The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-10-23
OBITUARY..


mourners, music she loved was rendered
and the casket containing her mortal re-
mains was literally covered with lovely
floral offerings. When the service was
over she was buried in Odd Fellows
Rest, in a spot which she had loved,
near the last home OF some very dear to
her.
The true epitaph and obituary are the
thoughts uttered and feelings expressed
by those who gather around, aud with
Dated breath and gentle touch pay the
asst tender tribute to the departed. Il
this case could they be gathered mp Al.
twined together in enduring links VIA,
a fragrant chapIet could be lad upon
her as she reposes IL her "wiudowltss
palace of rest"
Miss. Sallie G. Cornelius was born in
Columbia. Mo-, and belonged to one Il
the Oldest and most houored famiies If
the town. About her fourth year her
parents removed to New Orleans L.,
Here her childhood and youth wel
passed aud her education conducted uu.
Ter the careful supervision of her father
a man of experienoelarge, intellectuo
capacity and liberal requirements.
Having inherited great mental al
physical vigor and endowment she CON
pleted comprehensive course OF study
IN few years and was ready to take
and did take her place among the IL
structors Of the city when many of he.
contemporaries were struggling witt
first principles,
While still quite youthful she was
called upon to assume the responsible
relation Of mother aud sister to those
whom, with herself, God bad bcreft and
how well and tenderly she fu flied the
sacred obligation the loving lips Of tLp
surviving sister can testify.
She remained in New Orleans until
the dark storm cloud OF war had envel.
oped the horizon, until death had set iii
seal upon the head Of the family, am
placed her in her fathers stead, whe
the health of her fair young sister fail
ing and she herself from sad losses gre
faint and weary by the waysi,e. She
came to Mississippi, seeking health anc
refuge for her loved ones, among her re
latives. Shortly afterward the Abel
deem Female College requiring assist
ants, INVITED her to cast her lot with thii
people which she did, bringing with hel
tue sisters that were hencefortl to make
all of life to her, and here with the ex-
ception OF few years of absence, sLt
has remained, all of the time closel,
identified with the educational interests
of the city. Using her quick, vigorous
and comprehensive mind unsp2rlngly
giving her eminent administrahyoaUilit.
and the strength Of her best years to tn
cause in this place, never forgetting
that the high end OF female education /
christian womauhood
Perhaps no person ever lived VIII
possessed greater aptitude i'll controlling
aud instructing female youth. In a
most every Southern State are to /
= found many cultivated and refined Ii
dies who owe their qualities o. mind Oh
graces of character to the fostering cal
of the departed, and wherever in thes
( States intelligence of her death sha
reach, tears of genuine sorrow will l
shed by those who remember Ter lovin
watcnfulness and valuable instruction
/. Socially she possessed rare gifts. \
one who has listened to her Gu forg
the fascination she exercised rs q cor
versationalist, a retentive memory and
keen sense of humor lending an add
,, tional charm to her words, Highly eI
lowed with intellectual ability, wit n
l. brlliancy which united with rare pc
2. soDal attractions made her the life
every assemblsge, she was bra
woman, fighting the good fight thin
ing only to do the duty of each day
the best possible way, overcoming o
stacles with IN uncouquerable Will, me,
ing disappointment with patience Al
without bitterness, possessed q power
endure misconception and Aide h
time; unselfsh, generous to q fan
prudent, with forethought AMI wtchf
G. heed, and full always of the christian
sure hope that grows brighter n
brighter to the perfect coneumm0tio
sue was loyal to every trust.
Her death is an irrgparsble loss TO i
family, hel friends, the educational
terests of the community anl to socie
a loss hardly to be estimated.
All this however can hardly eqG0l
everlasting gain thai is hers, Joined
a. large number of relatives and fricr
gone before" size Las passed fr,
suff ring. From her eyes the best
friends has forever wiped away all tea
She has been added to the ranks Of t
redeemed, where she awaits in p'rie
peaceful repose the coming Of the Io'
ones left hero for time.
Write Blessed on the dead that die in
Lord,
Because they rest, because their toll is
The voice Of weeping shall be heard no N
In the eternal city, Neither dying
Nor sickness, pain nor sorrow, neither cry