Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-16

AS peSbIe dropped into the placid water
oil the Tranquil lake, produces its circlin
"a'elets, each succeeding one wdens carthe
: and farther, becoming smaller and smalle,
until all finally become invisible to the eve
but still pursue their beautiful undulatuns
ana continue to circle on, on, erer oRlCa ri
so every word that passeth the ips--whpihc
1t be good or evil, true or fase--every bias
PhemouS oath, every harsh or careless word
every Idle jest, eve~y mocbing taunt ant
scorniul sneer--goes spreading oapard force
ier--ViOrating on the air--thrOugh the un
bounded llmltIess regions of infinite space
written indelibly on the book of Nature, sound
ed in the ears OF Angels, and carried up pcr.
petuaiy and cternally, before !he Throne oil
| the Great Jehovah!
AM 1t this be so, what millions of billions
OF dark stains, are written Oh the broad PAGES
OF eternity! What careless .,ords-tridinr
in themselves, yet it may be, they have erc-
ed some gentle heart; what ruined hopes
and blighted prCspects--wha. crushed and
bleeding hoart-what Orphans cries and
widows sighs nnI groans-what broken pro.
lnlSes and vows forgut--what damning deeds
OF guilty perjury and black assassination-
what unutterable anguish, misery and wo-
what hdeous crimes too deeply dark to tell
over which ftsndS laugh and angels weep.--
But the heart sickens over the deplorable
vlllalny of mans inhumaniy: let us, there
fore, draw veil over this part of the scene:
and leave the reader to pursue these rehec-
llohs further, or not, as Is deemed most pru-
dent. It * Now let us bestow
a passing thought on the other side of the
picture Truth is the ruling principle in
mankind" and we would fain believe there
are many, very many. whose pure hearts and
hlgh minds, still bear the glorious impress
ot the Divinity. Like yon bright STAR whose
pure. ethereal beams, gladden., cheer, and
enlven the heart; 50 the good deeds of kind
ness, charity. mercy aud love, performed in
behalf OF suffering humanity everywhere ARE
waited up in gladness before the throne of
the Author OF all good; who has said, "In as
much as ye did it unto the least of yn. of
these, my brethren, ye a 50 did it unto me -
Gentle actions, and kind and loving words
make up the SUN of human happiness; and
come, to the des3on1ns heart, like sweet
messengers of Mercy, scattering doubt tnI
gloom; and bring ng y and peace
> lines yon fair slvery neon with less
lustre now, than when the mighty mandate
wen! forth, "Let there be light, and there was
lightn'
Has she aoated one jot of her glory or
brightness since the prim rgenitors OF oar race
first made love, and plighted their sacred vows
in Eden's rosy bowers! Her cam mid face
like some fairy queen Of beau,y--stItl
beams with maj 'stic loreiinrss, as she rides
on her triumpha car DER flo ering earth
and biIIoWy main; as though she had never
witnessed ore Of the strange mutations and
mighty Gummotiuns, which this earth has un-
dergune since the morn of creation! N ghty
nations have arisen and passed away; tongues
and ki ldred, sleep with the silent dead; VOWS
have been plghted, tears have been wept;
millions Of warm beating hearts have been
laid in the silent dust, and the .pirits which
animated them, have returned to that source
from whence they emanated!
And that moon now riGn. high in the blue
vault above, warns me too, that it is time to
seek that 'balmv rest to mortals given," that
| may arise in the morning with renewed
health, and vigor, as the spirit should arise,
when it lays off :his mortal clay, to that
purer and better life, which is to come.
Colerain, Ohio 1855.