The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-11-14
THE HOMESTEAD,


ELOQUENT PHILANrHRoPY.-We ex.
tract the following beautiful remark from
an eloquent speech delivered in the Con-
nec,icut Convention, by Judge Miles. in ia.
vor of exemping the homestead.
sit may be thought unsnued TO the place
and OCCASION to refer 10 the recoIections
and associations which make up he crown.
ing ielieites of life. ! am not ashamed to
own that my feelings are enlisted, no less
than my understanding IS convicted. 90
Tor it because il is right in itself, right
against all forms of sophs'ry, RICH, against
all appeals to prejudice and passion and
the love of gain, right against The world.
The home where the ivy and the woodbine
have been taught to Irvine by tender hands
and loving hearrs-w here The children were
born, and some OF them have ded-whers
the aged parents still remain, and where
the SONS and daughters reiurl from ,heiy
distant emigration 10 pay their tribute Of
ilal manageable nome where all that i.
sacred in lite, in death, and in religion.
epntres-lhat home would protect, not hr
unstable laws enacted today and repealed
tomorrow. but by constitutional provisions
immuIable as The everlasting hills"
THE PARADE OF DEATH.-Funsrar ma
rades. which were so common in Europe.
appear to be growing cut OF fashion-a,
efsI, the more SNOWY and expensive ones
of late years. Punch has made them
the subject of frequent sarcasms and rid>
Guile. and his singing satire has been so,
effective, as t" have nearly revolulionized
the fashions Of London. Nodding plumes,
hired mourners. and long trains of empty
carriages, with all the hollow mockery cu.-
lomary on such occasions, have become
quite obsolete. In this country. however,
it seems there are some people who still
love TO acquire fleeing n"Ioriely BY ma.
king a parade of death, The New York
correspondent of the Newark Advertiser
reports a case in the former city which re.
Gently came to his knowledge:
The wife OF man of means and the
daughter Of wealthy cIIzen of this CITY
people too fond Of show-recen,lv died.
She had been called beautiful before u
family Of childen had gathered round her,
and she had not renounced her claim 10
tina, tile. She di"d and large concourse
was invited 10 the funeral. The coffin
was made OF rosewood, inlaid with silver,
and lined with plated satin. The whole
top was removed, and The deceased lay in
stale IN her narrow home. She was dress.
ed m white meJino robe, made like a
morning gown, faced with white satin pro.
fusely quilted and ornamenIed. The sleeves
were open. similarly lined md wrought. a
schumacher of the riches, embroidery COW
cred the breast, whence all lle had forever
fed. The head was covered by a cap of
choice lace, ami wreath of fresh flowers
arranged around. The hands were crossed
upon the breast. with the fingers covered
,r,th erpensire je,cslry, which seemed to
sparkle, as if IN glad pride that the bright
eve was dim forever. Thus bedizened,
poor food for worms, she went down into
the grave, there to await her Col!
This parade, this awful mOckery of death,
fit sequel TO an III >pen, and worldly life
wasted IN The pursuit of bubbles and shad.
ows. is, understand, a moi unfrequent oc.
! currence.