The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-12

~ NE1EOREAM.
Mary Waller hc3,uofar.

BORN JANUARY -, 1856; MARRIED ocIoBG T.
%, 1850; DIED MARCH o, 1852.
10 has seldom, IL ever lcfOrc, been our pafuf1l
task t. chronicle more startling or impressive
event Than that which surprised ma s;tlaened our
whole community on yesterday IN thr sudden and
Unexpected death of Mrs. EDMUND cCIIAE-
FER. which sad occurrence took III ,co m her i'm =
bands residence on Thursday morning ri half
past O'Clock. But little more tan year Since
Mir. sch eier. of the wel-known tobacco firm Of
Holt, cchacier & Co., returned from bridal tour
IN Europe, bringing with him his lovclyand happv
bride, MARY WALKER. the accomplished datgn-
Ter Of Major John Stewart Walker, Of Richmon,!-
that Christian soldier whose liant fll at the bat
tie of Malvern Till is still fresh IN the minds of
thousands of surviving comrades aud friends
Never did welded pair start forth on liies che
quered and uncertain journey more full of ardent
hope and glad expectations tnan they whose COM
Ing to our midst was the occasion of such fond In
ierc-t and earnest congr .tula'iOn lust one brief
year ago. Holding potion in social life which
both were Cininently qualified 90 adOrn. fitted by
nature, education. and the grace Of God 10 exert
large and useful influence in the sphere I'm which
they moved, who could fail 20 look with Interest
on the young pir thus lately pledged 10 each other
In the holicst Of human ties "uatI death should
them putt
And when. few months since, they took possess
sion of their beautiful home, built after their own
plan, where perfect comfort was only equallrd Ly
the tasteful elegance of every appointment. many
exclaimed In cOngratul itlon-liow blcst! how for
tunalel how favored! Alas. the door Of that
house leads tod. 70 the chamber Of silence The
orange wreath that crowned the brow of the fair
young bride Is again placed her sT ken he ID
not rs Defot, the emblem Of human hope, but IN
token OF a stcrncr marriage with Il sterncr bride
groom-DEATH. What means it-this severe dis.
pcns ion so fr ught with grief and Disappointment
iothe Wide crcieof rel tycs and friends who weep
to-day over her bier! WHIT means IL to the fond
husband whose idol she was; 20 the wi Jowed
mother whose lonely lot she frightened: 10 tIe
sister ana brOthers 70 whose happiness she was so
necessary: t. that lie " and grief-stricken uncle
VINO. u quote her own language. .iiief Il G1fb.r'S
ptIce,' whom she regarded with hlial Tenderness
ana whose fnthfni We and guardianship through
1Ntt ia A
comes us not to inquire. save IN rcverent acg now
lcdfnent OF Gods wisdom in tie an .wcr. "ShuU
no, NE Jndge II az tte Elrih 10 rigttg"
Mrs. Schacfcr had been from cliidh0od a con.
siSlent and exemplary member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, IN whose fellowship and com
inun'on she died: Her Illness was of brief duga-
hours having but 4 few DAYS ago prereied Ter To
Inc grave. Thus she passed from earth on receIv-
Ing the highest womanly honor life can confer
Inc royal crown OF motherhood.
Her funeral services Will be conducted NJ CCnte-
nary church, Richmond, this afternoon al 2
o'clock. her remains, by her own request, having
been conveyed u that city for intcrnent &c UcIly-
wood. Green be the turf that springs above her.
and may that God whose f,fherly hand smites bat
N owe, comfort and support the bcrrayed hearts
IN de dcsolatc by her removal.
she wakes no more 10 earthly Joy or SORROW
:, No more TO human hope or morti pain.
Her weary feet have crossed the Border River,
The heavenly shores of bliss beyond 10 pin.
Then let us yield her 20 His faithful Keeping
Who was her spirits trust and refuge here
hsletp IN Jestts.n she stall only waken
- Where perfect love casteth out every fear.
rejoice, on, mourners, thrt for her Is ended
lie mortal agony and fierce unrest,
Ana that her patient spirit now reposeth
In endless rapture on the sayiour's breast.
March 10. 1882.
~ me aho,e article, from, The pen Of lady
vel known to the readers ~ the Mars, we can
MY add with those of our entire community our
WI expression OF heartfelt sympathy with the
EDITORS Ne,os.l