The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-15
DEATH OF MISS BENIE zEIGLER.
One of Abbeville's Best Beloved
| Daurhters Goes to Her Reward. .


Died, on Sunday, July u, 1891, at Aiken,
S. C., in the 9th year Of her age, after lin
gering Illness, Miss BENIE IEIGLER. daugh-
ter of the late NJ. q. Ieigier, OF Abbevi!le.
Death at all times sad, Is inexpressibly so
when it comes to cut down the fairest flower
Of the field, and TO blast all that is best and
brightest In youthful strength and loveliness
Hoping even against hope n, her frienas niei3d
Lion 10 overcome the inroads Of disease, TO
bring her protracted sickness 10 successful
issue and to restore her TO her wonted health
and activity.
All that medical skill, devoted nursing, and
change Of climate could effect, was done
but, alas, In vain and tie promise OF her
young life was suddenly cut of; and the dear
est hopes of relatives and friends extinguish-
ed In the grave.
Only two years ago, with mother and sis
ter, she moved to ShreyepoIt. Ia, ana Wltn a
brother Mr.. :. J. Irigler. She kept alive,
however, the associations or her early years.
by annual visits to Abbeville, and made an
annual visit to the grave OF her father. Like
the rest Of her family, her devotion to his
memory was all-absorbing, all.endurlng, and
her love burning brightly In his life, sudered
his death, These manifestations Of family
affection, intense and unremitting, attest the
| virtues of him, who beloved and esteemed OF
all. was supreme In the love and devotion OF
the home circle-who, honored and respected
| In life, was loved In death by all who were
nearest aud dearest TO him, with love "sur-
| passing the love OF woman.
| The deceased possessed in no small degree
| the beauty and attractiveness OF her sex, q
| lovely person, an engaging manner, gracious
department, and O conciliatory temper, she
was loved by all who knew her, but especial
| ly was she the light OF the household, the stay
and guide. OF brothers and sisters, and
parents. TO her father especially was
She the object of unbounded love, and
| this love she repaid with devotion, as we
have said, burning brightly in life and una
bated In death.
enjoyed at all times the best opportunities OF
Christian sympathy and fellowship, sought
TO conform her daily conduct to Its duties
and requirements, and cherished its brightest
hopes and consultations.
One OF her sisters says that she hos never
known so perfect character; her unself1sh-
ness, both in health and sickness, was truly
sublime. She had been sick for more than
eight months, and never did murmur or i'm:
patient word escape her lips. She was one OF
those bright and confident Christians who
never entertain doubt, and always said that
she was going tn heaven. During her long
i Illness, She never spoke to her family of
4 dying. for fear OF making them sad.she
thought Of their comfort. even to the last.
Il The smiles that lit up her face, just before
''crossing the River" were lovely beyond des-
criptlon. When asked by. the minister, on
the morning Of her death. If she was trusting
In Jesus, she replied, ~ always have"
She was always one OF the most selfreliant
persons for one SO young. When school
girl she assumed responsibilities from which
those of mature years would have shrunk.
| One of her sisters, Mrs. Wise, Of Louisiana,
preceded her TO the grave, only few montts
ago. and her body lies buried In the soil OF
that Slate-her father and two unmarried SIS
ters sleep in the Upper Long Cane cemetery
and there, beside the loved ones, who had
preceded her, sorrowing relatives and friends
consigned her body to the grave on Monday
evening last. ---
j THE Solemn words of the funeral service,
the touching notes of 1.-The Sweet Bye and
Bye" aud the earnest invocation Of the
preacher all conspired to furnish another I'M
| pressive lesson OF the vanity OF earthly en-
joymcnt and of the true hopes and consola-
lions Of the gospel
The body Of the deceased. accompanied by
Tudie Graydon. Miss Ida Calhoun, Mrs. .Adger
Calhoun, Mrs. J. c. Chandler, arrived on the
midday train on Monday. and was met by
a number of relatives and friends, and by the
following named gentlemen. who act
ed as pall-bearers Hugh Wilson, w. l..
Miller, +. b. Gary, NJ. It. Coleman, w. r.
| Bullock, j. Hayne MCDill.
| The services were held in the Methodist
church and were conducted by the pastor,
the Rev. NJ. Dargan, and were especially I'M
| pressive.
| large congregation were present and tes-
titled their sympathy by floral tributes which
covered the white casket, and which were
truly emblematic Of the pure young life,
| which has pa ssed away.
i A train OF carriages escorted the remains to
the cemetery, and there were performed the
| last funeral rites, which consigned the body
to the dust, and the spirit to God who gave 1t.