Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-29
PASSING UNDER THE ROD.


by Nus. D.. D. DANA.
Il was the custom f,he Jews 10 select the tenth
or their sheep after this manner. The lambs were
separated IRON their DAMS and enclosed IN sheep
cote, with only one narrow wayout the lambs
were al the entrance. On opening The gate, the
lambs FASTENED 10 jon their dsms,and man placed
at the entrance with rod dipped in ochre, touch.
ed every tenth lamb and so marked II with his rod
saying, /" Lei this be holy.p-UMoN BiBLr Dc
TI0NARY. 80 " And will cause you 70
pass uuder the rod, and will bring you inotle bond
of the covenant" [EzEgIrL,
Esaw the young bride, in her beauty and pride
Il Bedecked in her snowy array,
And The bright flush ofjoy manied hlghon her
cheek.
And The future looked blooming AID gay;
AID with woinans devotion she laid her fond heart
At the shrine Of idolotrous Iuve,
Apd she anchored erhopes 10 THIS PerlshIng earth,
BY the chain which her. tenderness wove,
But saw, when those heaFt-sirings were bleeding
and torn,
And the chain had been severed in Two,
She had changed her white robes for the sables Of
grief
Aud her bloom Sriihc palencss Of wo !!
But the Healer was there, pouring balm on her heart,
And wiping the tears from her eyes,
And he strengthened the chain he had broken In
twain, &@f
And laseaed il firm to the skies;
There had Whispered voice. twas the voice Of her
W God
Glove thee, love thee '--pa" under therOd!"
! sawihe young mother in tenderness bend
Ger the couch Other slumhering boy,
And she kissed lie soft lips, they inurmered her
name,
While the dreamer lay smiling in Joy,
OH sweet ms rosebud enclrced with dew, M
When its fragrance ~ flung on the air,
So fresh and so bright To the mother he seemed, N
Az he lay in hN innocence there
But saw when she gazed on the same lovely form,
Pale as marble, aud silent and cold,
But paler and colder her beautiful boy
I, Aud the tale Of her sorrow vas told: n
But the healer was there, who had snnIlen her bear.
And taken her treasure away; 1t
To allure her to Heaven, he has placed !. on high
And the mourner will sweelly oheyl 'e
There had whispered voice. twas the voice OF her
God. ~ h 49,
Hove thee love thee pass under the -"ai"
saw when a father and mother had leaned
| On the arms al dear cherished spn, 49, w
| And The star IN the future grew bright TO their
gaze, IN
Ana they saw the proud place he had won !;
And the last coming evening Of lite promised far,
h"u no P"",'"y S'f,'fi ~ 9' ~,
And The starlight Of love glimmered bright OF The
emo, re-.
ana lne wnspe's ,h "n,aa a ~ JMs.t ~.
D"' ,.,a 20" "''" ~ o'O'-- Ds"S y" : w
| Where Ieir btart'e dearsst hope had been hid,
And The star had gpne down IN lie darkness ofnela
| And the Joy fsom their btsoms hadfcd, ois
BIZ. the Healer was tbereand bus arms werearopnd,
And he Jed them wlh leidt .. saIe, \.
Asa &c showed 4ne saIl " s;s @ofp
|as M L, Fl v,se
NV: .sl sp''' ;'S.' NJ
IN I0va ,hee II 1--we Ilee.-pas. usasr he rod!!',
Charleston, Jaiy 4th, 1870
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THE g 70 n i'------ LURE y.
II was heraIded All over he Unior, thai i great
/ S6u,ii. western Convention Was 10 30 held HI
l Nashville cs. ihesl1th Of Abdus,: 4 hElg,.torty
| aDd sseII any 4housand persons we're expected
Isiroin iii daTiess ii The country Ind a,yangs4
| n,eps 3sfes made according -ihs day ca.hs:r-
All Clay vas here .-aad great stEsssl was made
/ ioF. 4 show. All SORTS 81 tiags were hy.pgT-a We