St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-01

That flesh is grass. that worldly Things are misti
What are our joys but dreams! and what our
hopes
Bnt goodly shadows in the summers cloud2
There's not a wind that bears tut blows with 1t
Some gOodly promise. Not u moment flies
But puts It's sickle IN the fields of life,
And mows its thousands with their joys and
cares.
HENRY KIRK WHITE.
Another year is buried in the tomb Of
time. Another portion Of the earthly course
is run, aud humanity Is one remove nearer
to those untried scenes which must soon
burst upon the vision. How appropriate
then for all TO pause, and turn their thoughts
to within, and scan the hopes that are vested
in the great future, when years and
months and days with all are ended. It will
soon be over. The fltful dream Of life will
terminate, and humanity shall have en-
tered that changeless state for which their
courses in life have fashioned thcm.
How many since the last New
Years sun have paid the last great debt Of
natur,l How many who with the living en-
tered upon the scenes aud hopes OF the just
finished year are now in thelI gravesl How
many sunderiugs OF earth's tenderest ties has
the last year witnessedi How many happy
tireside circle has death invaded How many
domestic hearths, whose loves dropped daily
incense over the troubled sea OF life, have
been rendered desolate forcyerl How many
parent hearts have been wrung with
anguish at the loss Of the
dear pledges Of their mutual
loyel How many fathers, the support and
stay OF dependent families, have ceased
from their labors! How many tender moth
ers have been summoned hastily away, leay-
ing their helpless charge in EXTREMIST iu-
fancy to the rude buffetings of a cherries
worlds
As it was in the past year, so shall It be in
this. Death has been busy in the past COM
pleted year, so will he be in thisl Hearts
that nov beat With hope may soon be rent
with sorrow. The history Of the past does
but inform that uncertainty aud disappoiut-
meut are written upon all earthly hopes and
projects. Man, what is Lei To in the
pride OF mauhooI-to-morrow in tue tomb.
To-day Boosting OF his strength and revel.ng
In MS curious but vain philosophy. Tomorrow
introduced to bis shroud, the coffin and the
worm.
What IS the pomp OF lenrniug' the parade
Of il;tcrs and Of oueues: Even a. the mists
OF tue gray morn before the setting sun
That pass away aad perish. Earthly things
Arc but the traHsien; psreants OF IN hour.
AMI earthly piide y Ike the passing flower
That springs 20 bud. bot blossoms hu, 10 die.
The wing OF Time never tires. his STEADY
dight never IS retarded. Soon ths rapil
sands OF his glass will have chronicied an
other year villa the eternity that has passed.
and will have ushcri tens and hundreds OF
thousands into the great eternity just before,
vain in the pride II earthly circumstance.
vain the lspirings after earthly honor and
reno~n. few more rolling suns, few mere
days OF discipline and trial, and The sicnst
will be set to all earthly history, aud forgot
ten names will STIR 10 fond regret, arouse no
dormant memory.
Oh. hasten. drssr to-day!
Ca hasten fast away,
For IhoG sad Teas hast b-o1rhL
And koars With sorrow frNESht
Far hopes cone 20 ua1Sn.
Take. take them al sway
And finger Tot to-day.
The past has gone. Living men turu their
faces % TIE future 10 do. TO endure, 10 await
aud accept whatever fate may have in store.
Here PaRsss the New Years greeting pencil,
teuderiug nov the compliments OF the sea-
sou, and .he GLosE's cordial wishes for the
future happiness And prosperity Of each iu-
diTidual reader With courage let AL seize
the helm thai steers on The aOstiug bark over
LIES bilSry, tenPestrous sea, looking AIoff,
with brave and fearless heArs