Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-10-28

GALEs.-At rEekington," on Wednesday, Qcto-
Der ID, in the SIst year Of her age Mrs. S. Juli-
ana NJ. Gales. widow of the late Joseph Gales,
Esq, SO long the editor of the National In
telligence' in Washington city.
LEYBURN.-October 10th, at the residence OF
Rev. 4. E. Converse, In Louisville, KY, Mrs.
E. M. Ley burn, widow of Rev. G. w. Ley burn,
late missionary to Greece, in the Goth year Of
har age.
BosWELL.-Near Oraigsville, October 18th, Mrs.
Jane Ann Boswell. aged II years, consort of
Mr.. Louis Boswell, and daughter of Luke
Woodward, Esq.
HENKEL-Siram P. Henkel, son of DIR. Solo,
mon Henkel, and grandson of Rev. Paul
Henkel, was born in New Market, Shenan-
doah county, Va, on March 10Th, lS09, and de-
parted this life at his residence in Rocking
years, 7 m onths and l day. - =
Staunton. Va, Mrs. NJ. A. Thomas, of Char
lottesville, Va. in the uOth year of her age.
The subject of this notice was consistent
member ofthe NJ. E. Church. She bore her illness
with true christian resignation and patience,
and died in the hope of a bissiul Immortality.
During her last moments she realized that the
Msfe s ana godsn
bowl was breaking at the Fountain" but she
was resigned to the DEGREES of Him who doeth
Goa Of the yam atosed e eemrt to her e 6e
reaved daughter, and His consolation her sup
port, who after weeks of tender ministering, at
beamed on her with kindness and affection,
close in death. Mrs. Thomas was noted for her
kind and amiable disposition, and steadfast
fri ndship and christian charities. which drew
around her host of warm friends, who mourn
her go. "Wsll dona thou good and faithful
servant: enter thou into the JOYS of thy Lord
Sept. 18th, 1879. ]. E. p, w. L. A.
HARRUFF-August the 5th, 1877. Kettle P. Har-
ruff, wife Of A. j. Harrutf of StauntOn, Va,
aged AZ years, months, and II days
The subject of this brief me moir was person
of great afflictiOn and suffering, which she was
enabled to bear with christian patience and
resignation to the will of God. SISTER Harruf1
attached herself to the Methodist Church in
the year 1884, ip which she continued d faithful
death. In all the relations of life she was faith.
full to her trust. The deceased had been affiict-
ed for about thirteen years. during the whole
of which time she bore her Affections with
christian fortitude and resignation; with the
accumulation of years she gradually declined
and for more than two ears was confined tC
ever heard to fall from her lips, or complain Of
her fHiction; this prospect was bright before
neri it was the privilege Of the writer to con.
verse with thu deceased short time before hel
death. She excl imed my suffering Is great
but am willing to live few more years and
bear my affiiction for the sake of raising my
two little boys, but If 1t be Gods will for me tC
leave them, am willing to go, but may God
ever watch over them and prepare them &C
meet me in that bright world above. She i'd
to Heaven. Her husband children and friends
mourn, yet not without hope; may they all
meet her in land where thereis no death: But
meet her in this world, but we have bright
hope while we write this humble tribute to hel
memory. that her glorious spirit is associated
songs of redeeming love.
A very large concourse ofrelatives and sym.
pathizing friends followed her lifeless remains
to the place of interment. at Hebron church
where they rest beneath the clods of the Val.
ley.