Obituary

MSb. Phebe Brokaw was bom Octobej 11, 1787i in Bridgewater Townsbip, Soinerest County, N. J. In the same attractive región she spent her early years. Her maiden name was Herriott. When about 21 years oí age she was united ia wedlock with Mr. John Brokaw, with whom she lived happily until his death, wbich occurred nearly twenty years ago. Some time before lier marriage she became a inember of thei'irst Presbyteriaa Church at Round Brook, N. J. On assuming the duties of househeeper, she and lier husband juined the Eeform Church al Sonierville, in the same State. In the fall of 18;7 they removed to Michigan, settling at once on a farm in Northfteld, Washtenaw County, about sevcn miles from Ann Arbor. At the same time she transferred her church relationship to the Presbyteriau (now Congregational) Church of Webster, ofwhich she remained a memte until the timo of her death- a period of more ïhan 40 years. After enduring all the privations of pioneer life, she was allowed to enjoy the fruita of her labora during man y happy years, and after a long and tranquil evenlng her life at length closed calmly and peacefully on the 7th of June, 1878. Accordingly, after a lifetiiue of more than niuety yers and a half, she sleeps in Jesus- blessed sleep ! Peculiar are the emotions which arise as we travel back in thought over an existcnce which began in the same year that the Constitution of the United States was formed, and which for more than twelve years was contemporary with George Washington. The djsposition of Mrs. Brokaw was exceptionably amiable and kind. Many are the frieuds who hold her in arfectionate reiuembrance. Her long life was well spent, and at last her lips might have ap])ropriately framed au echo to Mrs. Barbaukl's l)eautiful lines : "Life, we have been long together, In sunny and in cloudy weather. 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear, May cost a sigh, perhaps a tear. Then take thine own time Give little warning ; Say not good-uight, But in some brighter clime Bid me good-morning."