Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-17
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How uncertain is lite ard wac can tell what
the next hear may bring io;th. ga aao~er
thst blooms IN the morning aud perisheth at
noon or Is ruthiessly torn from tho stem by some
merciless hand, such is The adverse lot of many
pure and noble being. 1t is with painful fes!-
inRs OF deep regret tia. We record the terrible
and untimely death OF cur highly estasm.a
friend, MIR. LBONiDAS TRIPLETT. We,
anew him in the social circle where no wac
loved by all There mover existed more de-
voted and ahectlonate son aud brother. In fact
be was idol!Zsd by his Humorous relatives and
friends f,r and near. Generous and amiabie. he
always wished to be in peace snd YVES utterly
aVcrse to anything like isrring or wrsngliug
Ha %RB tue ALI warm besrten friend and had
heart oVel Il owing with kIndness. He was 60
cordial an genial with his refined mapnerG aud
address, that ha seemed TO c,s! cheering il Ia
anna ON ell with whom TO associated. As a
mefchaIt no was trompt shd energetic. adher.
ing strictly to hieh.toned honesty snd homer.
Vulnerable custom,r +, coming from q distance TO
doal With him. Ho wss ever courteous ano
oollRIng Ind no TEs universally loved and Il.
srecied throughout the CON III l,iiy. he W.s
ever mindful cfths wants OF others and soemed
to take delight in giving pleasure and Comfort
10 ttoJe around him. Long will his sun i1hs
presence De sadly missed nnd fond!y remem pe--
ed. Oh. it is hesftrendin2 to think of his sged
payeDts, now overwhelmed with uuspeaksbls
anguish. He Was the youngest son and an Idol
win bis mother aud eistYIs We tender our
heartfelt S. N ps!hy to the stricken mourners in
this bitter aud cruel ordeal. and may The com.
passionate Saviour who feels for human sorrow,
or ER scisce In his own good tim and ne bun
bly, trust that he who rrom,seth q reward to
tnose who eschew evil snd pursue an upright
conrse abd snow kindness to their fellow beings,
Will give our deceased friend p:ca in ono of
the many blessed msnEons. a FRIEND.
The funeral ol Mrs MARIA LOVE. beloved
wife of James ID, Love. etq who diea on Thurs-
day morning last, at 3 o'clock, aged &c years.
TOOK place fIom Zion, F. ,iscopa, Church OF
which she was alous member. yesterday @,
IL O'clock The church Was crowded by those
who were snSious 10 pay the last sd tribute 10
one. whom in life. they all regarded rs q person
10 wht IN there WIS 10 guile. ME-. Love was
native Ci Washington, ID G. and Was Q nice, If
Who knew her fer the m,Dy tca of klndness
towsrds hor fellow moItsle. By her des,h
void Is made for tour little ores tthI bows AND
one GRID which. TO them, can never Re filed,
yet. De. who careth for tho sparrows will never
overlook the orphsus. 'Tis Fad awful sad to
see one In the prime Of life, surrounded BY all
ltf.' comforts 80 suddeuy aud uneI pectedly cali
ed rem timeiuto etsl uity, but thsn "tis the way
of all Il 1sh" and whsn the dread inevitable hour
comes to u, nsy Wa be, As ths was, ready and
willing to 20. To the husband and little ones
lett bshino, We tender tho heartfelt sympAthies
OF The entire community in this their hour of
.orIow snd 10 the memory of her. whom we 80
fondly mourn. We offer ,hs tribute: REST
snd Sleep sleep and rest, there are many who
mourn colleges that are dim ned with toars "a
they remember with grateful hearts your many
generous acts Of siIdoess. There are those who
leel that ycuI place can never be filled. She is
not deed, she hiss simply fallen saleep and may
she sleep on in pace until Ii last grand revollle
OF recorded time shall awake her again snd Gum
mon her from on high to n cunt the heights of
glory on The dread morning Of the resurrec.
ton. F.
Ftitfa1, c. T., Dec l6h