Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
For Inc Register.
E,nraI Offerings To The Dead.

4ih OF July days me'hoI6p'e !" WI
counlry's history. And what Americ'l
has not always REQUIRED 10 them VII,
pleasure, and hailed with JOY Their re'"r"'
Shall we not also hencelorIh have q ies's
dav devoted 10 the victims of oor late or
deal. What heart will not respond ia
this design! Who viii not sincerely
pray, tina, bright aud happy m"in may
usher in the OH of Msy-lhe dawn Of
HE new born charlIy-to encourage "ye
fair ladyes" in your prslse.wor'hy under
taking. Il is one vi the most tXSlteo IN
stincts Of human ns'ure to respect The
dead. and hold as rsl,giously sacred TIER
place OF rePose. They are rnrIos u'es
where all is mol earthly; for The hslnS
and dead hold communion. and The Iniiu'
ence. Of lhe,w worlds blend. They
are clothed with a sscrcdness ~hlch II u
grossly profane 10 disturb. and OILY a
GUY TO perpetusIly reverence. This
principle has long been recognized. The
Ecyprians-Greek.- Romsns-aI ma
lions IN ages gone by, have acIed thus
and by their example sanctioned 'he Gus
tom, and established The fact, that tie
dictates Of nature Iesd US Ia honor the
grave, and with a becoming dignity care
for il. And with what weIghi does thu
responsibility row devoIVf upon US! Tic
mast (ew wears have made our land CON
mon burying ground-one vast cemetery
10 each of whose numerous occupants
It is Impossible 10 erect m"nnmentai
shaft rer0unlirg tie indivItu~l virtue and
deeds of vaIor. BuIlf We can dn 10
more, We can al Iea.t plant f"wef or
shrub. and waller il with our Tears. thst
some emblems Of lie and immortalny
may remind he passer by, tha' here
sleeps hero, "rhe sleep thh knows no
waking" Here he rests far distant from
friends and home. Tread lightly ihen
DER his tomb, Tor some ore 10 de'r 10
every heart. What better opportunities.
End greater rscomPsnse could be rr"tier.
sd Than lie ward ss'-iacu.n Fl allows
ting The anxiety and gisdIeoIng he hear
Of some fond father. molhtr. sister. broth
err? IT'S Joy for Them 10 know. 'hs
though loved one Is sbseni yet his rest
,ns place i, visited by some guardian
angel, kind heart and wiling hand. that
!, is slrsuB with natures sweetest buds.
and sarIanded win wreathes OF an early
Springs most ptseinus flowers. And
bore we touch chord which sends rs
vibrations through many hearts; for who
has not lost friend How many fam
lies nav In onr lsrn y ere tfrrs IL MOI
one vacant char one lnk III lie fdmty
chain broken All the beautiful emble ns
w irf vh.rh rhe tonh nay b" adorned. go
10 assure va that we are IN rGfld 81
" arm and LOVING hearts. Think then
ind rr.dsr, hriofo you dsno"nce ihIs
project, that ,hsy ave hS""n bsNgS,-l
j han hoy have
= II, he wsy ~ wish yoh are 're'nSbiy
Loaned, sooner CT laIe,, to follow. And
{ then you nave the remetes, desire 10
ave ,osr IsasiHs treasured in that tam.
~ bury 'sg s,oand. wh're Inc "ia'hr' al
he hsmIel'-In which Jou ws'e born.
wed ard dtd-Ilf; allow al least this
IIrshl eFerlrg tea fellow mortal, "h"
,leeps in The cold soG where he fought. |
,ad bra,eIy hghuns. i,ll SIR not then
Re e4nktyoss srifs vhIrh ~ nov dyIhg
VI. Check not ,his FhIonshropIc move
peni here, but give II 8 new impulse.
halit may became universal. crown
,., The tomb at Of North, or South, but
oos upos ,hsm IS nations dead. The
alien Of our once happy and united
.unntry for tie restoration Of which, q
,suons prayers now ascend. Follow
he example Of that Distinguished Union
,fFicer, Col. Ckas. 6. Hslpins. VII" was
.ho.en by The friends Of the Union 10
,i,nd by The side OF Everett and Lincoln.
N the hsIlou ed ground Of Genysb"fR,
N tn. SUNNI, OF "Cemettry hill snG
here to eon.ecrsts the graves oil the pa
rio, fallen. by poem dedicated t" then
memory: and who having II u Fer'ed he
I,fendsr-of his naive soil now si'o pub
ishe. 10 the world memorial 10 ne Con
ed,rste chieffsIn Sionfr0H JnCkson
Make then this common csu>e. II you
ave lend among ihe vIrums. inTgei
i'm noi-hui we ask thought tor The
RI, ndess. Not 10 ceiTsrt an Ioia iron
be well earned gloty Of irSdef's brow.
We would remind you, That The grave
makes no distinction, makes no rank.
The life Of sPd is as dear to him. and
,is friends, as that Of an Emperor 10 him.
nd his. Then in decking the grave Of
eader think also OF the humble lniloweTs.
}ni in your fairy missions, remember one
# all oIhtrs-lhe "UnknoUn ~ Oh.
what a chapter that word cOnlAin- On !!
he anxiety, and agony that word bears +"
o. patient living ones 1t claims syn
'alhy. il any; IL claims a DemFn'o' hU'
Ievotron can Only be rIJrcnied ~ ho'f
4 ho a-a destitrte az the inner tensihIIIIIPr