Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-27
only one Xear,-Day,-Hour.


"Only one year." said a soldier,
''and shall return to civil life, to
the bosom of my family to enjoy
with them the blessings of peace.
and the bouuties and honors which
my country bestOWs up0m her he
roes." But ere the year had closed
the soldier filed an unknown grave
in CarOlins, sin the midst Of the IN
circumcised, them that are slain
with the sword and win there re-
main until the trumpet, louder than
the din of battle, shall reanimate
the dead. Far away IN his once
happy home, was heard the wall OF
the widow and the orphans cry,
and the year beginning in JOYOUS
expectation ended in woe.
/ ''Only one dayi" said q young la
dy, who, at the close Of q school
term st an academy, was making
preparation TO visit her home dur
ing the vacation. @sOuIF one day
aud L shall be with nay parents,
brothers and sisters at our dear
home" And she went on making
preparations and chatting in man
ner that little betokened the calaEni-
~ that should close those lipsin death
before the consumation OF her hope
should be realized; yet so. it was
Although similar Instances OF sud
den death frequently occur, they
seem insufficient TO impress upon
the minds Of the young and gay the
solemn truth that s.fn the midst
of life we are in death." {"
~Only one hourip said the passen-
gers crowded in the spacious and
palace-like cabin Of the ill-fated
Cambria "Only one hour, aud we
shall reach the harboF, where kind
greetings await rs, and the scenes of
ocean will be exchanged for those
OF the pleasant land. Light hearts
discussed the all-absorbing topic.
The man Of business planning 10 in
crease his gains; the tourist noting
the Incidents of the way, and specu-
lating upon his future travels, and
final retnrn home; the husband re-
tnruing to the bosom Of his family
and planning a surprise; the wife,
with her first-born, followed by the
prayers and anxious sOlieitude of
her husband in her home in distant
Amefica, on a journey to visit her,
anxiouly y waiting and expecting pa
rents; and the new-made bride and
groom, on their first tour Of pleas
ure, alike put from them the thought
of death-ghasly death, so near.
Z The ship sped on, bat suddenly
she struck upon a reef, and but q
moment suflieed to reveal 10 the ter
ror-stricken passengers their awful
situation. Crowded upon the deck,
IN the inurky night, their now help
less and rapid Y sinking vessel, toss
ed ON the dark billoWs, iashed int0
fury by the sweeping gale; children
elinging to their terrOr-stricken pa
rents for protection; friend bidding
friend a last adieu;- the Worldling
pleading for mercy with God, whom
all his life he had slighted; and the
Christian, only calm in this awful
hour, went down togetheFy and the
moaning sea sang the requiem of the
dead.
Even in the absence Of sudden ca
lamity, "man that Is born OF woman
is of fewdays, and full OF. trouble;
he cOmeth forth like q flower, and is
cut doWns1 he heoth also as a shadow
and continneth DOt.' So MAN liefh
down and riseth not, tillthe heavens
be no more, they shall not awake,
nor be raised out OF their sleep. -
job, Il: l, 2, ~. How careful, then,
ought we TO be IN laying plans,for
the future, ever needing the script
ure injunction, ".boast not thyself of
tomorrow, for thou MIDWEST not
what day may bring ifoFth.7 Iiia1a
Our lives should even be eharae-
terized by q preparation fOE- the
judgement seat of Christ, at which
we must all stand to receive for the
deeds done In the body. e Go to How,
We thai say, To-day aoF Tomorrow
we will so into such 3 citYs and con-
tinue there q year, and buy, and sell
and get gain. Whereas ye know
not what shall be on the morrow.
For that We ought 20 say, II
the Lord viii, we shall live aud do
this. or that, --.r.,- 81. I.r--..- 3.