The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-07
Mt. Scion Items.
[Reported for the YrRarNrAN.l ].

RepOrJeQ Ior the fIHGlNIAN.I
Sudden Death.-Again the quickly descend
ing flash of deaths sword has revealed to us
the PROSTATE form of one of our most respect
ed and useful citizens. On last Saturday, D.
N. Vanlear Esq attended religious service at
Messy Creek and after preaching mingled with
his neghbors in pleasant social greetings, and
taking his lady up behind him rode towards
home About half mile from the church he
complained of toothache and introduced
piece of tobacco to soothe the pain. The re-
mainder of the way home he remained silent
his lady carrying on the conversation, she
presuming that he did not respond because he
did not wish to inhale the cold air. On arriv-
ing at his stile, the horse passed by to large
farm gate opening in the direction of the barn.
His wife thinking strange of his not checking
up at the stile, asked him why he came by,
when the horse turned and came back to the
stile,and observing the rather strange express
ion of her husbands face, asked him ifhe was
ill. Receiving no response except some move
ment of the muscles about his mouth, and
seeming to tilt forward as if about to fall, she
ran to the smith shop near by and procured
assistance, and he was taken from his horse
speeches. and entirely helpless, although there
was some evidences of consciousness. Medical
aid was summoned as speedily us possible but
Notwithstanding the most active measures
were instituted for his restoration, he ceased
to breathe about half past 10 o'clock p. m.
We have never witnessed more affecting
death bed scene. The stricken wife, over
whelmed and speeches., sank down by his
side-the aged mother, with her hand resting
upon the inanimate brow of the last CT her
sons with her eyes turned heavenward invok-
ing aid to bear her deep aff1iction, while his
orphan children stood around wild with grief.
The sympathetic friends present were aWed
into silence by the event. The loss of such
citizen will be felt by all his neighbors and
friends, but most deeply and sadly by the aged
mother, the devoted wife and his atfectlonate
young family,to whom he was greatly endear-
ed by the happy domestic relations which
reigned in the home circle. Mr.. Vanlear was
about 81 years of age. He had been attacked
by dyptheria in the early part of last Febru-
airy and he never recovered from its effects,
but for which we think he would have still
survived He was buried at Messy Creek
church on last Sabbath. The funeral train
was quarter of mile in length and large
number Of persons were awaiting its arrival at
the church. An appropriate sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Rosebro, strongly
intoxicating humble submission to that power
whose acts are beyond our scrutiny, and COM
mands that we BE sill and know that am
God, and further informs us,''W hat do now
We know not" The body was borne to the
grave by j. W. Hopewell, ], W Beaver, H.
B. and S. B. McFall, Henry Hanna and J. A.
McFall, his Masonic brethren.
Sickness SO prevalent among US has been
abating for a few days past, Mr.. John Paul,
our popular deputy Treasurer, is fast recover
ing from his recent illness. ITEMS.