Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-26
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Il IL with u sAIucn6l Neat lhhL Luo ist,.": e..
tins addresses himself to tho per,oem&urc "t tnr
touching duty OF paying tt,ls last trlbWl. ,l e..
sheet And affection ~ tina memory OF lis ,irr,f,
cd friend and sssccistu; bit IT j. y trAlllf,H
trait of cur nature that tho living mourn lLa los,
of the dead. and melancholy pleasure 10 lav A..
modest flower upon their graves
The subject of this memorisl, lir. JULIE;
r. NINDE, eldest son Of DR.. +. T. snd N. l.
Ninde, was born in King George county, W..
on tho I'd day Of October, 1879 ard died -,
'.Middleboro.' the parental resdcnca IN ss1
county, on the 18th day OF January. 1850.
After the requirement Of \ liberal educal'u,
he chose the profession Of his father, and sl,p,,
ell the medical schools of the University OF VIZ.
gnis and Washington University in Ral,mrr.
nj which institution ha graduated with honor il
1873, and at once, in connection with his lalh,,
entered upon The practice Of his profession, II
the discharge of the duties OF which he sornwr
tho esteem and confidence Of tho community
which continued to increase, until tne 18th day
OF August last. when he WAS suddenly slrlcho,
with tia. terrible scourso Of tho hun.r
family-consumpti after which no never I,l.
the house again until carried theucN hr sorrow.
ing friends.
When the hurricane of death passes and t,l,,
the aged landmark whose Nilhsrcd hranrA..
have suffered from the storms Of many yesrs
and whose strength has been wasted in res.stia,
waiing winds and Wintry blasts, wo bow SUI
missiV ely 10 tho law OF nature for We know ihs
1T is appointed unto men - die." and g..
Psslmist has marked tho messuro Of our ,!a,.
When tho thy bud is crushed which ,iisc'n,,<
but tho faint promise Of what IL might hw,.
bSeu, we sock refuge in tho consolinE though,
that the object Cf our Affection has bean sp.rrh
the bitter contact with the storms CT lilo. H.:
when the stately treo, rich in tho iulness of IT,,
foliage and tho fruit of lis gathered years whoa
give promise OF somo creator perfection !,s
before the untmely blast We arc made to ry
Ipla m IF 1nnn inc
| and past fading out" Thus WAS tho sutiact g.
this sketch suddenly stricken. before his sa..
had reached IFS 2,ninth. while thu shadow OF Ia,
| lifo WAS falling still towards tho west But ~
| terdsy full of life and hopo; to day "tho pa,
| rider" has passed, and stricken family bewa,..
| its loved one lcs! ard sorrowing friends m"uru
| for him who WAS at onco tho Idol of his home
an ornament to society and blessing (, !ha
community.
BY his storm devotion to DUTY. his dolica.a
sonse IF honor and his contempt for all thu. Wa
| mean, he won the estoom and confidence If ~
with whom he associated or camo in ccntar
One Of tho chief aims OF his life seemed to hc. .
| conduco TO the pleasuros Of tho homo cirr,,.
while the brightest point in his character Va,
his self sacrifice and devotion Of his timo and m.
talents to the happiness and welfare OF thos.
| loved ones who were by reason of peculiar ear
| cunlstances in no small d'gron dnpenhHnt up"r
! his aid.
/
| So mlxad in him that nature might stand ur
| And say to ali lha world "'rhis WAS y man.
[ His osrlY death therefore, leaves in tina, hon.
! IAN aching void The world ran nevnr Gil -
| 10 Time the comforter" and IL Him VII
| tempereth tho wind to thu shorn lambs" tho,
can look alone for tho healing Of THAR soraiy
| wounded hearts, in which they will icrayr,
| iOndly chorlsh "a their daAres. legacy Lh9 ulcat
Org OF his manly vttno'. Though stricken sui
| denly, no fingered for hva mnuths, fully cca
| scious OF his condition and daily SAW tho shat
| ows OF death gathering around him; yol tn
| Christian calmnssa with which hn watched ~
approaching end (aven arranging the minute,
details of his funeral ohseIuirs) aud tho iortt.,
with which he met thu last enemy" LEFT u,
doubt that His hopes wero irmly hx,i on y s,.;,.
| foundation, even Tho Rock Of Ages Ha t.,i
| been y mombn: of tho Methodist Er,sc,p
| Church South from thesixtrunth year OF his -
| no WAS An active labvrar N tho sabbath sch 90,
sud always ready to nnGsg, in my good wurS
| or h6Geeoert enterprise.
| Thus. IN thu bosom OF his family with -.
| heart fixed on ths Crest Uevpr.r, ha i.4.sr5
away with tho last sunshine al tina * ~.
| ing Sabhnth day, IL aater upon thu oCjo2.n"r'
OF thai eternal sabbath whero rcst ran,airs '..r
| ever Tor tho uoopln of GJd. Hn has loiL vs. IT,
| hope that rs his ayes shut cut Tho lnst rays Il =.
| lures sun they c"ssi but IL opsn u pon lhy "a.
| o Righteousness, clrthnd III all tho CORY o. ~,
| Mrj sly. His task Is iAishrd, hi. liar n.:
! not III gloom. tut AS set, tho lnrrntug :. ID,
| which gJes n". Gown hg1Int t,:e d.rt>unaA We.
bat Inn!L7 away rLh ,itn orr: htnrs "t IN" GIus
| day
Death, In his cS lie, h.S 'si ms h.nd litp,
| our irinnd. Mrs. EaliiEl GIBSON, who die
February s2nd, 1851, ut tho residence ul her hu.
band Mr.. Nelson i,lbson, near Ractur's Cr,s4
| Roads, IN tho T2ud y,ar OF her aaa She bad
Seen yon winter weary sun almost In rico tw.n,v
1 Af,I h,I a,,-l L..
| decree that Nil must die. she has gone Ia that
| 'ouurne from whence no traveller rrturns;' 80
| VIZ may r'loico IN tho bo:ssd promise lb., ihn
| seed OF the woman shall brui5s the to.rc,.r!
hosl." We know that obituaries arn too Often
| tho mere lrapplngs OF atLery intended to plsss,
tho living, but ovor this ssnted woman's gray,
| recollection fingers on 81 much Virtuo and goo,
| mesa that wA pause, ieeling incompetent TO III,
| task act bsfore us She had boon An earnest
consistent member OF the Methodist church f,r
| forty :ght years, to which she WAS devoted g
| Httachou, and with tho assistance OF her dcvotr
husband. reared ny "A large and interesting fam
| lily OF chiiran in the nurture and sdmonition O.
| tho Lord. The homo circle where sho presided
was exceedingly pleasant and happy. ana sh,
did what sho could by prccept and Example t.,
| Instl into thnr minda tho principles or our holy
religion; and now that she has gone, while thcy
| oil SORROW, set they mourn not IN those w;ihou'
hope, Tor they are assured that She is forever =,
| rest. She was piouS, kind and obligng; loyin,
and beloved by all, and in lifo's varied rotation
her virtue thone out as beautiful and bright a.
| the stars of evening when tho sun has Como l.,
| rest and hOr life WAS all tho more lovely b.
| cause OF the shadows of bereavement and per
| sonal affection that foil upon hnr. Her rsursins
were followed by largo number of Borrowing
| relatives and friends to the family bnryiny
ground and placed in that receptacle Of thu
! dead, there to sleep in Jesus until The heavens
| shall ba no moro. and thereafter tho body, j..
delightful and perpetual reunion Yith tho soul,
! shall be like Jesus and he with Him rs long ~
| The years Of eternity shall last Such lilo can
| not end it is only raised to higher sphera.
She rests from hor labors and hor works do follow
her. May we all meot hor in tho beautiful plscr
| tho Saviour has gnne to prepare for his people.
EMICUs.
at South aalem. Westchester county. N. Y,