The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-06
For the Sunday Bulletin
REST.
Tel me, oh, weary heart
Throbbing 10 my aching brea.',
l. there a place on earth
Where mortality can rcsty
STUART

/. there place on earth
Whore mortality eau rest!
1t has truly been said that there is no
rest on earth. When once launched on
lite's troubled seas there are storms and
winds and waves TO buffet until the voyage
is ended and the anchor Is dropped in the
harbcr Of immortality. Infancy has its
troubles and SORROWS and so has advanced
childhood and youth. The strength Of
maturity is by 10 means free from trouble,
nor is old age however green and pleasant
1t may be- The first station in the journey
Of life is reached in childhood; but how
restless is the child, and what longings it
has for youth; and when youth with all its
gaiety and pleasure is reached how the
restless heart wishes for maturity VIXEN
full manhood is reached still rest is not at
tained-perfect, satisfaction is not reached
there is still constant struggling with
realities. Hopes may beat high when we
think an important end is just attained,
then the enjoyment proves but bursting
bubble and our hearts are weighed down
with disappointments. And this is not an
isolated event but frequent circumstance,
one disappointment succeeds another until
the end OF mortal strife is reached. Often
in the enjoyment of health and with bright
prospects OF the future opening before us,
suddenly darkness comes and or sky is
clouded. Some loved form may be snatch
cd by death from our living arms or our
strength give way to physical weakness,
and rosy light Of youths soft cheek de
Gays. The fire or flood, or tornado in
few fast fleeing moments destroys
property which has cost years OF toll
and selt-denial, and makes the rich man a
poor man. With the gaunt figure of want
standing threateningly in his pathway.
He passes one dangerous point in life only
to reach another until the blessed deiverer
comes-the struggles and labors, hopes and
fears of life are over--rest has come
Among the traditions Of the American In
dams is this beautiful incident. THIS tribe
was flying from the enemy under the di-
rection and control of noble chief,
through the forests Of the southwest. At
length they reached grand river, winding
through lovely country. They were tired
and exhausted and longed for the order to
be given from their leader to halt and
camp. At length the chief stuck his tent
pole into the ground and as he did so he
exclaimed, "Alabamaw Alabama!" Which
signifies, "uere we rest "Here we rest"
How beautifully does this represent the
virtuous and faithful, in the journey and
strife of life surrounded by enemies
and besct ny disappointments time after
time. At length the mystic river is reach
ed; the journey is over and the strife is
ending. AS the dying one realizes that
the work of life is DONE he sings with flat
tering voice the songs of triumph and
waves with his remaining strength the palm
of victory He strikes his tent-polc on the
banks Of the peaceful river, and with his
last breath exclaims, "Alabama" "Ala-
bamaw "IIere / rest" "Here rest"
Happy indeed, must those be who have
done the work Of life faithfully during the
day, the time tor labor, and are prepared
for rest. The rest in that home and land of
peace and light, with nothing to disturb
the peace or mar the JOY OF its inhabitants.
CAmo, Ills, June 4, 1880, !. A. M.