The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-23
Death of Mrs. Jane Harlan.


The brief announcement of the death
of Mis-. Jane Harlan in the last issue OF
the VIRGINIAN was but poor trlDute TO
her many christian virtues. IL was Inc
fortune of the writer of these lines to
know her in earlier life; to appreciate hef
gentle nature: to admire the seH-polse
and balance of her character, and the Ten
der affection and considerate courtesy ana
kindness which were manifested between
her and her sainted sister, Mrs. Hopkins,
whose death We announced some months
ago. as well as with her circle OF acqualht-
ances. Their lives of blended love ana
christian rivalry-a rivalry which had for
its object the happiness of each othef-
growth in the graces of the spirit, ana
constant yearning for religious perfection,
constituted perpetual benediction, send
ing out it's sanctifying influence over all
who came within the sphere OF their as
ISOLATION. In whatever condition OF HE,
whether animated by the current OF
healthy 1ife-blood, or depressed by the APP
.proaches of diseases; whether in the glow
of young womanhoOd. joyous and hopeful
in the futures's alluring promise, or strlck-
en- with affliction in the 'sere and yellow
Leaf whether stepping upon the thresh-
hold of life-companionship, or contem-
plating the dissolving ties OF earthly
ordinances, at the entrance to the ''Valley
of the Shadow of DEATH" whether bask-
ing in the smile and love of dear ones
given to cheer and comfort, or counting
the beating pulse that leaves but the
number less, as the sands OF life, rapidly
passing through the hour glass, tell OF the
pickering and expiring spark OF human
exiStence-in every and all relations. the
same majestic hope, the same confidlng
trust, the same sure and steadfast anchor
Of faith inspired and sustaine d Mrs Harlan
aud bore testimony that whether living OF
dying she was the Lords.
Mrs. Harlan had passed her three score
years and ten Of useful existence, inter-
spersed with more or less of bodily atflic-
ton, and during this long and weary pros
stationary trial, she never faltered IN well.
doing or turned from the straight and
narrow path into which her earlier foot
steps had been directed. She lived the life
of christian and died in the full assur-
ance of the christians rest.
The occasion of her funeral was awaited
of by DIR. Gardner, her pastor, to evolve
an impressive lesson and pay a touching
tribute to her christian character. Sym
pathlzng friends followed the remains to
the tomb and dropped tears of affection,
where the mortal body will sleep until the
resurrection morn. while the spirit, eman-
cipated from its clay tenement, has gone
| to the God who gave it.
1 So fades summer cloud away,
so sinks the gale when storms are DER,
So gently shuts the eye of day.
| SO dies wave along the shore
Don't fail to visit j. j. Shirley No.
% east main street. for Novelties of all
kinds. This is his speciality.
- ~-------
| Fresh Broiled Mackerel in lib. tins
Salmon, Lobster, Goldfish. Blue Fish. Sea
| Trout, at G. G. WHEAT's.
--> <
WASHINGTON s BIRTHDAY. Y esterday
was more generally observed as holiday
than any 22d of February we have known
for years. The sun came over the noun
tain top in cloudless sky. and rose in
| Respondent brightness to its meridian
glory. Inanimate nature seemed to vie
| \, 70 to ba
of the man who in his day and general ior
measured up to the full standard of fidelity
to duty and patriotic devotion to hi
country, and the inalienabe rights of man
The banks and the postoffice were
closed. the day being legal holiday: o.
general business, very little was done, an(
our streets had the general app earance O.
holiday.
At 3 p. NJ. as previously advertised the
StoneWall Band paraded for the first time
in their splendid new scarlet unif orms
We could imagine they were ''Britishers'
treading the sacred soil, instead of loya
Americans, rendering patriotic duty to thu
memory of him who was first in war
| ulCo III pCdCC, duO III oo III euC HDol 10 VI liz
countrymen,
Following the Band was the jackson
Rifles, under command Of Lieut.. VIM. G.
Kinney: the Kable cadets, Capt. Terry
and the Stanton Artillery, Lieut.. David
O'Rork.
The fine day brought out crowds of PEG
pie to view the parade, and there was 6
general expression of admiration for oul
splendid Band and its handsome appear
ance; and for the firm and steady tread Of
our citizen soldiery. The line of marcel
was from the armory down Main to New
Court House, to New, to Main, to Coalter
to Augusta. to Prospect, to New, to Main
to St. Clair. to Johnson, to Fayette, tt
Stanton Female Seminary, countermarct
to Main, to Frederick, to Augusta, tt
Hale House. countermarch to Band Hall
AT night the Band gave supper at thu
Rink from to II p. NJ, which was wei
attended, and proved highly enjoyable
occasion.
New Ginghams, Percales. French Sa
teens, just opened at J. ]. Shirley s.