Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-11-07
John N. lib A 9 KIN,
Publisher and Proprietor.
F,om the Saturday Morning vi'ilor
THE Blu RIAL.

,;,,l--thcre we see the heartfelt sorrow OF
.fF.ctionatc frienos freely poured forth
n, thronging crowds, no displays OF the
vain (oIies OF this life, no idle scenes OF
decorated woe are there to district the al
,so,ion of mourning friends from The So
lena duties which they are called upon 10
usrloru, or the solemn thoughts which
.,rh scene is calculated to inspire. !
have seen the pageant attending the re-
mains Of the mighty dead TO his final rest,
hat such scenes have no charm for me !;
(or death. whether his blow is aimed at the
inmate Of cottage or place, is equally
,uoaIng, and while it teaches US The van.
inv Of all earthly thiugs, it incontestably
proves the folly Of this. And alas it too
often happens that TO more IS this folly
more apparent than 10 him whose remains
are the subject Of this display for death
opens the vision and the spirit Of the dead
often finds that escutchcon which can
please the world, is, when tested by n
heavenly standard, naught bu, dross.
Hamanum est errGre" is verdict
which has long since been passed on man,
and every rejecting mind admits lis jus.
lice. But in nothing is it more apparent
than in this estimation Of the dead; for il
often happens that the good and the virtu.
Gus arc suffered by the world to return Il
their mother earth without the passing
tribute ola sigh, while some, whose glory
is written IN rapins and blood, are almost
dehad. But have the honored few rph
to rejoice that this incentive to ambition is
placed before them! No,--for the trans
itoy influence of time must quickly pass
away, when i; will be seen that those alone
are great, whose souls have rejected the
alurements Of ambition; who have felt the
vanity of the things Of time, and have CON
tented themselves with that honor which
his been promised 70 the poor in spirit.
Yss, these, though they pass from the
world "unpept, uahonored, and unSung,
are IN real,y most honored, and have tun-
ed the mobiles! anthems of heaven. These
reflections crossed my nind no, long since
lshen was an eve witness Of just such q
burial asl approve; where occasion was
clothed 10 its own solemniy, instead Of the
gaudy show with which man delights te
encnmber il. The subject Of it was a fe
lInale, whose situation had rendered her
departure doubIy' distressing, for she had
been wife and mother. And oh, what
volumes OF testimony were given Of her
moral worth. by tho expression OF agony
which, bnrst from surrounding friends, when
the solemn sound emanaiing from the
grave, and veil her mortal remains from
this world forever.
would that could paint the scene as
lbeheId it; but Of that ! despair, for there
san awful grandeur IN the reality whlci
the pen can never portray; suffice il ihei
thst give faint outline. Here, then
wa, the husband beading over Inc grave il
such agony, that even the poor relief whicl
Tears can give was denied there siooc
some four or FIVE lovely chillred writing
with agony, yet scarcely knowing theil
los', lIsplog their mothers name to theii
''1her, now their only parent, clingipg
WIN conclusive violence 10 bim, and BIZ
me'i arlIess sorrow sending agony sharper
man dagger punt 10 his afflicted breast,
But 'orbear: for in word the disllnc
'lol OF trlsnd and relative was done away
aud with one accord hearts that never tel
oe'ors, yelled TO the influence ol The
scene. ! looked around; it was awfully
worcestershire mos, persevering hal tor
Eouen his industry, the most aspiring bis
"'nol'on, yea, every soul was subdued in
'ne presence Of The awful tomb.
~ - natural for man in such a situation
- ms 70 look around for consolation, fol
'o"'ns the impulse Of my nature, tof
so"gn' It. NY eyes first rested upon the
sorl1' but did crafty the cravings Of ar
M'"''r'ai soul at such moment ns this
80 i p" me y had never looked 50 dull, SC
cod, 50 ,corltlcssl
mere, as others have done, might have
~ but rejoice that ! was enabled
~ ~ neyond the narrow limits Of time
%, "i' dressed land where "saints immor,
or hso; and by thus viewing the resi-
ton "'1se whose souls are stayed on God,
sr.1 u ! enough to console me amid the gen.
sllevia,,in' though attended by the mos,
ocr"ns circumstances, is solemn
ssli;,'eoce; but oh, with what different
hosa s' 40 We look upon the graves Of
have n VINO like The subject orthIs notice,
Ii. o, ueo the death Of the righteous--and
W6isSh ''Se Of those who ia spite Of the light
cou,;n, 'los been shed around them, have
sctoS Ssd TO go in the devious path oil
orths "ess' In mourning for the death
sev.r.p p'ous, We hive only to regret the
has h',. lies ofearih, for with them death
souls ! OIoken the chains which kept ,heir
momo u bondage, aud placed them bu, a
hannu I !, since "letered with sin, . in thai
~ 'and where the swearv arc :, vss, Z, +