The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21

- In this city, July l4th, of cancer Of the
stomach, after an illness Of several months.
Mr.. Bernhard MEYER. aged Is years.
Mr., Meyer had been "A resident OF tins civ
since 1891. in which year he cm,igratr,i TO
America, aud has been in business us II con-
fectioner and baker, on Broadway, nearly The
entire time. He was "a quiet aud pcaccabIe
citizen, strictly honest IN all his dealings. mn
allrciiouatc husband. father and grandfather.
and had hu.ts Of friends who will regret to
learn that Baker" Never Ohe name by
which he was familiarly known il no more.
He leaves his aged wife and several childr,n
aud grandchildren 10 mourn his loss, and
they the sympathy Of many friends in their
bereavement.
Mrs. Martha Booth Silver was born In
Baldwin county, Alabama, August 7th, 1896;
married Joseph Silver, formerly OF Heart
ford county, Md, aud who owned an resid-
ed ON "A large cotton plantation in Alabama
until his death in 1863. She moved to Mis-
souri, in 1871, and died in 81. Louis, at the
residence Of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. John T.. BoOgher, June 10th,
lSSS. Her remains were taken back to Ala
hama and inferred at the Old homestead by
the side of her departed husband. AT AN
early age she gave her heart to God, Joined
the PRESBYTERIAN church, aud always lived a
consistent Christian life; was devoted to her
cnurch. and rXemplilied the life Of a Chris
liam ia her daily walk and conversation. She
had many noble traits of character; was ex-
a!tcd in her views OF worthy objects and per-
sons in this life, and always strove to set u
.. ...,,,S, 81 truth anl -
high toned honor to all with whom she ASSOC
ciuled, Deprived by death of her husband
soon after the close Of the late war, she spent
her time with her children IN Alabama and
Missouri. She was the mother OF VIM. II.
Silver, OF Alabama; Joseph b. Silver, OF Lex
inglon, Mo-; Mrs. john L. B0ogher, of St.
Louis, Mo, and SILKS Percy Silver, now of
{ larkSvilie. An. She loved them all with a
devotion only known by II mother, and in her
eyes they were perfect; and such honor, and
respect. md devotion ~ wa shown to each
other, by mother and children, eau seldom he
found in this world o! sin. Her sickness
WAS heart failure. She was warned by its
frequent attacks fIr months past, that her
DAYS were numbered, and soon she would he
called to JON those dear ones who mad gone
before. She was not afraid 10 die; she talked
freely and calmly upon the subject. and
always said she would like to live u little
longer in th : beautiful world with her chill
lrCu aud friends, but if il was the will of
her kind ard heavenly Father in whom she
trusted, That she should go now, she Was
ready ana willing. When asked just before
her death if all was bright. she answered.
IAN Is bright, and M Savior near and dear"
We can only remember her in kindness and
love, with admiration for her noble and eX-
alt"d womanly character. and her devotion TO
God, heT church. her family and her friends.
She has zone from this world of sin and
darkness (thOngh its shadows ARE Hinged
with light aud brauty). to a world where all
ii beautiful, and bright, and glorious, and
where the light Of the cOuntenance OF God
oar Father shines continually upOn The re-
deemed Of His people, and where sickness
ard surrnw, pain aud death, are felt and
feared no IInre. Who would call her back
from such II happy home? rather let us pre-
pare 10 meet her in that heavenly place OF
rest. W.