Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-03

town In a mantle of woe. In many NJ our eiti.
gems. II will doubtless awaken emotions NJ sad.
ness which Times soothing hand had nearly
etlaced, but we trust Il will be
"A sadness MT unpleasng."
II will do thc heart good, after lapse NJ IS
years, To commune In spirit with the dear de.
parted, and drup tear upon their silent graves
A Visit TO the Cemetery.
] was cnc Of the number that len our town
during the prevalence of the cholera. After
my return, wished, vet dreaded 10 visit the
| cemetery. | feared ~ look upon the numerous
| little hiloeks, there raised, ~ each would re-
| nnd the IT dear itienlu ur acquaintance whom
/ ] had lost. At length determined 10 crafty
| my wishes In the matter, nnd IN Sun lay last,
| | wcndcd niJ steps. slowly nni sadly H. the nj q.
lent "ciiy Of the dead" went alone. I wished
M eve but Gods 10 lo0k upon me while com.
inuned with the spirit. Of dear departed fricads.
Alone anl in silence, | could water their
graves with my tears there would be none 10
disturb my mediialiunso or smile ut my weakness.
After reaching the Burial Ground, | did not
luos up until | hid passed tho entrance aud
closed the gate. Then what scene was pre-.
scnted to the cyc The grounds which had
been ~ tnstcfully arranged appeared rs thu
recently ploNcd up. aud ut unce realized the
poets cunccptinn, that the plnw-sharc uf death
had passed through our midst. And oh wnal
harvest had bocn gathered to the tnmb The
destroyer had paid no respect to age, for, by the
varied length of graves, could see thai man
hnod, Youth aud Infancy had been alike Rnrncrrd
In tho chirnr house Of death While wandering
among these monuments Of woe, I though Of the
cnnvusive agony the quiet slcepcrs beneath
must have endured Willie struggling with the
grim foe of life, and Of the keen anguish which
rent and still rcuds the hearts uf surviving rel.
a,iycs aud friends. thought Of the agonv
- a 4. -. r
father, when the solemn truth liked itsolr upon
his mind, that, IN few moments more, he
should part lrrrvcr from her, WIN had shared
lirr's Joys and sorrows with him duiing many
Years, an1 also lrun those dear children, whn
h,h cvSr lcnno upon him with all the conf
dcncc Of cOnilling youth lie left them know
ing they would sunn follow him ul the grave, or
be spare to meet with nAuSht but wintry scenes
through life.
Anl that wife aud mother, ohl who can tell
the deep emotion that swcllcd her soul, when
about tn leave those little 3nos who hal drawn
their very ltc's blood from hur bosom. In her
anxiety iurt.cm she forgot her own pains, and
WHEN tho chills uf death were stealing through
her frame, her last words wers, q jd protest
| and preserve them"
! Thought of the children who whilc in the
! last u eat struggle had bcscecliingly stretched
| forth their little hands to their mnth rs, W save
them from the grasp Of the dread iyrint. And
! Ntllt ihc lD'hutid lIthseu lntIn ClOsc 10 tIlclf
hearts determined not 10 let them 90, their soul s
were waited tn III, spirit land.
While memory and Imagination thus recalled
| past scenes Of suffering aud wos, | thought
c,ull look IN upon, aud behold the quiet tenants
IT the tomb. OF some, The bsdirs had been
scarcely ''strnightrncd for the grave" but seem.
ed as though the cuntnrted limbs lnd been pres j.
sed d1wn 10y the conin's lid Upon the couute
nasccs OI somp, were plainly distinguish able
traces vt pain aud anguish, Rs though tho spirit
had been rent from tho body nmd thrOcs and
cOnvulsinns. The features uf Others were calm
and placid as though they had sunk to Il sweet
aud quiet sleep. Others were 80 greatly changed
that | was un ,ble to identify them.
Iu lnnkiug thus upon the dead, no fear op-
pressed me, fr | felt assured was amung
friends, but dtop, SOLEMN sadness pervaded
my bn,om.
Near the entrance 0f tho cemetery, I recog-
nizcd the face of him e. who wnsever with NJ
upon the first day ofthr term, and often thcrcnf
ter, mOving quietly from rnom to room aud e.
changing kind words with the teachers. Many
times during the present quarter, have invut-
nutpriy looked up when some ono opened the
door, expecting tn see him enter, but alas in
an instant, the chilling truth came home To my
mind that should never more behold him. -
But cannot even yet realize tho unwelcnme
fact that am never again 10 see him in the
schoOl-ruom. 1t seems ns though he will come
again and that soon. Would tD Heaven that he
might.
saw him lying there, cnld AMI stiff, dressed
In the hnblmcntN of the grave, vet with n calm
aud serene expression ot cnuntcnancc. As |
hmkcd, ins,tuctvely leaned forward to catch
his voice, ,ut u thnSe lips were scaled by the icy
fingers ot death aud never more will they be
opened tn give utteraucO 10 words OF kindness
aud wisdom.
lnokcd upon many Of our former friends and
neighbors, hut they we're all mute, not whisper
A, FIJI ...FI IL
Intensely did rcaliEi that was III " tho city
OF the dead"
Again,it SO c,m>d tn mo III 1t all the youth Of our
town who died during tho pestl1noc, were be.
fore me, and oh what sad, heart rcndng
scene few of them were shrnuicd, but most
or them were dressed IN Ia ir ordinary wearing
| apparel, which showed the haste in which they
were hurried tO tie gravn As stood and gag ID
upon their pale, waxen faces, my bosom swell
/ lei with uuuttcrab,e emotion, and the tears
| strclmed down my checks. There ! saw Cor
! n'it, (2) who in life was ever active and VIII sc
face was always wrea,hed in SMILES, but how
! still and solemn was she now. thought nt her
merry laugh, which will never again break up.
! on our ears, and Of her many playful ways
which We shall never again behold.
Close bv her side lay John, (3) but how
! changed his appearance from what il was whcu
| last saw him In the schnol-room. The sunkeu
eve and wasted check told too plainly the Ger.
formed his work. Farwell, John, and may God
in his mercy have taken you aud Cornelia hom,
10 himself.
There also beheld George Dyrne, (l)and Il,
too was mute and molouleSs. The thin lips wcr,
, pressed upon the whitcncd teeth, and the fat
tened uostril told Of the spirits flight.
Near him'was Madison, Swearing tho sadden
ell EXPIRE 81 N ot onuntonanCe. as when last saw
him in ckneSs No mnTe shall 70 hear theirjny
Gus laughs, Or witness their active sports upnr
the play.gI ornd. Thoy lie low in their darl
graves aud though our hearts may Nearn towar,
them with an emotion that will not be controlled
they heed US not, We call to them 10 accom-
pany VS. to the play -rrpaud. they hear us not
ihcit ears are stopped by the cold fingers .
death.
There also b,hcll another, dear To us all
E and especially to the members of the Th,r,
Q Arithmetic class. The glazed eve. the ashe
face, pulselcSs wrist, told me that We Shoul,
never again see him stand at the black boar
anl hear him reason with cloarness and pre-
ciSinu that few boys ot his age werd capSb't
n Of cqualng. We shall M more see him sittinI
. humhly unnn the recitation scat, afraid 10 cor
rect the errnr Of clSSS-natc through fear q
wuuuljng his feelings, vet ever ready to rendc
assistance and pcTfurm every required duty. -
= lie was always prepared, for he was AWAY
\ studioas and even in tho delirium which nc
I curpaoied his last sickness, lis thoughts wer
\ upon his book, aud almost his last words tn Mrs
, Hum were "ltt me 20 and get my le>Snn."
such devotion dtsH we'd a noble reward, b1
alas poor Grorgc, 4 Nhnu art gone il pains ou
hearts tn lose thee, but who eau his tate with
stand :"
remember we'll the last tune | saw him
was On ths sidewalk all,r his hrS, attack OF chO
a era. lie came slowly toward me with hea
. bent down, anl amil subs an1 tears, with quiy
4 erng lips, he asked me, in times NJ plainlivencs
4 which none but the heart.crushed orphan coul
. utter, if Ihad heard taat his mother visa dea,
aud that his two little sisters were about to die
:. lie Could saw m mlro. tried q ennSnls him
? but what mookery are woris when the bruiso
a heart lies in tue grave beside a dear, depArte,
. mOther.
). ! saw others Of our sehOol.matrs, but n,
!. throbhing brain III not permit me To pursue III
!. theme, even though /, be To recall the virtu,
5 aud familiar faces ct the lamented Inst ones
/. They lie in their narrow houses, anl oh IIcay
enly Father, let their young spirits nestle in N
n bosom. II they are permitted To rcvisiI Il
scenes Of earth, let them enter our Sehonl-po
:. and influence us To- Thoughts and deeds of Writ,
l. aud goodness, So that We ioo, when called n !
a. Nn.Vn han fu fha t,f