Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-07
Thc Late III. HI. Wells.

AAS AHsc M N. wells,
H. a oalk cloud hangs over cur oomnuoiy.
g saa Calamity hiss over,aken Us. Death has re-
moved IRON US one whose place cauuot we'll b
- nl!ea. All that r!ma'rs of the ldy Of NJ, II
"el's rests DOW under the s,G; bis spirit ha
!. passed ever the dark river. aud 10 that cterua
70 haven OF rest aud joy it has found that wSic,
eaf'h can never afford, uoepdiug rest and i'm
) mortal 10y. The funeral took place TO dsy, and
q Has Tue largest that has occurred here for NJ ,nv
. ysarTi ~ Inc ctur,h, Dducsn Chapel, Of whl,h
VII: NeHs WAS u leadioH member, was filed
win congregation of friends of tho de
ceased, irCm all paris of cur county. The ro
msi9s "ere met at the chu,cl door bv tho
. Gn'lIreu CT the Sunday School, of which Mr..
Hens had !oog been superintendent. Tho pal!
bearers We're: Thomas Moore, j. Il. TAYLOR.
D. NJ. Chichester. Heuly NJ. Fairfax, r. r
taIr and I. ?. Bs.kley.
After the rsuaios we're placed 10 front OF the
onance, the choir. composed Of the nembars
OF The Methodlss and E piscopsl Churches sunr
Nsarer my God to Thee" Rev. II. p
hanhi. the pastor. read the burial servic. af.
ter which he preached serm 10 ofGeep soemn.
ny. tic referred to the CHRISTIAN ohsrscter of
the deceased IN most touching msnneI; il va,
ser@on eloquent With truth and emotion.
h'V George d. Williams closed the services
oy PRAYER. AS the words came warm and deep
from DIS heart the sobs Of iriouJs and relatives
we're nesrd thrn"shout the congregation. +
| Was a most soepn hour-a commuoity faIt ira
lose' ana our hears We're made teadcr nv tbo
wards We ns1 heard. As tho procession nIt
the chnf9n the Dell 10 ;h, c,urs hVuss stsan;s
""' '"''eu, aon the sc,oa was noo Iony In h,
,I ,IIuonosreo. A. thsgraVs Mr.. Haui.I coocln5sd
1n' s'Iyices, aud the choir su,y "A,lean ;o
oesus. AS tn: VoIcs fl iated Gus UPON tba
,hn sun n ner ar. all natuco teamlnx with Gfs
S sn1 "ofus n'a!cd uo aud wsro lost but thc
Lono s:ua1ed deep lato our hearts, for w,
naeH ias' our departed brother heard III,
h'pe's MUSIC which caue from the civ to
which ne had gone. w I"
W. IL. Wells Was man who's, heart w,s
large enough to feel f,r everv one whom ho
Knew NJ ono ever oame to him 10 mead of a.
ooursgement or hep but who went AVN
satisusd. His life was sue ,e s; as friend hs
was true; as husband aud father hs w,s IF ~
hr' hosae asa klno; as soldier ho va,
orave; and as Christian. bo vas s;c
eefe' devoted and faithful Thon,b '' ~
mas mas gone he left his family and trisnas Il"
iIon 'esacy-sn uoblenished cbaraotor and
'riomphaut death His relrgiou, faith fhoush
..'su severely osVar los: iis brightness; his booc
~ .n - ~soeo' aod just bslore dylug be said
!, LOU tnem at home l died ia the faith ?"
loses Its goou aud clouds when susb
~ a,'u uua sotoes aoous ooe' death bed Taougb
~ ~ "a? iat 'fom hcma he was tendcrIy cared for
y loving friends. tbs wiz. and sov.r,i .,io
ives Wero With him and be died snr .onnJoJ h,
very thoE conducive to bis relief and oomfort
o DIS Vile and family O oomuuoi.v cxtonds
no:ra sympathy; to his children hs bas Ist,
ree'ous iueuory, aod to us, bis friends bo
'sves 40 example worthy of our highes; amy
May tnat nind which was extended m sw'
'"'og ones When God Was maufes, in the 4 .sb
W" extended 10 those who sit 10 s)rroy
10 10 uestn OF thls servant of q ID; usy the o,n.
aauoos OF Dl7loc P5ysioiau pour oil inIo
10 Wouoded hearts. and thou,b il NAV ho
Nk Just now, may the thought of the coming
wv Two brighten aud cheer those who sitin dark.
F.,n, FRIEND.
FAIRFAX, G. H., Va, Augu,! G, ls79-
'Ver did the heart of peopls beat more Gen.
Wy lnsSupathy With hart broken wjd,w
bereaVed children and friends than did ,bo
art OF our entire community with tho wifi,
little children of the late NJ. II. WeIls.
The occasion Of bii funera, which took
90 yesterday, at 10 a. NJ, from the Mstho-
ohur'h, Sou'h. 10 This village. N, suc,
nerousy attended add s1lsno s,r7,es, b.v,
II oeen knnw3 10 this place. |, was moo,
ct that bis tuoeral should have takeo nIscs
he bonse be bad labored most .aIou ,jv anS
tr'outed most literally 10 erecting, and with
len bis oame is aud must be ever asscc'a..
lor well may II be said 10 this case, his
orks DO follow him. The iuoeral seryioss
coDduoted by the R'v. Mr.. Hami'l, the
tor, assisted by the R:v. George Ii. vii.
os: The Methodist and Episcopal cSoirs
cd 10 the solemn services, aud indeed, fer
time. al u.i!ed n one couroh, ono nm.
wlhout distinction, 10 payiug rsspeot m
/, who had 30 Unidentified himself with eyerv
WORK calculated to advance the interest," NJ
| church aud ssale His life was and il
own best Gu ogy. His faults, if aaY, all
fcrgef; bis vlrtues will BE- ramember.d and
Q as 40 example worth of imitation. With
7ouug wife aud little ones, 50 sooo left with
husband and father, those who knew aod
him sjmpattz' dsepl, and heartily. NJ.
GEORGIA LAKE DRYING Up-R ,ports Of
sokiag condition of The Ochtahachco
induced ia party from Yaldosta to 90 out
few days siacs for the purpose Of CATCH
oms of the fish before the water WAS all
By O'Clock at night 900 trout, Dream
spscklsd perch bad been caught. The
osta Times says that if the recent raius do
top the undelf ,R of ths lake in fewmcr,
tho fish and water Will ba dowo ioto
compass aud then it will be hard t, pull
i the fish one haul Of the s1ioe viii take
IL has koown thousands 70 be caugh. there
& 10 one hau', aud trout weighing l6 pounds
c lot The O,htahschee is q curiosity,
nose that have OF 800 il 10 its suok 20 con
, ought to avail thcns ,lves of his orpor.