Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-06-29
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Time and it's effects.
For the FanetteziIle oiha Observer.

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q Mr. Editor: The years NOV
on with silent solemhity! EacI
! bears to eternity, its million of
4 human beings, and the memory
.ot many a broken heart. Season.
come and 60 Seed time and har
vest appear and depart; and ye
the current Of time moves steadily
on, Earth. .watered with tear.
and buraened with groans, ha'
been the theme Of writer's for ages
tpast. Nations have lived and dieC
generation after generation have
passed away. and left their foot
prints on the sands of time, anc
their memory is fixed in the heart:
of the people ofsto-day, like a song
breathed on the air by some loved
one while alone. and borne away
Eby the winds, which hannts us
Hike a vision. A few more fleet
ling months, and 1871, will have
flown, and carried thousands of
(earth's teeming population into vast
eternity. The writer perhaps m ay
be called from refreshment to labor
from the busy walks of men to
the tribunal above to give an. i'm
partial account to God for his
stewardship here. "Time and
tide wait for no man." Death is
the inevitable destiny Of the whole
human family-the infant, nest
ling in unconscious innocence up
on its mothers bosom, is travelling
in company with those of three
score years and ten, to the silent
regions of the tomb. The sober
ard thoughtful are comparing to.
day, with yesterday, and thinking
of the time when a bright star
stood sentinel over the spot where
the worlds Redeemer lay, and re-
ceived the caresses Of a woman
who7 was ignorant of the future
destiny of her child ; while Angels
lowered around the manger and
whispered peace TO Mary and Jo-
seph. But, how different are the
reflections of the gay and thought
less; forgetful OF obligations and
duty, they are thinking only of
the pleasures of life and the en-
joyment of world of vanity.
The warrior recounts his deeds of
valor and tells Of suffering upon
the battle field. The lover seeks
an opportunity to reveal himself
to the idol Of his captivated heart
The coquette is setting her shares
to entrap the affections of some
unwary youth, whose inexperi-
ence furnishes a fine, basis for sue
cessful Irritation. But the current
of time moves majestically on,
regardless of the wishes or incll-
nations of men, bearing its count
less numbers to the grave-some
to the mansions of bliss above, and
some-oh, where Ito the regions
of eternal woe Yet notwith-
standing the human family are
moving in solid column to an eter-
nal destiny, their places are filled
by others here, and we soon forget
that they have been. The sad
impression made upon the heart
by their departure, soon fades
away, and the monumental inscrip-
ton is the only reminder we have
that they ever existed. 1t is said |
that kind works never die-that !
time cannot destroy their impress
sion upon the heart. Whether
this be true OF false, I shall not say.
The memory is treacherous and
the heart deceittul, and the poison
Of asps is under the tongue-man
is prone to evil as sparks fly up
ward, and how can kind words be
cherished in a nest of vipers. Yet,
kind words may not die. The on
ward roll of time may not be able |
to remove from the heart the i'm
preston which kind and gentle
words have made there. Men
who were rich yesterday, are to-
lay groveling in poverty-the
palace exchanged for a lowly cot
-age, and the influence of wealth
borne away ON the wings of time
reputation gone. Yes, the man
who but yesterday could command
he respect and admiration of the
world, to-day is skulking and hid
ng from those who delighted to
10 him honor. The foul mouth
IF SANDER has blasted his fair rep
ltation, and he is brought to a
evel with the brute, through no
'ault of his own. Time moves on
md the people forget that he was
ever honoied of them. Eternity
alone will reveal the true status
of every man-no changes there j
0ut our 6estinies will remain un-
changed forever. No fatal ship
wreck in the other orld--the tide