American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-26
For the Lancaster Gazette.
Voices from the GTaye.

Reader. pause and think Of death. 1t
viii be for thy good. Think. that thy
mortal body must be laid in the Stiffness
and quietness Of the grave. and be con-
sumed by loslhesome worms. Every par
ticle OF matter, that at present serves to
constitute your graceful body, which you
are careful TO ornament, and which, you
strive so muchgto preserve IN state OF
health and ease, will return to the original
state, thatit occupied, before il entered in
to your existence. Whether you are high
or low; rich or poor; you must all come to
the same level. No distinctions can exist
in the ,ity of the dead. How tremend.
eously awful is the thought. that this well
formed frame of ours. must perish. Pause d.
contemplate thy end, oh man, whatever be
thy pursuit; reflect. that moment may
stop thy breath, Dangers stand at every
point Of thy journey, from the cradle to the
grave. This moment is thine. the next
may be spent in eternity. This moment,
thou mayest rejoice in all the buoyancv Of
perfect health, and be planning happiness
for the future. The next moment thou may
est be writhing in pain, from which. thou
wouldst give all thy earthly goods, to be re5
leased, and all thy visions of earthly bliss
vanished. Yes reader, thy earthly exist
ence must cease. The endearments which
bind thee to earth, must all be Dissolved;
dear frieuds. gold, costly pearls. splendid
mansions, all Of earth that serves to make
the sum Of thy bliss. may in a moment be
dashed from thy lips; aud all the bappine s'
of thy previous life,will be a poor compen.
sa,ion for but few short hours of langu
fishing, such as riortals are sometimes call
ed to endure. How important the admo
milton. set not thy affections upon thing
on earth. This short life Uft trial; this feet
ing span Of time, is given lis, ID 'inmenc'
the preparation for endless life, IN the fh
ture state, after the change. To this fu
ture life. let us turn; let our earthly tim
be devoted to Appropriation for the ehtrane
upon happy, peaceful eternity.
A voice comes to US. from the nalions q
the dead; let US head it; let 1t arrest US i
our vain glorious endeavos. to lay up treas
ure upon earth. where we have but fev
days to stay. Every day, hour, minute
{ our fellow mortals. arc falling like th
leaves Of autumn. Let us learn our fate
we may to morrow, be laid In the tomb
We can think Of some that fe'
daps ago, were as likely TO live as we al
+ now. Auo her year, will close the cloud
ovsf many, that to day. are chalking out
career for years TO come.
Where are the millions, who once tiirons
ed the land Of Palestine. Greece, Italy. I
gypt. and the mighty cities which hav
fallen into decay. They have left the ev
: denceoF their existence. in the work ,
their bands, and minds. They were fail
ers. mothers, sisters and brothers; and Ell
ioyed their loves and Injuries of life; g
We do; but they are all silent in DEATH
! Where are the fathers and mothers OF A
nerican Independence; and all the nj
, merous hosts of patriots. who inhabite
! this glorious land Of the free and home {
the brave, previous to the commenct
ment, of the independence Of the states
this confederaoy. The silence OF deatl
, reigns arodnd their toni rs. still they liv,
, 10 our memory and gratitude, sill the
speak to us, from the city of their habit
!. ton, by their preceits and examples. An
q it concernsus much, to remember, what the
! were, and what they have done and SAT-
f Verify. it is we'll for us, to be thoughtf
!. of the dead. To let their sxsmples guic
! us. By thinking much Of the dead, "
y shall be reminded Of our certain doom
!. (which may do us good, by restraining !
!. from vice and folly, and by assisting u
! to travel the path Of nationality and humi
!. ity.
!. Sacred. be the memory Of the dsa
h slumber on. The claugor Of terrible wa
e or the fearful pestience that destroyetb
q MONDAY, can no more disturb thy peacef
: breast.
!. Whst we now say Of the dead; other
i will shortly say of us. lie. the mantel
If charity, cover the irailties of the dead.
d HOMO.
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