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In April, 1858, his daughter's family formed part 

 of his household in Charleston. On the 12th of May, 

 an event occurred, that broke in upon the even tenor 

 of his life, and overshadowed all its brightness the 

 death of this beloved daughter. 



Mrs. W. E. Haskell, at the age of thirty-five, was 

 laid to rest, with her baby at her side. 



The country home, where he had spent so many 

 happy days, was forthwith abandoned, and his four 

 granddaughters from that time became members of 

 his household (John Haskell remaining with his 

 father.) 



Again the Pastor of St. John's closed the door of 

 his study, and gave one day to " the luxury of grief." 

 Then he came forth bravely to meet the labors and 

 cares of life; but, when the shadows of evening 

 lengthened, and the pressing duties of the day were 

 ended, tender recollections of the young life that had 

 been his pride and joy, flooded his heart He would 

 sit rapt in thought, until aroused by the voices 

 of his little grandchildren singing their evening 

 hymn. 



January 10th, 1858, Dr. Bachman celebrated the 

 forty-third anniversary of his ministry in Charles- 

 ton. We give a few extracts from the sermon 

 preached on that occasion. 



Deuteronomy Chap. IV, 32. " Ask now of the 

 days that are past" 



The traveller wearied and perplexed by the oc- 

 currences on the road, sometimes sits down to 

 review his travels, and recalls to his mind the pleas- 



