The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-11-04
DEaTHs.

Gen. NJ. Lewis Clark died at Frankfort,
Friday, aged %.
-BAuGHNAS.-On Sunday last, Of
Scarlet Fever, Josie, infant daughter OF
Mr., aud Mrs Henry Baughmsn. "Suiler
little children TO come unto me, for 81
such is the Kingdom Of Heaven
-DuSGAs.-The RepOFtsr contains an
account Of the death Of Elder Elisha Dun
gan. Of Pulaski, after long illness, OF
Rheumatism, Consumption aud an eve
trouble. lie was generous hearted, cley
er man, and his neig hbOrs snd friends will
miss his kindly assistance aud excellent
advice.
-RUPLEY. Death has entered the
household Of Mr.. and Mrs II. g. Rupley
the second time in month aud taken
their youngest child. Little Lueien. a
bright little fellow Of seven months, died
on Saturday Of drop4y Of the brain, after
several days illness. The doubly -bereayed
parents have the sincerest sympathy of the
community.
-WALToS.--At the residence Of heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Hail, al
6:20 A. NJ, October 3lsi, Mrs. Maggie Hail
Walton, wife of I. K. Walton, Jr.. aged
nearly % years.
After prolonged and fearful struggle
the King OF Terros has conquered, and
sister Maggie's pain-racked tenement Of
clay has been consigned TO its mother dust
-Four years ago, near the day that We now
write, We saw her take upon herself the
VOWS that made her happy young wife.
Bright and lovely then, the dread disease
that had already began to gnaw at her
vitsls, had not left its impress upon her
fAcs nor figure, and she looked the picture
Of girli-h beauty. Less than year passed
and her friends began to realize the work
Of the fell destroyer--to know that she
had been marked as a victim OF Consump-
ton. Everything that tender mother OF
faithful husband could sugges, was done
10 arrest the disease, but further than IL
temporily smelioraie her condition nothing
sysiled the fangs Of the monster would
not unloose his hold. Since then her life
has been a steady battle with disease, but
sustained by an unfaltering trust in that
Savior to whom she had given her heart
in her earlier days, she bore her affection.
as only a Christian can, aud went TO hei
reward triumphant over death and thu
grave. Conscious Of approaching dissolu'
ton, and with mind unclouded, she called
the family around her at o'clock Sunday
evening aud Ia each OF them gave some ar
ticle Of jewelry or other valuable thai
she had priced in life, "to remember m'
by" as she sweeily expressed il. She did
not even forget many absent friends, bu
10 them also she sent some little token an,
words VI consolation. She gave minui,
directions rs TO her burial, aud begged heI
family not 10 put on mourning for her
Then followed the most tender and sll.clin.
leaye-tsking We have ever Witnessed, ana
one that must ever be source Of mourn
ful comfort 10 her family. Taking each il
Turn by the hand, she babe them sn ahsc
tionaie good bye, aud urged iasm So b
live as 10 meet her in heaven Then put
ting her poor little emaeiaied arm aroun
her weeping husbands neck she csresss
him SO lenderly aud lovingly that teal
and sobs insoluniarily gushsd forth afre.l
noticing which she legged him not /
weep for her, that she Was going 10
far brighter aud better land than thi
Shortly Afterwards shs asked 10 be laid !
another position, aud telling the family |
remain orouod her bedside she closed he