Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-03-16

Died. February 23, isss. Mrs. P. A. FsArsER.
Dessa : I. STERN, sad visitor, whether it comes
DER thickly cafisse foors and whispers its dread
decree in the shrinking car beneath rcss-eoiored
canopes or tells its tale of voc ssni6 tre noFefs
of ,penury and want; whether it come ~ yoH.i al
wis.;f fs-ii of strength and glad with hopec rhSs
reach far .lstc the future and tinge the who's
horizon With the sssriiss Of the rainsow. or IN
matare red Sa saul iii lev down to ee sleep
ence is ever n chill and paroxysin. Dsatn is no,
straneeness of its selection. Had piety OF 80.
nose. Kindness and bcnevolence OF heart; an un
selfish devotion 20 life TO the eeiop. nna
she td 81 hora .hfs mcager testimonial is written,
the devoted wife, ,Es tender mother, the true
friend, the faithful ChristiaS; AL IN one, wh3in
onr hearts 80 sadly mourn, WOULD >rye bright.
ened our lives to-day with her presence. Bui
alas her earthly pIgrlmage Is oher VAS se neces
snry 80 indispe nsabie and comforting 10 others,
was taken while thousands remain whose nves
seem as barren of usefulness rs Is the desert o.
I;gbi foliage and verdure. Blessed with mind
| ~ Uncommon intelligence. Mrs. ffsseer hae
oanxnrsS' Her home was always the abode 0i
bosnitalty wherein she reigned the center attrae
ton s be household Tor her socety %as sassfb, II
| her noble example md wise counsel, and by IN
old. whom She deli GIFTED tr -',tsrtstn Her chii
Wv, Wv, ,svs-a! and idoiized her, an sach day ret
dren VII iavo ann esteem their bles.c.sss
having such a mother, white er husband, IN ~ p,
grief-stricken heart, knows that h,s ntarm
l =
| there were those attributes of her character oi
purer, holier nature, A radiance shone ron 80
| heart genticncss. affection. Tenderness, faltnIui
| ness to her womaniy S1ttrs, and q tar-reacnnn IN
| charity, those heavenly gifts, ~. n WE Inlnu nv
of education, but the God-bestowed t-s4fsrfs
the true heart This above all-she waIhtl
the divine faith of perfect Christian, peetle,
| woman shedding Happiness and peace aT9uh t
her, winning all hearts glorifying God In al =. p.
works. But these praises she hears l,~t; tae III
we last kissed are cold in death; the vplee
loved to hear we'll il silent, the rds tnn. ~
did loving deeds ore quiet and pulseless, 2tiu -
tears of sorrowing husband, loving children. re
| atves and friends pnwerless to recall he
| With what yearing hearts we revert to the Pas
| cherishins every memorial, each remembers
| word. Look ard deed cf 'ithe loved and lost,
be hencefOfth So sactea, so hallowea in futu'
| years. g.
Weep not, sad hearts; she il not dead b
| sIeepefh: only gone before 10 sing the anthems
I Him she served SO we'll earth. Sweet al
| priceless, then, is the faith that has power
| cheer the bed of death with the prospect Of in
mortality, while it keeps constantly alive in OF
, | hearts the delicious hope that ere long in q
| lapse of coming years, PEI haps only a few day
| we. too, shall be gathered in one family groI
upon the bright bauks of the sweet river of life
but always here, we sill miss Der gentle voice,
''Her winning face, that unto us was ever fair,
Her eye, where softly shone the mirrored dee
J. of love,
Her spirit everywhere"