Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-11
THE TOMB.

THE TOMB.
Died-ln Freedom township, Lafayette coun-
ty. Mo . July /. infant daughter OF Mr.. Henry
%Stefens. aged II months.
- In Freedom township, Lafayette county, |
Mo-. recently. infant child OF Mr.. Geo. Haese-
meyer.
- In Freedom township. Lafayette county.
No July 6, suddenly. Of paralysis: MIR Au-
Zen of the county. having lived here since 1887
Johnson. ~" y"
- In this city, July 9, at the residence OF
debility: Mrs: ELIZA PRrTCHARD. aged p
years Mrs. Pritchard was an Old resident Cf
this city, and u very worthy lady.
AT Las Vegas. n: NJ. July 3. Of paraIy- |
Mr.. Letton was born and brought up in this
county. He married in Bourbon county Ken |
lucky at the close Of the war and has made that
his home ever since. He has been in bad health
for several years. His wife and two children
survive HIM.
MRS. sHRoYRR
Waverly, July SIT is very painful to meet
death ut any time. but while the earth Ia SO full
of growth and gladness we shuider to know
the ICY grasp has been SO near US, and has gath
cred in the full matured ear. as well as the
dainty blushing bud. Mira. Shroyer died of
dropsy on the 18th of June, after a long H.
ness. patiently borne, in the full hope Of eternal
life. She had many friends In her neighbo Dr.
hood, and was much beloved and regretted by
them. leaving q large family of children. most
OF whom are now little orphans. too young 10
know their calamity.
LITTLE LAURA LEDFORD.
Waverly, July Son the I'd of July about 4
O'Clock p. m., when everything was bright, and
the unusually cool breeze was redoIent with the
.rf,,rp IF ,,,far, r,.;,, .-4 $780,. a.
Christian church bell suddenly rang an alarm,
and ''iaster grew the peels, and ~faster'' until
the streets were filled with people. ''Where's
the fre?' shouted many voices, and then came a
lull in The commotion, for reply. "A child drown
ed in n cistern!' was the chilling response; and
sure enough, there lay the lovely form Of poor
Laura LedfJrd,
Taken up tenderIy, lifted with care
Fashioned 30 slenderly, young and SO fair
Dripping and cold in death, who but an hour
ago had cheered US with her sunny smiles and
happy song. Only twelve years old, and yet a
mothers helpmate in everything, and was try
ing to relieve her of the Washing ut the time.
She had gone to draw the last bucket of rinse
water needed, when from some unknown cause,
there being no curbs. she fell in without having
made an effort to draw it; the bucket being
empty and dry when she was found. Though u
sore trial We should not Weep, for if ever good
ness and purity combined in one character they
did in hers. Too young to Join the church. yet
a member of the Womau's Missionary Society:
u very bright Sunday school scholar, u constant.
attendant On the Methodist prayer meeting; Of
ten seen with lantern in hanu and wraps drawn
closely about her, ~trudging through mud and
darkness alone, her very innocence deiying
harm. The ruthless iconoclast who skaters 80
q NJ ilnlx il fba nt.a - y Il:
would stand aghast and trenble till such angel
feet AS hers, had fitted by. The prayers, she
remarked last Wednes lay night as she came
home. ''were SO sweet" 1.-THE Lord seemed
nearer to me than He ever did before" As she
went to the cIstern she sang '.You must be u
lover of the Lord. &c." A little neighbor who
heard her sang back, "'Y0um must be u Metho-
dist. Laura" But she stopped singing and said,
y VIrg. e, you must be a Christian. or you
can't 90 to heaven when you die!' the last
words she uttered on earth, and SO was ciugh,
up In the arms OF Jesus with her lutte lamp
trimmed ana burning, and We iancied We could
almost lear her
'Shout while passing through the air
Farewell, farewell. sweet hour Of pray"
- At the residence of her son-In-law,
cite county, Mo , June 20. OF rheumatism and
heart disease. Mrs. JANE NJ. MAJOR, aged
10 Years. 4 months and Is days.
She was born in Franklin county, Ky. on the
Sd day OF February, lsOa. She was the daugh-
ter OF VIM. Boon. and was married to Joseph
A.. Major. February Is, ls2l; and from that
union they had 9 children. 8 of whom she leaves
behind her to mourn her loss. She has 90 grand
children, 40 OF whom are living; she had II
great grandchildren, II of whom are living.
She confessed her faith in The Christian religion
under the preaching Of Elder Jacob Creath, Sr.,
and was baptised in Elk Horn creek, Ky. by
Elder JOSpphn9 HpyItf in l23O onl ka, 49,
since lived u consistent Christian life.
Through her long sickness OF two years and
over. she never murmured at her sutferlngs
which were intense. and wss continually pray
ing if it was the Lords will, to take her home,
AMI was always exhorting those about her to be
good and meet her In heaven. No one who was
suffering, when she Was able to 60 but she would
try and alleviate their suferings. No one was
ever In trouble, but she could find some excuse
for what they had done. She Was respected by
all who knew her, and was idOlIzed by her
children and grandchildren. No person ever
left her door hungry or thirsty, and all the
Christian graces which make woman blessed
she possessed.
We would say to the three daughters left here,
10 weep and sorrow not. Tor your mother Is now
enjoying the blessed h Ina of happint So. and re-
member always that although your mother is
absent in body, her spirit is ever watching over
you to guild. your footsteps IN right paths. and
will be ready to welcome you to that beautiful
home when it is the pleasure of your Heavenly
Father to call you.
We would say TO the five sons to be faithful to
the cause in which you have embarked, and to
ever Lold in remembrance the things which
your mother has taught you, aud to cling to the
Rock of Ages, and to rejoice that while che can
mt RnUna tr..t 10 var !. -ll 49,, -
most. before you Will be called ON to come and
meet her whom you loved So well, on that beau
tiful shore where no Sickness, no death, no
tears. no sorrows Can ever come to mar the
pleasures OF that reunion which can never be
broken. but where all Will be Joy. peace. love
and happiness forever and forever.
We would say to her old brother and TO her
grandchildren, to live and conduct themselves
In such a manner that at last we may all meet
her around the throne Of God in heaven. = to
sing the happy songs Of deliverance from all
that in this wcTld will make US sad and sorrow
full, and will live with her and all those of our
loved ones that have passed lover To the other
side of the river to rest under the shade of the
trees.'' Hef loss will be felt in this entire vicin-
ity. Appreciation OF her worth Was sho wn by
the man whoftollowed her to her last resting
place, sorrowins for one whose place can not be
hlled. And well may we close this obituary
with the last words Of our departed mother,
grandmother. great grandmother and sister;
~.'liest in Psacet''. and by the words of The
Savior to his s%orrOwing disciples, Let not
your hearts he troubled. We believe in God
believe also in me. In my Fathers house are
told you,.I go to prepare q place for you. and if
i go not the comforter will not come"
Her funeral was preached by Elder G. a.
Hendricks. of4Brownsville. to u large and sym
pathisIng crowd, from the text. 81 am the way,
the truth and The lire.'
"Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep,
From which, none ever wakes to weep,
A calm and undIsturbed Iepose,
UnlrOken by the last of foes,
Asleep, in Jesus. o. for me,
May such a blissiul refuge be,
Securely shall my ashes lie.
And wait the summons from on high"
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