The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-13

it's elasticity, and those who would pro- long life and promote prosperity are wise to leave off for while the multi tudipous cares of life. to enjoy pleas ant reunion with friends and acquain- tances. Tho tired mother, who with love's true devotion has performed her daily routine of duties, is here to-day, catching richer blooms for her faded cheek from balmy winds, bright-eyed children, sweet as the flowers that spring about their patfi,~ are here to mingls their merry langh with the universal hymn of life. Then well come kind friends, for those who enjoy life best, are they who permit duty ana pleasure to alternate freely.
 This lovely day with it's soft whis- perIngs of spring, the tuneful birds gladdening the woodland with their sweet songs, the leafy boughs hung like graceful drapery about the gnarl- ed oaks, the majestic mountains tower ing aloft and clad in royal robes guard ingthe smiling valleys that tsem beneath them with rich promises of fruit and harvest, all compose picture enchant- ing to the eye and inspiring to the soul. When tho Almighty by the breath of his power, created day and night, as his majesty beheld the gorgeous sunlight gliding earth and sky, making a simmer of golden haze on the mountain top and a dia- mond seal on the trembling dewdrop, with the quiet world just walked to lifo with heavens own pure light, we won der not at the God-like commendation of Every good"
 As the morning stars began their chor- al hymn, tho newborn earth caugh. up the glad refrain, and with her "myr- fad tongues" sends back to the embat- tied heights tine echoing words "Very good" To-day the murmuring pines lowing in the passing breeze like pure worshippers at the Eternal's throne, the gurgling brook laying It's pebbly bed. the mighty river rushing on to- ward the restless seas, but sing the angel song "very good" While na- ture with her organ note peals in loud diapason the Deity's sanction can we not join the eternal peans with glad hearts to-day? While heaven and earth unite their choral symphonies, let all the nations. and kindred, and peo- pie. and tongues ''p:aise God from whom all blessings flow" - It has been almost three years since became resident of this State, since then I have visited many of your lar- ger towns, have received the hospitali- ties of many of your best citizens, and formed kind friends and pleasant ac- quaintamces. My interests having be- come identified with yours l have learned to love the home of my adop- ton. Pope Co. is ever sacred to my memory, for beneath it's soil lies sm- balmed my precious dead. The pupils Who have by association and daily in- struction in my sehools, have become ts some extent, the reflex Image of my character, and brief as my stay has been, feel that my influence has been disseminated, and awaits the grand as size of the heavenly tribunal to decide it's power. Yet love dear old Ky, with it's hsllowed graves of my ancss- try, its stately temples of worship. it's princely hospitality, and it's proud his- toric fame. I can but feel a thrill Of pride in the assurance that the land of Boone, of Clay, of Breckenridge is the land of my nativity, whose fair fame is l as bright as the stars upon her escutch- con. Land of my birth live on in thy glory. May the years of thy pilgrim age be many, and when nations shall arise, in after years that know thee not, may history embalm thy noble deeds, song hallow thy fair fame, and