The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-01-19
1898.
New Years Day!

Whit u flood Of tender memories sweep over
the heart at the very thought. How the tones
Of sorrow and 1lAGnes5 minsie with each 9TH
er, sostcnch ny the untltrtOne OF gratitude
end thanksgiving. wh.ck hal.cws every feel
ing of the acal. How swiftly fly the years as
we ascend the niuetis,ss Soon tine last round
of the century ehn1l have been reachedi How
shess escIns the span Of time since 1892 was
nsw year hc1cte az. AID nov. into the misty
shadows of the pest. II has disappeared for
erer. Gone with all its crowded events!
Gene are all it's opportunities: With 1t went
ont Tor time many lamps life for the grim
Angel Of Death came as IN other years to
homes OF every rank. but We felt that he gar
nered an unusually choice harvest during 1891.
Scarcely year ago He cut down, IN a single
day, Albert Victor heir presunptive to the
English Throne, a young man who was ~
ea$ded BY his people with greater satisfaction
Than his father. and who had just created
creator interest for himself by selecting for
hts bride woman greatly loved for her
geueral spirit and personal acts OF chsrtty.
hut his lfc went out before the words were
spoken which would make them one After
striking ut the Throne this messenger OF sOr-
row passed on to the head OF the Roman
catholic Church in Enxlnd and Carninsi
called Cardinal Siemon. Perfect General OF
the Roman catholic Missionary organic alton
Theso three and many others he swept away
In . single day and throughout the year he
kept 1t his tn. X, taking loved ones from hut
and palace. h,ishing voices long eloquent IN
the halls OF legislation: taking the pen from
the hand Of the gifted and brilliant scripture
student OF France: dcpsivins England of
ArpA rlC ~ he rAV
Poet and Of her loved Quaker Poet: making
poweriess the hand Of financial kings and
causing his whitening touch to he most keenly
felt by casting . shadow over the Executive
Mansion and bending the Chief Magistrate OF
the land beneath the bittcrest anguish Of his
life. by taking from his eide her, who had so
lovingly shared his lot through iversity and
prosperity for so many years. leaving him to
complete lifs's journey without her. and
CLOSING to the public on New Years Day, the
doors of the White House for the first time In
50 years. But he nOurns not alone and those
are not the only doors through which sorrow
hes passed during the year. We ali have
stood beside the bier Of those VIC loved
vhos greeting will do longer cheer US as we
tourney down l!fe's pathway. But thus II IL
year In and year out. aud to-day this whole
World Of people, OLD ana , yoa;hs S wdwsn ~
asrmepts about 1899. but the illusion will PASS
into the actual. for into the web OF each life
every moment waaves slender but distinct
and perfect thread, Many arms Will tire
many hraiIles become weary. many hearts
ache and before the year Is out. this thread
and that thread will break. but the mighty
loom of time will go weaving and appear
entity never miss II. but as We realize tha'
there will be . time wht II oil these brokel
threods will DC gathered up. let Us be cheerful
ae We stand upon the threshold OF lsGt, won
cortng what 1t has In store sor us. Although
our livea arc principally what VIC make then
Time shall make upon him: but all must face
she music and mnrch to the steady beat OF
glorious one take ON new perseverance, lol
the coming days; II II has been one OF defcat
rally once again and move on ana let tht
New Year be one OF noble purpose. lofty
ambitions. true friendships and high standard
for the wise mans life Is u life with purpose
directed in q measure by Pa. experience Miit
aiming we'll at something i'll the future. The
year 1893 will he made memorable 10 posteritj
nv the columbian Exposition in which the nst
tiGus Of the globe unite to celebrate the giori
GUS results achieved through the cOnstan
and persistent efforts Of one man. Let us NOT
then while We are gnrnering the wisdom har
vestcd by this great international exhiolt
forget the lesson taught by the dcfOtaon o
70 forth realizing that He. who guided tn
"mariner Of the Indies on his Perflous voy
ages and hus helped lis during the past. vii
bo our guide in future days and overfuie In
un;ried ey pc rfenccs to orr good. Then let u
recount with thanksgiving His manifold an
tender ucrcies during the pas; years an
kisdly trust His goodness for all futar: days
Trusting t ne y.cr fi:ny be Il happy aid prOs
lercue one 10 all We are.
Ever your friends. ..x
BLOWN 4 DAWSON.
MEMPHIS. NJ