The daily gazette., 1879-09-30
The Death Of an Esteem cd Indy.

We give place to the following notice
Of the death of highly esteemed lady.
1t IL sert to us from Washington, and Is
ae extract from a paper of warrenton,
N c., where the de ,eased lived.
Mrs. Rhoda Whitney Christmas, wife
of James Y. Christmas Il O., of our town
and only daughte of NJ rs. Gen. Gaines,
died at her residence in Warrentoh last
Tuesday event ng at 1045 OF acute infia-
rnmation of the stomach. This accom-
plished christian lady was born in the
State of Delaware, was raised in New
Orleans ami had seen much OF the world
but notwithstanding this, such were her
innate virtues aud such the devotion and
training of her giffed mother, she was
uncontami mated by the frivoliiy and
paye.y of the world and had no special
fondness for its allurements. Twas in the
home circle, with her hu, band and chill
dren and dependents, in Lhe sick cham :.
ber and among the poor, destitute and
suffering that her virtues were most ac-
lively called in play and sbone to the
greatest advantage. Aud what better
spitah could any one desire inscribed
upon his tomb than that, "He was a
friend to the poor and Q protector to the
orphan aud widow" We Imagine the
angels who crown the Redeemed reserve
their riches and most beautiful wreathes
for those who abound in faith hope and
charity. And Mrs. Christmas possessed
charity to an unusual degree. Numbers
of people in our town and vicinity have
cause to remember her with gratitude
and to revere her memory, for many
are they who have partaken OF her boun
ty, and 1t was bestowed SO quietly and
unostentatiou,ly ly that but few know 1t.
The Immediate cause of her death was
acute Inflammation of the stomach. She
had spent the Spring and Summer in
New Orleans assisting her mother in
settling up her immense estate and re-
turned to Warrenton the lest of August
and in few days after was taken sud
denly and violently i'll, and remained SO
until death ended her sufferings. She
had looked forward to long, useful life
ard ofaen remarked of the good she
could and would do as soon % her moth-
| er came into possession OF her vast pro-
perty. And hnd she lived she would have
more than fulfilled her own expectations
and promises. But truly are The ways OF
Provided ace mysterious. After a forty
years struggle in the courts he: mother
obtained Judgment against the City OF
| New Orleans for some fifteen millions tf
dollars. But most of the property GOV
cred by her judgments was owned Dy
private individuals anu 10 uispoSseoe
Them would have beggared them. MIS-
Gaines made most generous compro-
mise, agreeing to take So 600, and
the city came forward and fssumed the
debt. Her beloved and only daughter
died few weeks afterward.
1t does indeed seem strange to us thai
one who did dispense so much charity
| and would have done so much good tc
her fellow beings should be taken just
as she had attained position to carry
out the cherished objects of her life
But with Lod nothing is hidden; has
pleased him to summon her to HIS pres
ence, and he doeth all things well. To
day she is in the arms of her Saviour ana
Is at Rest; no more suffering, no more
pain, no more disappointments for her
but throughout Eternity endless peace
Joy and happiness, Ahl what vic ory
over the grave Is such a death?
| Her funeral services took place yes'er
day morning at 10 o'clock from the Epls
copal Church, after which her remains
were temporarily Inferred In the Metho
dist Church yard by those Of her son.
Mrs. Christmas was an intinatS iIiens .,,'n.s
of the estimab BILE lady OF Coi. " linau |,
Hemphill Jones, and of Miss N aria 9
THOMPSON, his sis,er-in-l law, long an. an.
valued friends of Mrs. q lines also, Eh
GARETTR,