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 Died, in the city of .Savannah on tlie 7lh of July, Ruth Bbrrirn, wife 
 of Hon. I'm \ku:n 0. Joxbk, Jr . Rnd daughter of tlie late Hon. John White- 
 head, of liiiik'- count) . i leorgin. 
 
 The death of this most estimable and lovely w n, has HUed matij 
 
 with a sorrow which finds no adequate expression in articulate 
 words: bul it is a sorrow nni without hope rhi sombre cloud tlial has 
 settled over us, has upon ii- heavenward side liie brightest of "silver 
 
 lining- In the earh dawn of woman] d, — surrounded by all thai 
 
 could render life useful anil liappy, — H herished wife, — the faithful 
 
 mother, — the affectionate sister, — the devoted friend, — the kind mistress, 
 
 — ii i< indeed a misterions I'rovidence thai called her away. Hui her 
 
 death in an eminent degree signalized the power of Divine grace, and the 
 
 onsness ol :i Chri 'tian faith, 
 
 With so much to live Ibr — » man) lies, strong and tender, to bind her 
 
 i Hi — he was nevertheless able through the great grace of our God, 
 
 re tii, in nil up will i a murmur, and to ir i the angel of 'l< villi in 
 
 perfect pour,, reposing with child-like ifldenci upon the Infinite merit 
 
 i l.,,r,| and Sai iour .lesus Christ 
 
 itly enjoyed the ministral ligion In her lasl hours, con- 
 stantly craving the soothing and sustaining ibfluet s nf prayer, arfd res- 
 
 |x>nding with fervent ejaculations to the many petitions which were of 
 Iside. The iweel resignation which filled her soul, the 
 
 nil serenih which rested n| her lovelj countenai , and the 
 
 words of cheerful bill humble hope to which she gave repeated utterance, 
 afibrded nnmistakeablc evidence that the shadows of the dark valley 
 
 were rapidh dispersing before tin brightness ol // ming, who is our 
 
 i salvation. 
 
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As her end dre« near, sin look .1 mosl tender and affectionate farewell 
 ol 1 in- friends around her, mid left kimi messagi - for those who were ab- 
 sent. Tin' servants of the family then assembled, and one by one sin 
 Hi. in all good-bye, with a word of counsel to each, and an exhorta- 
 tion i" meel her in heaven The grii ' - ,: "' ,(: "~ "' these humble depen 
 manifested mosl clearly hon warmly attached they were to their 
 kiml mistress, and how sincerely thoj fell and deplored her death. 
 
 Mrs Jones had but jusl compl I In r twenty -fourth 3 ear Al an ear- 
 
 lj age she made a profession of religion and united with the Presbyte- 
 rian Church al Bath, Uoorgia, under the ministry of Rev l(. K. Portei 
 She was an active conscientious, consistent Christian. Her piety was 
 
 fervent and deep, and al the name tin f 1 -1 cheerful and attractive 
 
 type, like tin broad,deep stream that rolls its full current steadily on, while 
 fragrant [towers spring np along Its winding banks, and the glad sunlight 
 - continually upon it.« sparkling waters hi her dying hours hei 
 Mowed like a rivi r, and her righteousness as the waves of the sea! 
 Uid thus 'liil sin- passawayl Thus did her ransomed spiril plume its 
 upward High! and join those who had gone before, — among them her own 
 
 dear little daughter, who pr ided her to the land of the blest by the 
 
 of onlj five days. Tims . i 1 . i she enter upon the joys of heaven, 
 ulbeil n desolate home, a stricken heart, a tender babe, nevermore can 
 1 : n the light of her presence upon earth again! But, — 
 
 1 1" \ .hi mourn when 1 1 her Btai 
 
 Shines out in the glittering sk | 
 1 1. 1 you Weep when the raging voice nf war 
 
 Ami the Btorms of conflict ■ 
 rii.-ii v. hj do ■■ our tears run down, 
 
 \nil your heart be sorelj riven, 
 i-'in ai in the Sai iour's crown. 
 
 \ nd another soul In Heaven 
 
 sw vxn'aii. .fulv ■!■> IRfil. 
 
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