The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-04-17
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If the exPsrieues Of The dying honF could 81 I
faithfully written, the Thoughts thai thea ill the
last inhabitants Of 4 cruinbag tempe. and tie
leshllss that then occupy the chillsd hearts, be
revealed IN the eye Of sense. what view would
be displayed. phs period Of dissolution brings
with il en- tons Of peculiarcharacier. There
are af that time operations through which The
soul never before passed. Nothing appears in
it's old aspect. Like splendid hall which has
bean hung in new drapery, each object woars,o
different dress. Opinions that the strongest force
of'argument could not compel to withdraw fonI
the mind, then hastily depart; preindices that
rooted themselves more and more deeply at ev.
cry attack, then bend before the hiast-chersh-
ed feelings, that the bosom had ever cling 10,
then are hated; and desires that had ever NfIu1
ahonas beside affecten's altar then are bauish-
cd. What fearful change is this that then be-
iash tns spirit Are the faculties then so wes
kene as II prevent II from thinking and leslng
aTiYht. NJ tuuw sees things rs they are.
4FalsshoOd has ceased to obscure lis vision.
Truth, long deprived Of her authority, long for-
ced TO crouch like a slave, obtains her rgh,fli
station, .and shows that the pretended nalute Of
the world is very unlike its real character. D,
what un hour is this | When tho soul is aroused
to the true relation ofoblects, when tnhtakcs are
seen but al4SietlO lute Tor coTrectioa -wheh q.
astnity's i'm, ,,urtanco and awe enter into the de-
clslons, wishes and tssiings of the mind
The hour Of death In this brief space the
past is reviewed. However treacllerous nletn-
-Ory may have been on thousand occasions,
-she now ncqnts herself with fidelity. Omas
.sns now to Snrell tte record which her hand
had 80 eiten claspedl Is she like tie trumpet
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ry ber tongue now repeats scenes, forgot gir
scenes are recalled, and buried events are
brought up before tho eye. Over the long pa!
which we have made she leads us, here she
stops US 10 mediate on sume Gurk Decd lhsr,
sne shows another way into which passion hui
rlei rs. Have we iajured Iriends7 Have the
true and fond bosoms on which we rested beer
pierced by the darts OF unkindnessl Memory
presents il Have we puriOrlnsd actions Of gen
erusityl-H HIS the dssOlation of the widow bear
rhecred, ami the Loneliness Of Tie orphan bee,
relieved by US Has The path Of oue ndvdu
al lost a thorn by our instrumeataltty, or The
wreath oflovs had one rose added by our hands
Delighted with the occurrence memory repeat
in il strains of exultation, Crowded upon TIN
narrow period the moments resemble the wava
that now dance IN the sunlight TO the music 0
the breeze, aud NV flow III solemn silence b..
meath the shade of oYerhansing boughs. Bu
does the past alone employ the hour That I'M
agnation also Inages her own. Whatever nld,
have hlndsrel lis operation is now removed
l.oit.er and freer than ever scars It's wing. Owe
tue highest summit ii easily rises. borrowIn!
life from death itself.
The dying hourl Il il then that time and W,
are parted. Though he may have led us over
diversified way, we, then torsake him. lie con
tnues tu travel on his own course, but we ar,
ushered into new condition. Carus cease t
distress. The last tear falls from the eye, thu
last sigh escapes from the bosom. .--Dlrknes
gathers from the earth, relieved only by the purt
light, which, proceeding from heaven, hat! pow
er to gi!d the closing scene. Mortality, shrinl
not from thsl Pursue virtue let religion be tlI
study, . man, and whenever and wherever thi
event occur il shall hnd thee happily prepared
Whether death meet thee at the heur wien mit
night IesReth, ur mid-Iuy pour its tide of glo
nv On the world d-whether il meet thee AMID tl.t
consolatons OF hone, Or the prlvatlon, OF ;
stranaers's country whether it meet thee OF
tho uprising billow or in the fruitful plain, it
stern brow shall banr soft and holy expression
and It's angry voice sIia, speak no tones bu
those Of noace and love - -
AN EXCUSE. DIR. Knox says, that COM
plants have been made that, i'll lns present aye,
marriage is not sufficiently prevalent, or al
least, that COED husbands are not numerous.
The man who appear to be insensible tO female
charms, alsge, in excuse Tor their not soliciting
some lady in marriage, that Suci are the expen-
sive manners, dress. and aailsenents ol lile
fashionable part Of the sex, SO little their skill
in conducting family, and s'iGi, their ignurunce
s4 economy, l!ial to be niarred is often TO be
ruined IN the midst uf aiAuence.' Ladies, is
this so ! - is this excuse valid If it is, yOp
know it, aud you must know the antidoie The
happiness Of thousands, the welfare Of the put
lie morals, the prosperity Of our country, de-
pends on correct decision Of these questions,
Can il bo, that 50 many Of the beautiful and
good 1.-The accomplished in every thing, but the
one thing 20 needfll for the wils-dUmestic e.
economy ure condemned, from this cause, ,c
waste their sweetness on the desert air, and
pine in single bessednessl That connilnity,
in which marriage is neglected Dr dsregaded,
no matter what may be the reasnn,is is in the hgl
road to ruin; and if our fair ones, by the canses
assigned, have frightened oursbacbelors intc
hopeless celibacy, there is fearful responsible,
ity resting upon them. Would i,not be well to
. pause, inquire and reflect, -tien. Farmer.