The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-26
THOUGH LOST TO vIEW--.TO MEM
DRY DEAR.
Memorials to the Dead.

There are few more gratifying evidences Of
advanced civilization, OF the cultivation Of the
highest attributes ndorning christian COM
munity, than due regard for the last resting
place Of those, whom we trust, are "not dead,
but gone BEFORE" against expenditure in
honor to the dead, Heaven has uttered no pro-
hibition," while ourselves, our nei ghbors, and,
indeed, even succeeding generations are bet
tered by them. All those beautiful emblsms
adorning the tombs around which we love to
linger, in our cemeteries, assure US we are in q
world Of warm and loving hearts, while the
adorning of the sepulchres Of loved ones al
loviates our grief, and soothes the wounded
heart. Is there one among us who hath not
the cherished memory of some one near and
dear--no longer 10 view but to memory ever
precious ever swset2 And yet, the almost
countless graVes-marked only by the merest
mound Of earth are permitted to bear mel
ancholy evidence to the apathy of those left
behind. Nor does this always occur from a
want of respect, means or even the inclina-
ton to prefOrm last and worthy duty in hon
or to the departed. II is, also, too frequently
to be attributed 10 the old enemy of man
prOcrastination. That "thief Of time" who
has Hrung the withers of full many good
and noble heart that even now itself lays be-
meath an unmarked sod-where survivors may
seek its resting place in vain-and where il
must remain to mingle with common earth
until the end Of all things. The erection Of
monuments, tombs, OF the still more humble
head stone, is custom handed down to us
from even the Temotest ages of antiquity, and
one Of those dear and unquestionAbls institu-
tions which only becomes intensified in its
richness by its maturity. And yet, how many
ofour illuStrious dead sleep in namsless graves
their last resting place having become un-
known-because surviving friends have neg
ected TO mark the spot with grave stone
until it was TOO LATE Let those, therefore,
Who has thus far been remiss, weigh over
carefully the past and hasten to atone for the
neglect remembering how
Uncertain were the hours gone by
Uncertain those to come
To duty thou thyself apply,
Rehections-many-s to the forego-
ing have frequently come under our notice
and just as frequently been revived within nc
while from week to week calling upon, and
inspecting the beautiful art-productions in
Scotch and American granite and marble
60, so ezquisitely wrought by
1IEssRs. PURDY & GUST,
at the "Fremont Marble Works" on the East
side, where a select display of every thing
chaste and adopted to perpetuate the memory
of those departed is constantly kept on hand
To these gentlemen much is due for theiI
ability, enterprise, and self denying efforts to
bring the most durable and popular stones,
with the highest clas of workmanship. with.
in the means Of EVERY oNK-in no case de.
nying the most convenient and favorable
terms where force of circumstances required
it. From the massive monument, 10 the
inestimable worth of the late Sardis Brchardl
to the comparatively insignifcant-yet OK.
pressive head stone that marks the last reposs
of darling innocent who "Budded on earth
to bloom in Heaven" their hAndi-work is
conspicuous for its design and execution--is
extensively popular through this and sur.
rounding counties, while it has been sought
for, and has more than grattifed, even far be-
yOnd the confines OF neighboring States. We
do not, therefore, commend Messrs. PURDY s.
GUST TO our readers simply in the way Of or
dinary advertising ( ON personal expe-
rience and inspection most confidently sub
NIT them in every respect thoroughly COM
Ipetent--prompt, and to q degree worthy OF
that implicit confidence, SO much needed and
abundAutly appreciated, in the performance
Of so delicate and so important a trust al
having substantial and lasting memorials to
those whose works, words, or affections have
secured for them, 1t is hoped more worthy
sphere.