Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-06-26
~SHEOUALAK, Miss


DEAR BEACoN:-l feel il my duty
TO tender my grateful acknowledge
mrnt to my near ncighbors and the
citizens of this place, for the attention
and Kindness shown nay wife and lit
lie girl during their severe aHd pro-
tractcd illness. ! extend my heartfelt
gratitude and thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Yarclzsky. They did their part and
Il led rs true friends in sending many
| things in the way Of drljcacics and
gave us their kind and assidious attcn-
ton many, many times. Miss Julia
Greer and her mother did everything
to CRAFTY the appctitcs OF the sick, and
Miss McMWlcn rendered valuable as.
s%istsmce in the last hoars Of their ILL.,
ness.
will never forget the Kindness Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Anderson ana Miss May
A.. ia sending ice cream aud every
thing else that could be thought of TO
palliatc those that were on their dy-
ing cauel,cs. Major Num- and his cS-
timablc lady never held back their aid
in those hours of trials and sadness,
Mrs. Stone also did well and sent
many thing, and Mr.. Nandcvcner did
his duty after all was over and acted
a true friend towards me. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitfield of New Orleans sent
man presents aud fruits which were
highly appreciated and will never be
forgotten. Miss lrcn Nicholson was Il
host within herself in Going all to re-
licvc our trials and troubles in those
sad, long DAYS and n,gAts. ! apprcci-
ate the many kindncsscs shown us by
all the citizens of orr town: they seem
cd 90 vir with each other to see who
could do the most for us. | shall al
WAYS remcmlter the citizen of Sluqla'
lax and especially the ladies for their
kind attention TO those that could not
help themselves. Our town can boast
of the best citizens to be found any
where, ia sickness or in health. They
are charitable ard will relieve the dis
trcssrd, paliiaic the unfortunate, even
smooth the pangs Of dcath-thcy VIII
ALWAYS be found at their post in all
emergencies. thank them ten tliouS-
and times for their kindness. Aunt
Carrie Hudson (colorcd) stood by us
TO the last moment and deserves great
credit for her kind attcaiion. en-
tend my sincere thanks TO DR.. S.N.l,,
IIill for his kind visits to my wife ana
little Della. His prognosis i'll bolh
their cases was u%niavorabie from the
first visit he made. ;, :.
DIR. Minor did all he could, anu their
services were highly appreciated ann
| will always remember chem WIN
the greatest admiration. Dr. II. =.
Gully gave my little girl his kind at
%tcntion during the last thirty days 81
her illness. We thank him for his as
sidious attention. We shall cver ap
prcciatc the spiritual consolation CIV
en- to my wife in their prayers at her
bedside and their conversation day AZ
ter day, of Rcvs. Long ana stone,
which gave me great satisfaction III
regard to the future state. Long ',a.
they live and be a blessing 10 '"'
county. .,,o hoJ
was almost constantly at the oco
side of my wife for seven long mol,,n'
and with my lite Della six months,
night and day, passing from one room,
70 the other. They continued to grow
worse day after day, and sallnrcu
thousand deaths. My wife wouiu ~.
to me a nothing be done to relieve
M. Isaid nothing, only to pa'la'e an"
relieve your agonizing paius ine"
,,;,L a J~csnondcucy depicted on her
counteuaucc, with tears 'rick''hs
down her paid check, she sald n"'m
ing but seemed from that mo,'cn' y"
bc resigned to her fate. she KEEP nui
biblo 6y her side all the time: AUG
-cad II whenever she could. "hcn
she got SO she could not reau, Nv,
daughter Lula read such passages as
her mother would select, S,h.
She was a constant attendant Il. 1""
bath school and church; she was Wv" o
christian. She was paticl during W,
sickness. She was a gcntlc' pa''en,
vito. with a smile for the JOYOUS ~" NV
A tear for the sorrowing' iiGr Io
vns n purc aud hoy one. Sau'! Nv,
wc miss her aud my little s,f'' a NJ
moro will | meet them III 'hc ;"e.
never more hear their sweet No" ,;r
swelling gladly on the morning. m T.
and diving swcctly with the iwa,,Mm'
shadows. but in our hearts their wv"
orics viii ever be cherished; D m wv
can only pray that our own lives "'' !