Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-08-19
MIDDLEBROOK.

TEMPERANCE SERMON-DEATH OF MISS JENNIE
cARwELL ILLNESS AND DEATH oE MISS
KATIE STOUFFER-sUDDEN DEATH OF MRS.
LoTTs-sIeKNEEs OF D. II. AND JAS N. SMITH.
Rev. G.. w. Spiggle. Pastor of Mt. Tabor
Lutheran church. preached temperance SER
mon last Sunday, to large and very attentive
congregation. To say he just simply ''got
there" would be too mild to put it. He Is a
very able man indeed, and his sermon was to
the point. How can man who calls himself
q Christian and a member of Gods Holy
church, go to the polls and vote that strong
drink shall be placed wherever enough trade
justifies 1t and where 1t will be a temptation
to the boys and young men who are daily get.
ting into the habit of strong drink. A man
who has been over the ground knows all about
it, and. of course, knows whereof he speaks.
Some folks are terribly. afraid they will cut q
stick to break their own heads with. A strange
argument, indeed.
rev. DIR. Hamilton, Pastor of Mt. Carmel
church. Midway, Va. will lecture here some.
time before the election. The day is not yet
appointed.
There were some of the colored population
pretty "Salubrious' last Saturday night here.
and mad night hidsous with their demoniacal
yells and curses. The darkies are always al.
luding to W hite folks as white trash" and
more SO when drunk. and as they are solidly
for "panther blood, )" we local option men will
vote the white mans ticket.
There are those who will not vote, but stay at
home. Well, this is little like the Christian,
SO called, who tries to serve God SO as not to
offend the devil.
We are very sorry, indeed, to announce the
death near here of Miss Jennie Carwell ,daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Michael Carwell. and sister OF Mrs.
John Forsythe ofStaunton. She had been sick
for a week. but 1t seemed to be of a trivial ma
ture and her friends thought she would soon
be able to resume her place among them. But
our fondest hopes are often dashed away at
one fell swoop of the neutrality-suspicious.
She was thought to be better on Monday. but
her frienda were sent for. But before they ar
rived, she had passed away to that rest prepar-
ed for the finally faithful. and the spirit to the
God she had served SO faithfully for % years.
She was very earnest Christian lady. kind to
the neady, liberal to the church. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
She leaves an aged father who is sorely sf11lct
ed with Rheumatism-so much SO he can not
leave his room. She was his faithful attend
ant at all ;inss and her last words of love to
him were to meet her where her mother was,
which, according to nature will not be long
with him.
1t was indeed pitiful sight to sec this aged
and affi ,cted father take q last sad farewell OF
his best II end. A peaceful, happy home has
been invaded and broken up by the grim
monster" The mother aving died years ago,
1t now leaves the father and brother alone
She was laid to rest at Tabor cemetery by the
side of her mother. Rev. Julius Il. Shuford of
the Reformed Church conducted the services.
A large crowd of sorrowing friends attended
the obsequies. The Methodist church has lost
one of its best members and the country a
good lady. That she was ready for the sum-
mons there is no doubt. and her death is a
warning to all that they. too. must soon fol.
low. and It beho.ves them to be ready when
the message comes. Mr.. Carwell, the father
as well as her brothers and sister have the
sympathies of all. The father especially is
greatly sympathized with owing to his great
age and infirmities.
Miss Katie Stouffer of Saline county, Mo-, Is
here on visit to VIM. B. Glover and family,
who are relatives. Her mother is with her,
Soon after their arrival, the daughter was
stricken down with fever, OF a very malignant
type. At this writing. she is lowering between
life and death. This is particularly sad case.
She is 1900 miles from home among strangers. |
although everything kind hands can do has
been done. Everything money can procure
has been gotten. The physician has remained |
almost constantly by her. Her father has |
been telegraphed to come at once. This young |
lady had never been here before, and came |
expecting to enjoy her visit. But Lo! she Is |
laid upon bed of sickness. There are no /
hopes at all for her restoration to health. She |
may die at any moment.
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stouffer died at the residence of Mr.. VIM. B. |
Glover near here on Sunday last at noon. She |
is q daughter Of Judge Tillman Stoufrer OF
Saline Co Mo. Her father arrived on Satur-
day from Missouri. This Is heavy stroke up
on these parents. The remains were put in a
metallic case, and were started to her home in
the West. She came here buoyant in spirits
expecting to enjoy visit to the birth place of
her father. But alas! that fell disease. Typhoid
fever. took her away. May the God of all con-
ISOLATION cheer up these broken.hearted par
en- is in this sad loss Of their last dear child.
Their visit to Va. has been one Of great distress
instead of JOY and pleasure. She will be buri-
I'D at her home Ia Missouri about Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Lofts near here. sat down to the supper
able and ale the meal as usual. There was no
that she was not in as good health
Is usual. After supper she sat down to repair
,lothes7 for the children. and fell from the
,hair a corpse. This sad dispensation OF Divine
Providence serves to show us all that death is
abroad in the land and that we must remem-
Ter that the hour of our departure from this
world is often ushered in upon us unawares.
rhe Scriptural injunction is, BE ye therefore
eady. for In an hour that ye know not the Son