The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-27
We Should Make tho Most OF Life.

To the Editor Of The Herald and
News: Little did I think, when !
penned you my la t. t,"~ weeSs ago, that
tonight, Monday, I would again be
found begging the use OF the columns
of your valuable and highly appreci-
ated paper, whose subscriber l have
been for more than thirty years; though
it's name has been changed more than
once, yet it is still the grand old stand
ard of our beloved county.
Saturday last, with loved ones and
friends, I followed the remains of my
old friend Henry H. Blease, and saw
them laid away in our beautiful Rose
mont Cemetery, while weeping loved
ones stood around and witnessed and
listened to the sad bat solemn services.
and tender hands placed beautiful and
lovely flowers upon his grave; and to-
day, Monday, I again Joined large
concourse of relatives, neighbors and
friends in following TO the grave, the
| hallowed spot of ole EbeneZer camp
ground, one whom have known only
to honor and respect, my old friend
and fellow laborer, Andrew j. hllgore.
1t was there at this hallowed spot
| that he and I, with others, worked to-
gether with heart, hand and means in
re-establishing and erecting at old Ebe-
! nezer the largest, most substantial and
well arranged arbor ever built IN this
county, and hard by each other we had
| our tents, where it was our pleasure to
entertain and welcome our friends and
brethren, but sad TO say, many OF
whom have passed away, but such is
life. "We know the past, we know
the present too, but, oh! who the un'
born future knows"
May God in his wisdom protect,
keep, bless and preserve the orphans OF
our deceased friends, and may the con-
solations of those who trust in a re-
union beyond the grave be their com
fort and stay through these years tc
come.
Our hearts are sad as we think there
is no home in our dear old county and
town but has either vacant chair OF
an empty cradle. How am reminded
of the words used in an eloquent and
impressive sermon preached by the be-
loved Rev. R. D. Smart, D: D., when
pastor of this charge. There is no
home without its skeleton. How few
are here now that were here forty OF
fifty years ago.
Fifty-eight years will soon have
passed over the writer's head, and yet
how short seems the time. But when
the mind runs back over the cares,
trials, Affections and disappointments
of the past, we find among these many
gardens filled with beautiful flowers,
where we have stopped and enjoyed,
to our hearts content-even to over
fowiog-the pleasures and joys of life
while miugling with loved ones and
friends. How guarded we ought to
live, that we may not let the cares and
disappointments of life rob us too much
of our time, but to determine TO make
this life, as far as possible, life that
we can look back upon and find many
oases of Joy and gladnss.
Oh how we need these things at this
time, when we hear so much political
discussion which fear will yet culmi-
nate in feelings of not only bitterness,
but strife. How forcible ought the
Scripture injunction to come to each
one Of US, that every city or house dl-
vided shall not stand. Heed the warn
ing that was given at memorable
period in the past, that reused every
heart that heard it, and to-day should
ring out in clarion notes and rouse
every true Carolinian's heart. "United
We stand, divided we fall
Very truly yours,
THos. F. HARMON.
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