Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08

Letter from Mint Spring.
MINT SPRING, VA, Feb. S, 1888

Letter from Mint Spring.
MINT SPRING, VA, Feb. S, 1881.
We are panied to announce the occurrence O
three deaths within the brief space of three
days. The first is that of Mrs. Emma Beard
consort of Mr.. James H. Beard. who died or
the night of End inst, in her twenty-fourth
year. She was consistsnt member of the M
E. Church South, and her dying testimony
proved her steadfast and unwayering sincerity
and belief in the Christian religion, for her few
last words were these: "'Tis sweet to die when
you are at peace with Jesus" She was faith
full companion, Find and indulgent mother
and cherished friend of the community. She
leaves a sOrrOw-stricken husband and three
small children. almost in mere infancy, to
mourn her loss. How sad 1t is for children OF
such tender years to be left alone in this dark,
dreary world without q mother. whose very
image and presence becomes q sweet rallying
roint, around which affection and obedience.
and a thousand endeavors to please, concen-
trate. Her little girl of only four bright sum-
mers, of loneliness and most extraordinary
sprightliness, such as would gladden. and adorn
any household, grieved after her departed moth
er until the broken-hearted little one was
seized with violent spasms. She remarked
to those around her that ''she was going with
her mother to the Good Mans home" For a
few days her condition was very precarious, but
at this writing her symptoms are more favora-
BILE, and there is hope of her recovery.
The second death is that of Mr.. John Crist, a
greatly respected and esteemed citizen, who
died at his residence on the 4th, with cOnsump-
ton, in his 72nd year. Ho had been prey to
the dreadful disease for some while, and enter
tain ed hopes Of recovery to within few days
ding his death, when he saw death had
marked him for its own, and peacefully SUBJ
mitted and closed his eyes in death
The third is that of Mr.. Henry Crist, which
occurred this evening. Mr.. H. Crist was I'M
questionably the oldest living man In the coun-
ty, being in his 95th year, which would have
been completed some time in next June. He
was quiet, inosfensive man, and lived in the
hearts of those around him. He lived and
died within a quarter of a mile from the house
in which he was born. Strange does it seem
that, far from the clanor and excitement of
the busy world. one should attain to so many
years beyond the allotted span of human life,
and then sweetly die amid the romantic scenes
of childhood. Every recourse to it in observa-
ton brings back brighter and fresher recollec-
tions of the long ago. We are sorry we have
not sufficient facts to give brief biographical
sketch of this truly aged mans life.
The bereaved families have the communities
heartfelt sympathies.
Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars to set; but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own, o.
deathr' W. L. T.
How VENNoR MISSED 1.-THE weather
since the 18th of January has not been such as
to verify Vennor's prediction that there would
be mild weather from the 18th of January to
the 18th of February. During the past sew
eraI weeks the weather has been quite cold
and last Tuesday, in the Northern and Wes-
tern States, there was violent wind and
snow-storn. during which the mercury sank
considerably below zero. The last of January
and the first part of February were very cold.
Vennor could not have missed it more if he
had tried. In his predictions for this month
he says i
1.-THE mild spell with which January closes
will probably continue well into this month
with the exception of a day two, up to the
18th of the month, with balmy. spring-like
weather prevailing In many parts, and snow
rapidly disappearing"
Vennor. lives in Canada, and predicts the
weather for that latitude. According to his
prediction, the weather was to be mild last
week. but il was the reverse of that At Otta-
wa, Canada on last Wednesday, the mercury
fell to 80 below zero; while at Whitehall, N. Y,
1t descended to IS below. Bath, N. H.. reports
30 below, with three feet of snow on a level,
and trains blocked on all roads. Brattleboro',
VT, regards the continued severity of the
weather without precedentlthere.t the thermom-
eter having Indicated zero and below daily for
the greater part of the winter. In Vermont, too.
the snow is three feet deep, and the obstruction
of the railroads and the difficulty to supply the
demand for wood and coal occasion much anx-
iety. At Providence and Newport. Il. l.. it is
impossible for vessels to enter leave port, the
harbors being closed by ice. In the West the
cold weather also prevails with great severity.
The thermometer at Pittsburg. Pa, indicated s
below zero.