The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-11
OBITUARY
RohcrtG Blaine.


Robert Gillespie Blaine VINO We" lines
last surviving brother oil the ,,,,o,sh,1eron.
e.. Blaine died last night IN " a9 i,'sIs Of
,rhe cause of death was paralysis u
the right side. c,,o wears
old His hair and beard were siio" ,bo
and he bore a decided reseihD'' ,,,do,v
famous statesman. lie leaves WIZ"
and six children.
nr, l.. 4. Noas' ~.
GAINESVILLE. VA, Marcn ~. -
4 Mos died al her home IN Ciai no
ON Tuesday, the 9TH instant il e''o -.
fnty-fourth year Of her age. S"c W
baps as widely known ana "'
loved by an who knew her, rs any
This vicinity. She thankfully iece''
blessings vaucnsafed 10 her anu -.
~ bore the trials that fell 10 he' iO'.
"Stcadfastly looking 20 the ieeo'Np ~,
Of reward" as she hold so s"o
shortly before the last vital rpalN 10
fed. a procession could De see" M',''''7
its way to the city of the Dsa", ~,
,r,, tho remains of another OF cldrksNlileS
old citizens. Mrs. VI. II Daniel. VI lheS7
two faithful followers of the cross IL e'''
truthfully be said. "They dlu WIFI ','0'
could" Fifty years ago or hlolc 'n''
connected themselves with the fres 10Y le-
rim Church here. and by singularly pa
tient and consistent life, e1enpi.ueu .','.'
Christian character of iallni"i 9''''N
and patient waiting. lney nave Eo"e wa.
from MS. but have left memories lrlsidn1
with lives well spent. end dutie5 Wen uoH.'
Thus one by one. the old LANDMARKS vi
our churches, and our homes are swiftly
passing from our view.
Cnar,es Howard swoOpe.
NEW STORE. VA, March H. But
tnou hast all times for thine own
deathw For us finite creatures IL Is idlu
10 understand the WORKINGS Oh 'nc b'''"o
Providence, Ruler of Al, whom We AioM
TO be "inlnitC. eternal. ana uheH-iisre'"i0
in all Of the attributes oi Ills cn@.aclet'
Yet wo would humDly submit TO lih VIII
and when we see some loved one l1lu 10"
by the hand Of death, muIinut through
our tears THY viii DE done
an the sweet country home. "Allan-
dale" ip the county Of buckingham "
| deri, shadow is resting A mother, six
loving sisters. and a brother are borne
/ down by s0rrow. for the hand OF death
| has been laid upon one of their humDei'
Charles Howard Swo0pe was born MiIch
! a. 1879. and died January 80. 1877 lie
/ WAS the Oldest son by his second marriage
of the late Dr. william Swoope, formerly
OF Augusta county. Va. but for many
| ycaus resident Of this (buchlN-halh)
| county.
since the death Of MS father, this faith
ful. Christian son and brother has taken
a fathers place. and. with strength anu
! Judgment beyond his years. has filled IL
nobly. lie was "a member Of the Maysyille
Ircsbvteriar church. and consistent
| Christian. Ills life has furnished q beau-
! tIful example Of self-sacrlhce and devotion
TO duty.
Until only short time before IFS death
| he had been. physically, very strong ana
! when ho succumbod 90 pneumonia IL was
! a surprise 90 his many friends that he ala
| pOt rally. one who stood hy DIS bedside
TO the last said 10 me: ole lived nine days
! after taken with pneumonia. and suffered
| Intensely. but never was there murmur
or a single rcbclli0us expression. lie said
that he was trusting Christ with all his
strength. He spoke once or twice after
this. saying q ann going To- leave you,
and then at last to answer, All rshi, as
IL in reply TO some call. There was no
death struggle. Doe seemed 10 be swcetly
sleeping, 49, his breath grew shorter and
shorter until IL ceased altogether and
|
His burial services were conducted hy
Rev. w. a. Dibney. his pastor. and were
beautiful and impressive. 10 was with
the most profound sorrow that friends
and nelchbors gathered ut his home 10
offer their sympathy and speak words o.
comfort 10 tho afflicted family-a family
to- whom Col has given His sustaining
grace.
Many q friend went as we gathered
around the grave and saw him LAID "a
rest. Bat there was comfort in our sor-
row. for "thc peace OF Paradise fen upon
as in the shadow OF dclth'-"that peace
which n4sscth an derstanling.' which
our Christian faith teaches us is the gili
of Gods loye-for we believe that be +.
If rest
Gust gone home 10 the Fathers house.
no the crown so faithfully Won.
Folded the hands so strong for good,
For his work on earth is done.
We win rot mourn. We viii live instead,
For the best things and The hieh
And lay up gems we VIII wear with Joy
At the meeting by and hy.'
Henry p. Barrow.
CHARLES CITY. @. IT.. VA. Marcl
10.-Spocial.-Mr. Henry u. Barrow, ~
old veteran. died at his residence I'm thi
county on TIN Sth instant aged seventy
five years Tie was commissarv ser
geant Of Company X. Ffty-thlrd Vir
einia Regiment. Pickett's Division H
was also n Justice Of the Peace in ante
hollum days. III. had been n momhe
OF the Baptist church many years an'
was church clerk and deacon. lie leave
three children.
Dr. VIM. II. Devauehn.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. March io.-epe
cial-Dr. William IT, Dovaughn. who wa
injured hy street car in Washingto
last week died to-day Tie was one q
Alexandria Oldest and host known citl
zens. Thoush "a cabinot-maker IN >arl
DAYS. FOR moro than haf "a century h
followed the profession of cunning an
leochinc. travelling throughout this SEQ
tion. II Is said IBIS collection Of leecho
and knowl7dce Or This branch o. mcl
cine was consider. BE.
Yrs ~ " wfitonbeucher