Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-05
THE DYING HOUR.

| II the experience oil the dying noui Cuuiu OO
faithfully written, the thoughts that then MI Inc
brain, hks The last inhabitants of crum5lng tenn
| pie, and the feelings that then occupy the chilled
heart be revealed to the eye of sense What view
would be displayed! The period OF dissolution
brings with IT emotions Of peculiar character.
There are at that time operations through which
the soul never before passed.-Nothlng appears
IN is old aspect Like a splendid hall which has
been hung IN new drapery, each object wears
different dress. Opinions, that the strongest
| force OF argument could not compel to Withdraw
from the mind, then hastily depart; PreJudces
that rooted themselves more and more deeply al
every attack, then bend before the blast, cherished
feelings that the bosom had ever chung TO, then
are hated, and desires that had ever found home
beside affections alter, then are banished.-
What fearful change is this, that then beallelh
the spirit! Are the faculties so weakened then as
to prevent II from thinking and feeling anght!
No. It now sees things as they are.-Falsehood
has ceased to obscure its vision. Truth, long
deprived Of her authority, long forced 10 crouch
like a slave, obtains her nghuul station, aud
shows lhal the pretended nature Of The word Is
very unlike lis real charater. o, what an hour
IS this! When the soul is aroused to the true re-
latIoD OF object-when mistakes are seen, but
alas, ton late for colrection-w eternity's i'm
portance and awe enter into the DECISIONS wishes,
and feelings of the mind!
The hour of death In this brief space the pas
is reviewed. However tIeacheFous memory NAV
have been on thousand occasions, she now nc.
quits herself With fidelity Omlis she now to I'm.
rpl fhn FppnrI karh hand hal "a
sed! Is she like the trumpet, shat bloweth an "un.
certain sound!" Lifes history her tongue now
repeats--scenes, forgotten scenes are recalled
and buried events are brought up before the eve.
Over the long path which we have made, she
leads us; here she stops to mediate on some dark
deed; there she shows another way into which
passion hurried us. Have we injured friends ?
HIVE the true and fond DO SONS on which we res
led been pierced by The darts of unkindness--
Memory presents il. Have we performed ac.
lions Of generosity Have the desolalion of the
widow been cneered. and the loneliness Of the
orphan been relieved by usl Has the path of one
individual lost thorn by our lnstrumentaIlty, or
the wreath Of love had one rose added by our
hands! Delighted with the occurrence, memory
repeats il IN strains Of exualion. Crowded IN.
TO this narrow period, The moments resemble the
waves that now dance in the sunlight to the mu.
sic OF the breeze, and now flow on IN solemn 81.
lence beneath the shade ovelhanyinn bonphs.-
But does the past alone employ the fugitive houl
That hour, imagination also makes her own
Whatever may have hlndered its operation is
now removed. LofIcr and freezer than ever soar
Ito wing Over the highest summit II easily rs.
es, borrowing lille from death itself.
The dying hour! 1t is then that Time and we
are parted Though he may have led us over dI.
versied way, we then iorsake him; he continues 10
travel on IN his own course, but we are ushered
INTO new condition. Cales cease TO distress.
The last tear falls from the eye, the last SIGH es
capes from the bosom. Darkness gathers upon
the earth, relieved only by that pure hght which
proceeding from heaven hath power to yild the
closing scene. Mortality, shrink not from This
hour! Pursue yrtue-let religion be thy study.
y man, and whenever this event occur il shall
lind thee happily prepared. Whether death meet
Thee at the door whom midnight regneth. or mid
day pour It's tide of glory on The word--whelher
It meet thee amid thee constitutions of home. ar
me pflVa'Ions OF strangers country-wheher il
meet thee on the uprising bow or in the fruit.
lu pa'n' It's stern brow shall bear soft and no.
ly expressions; and It's angry voice shall sneak no
tones but those peace and love.
EXCELLENT HINTS Ts MECHANICS Ma.
chances AVOID giving losg credits, even to your
pest customers. A man who can pay easily will
not thank you for the delay. A fish NAV as we'll
attempt to live without water, or man wirbout
a'r' as mechanic without punctua,tv and prompt
ness IN collecting and paying his debts. It's n
mistaken and tuinouS policy to attempt 10 keen
90 and get business by delaying COLLECTIONS
"hen you book slack paymasier, YOU only
gam lhe chance Of losing your money land
there IS no man who pays more money to INV.
yers than he who is least prompt in collecting far
himself. When you do your work, and the lime
lo' pay arrives II IT Is no, handed Immediately up
TO you Tor your hard labor, say quit the work
OF such customer, if you are sure never to pet
cent Tor IT, These are excellent hints and GOOD
rules The rule Of workman is TO receive his
payment every Saturday, at the close Of b,s
weeks labor, unless he can do withou, i md
you make the agreement otherwise. We Gko |
our pay to meet our payments. - Charleston
Courier. '''ss
WING HUMBUG ADMITTED.
ny, we give The following exltact from New York |
wing paper, published since Harrison's elec,ion.
IN inns market M ney remains scarce. Tbere |
IS no prospect OF any immediate improvement, nn,.
the elections have gone agains, ne
Administrations. The excitement being over neo.
PIE begin to consider our future prospects sohsrv
md It IS evident that change of AdmipisIrs,;oxn'
an nave hut very little influence, while the soIven'
% much uncertainty" ''' u
now many miserable spendlhrls, insolyen,s ord
oslers have been dtuded into the support If inv
Federa''sts, under belief that all Their tronn"e
ecled.-G Globe was e.
The Albany New York; Argus. tins u;n,.
IN arncls on the subject of the Iate potca "us up
'nat STATE. We recommend it to The ser;ona =,
enlon OF our Southern Wing friends: ''''' at