The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-02
FROM TURKEY COVE
,y%rrssponaence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Rig Stone Gap Posi-.
TURKEY Cow, Va. Feb. 27.-That great
messenger Of peace, who has visited and
is visiting the homes OF millions of Adams
posterity, on the 18th of Feb. 1890 a. m,
1899, visited the home of j. X. Z. and A.
ID. Brahe, and transplanted the budding
flower in the person of their infant son,
Carroll V. Enmcrson, to the ambrosial
fields of Paradise, to lisp the praises OF
Gods eternal love, and to forever bask in
the brilliant sunshine of the Saviour's
home, the home of the departed soul.
he dear little one was born Saturday 9
a. m. Oct. 9, 1897. and deceased Friday
1890 a. m, Feb. II, 1899, at the age of !
year 4 months 8 days 3 hours and 30
minutes.
Little Carroll took sick about 3 months
ago with whooping cough. He suffered
much, but bore it with the valOr OF yigor.
Gus manhood. The parents are very
lonely without him, but they must submit
to the result, as millions of others are
doing. Gods far seeing and peaceful
providence was in all of il. Little Carroll
has one sister, Eva Eunice, aged ), and
one brother, Ralph Cicero, aged 3, which
survive him. Bye and bye, we will meet
the little chcrub on the plains of immortal
light.
Little Carroll has many friends and
relatives who have gone on before, and
we're waiting, and did bear his little spirit
to the God that gave it. He was buried
in the Jones graveyard with great respect
by the friends of the parents of the de-
ceased darling babe, Rev. Vaught, of
Big Stone Gap, conducted the burial
services with much affection and ability.
The following named families and per-
sons gave freely and willingly their aid in
comforting and helping the parents dur
ing the sickness of the deceased babe:
Robert Cox and wife, Ulysses Slemp, j.
B. Barker and family, F. NJ. Charleston
and family, j. j.. Bryant and wife, Joe
Shular and wife, John Rivers and family.
Peter Marcum and wife, j. X. p. Barron
and family, Mrs. Nettie Gilmer, Mrs.
Darthuls Barker, Mrs. l.. NJ. Wade and
her little daughter Maggie, Mrs. Lunie
Baily, Mr.. II. II. Slemp, and the wife OF
SIemp. Doctors George C Gilmer
and James NJ. Prichard were the attending
physicians.
From this narrative we learn that Christ
is willing to he our companion, until we
reach the heavenly home, as he did on his
way to Emmaus.
HE that walketh with Jesus, walketh
his journey will he safe, and he
never miss the right road"
We have a message 80 send to little Carroll,
To him whom our souls love SO dearly,
But we have our task yet to finish,
And he has gone home 10 rest.
To rest In the far bright heaven,
So FAR away from here,
Ii l. vain 10 speak TO our darling.
For We know that he cannot hear.
Yes, We have n message t. send llttle Carroll, q
So true, 50 tender, 50 sweet, ,
That We long for an angel to bear il,
And lay it down AT his feet. 1
We cried In passionate longing: ,
Hath the earth no Angel friend !
Who will carry our little one the message. a
That our hearts desire 10 send.
Yes. we have sweet messengers, :
Through the in~trumentalitie, Of song aud
pryor to Jesus.
We know that our messages 10 our darling babe u
viii pass through the golden gate. u
SO our hearts will he no longer restless,
Aud We will be conieI o wait, g
To meet 10 part, no never. =.
Pearl. I