The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-03-16
Obituary Notice of DIR. Robt II. Archer
oBuT MARCH 10, 1888.

1.-The wisest men are glad to die; no fear
OF death can touch true philosopher.
Death sets the soul at liberty to fly,
Which, whilst imprisoned in the body here,
She cannot learn: true philosopher
Makes death his common practice, while he lives,
And every day, by contemplation, strives
From of the body. Mays Continuation Of LHcdh
DIR. Robert II. Archer son of worthy sire of
the same name and profession and whose father
was the preceptor Of the present written, died at
his residence in Darlington, at 2.l5 o'clock, p. NJ,
on Saturday, March 10, 1888, aged about sixty
nine years.
several years much of which he attributed to re-
peated malarial poisonngs incurred while resid-
ing at Glen Cove, on the Susquehanna, Hartford
county, eight or ten years ago. For some time
past he has been able to attend to business as
usual until Saturday, one week before the day of
his death, when he was attacked with a chill
This Frustrated him severely. He was able, how
ever to get down stairs every day until Friday,
the day before his death. On Friday afternoon
and prescribe for the patient. The remedies re-
commended were unavailing. and he continued to
breathed his last as quietly and as peacefully as
the passage from restless and disturbing dream
to profound slumber. The end came so quickly
that none were prepared for 1t; and therefore the
shock fell heavily upon bis family and neighbors.
DIR. Archer graduated IN medicine in ls35, at the
University of MARYLAND, He first Practiced two
the vicinity of his birthplace. Thomas Run,
Hartford county, Md. He then moved to Missis-
Slppl lot pTdctiScOl prOlessOH. AIIef re-
naming in that hot climate about two years, his
health became completely broken down by the
Southern fevers, and he removed to Toga coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. Soon after locating in this
colder latitude, which he found much better suit
ed to his health, he married Miss Jackson the
youngest sister of the late Richard |. Jackson of
this place. About ten years ago he returned to
his native State after the death of Mr., jackson
and took charge Of the Glen Cove property AT
ter remaining about five years, having suffered
greatly with malarial fever. he returned to Mon
louisville, where he had resided few years pre-
viously to removing to Maryland. Over two years
ago he bought DIR. Whitefords property in OAR
llngton, where he has been living and practicing
his profession ever since.
just as he was getting his house here fixed and
furnished, preparatory to bringing his family,
two years ago. Mrs. Archer suddenly died, among
her friends IN Tioga county.
His eldest daughter is married and resides at
only son, r. ii. Archer Jr, have lived with him
here and survive him.
He will be inferred beside the remains of four
generations of his Archer ancestry at the Presby-
terrain Church, Churchville, on Tuesday, March
18th.
His own religious faith was that of the Episcc-
palian. His paternal ancestors were most promi-
nent citizens of this county for several genera
Hons: conspicuous In the medical and legal pro-
Sessons. and too well known to require remark
hepe His mother was daughter of the elder
John stump, Hf CECIL md sister Of the present
John Stump, of that ooIhfy. = q
DIR. Archer required no death-Ded preparation
for the ending of life. He lived daily fn a com
slant state of preparation. He was good man
in every sense OF the word He was outlet and