The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-19
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BROWN.-At her home in Hickory twp,
this county, Wednesday, March II, 1890,
Margaret wife of James Brown, aged
So years, 5 mos. and 26 days.
HILLARD.-Ruby st. Claire, youngest
daughter of r. j. and NJ. A. llillard, at
Darlington, March 6, 1890, of peritonitis,
aged years and l6 days.
The deceased was i'll for only days and
suffered terribly from the progress of the
disease that carried her away. During her
illness she exhibited a patience that SEEM
ed to belong to more mature years, and a
consideration for those attending her that
evinced great unselfishness. The young
est by number of years of IL children,
five of whom are now dead, she occupied
peculiarly cndearing position in, and re-
lation to the rest of, the family. And this
relation makes her death the more sad and
sorrowful. None but those that have met
with such a loss can appreciate the extreme
anguish and keenness of the grief to
family and parents thus bereaved. To die
at any time is sad and awful; to die III
youth unusually so; and the death of
children affects us as other deaths do not.
We recognize death as the enemy of the
race-the despoiler of our peace. Life
means all of earthly good. There is some
thing wonderfully hopeful and inspiring
in the gladness and assurance with which
the child anticipates and moves toward the
future. There is something wonderfully
as q dream-thc little hands and feet al
ways so active now at rest forever; the
little lips closed never to open with pratt
tic or smile again the life gone out not to
return; the spirit, so akin to Him who
gave it, hushed into a silence that is un-
broken as days come and go. 1t is very
touching to see the little feet turned back,
and the life go out of sight behind the
darkness that separates time from eternity.
But if the v ell were lifted and our vision
enlarged we might understand these things
better. 1t may not be that because a life
ends early here the same life would not
have ended we'll il prolonged. But who
knows the deeds of goodness and tho labor
of love these occupy in the grander life
that lies beyond. Going back to Him un-
tainted, unbroken, unmangled by willful,
persistent, rebellious sin they occupy a
peculiar place in His presence. Wegriove
over our loss and arc long in being recon-
ciled. The tie that binds us TO our depart
ed ones is a tender one il would be wrong
to sever it. But we are comforted by His
words, and glorifed voices among which
we recognize familiar tones, and a celes-
tial vision in which familiar form ap-
pears, softens our sadness, and our tears
flow less bitter as we read, "Of such is the
kingdom"
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Pol
lard were held in the NJ. E. Church on
Sunday afternoon, March 8. The large at
tendance at the funeral showed the esteem
in which the deceased was held and ex-
pressed a hearty sympathy for the parents
and family in their bereavement. Young
ladies-scho0l fellows Of the deceased
older in years than she, acted as pall-bear-
ers, and the body was laid TO rest, in hope of
a agloriOus and immortal restoration. -
ZAHNISER-A her home at Stewarts
Run, Pa, March 8, 1890, Elizabeth, wife
of II. NJ. Zahniser, aged 40 years, III
months and days.
Mrs. Zahniser was born in Mercer coun-
ty, Pa. She was the oldest daughter of
Arthur and Nancy DeFrance. November
%, 1860, she WAS united in marriage with
ii. NJ. Zahniser. She removed with her
family TO Stewarts Run in the spring of
1882. where she resided until tho Master
called, at is enough, come up higher"
Mrs. n. was loving wife and kind COM
paniOn. She experienced a change Of
heart when girl, and has been a faithful
follower of Christ ever since. She died
with the blessed knowledge that she was
a child of God, and although missed by
us we should rejoice to know that she has
gone to the home prepared for the child
rem of God. She leaves a husband and 10
children to mourn her loss, 7 boys and 3
girls, two of whom are married, Mrs. j.
M. NanDerlin and Mrs. j. G.. Bromley.
She also leaves 2 sisters and 2 brothers.
Mrs. Zahniser was a woman loved and
respected by all who knew her, and her
companion and children have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends. The re-
mains were conveyed 10 Mercer county
and Inferred in Coolspring Cemetery, on
the llth inst, j. g. b.