Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
THE TOMB.

In Odessa. Lafayette county, recently,
HERBERT BROOKS. colored, son of William
Brooks. aged about two years.
In Washington township on the 18th inst.
Of congestion OF the brain, WARREN. son OF
q. NJ. Compton. aged about fifteen years.
The memory Of one whose life was Character
lied by such IN oblIging disposition and such u
constant regar'i for convenience and comfort of
those with whom he came In contact is made
sorrowful by the untimely hand of dissolution.
The acquaintance Of Warren Compton sustain
the loss of u true friend, one who possessed u
heart OF generous and noble impulses. NJ.
OBITUARY.
st. Louis Christian Advocate Arnold I.
Wmsor was born near Washington
City. D. c., June %. 1926, came with his
parents to Missouri when thirteen years old.
He afterwards spent u few years In the east. bat
except this, and \ few years in Colorado and
Chicago, his life was spent in Missouri, mostly
in Lexington anu Waverly. His health for sew
eral years has been precarious, and after u few
/ months residences In Kansas City. lie ended his
life In peace May II. 1850. For nearly thirty
| i've years Brother WinsOr has been a member OF
the church, and it il delightful to contemplate
| such a character AZ he exhibited in all the rela-
lions Of lie. Asa business man, his prObity
WAS unquestionable. AS u friend his kindness
never waned. AS u husband he was devoted
and as q father he was ever tender. The posi-
| tons he occupied were SUCH AZ u subject him 10
the constant sorutity of the world, and yet he
so demeaned himself in those positions thai
while many will rise up and call him blessed
s sislen sre n or manifest anil ssW wr pS q 70 liz irA1 Was a .l piiia,
IN the church, and ~ q steward, Sunday schoo
superintendent or delegate to our annual OF
his manliness and christian dignity. He Wen
down into the valley and shadow without
tremor trusting alone IN the merits OF the CruGi
church. In society, IN the world. But II on
loss be SO great. how much greater that of TN
vile and daughter. May God comfort them
w.
In MEMoRIAM.
Miss Mary Viola Grady was the oldes
daughter of Joseph and Frorida Grady. Sll
died at the age oil twenty-five years and eighteen
days. She seemed to have a complication o
diseases and it was q very difficult matter 10
her physician to nnd where the main seat Of he
disease was. Her suffering was intense, bu
she bore 1t patiently. She was helpless for tw,
weeks before she died, and it seemed TO griey
her very much to know that she put any Ona I
trouble. She was u Young lady noted for he
good qualities and hrrn principle. and was love
8 by all who knew her. Her death was calm an
: peaceful-her last words were the Lords prayer
y Her death has caused y vacancy that can never b
r filed: remember she has joined her sisters an
, now stands on the other shore waiting until II
others come. Don't look into the cold gra,
Tor Oia; she IS not there; she lives on higt
l s Iavsd is s,. mot dead w for ' vs0 a he sis We Nh his sd :,
:, she came TO. that Is. ''Thy will be done q
! earth as 1t is in heaven" then you Will find
Z relief Tor your troubles.
l Viola, farewell, the cares of lie,
n For thee are ever Ger,
!. Thy gentle soul has sought Its rest
Beyond dark JOrdan's shore.
We've laid thee to rest'nesth Sarlands OF howe,
N TwIned by faithful hands;
Believed with tears embalmed with signs,
IntIrwOven with loves ban os.
But thou art not gone, though we sec NO more
The form we We're wont to see,
The good thou hast done for chsrity's sake,
Lives On while time shall be. A FRIEND.
F; Georgetown and Woodford, Kentucky pape
please copy.