The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-06

When the sad tidings OF The sud
den and unexpected death OF Mis-
Sadie Amberg, in Nashville. Tenn.
on Wednesday last. reached Hick
man over the wire. II caused more
universal grief and mourninf
throughout our city and community
than has any previous sorrow fol
many years.
There is mourning deep, sincere,
heartfelt, manifested, by all Of her
large circle of acquaintances, wheth-
er high or low, rich or poor, white
or black, for in her extended social
and business relations. she had be-
come an object OF almost sacred love
and esteem. In the presence OF SC
many evidences Of grief and ex.
pressions of admiration that came
from all who knew her. without one
single discordant note in the pres
ence OF the immeasurable void caus.
ed by her death, it is not too mnch
to say that the grave has just closed
upon one of the truest, noblest and
most lovable characters Of our COM
munity. For, in the estimation OF
the writer, who has known her we'll
and been intimately associated with
her for the past fifteen years, both
socially and in a business way, she
possessed the equipoise of a we'll
balanced mind, the equilibrium of
faculties well and evenly ordered,
the luminous insight of a calm judg-
ment gifts rarely found in one hu-
man being. especially of her sex.
and when, as in her case, these rare
gifts are found combined with a
purity of soul, kindness Of heart,
generosity Of disposition, elevation
of purpose, and devotion to duty. it
presents 10 my mind the very high
est conception of nobility of charac-
ter, which has, ] am sure, cast a
benehcent influence over all who
have come within the circle of her
extended acquaintance.
Ever courteous, accommodating,
gentle and kind TO all with whom
she dealt, tits not surprising that
she made them one and all her fast
friends, and they so sadly mourn
ner untimely loss.
That immense gathering Of rela-
ives and friends doubtless the
argest ever assembled on a like &C.
;asion in our city, who sadly fol-
owed her body 10 the cemetery, and
With bowed heads and tear-dimmed
yes stood around her grave, cover
ne same with beautiful flowers, the
testimonials Of their love and es-
eem, but bespeak the aching void
eft in their hearts.
OF the tenderer, holier relations
4 Miss Sadie to her church and
iome, | scarce would presume to
peak, for to picture them in their
'eauty and loneliness would far
nore than exhaust my feeble COM
nand of words adequate to express
hem. True to every call of duty
S was her striking Characteristic,
he, early in life. chose her Savior
S her Guide and dedicated her soul
nd body to His service. joining the
Iaptist Church at Hickman, and for |
yer fifteen years she has arduous-
Y and zealously labored in His
ineyard in every way she could to
remote and sustain His cause. AS
unday School teacher, church sec.
stary and treasurer she nobly did
er duty, and as her large class of
lnday School pupils passed around
er grave and dropped therein their
'stimonials Of tears and flowers,
icy but feebly testified to their
reat grief and loss and the SPLEEN
d impress her beautiful life must
ave made upon them. Then after
wing such pure life. how natural
at when she came to die, and fully
to the last, she could calm
and peacefully commune with her
lviour and say, 81 am ready and
Il afraid to die" That she is now
eading the golden streets Of the
sw Jerusalem. basking in the sun
inc of Gods love, and singing
sannas 10 her King, free from
ais. cares, aches and pains, can
yone doubt1
But as ] come to contemplate her
autitul home life my mind sinks
ok abashed, and realize how
ltry is human speech, how idle '
. thOuQhtS of men that fain vo,,ld r