Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-01
Death Of Mrs. Pitohford.

1t is withfeelngs of much sadness We have
to chronicle tho death of another ono Of our
most esteemed and valuable citizeus--hIRs.
MARGARET PlrcnroRD, wifo Of Wesley Pitch.
ford-who died on last Sunday morning, the 2sth
Of March, 1880, with typhoid pneumonia, after
a long and painful illness of about six weeks.
We were just beginning to hope, from what VIC
heard, that che was in a fair way Of getting
we'll ana to take her place rs usual among her
family aud friends; but ou Friday last we
learned that her case had becotno very critical,
with soarely ahy hope of her recovery. On |
Saturday VIC were Informed TINT she was sink. |
ing rapidly, her life eLbing calmly and peace
fully and rcsgnedly away into the spirit world
Wo visited her on Saturday night about 10
O'Clock and was recognized by her, calling us
by name ind taking our hand. Wo lett hcr
bedside feeling sad and solemnly impressed with
tho scene, knowing that she was about to mss
through tho womb Of death, AID enter upon
that life which Is ctetna'. Sho died triumph
antly in tho hope Of blissful ind never ending
life with Jesus her Lord.
Mrs. Pifchfo,d vas well known to our people,
having been born and brught up in the county.
rev women were so universally beloved und
respected as she-kind, generous charitable md
forgiving. 1t was her greatest pleasure 10 do
deeds Of kindness and love- In her death our
community has lost valuable and esteemed
member of society, her husband good wife
and her children tender and ,affcctionate
mother. 10 the bercavcd husband and mother
less children VIC extend our deepest sympathics
and trust that He. who toeth all things we'll.
will comfort and cheer their broken and MOURN
ing hearts.
ller funeral took place at the Baptist Church
on Monday afternoon Mt o'clock. At the TOLL
ing of tho church bell business in town wns
appropriately suspended aud our citizens ro-
paired TO the cuhroh, wherc every available
space was soon occupied. We noticed, too, in
the front of the church and standing in the
doors number of our colored friends prcssn.
who desired 10 pay their respects to the lon,en,ea
dead. The choir, led by Miss Ada Clabauoh.
sung beautiful and appropriate h. mn NJ u
voluntary. after which Rev. "A. ". Moore read
The solemn and impressive burial service Of the
Methodist Church. Another hymn was rcad
and sung, at the close Of '7hich Rev. Iluob
Strong offered up q comfortrg prayer. Rev,
4. ". Moore then preached OIL che rcsnr, ection
Of tho dead from these words: tJcsLs answered
and said un.o them, ye do err, not knowing the
Scriptures, nor the power Of God; for in the
resurrection they neither marry nor are given
III marriage, but nrc ns tho angels of God in
Observation-Disclosures xxi, 20. 30. The discourse
was deeply interesting and made solemn i'm :
preston on the large congregation present,
many OF whom were moved 10 tears. at the
conclusion Of Mr.. Moore's discourse Mr.. Strong
addressed q few words, full of comfort and con-
ISOLATION, TO the stricken family, after which tho
body Of Mrs. ritchford was conveyed to the
graveyard and deposited in mother earth with
beautiful prayer at tho grave by Rev. Geo. 4.
Gresham. Thus hns been buried out of sight
one of earth's brightest jewels there to rest until
the great resurrection of the dead, when The
dead, both great and small shnll appear before
the judgment seat of Christ.
The manner in which this whole community
was moved by tho death of this noble Christnn
woman illustrates the rcnl influence Of a pure.
unsclGsh, consecratcd Christian life. This
certainly ought to bo an encouragement to our
Christian women in thcir household and neigh
borhood duties, for tho dull routine Of every day
life becomes invested with bright linlo when
the motive power Of duty and self sacrifice is
desire to do tho work of tho blessed Lord,
wherever his providence may call.
WASHINGTON, March 27-The sub com,
mttec Of the House committcc on the
militia have agreed upon report on the
subject Of reorgaDizing the militia will be
s1hu'itied to the full committee at their
next meeting The report urges the i'm
portaoce of national Legislation on the
sutYect; that the present syetem is obsolete
and the annual appropriations wholly in
adequate; that without interfering with the
eon!To! OF the scvcral States over their
militia forces the Federal Government
should take action in the nature of CO op-
GRAFTON, and should make sufficient annual
appropriation Tor armiug and cquipping the
militia, and to pay men for service during
prescribed period of annual cnoa 10 pment
and drill.
The Independent Republicans of New
York, who led the thirty thousand scratch
ers against Cornell last fall. ore solidifyinv
their organization and promising trouble for
either Grant or Blaine. a representative
of tho organization has recently been
through New York State and reports that
there Is the most outspoken indignation
over tha action of Senator Cookling's CON
vention in instructing for Grant, and In
dependent organizations are being effected
in different counties. The present intention
of the Independent Republicans is to work
for the nomination of the right kind of
man at Chicago, and they will support al
most any ono who may be nominated there
except Blaine or Grant