! King William county,
Nirairia; moved South before the late Wa, and
united with ,he Presbyterian Church, OF which
sh. tas been a true aud faithful member. her
suscrir.,s were lingering and very grca,, wLch
She bo.e with Christian iortitude ana resignation
20 h.r Heavenly Fathers Will. lie .ai,h IN her
"a Jour was sure and steadHlst For her. death
hld lost its stiug. Sne was loving, .aith al
wife. an adcctiondte mother, hTm !rieud' ard a
prri,ct Christian. She walked N the mag
h,b,,a, of holiness in the full enjoyment o. per-
fees Iowa sanctihed Christian Tor nca~ly two
years h.i,re her death. Her love for Jesus was
e a. glowing, and discovered Itself in daily use
flfoe.s. Once possessed of aiueuce, but 0ecom-
ing poor Ov thc vciSsltudcs OF wtr, 10 made no
4 rtrcuce To- her she was the same working,
Trusting. loving disciple OF jesus. lie was her
guiding sta-. To wo, for him she was always
readv. Sine vas hiud and BENEVOLENT TO iauit.
Ger inn lerce ipr good was such that beer chiIdren
and friends will ever have before taem an exam
plc ia memory H. brightest and most heaven
/, OF e4r,h. She loved all Gods ministers and
ne sanctuary; she loved .o wo~,hip n hrs coui o.
To know her WAS 90 love hcr. And what dF-
irr bcdl what srcue! what peace. The peace
of God with angelic sweetness was stamped on
her brow Although she was leaving loving
husband aud seven childrr n, she bad ~ Tear Tor
them. such was Ter confidence in her Heavenly
Father that ste could leave them o. his Gaze ana
Keeping. u was 4 blessed privilege % all who
watched her departure from earth % heatea.-
Darkness shrnuI,d the earth, but tic pearlr gates
gently opened, aad the glory that awaited her
,hod a halo around the room. sac sent many
messages OF love o. her absent loved onrs. IT'D
tnc request thar they should not grieve 'or ler,
but O. meet her in heaven. hcpassed away. say
iur. " ! would not tn e uvtiad> of wor' Ids Tor my
p-ospcct a. heaven" She hns many owed ones
There % welcome her home. Two infant children
preceded or o. glory. Fnu- o.: her eldest child
rem are members OF th, Church FareNei. pre-
cious loved one: we wiz meet again Th3nSs be
to Cod Nuo has given her the victory through our
Lo.d Jesus Christ. Ouc who knew her we'll.
G. 4. z.
In Shephe,dstoxn, Eacch l.. 1879, HARRY D.,
Youngest son OF Nh. C.. Moore and May Eutler,
aged 7 = years. ) months and % days.
IN Shcuhc.1s.own. on Tuesday. March lS.lS79,
SALLlE NAY, infant daughter of John +. and
Louise Wc',hau,. aged months and Is DAYS.
At her residence in Shcrhc.l-town, on Friday,
March n. lS79, Miss SERENA [. SllEPhaKD,
daughter of james Shepherd, decd, aged %
years.
IN Na,;iu,hurc, ON Friday, March 2lst, Mrs.
JOHANNA NOONt. aged 40 years.
Athis fathers residence, in Na-;irshurg. on
March 2Uth, of consumption, C'AhE\Ch Il.
CHAMBERS. aged 2i wears ard .j DAYS, Young
est son ot Joseph :. and Cathc- ne Chambers.