Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18
TH1 TOMB.

B. Mcdonald, Ut Indepen0, Mo-, August 4th,
Of consumption. Mr. SUSIE MANN, wife Of DR..
year.
The loving. cherished daughter. the trusting.
faithful. worshiped wife. our fair. sweet sister
has crossed the dark river and rests In the arms
OF Him. IN whom her dying trust was placed
with childlike confdence. Called away in the
early morning Of her fair young existence. YET
she lived long enough to teach us the priceless
value OF Q dlgnined Christian womsnhood. but
In the sublimity Of her dying hour; she taught
rs the Ersudest lesson of earth. the value Of a
Christian life and the triumph Of . Christians
drath May God in HIS infinite mercy comfort
the stricken husband and family. and when the
last dark hour comes teach them, and us all, to
say with the same confidence as did our dying
loved one, 81 see Jesus. pleased Jesus"
Nevada. Mo T. P. NJ.
We see 1t stated In the Kansas City Journal,
of date 26th Of July. . notice Of the funeral Of
DR.. G. g. Burtis, whose death was probably on
the 2lst Of July 1883. The funeral was largely at
tended by citizens Of Topeka. and . procession
nearly one mile long escorted the remains to
their last resting place. The burial ceremonies
were conducted BY Blue Lodge Masons and
Knights Templar. Of which organization the de-.
c assd was an honored and vslu ,ble member.
The Journal says of DR.. Burtis: cdr. Bur-
ts in hi day. was one OF the largest hearted
and most bene6cent men that ever lived. No
human suffering ever met his eye that aid was
not offered at once. while displays of cruelty,
either to human or brute, touched his feelings
beyond Q limit of control, more than his passions
could endure"
Dr.. Burtis WAS one Of the first residents and
citizens Of Lexington, where he made his home
for years. and by an upright life aud genial and
Cordial bearing endesred himself to the people
Of Lexington ut that earlv day. He was an ac-
tive, Industrious. energetic man. too busy
to acquire much knowledge from books, though
possessing q mind capable of the highest achiev-
ments. In 1s4s. nominated by the democrats in
the district composed of Lafayette and John
son counties for the state senate. he was elected
to that position, In which he served his district
with credit.
He built the hotel in Lexington known as the
''CitY HOTEL" which he kept a. . hotel until
the time of his removal from Lexington. This
hotel under his charge and management. and
since. up this time. has been the leading hotel of
the city.
He WAS q man of enterprise. and had the time
and lis surroundings led him to the projection
and building of railroads. we know no reason
why he might not have achieved the success and
taken rank with the vsnderbilts and Goulds.
Many friends remember him here, and tender
sympathy to bis estimable widow in her sad and
bitter affection.
IN MEMORY OF MISE NARY TUT.
''Lay her In the earth,
Aud from her fair and unpollnted flesh
Nay violets spring."
Our search for health alas is DER;
The midnight watch We keep NO more.
But on thy grave our sorrows pour
For thee my daughter.
Words may not paint our grief for thee;
Our tears are drops upon the sea.
OF our unfathomed agony
For thee. my daughter.
Humbly we bow to hesven's decree;
Yet had we hoped that time should see
Thee mourn for us-not US for thee.
For thee, my daughter.
so dear to US thou w%ert-thou art
Even less thine own selr-thsn q part
or mine and Of thy fathers heart.
Ny darling daughter.
Now past are death and all its woes;
Here heavens bright stream forever lows,
And pleasures day no sunset knows
For thee. my daughter.
Times shadows soon will quickly Zee;
And how'sr dark this world may be
Beyond the grave. Wen meet with thee.
With thee-my daughter.
TIL then the rose. that emblem meet
OF all thst's lovely. all tbst's sweet.
Shall grace my child-thy head and feet,
Beside thy sister.