Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-07
For the SPECTATOR
The Saddest OF the Sad.
"Death loves a shining mark"

On the night OF the 10Th ult., the community
Of Arbor Hill was startled by the sad inteili-
gence of the death of Miss Sallie Palmer.
daughter of Charles T. Palmer, Esq, in the 18th
year of age. She was affected with rheuma-
tism, contracted while attending one Of the
Staunton Seminaries last Winter. 1t was only
at returning paroxysms that she was ever con-
fined to her room. and then but for a brief
time. few days previous to her death. she
! was complaining. probably. more than usual.
out 1t was to be hoped nothing serious might
ne the re sult. Shortly alter dark on the day OF
the above date. the young lady requested her
mother, who was the only attsndsnt neg ser
| bedside. to exEnguish. ialf light In order that
she might sleep. Her mother. observing her
quick respiration, did not comply with the re-
qnest ct once, and the daughter, while try ing
| to turn herself, gently expired. The blow waA
| sudden and unexpected. Few OF her age have
ever entered tine dark domain Of premature
grave more beloved than she. She was the Joy
and idol of that home, and that form, replete
in all those sterling qualities. that constitute
| the true and beautiful leaves a vacant place,
not only in the family circle, but in Those
associations she seemed destined to adorn.-
Can II be possible that OILY few moons have
rolledbaway, since we bent listening ear to
| her low. sweet songs, and to-day she is sweetly
sleeping meath the shades of ThornrOse Gem
etery? Peace to her ashes. May the flowers
bloom brightest, and the birds carol gayest
above her resting place. The Sorrow-stricA en-
family have the deepest and sincerest sympa-
thies of a wide circle of friends. w.
Terrible itching and scaly humors, ulcers.
sores and scrOfulous swellings cured by the Gu
ticul and Cuticura Soap (the great skin cures)
q Z n ord mn.
rifer) internally. Ask about them at your
druggists.
Death to all rats mice, reaches and ants
PARSONS ExrERMINAToR. Barns, granaries
and households cleared in single night, No
fear of bad SIN lis. Best and cheapest vermin
killer in the world. Sold everywhere.
THREE GIRLS DROWNED IN RoCKINGHAM.-
On Monday Of last week, three girls, who. to
save distance in returning to their homes, at
tempted to cross the North branch Of the
Shenandoah, swollen by rain, by foot log In
stead Of at the bridge. near Broadway, were
drowned. The two sisters, Misses Mary and
Julia Fadely, aged respectively about 81 and IA
years, had crossed successfully when they went
back to assist their more t1mid companion.
Miss Leana Wilt, aged about II years. each taxi
ing her by the hands, when allwere precepitat-
ed into the swollen stream and drowned. The
bodies of these unfortunate girls were buried
at County Line Church on Wednesday.
The Rockingham Register says:-
'"Tbe father of the Fadely girls is, we under
. ,3-e.,d, .mploy ed at the Columbia Furnace, in
Shenandoah county, and, together with his
youngest daughter, made his home at Mr.. Wm
Williams. near the dividing line between this
and Shenandoah counties, his wife being dead
The eldest daughter lived with a Mrs. Regana
DelliDger in Hottinger Hollow. and Miss Wilt
lived with her grandmother in the same local
ity." ~
Capt. John c. Sprinkle. of Brooks Gap, who
was on his way to Broadway, and a gentleman
with him. saw the girls fall into the stream
when about half way across,-the stream at
that point being only about 20 feet wide-and
hurried to the river to rescue them, but before
they could do SO the rapid stream had carried
| the bodies some distance below, and all were
drowned. 49,. 5.,-r
This is a sad case, and the families of these
girls have the Sympathies Of all in whose
| bosoms there beats hearts that feel for others
woe.