The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1884-08-16

tho snfOuu lnu inc scpulCher; ana thenH
your souls neglected and undone, wills
DO driven down to unslecping tOrtures,
and to the agonizing hoayings Of theg
second death. OH pll not, | ontreats
you, upon II doom. SO dreadful, butt
turn now, Mt once, and sick that othets
destiny, and your souls shall live inE
heaven forever.
But, in conclusion, | must say as
word to comfort this boreaved family [
Gods hand, my Sister, has fallen heavi.S
ly upon you and yours. lie seems tns
say to you by this providence, BeE
still, and know that am GUd.r "Whntl
Il do now, thou knOwost not, but thoui
shalt know hereafter nut,my Sister,
YOU may know something even hero
John, you will remember, in tho apu.l
calypso. "saw n rainbow round about
the throne, in sight like unto IN emer.E
ald.n This rain bow representa- Christ
And it will DO well for you, in the midstE
Iof this mysterious providence, whenl
clouds aud darkness seem to ENVELOPE
the throne of God and his denlingsI
with you appear 30 strange and inscru-
table, to look n little beyond the ,hrone'
bow round about the throne.n You'll
will be certain to see it, If you look
steadily with the eye OF faith, fol- it i'll
l"in sight like unto an emerald.n Thel
lmeaning is that in Jesus you will fiudI
Eight and comfort To illumines NIL
these dark providencos lie ia the an
3tidUte, for all our sorrows. Don't yonl
remember how he sympathi2ed with
Mary aud Martini, aud wept besideI
sthc grave of departed WORTH Well, heE
lis the same yesterday, to-day and for
over. ole was touched with the feel
fling of our infermitles, tempted in all
points like as VIC are, yet without sin II
a"For in that he himsclf being tempted
suffered, he is able to snccOur them
that are tempted You may weep, butt
i"sorrow not, even rs others which,
9havo no hope.n Look mp to your mer
lciful and gracious high priost for help
I Remember too, he is your older broth
Ter, land God the Father himself has de
3olared that he will be "a husband toi
ithe widow and the father of tho father
Less Look up, then, through you'll
tears, and say, in the spirit OF holyI
submission. "Tho Lord gave and thcI
Lord hath taken away, blessed be his
,holy name.n
At the close of the above services
lin the church, the Funeral Procession ),
headed by the Odd Fellows, in charge
,of tho Corpse, followed by tho family
3of the deceased and largo number of
lcitczens in carriages and on horse. back
proceeded, slowly, to the odd Fellows
Cemetery, whore the solemn and i'm
posing Burial Rites of the Order were|
iimpressiyely performed, Judge Wal
tors and Cap. Leigh Burlcson, ofiiciat
ling. Aud thus ended the solemnities
of the occasion, which will not soon be-
forgotten.
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The contractors are rapidly pushing
forward, tho work on the Jail.
We Hre pleased to see Rev. +. s..
I jackson, on our street after q short
! spell Of sickness.
Miss. Mary Williams. returned home
last Tuesday from Lampasas, where
sshe has been visiting her sister.
Mr.. I. w. Wards, now building for a
residence is approaching completion.
This building is attractive in design
land will add much to the appearance
of that portion of the town.
Owing to the sudden death of Mr.
.Cady, there may be some unfinished
buiness, which can bo agreeAbly settled
with Mrs Cady, or Mr.. NJ. u. Sinclair
lat the Office.
Two two-story rock buildings haveI
been commenced on the burnt
block, by Mr. Wiley Williams, and
Mr.. r. w Ward. These buildings will
be handsome addition to the businessI
portion of tho town. The contract forl
others will be let soon.
Mr.. Voitch Wood, who has been on n
visit to his old home in Mississippi.I
returned this week. His friends will
be pleased to find this popular youngI
gentleman in his place at Murray 81
7 McConnell's.
{ DrRogan, Mira. Longley and Miss Mat
bic Dotllemyre returned last, week after
"a two months sojourn in northern and
seastorn cities. They had delightful
"trip and came back much improved ipI
thealth.
Rev. A. E. Rector,of Bosrne, preach
ed an excellent sermon to largo au-
offence in the Methodist Church last
Sunday night. His appearance is a
good advertisement of that noted
;sanitarium. He will spend a few
weeks with his many friends in San
Saba.
It is with roget. that we cronicle the
death Of another esteemed citizen Of
.thia county. Mr.. U Chick which oc.
CURED at his residence, eighteen miles
from town last Monday. after n short
.illnes. Mr.. Chick, had been resident
'of this county for many years, aud by