Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
SINGULAR INCIDENT,

SINGULAR INCIDENT.
AT apublic house in SEQ laud, a soldior.
stopped ro'sskss sxonBSr Sr7effsshments. He
was ushered into room where The landlord
happened to be making a merry with some.
of his neighbours, and the soldier being a
man of wars and travels, he highly enter
tanned them with stories. At length one of
the most inquisitive highIanders asked him.
what was ,he.rnost cruel sight Ie had ever
doom s,nhs life. He answered that he had
seen many revolving sight, but something
connected with the massacre Of Glencoes
beat them all and there he saw sixteen
men bound hand and foot, then placed side
by side on bench and sixteen rnusket:
balls fired through their stout hearts-upon
this the landlord took occasion TO 20 out
beckoned one ofhis ncighbors to follow.
81 now understand" said he, " that this
red coat was at the murder Of my father,
for he was one oft these sixteen men:I am
resolved to run him thro' with my dirk this
instant" "Agreed my brave Donald :"
said his neighbour, "but lct him entertain
US With moro of bis adventures. Thev.
went in together, and, sure of their prey, ret
quested him TO continue his narrative.
About dawn continued he, I" we wuru
Under orders to quit Glencoe. PassiEg
by brook We heard the screams Of
child. The captain said 10 me, ago Dun
can, destroy thai child if il be a male, ifa f..
male spare t." found decent looking
woman forcing corner of u blanket iiE
which it was wrapt into its mouth and thus
trying TO save it. My heart melted with
pity told the captain il was a female
child" Upon this the landlord exclaimed.
81 was that child in my mothers lap +
had little while ago resolved to slay you;
but now put off that red coat. and be- as one
Of my brothers forever = So saying he
called his aged mother and related The cir.
| cumstances 10 her; who was sensible afsc.
lsd at having the deliverer Of her child poin.
ted out 10 her. His discharge from his regi.
ment was purchased, and he is now faith.
ful inmate Of the Innkeper
A Name.--The Woods of Lancashire
are q distinguished family charatcer. foE
wealth. and taIent; the eldes, son, Jouti
Wood, has been returned member OF Par.
lament for Preston several times, and prov.
ed himself a steady supporter of civil and
religious liberty. A laughable circumstance
once took place upon trial in Lancashire
where the head Of the family, Mr.. Woo,
senior, was examined as witness. Upon
giving his name, Ottiwell Wooi, the Judge.
addressing the reverend person, ssd PRAY,
Mr.. Wood, how do you spill your pssle g.
The old gentleman replied
o double T
| double u
E double L
Double u
Double OD
| Upon which the astonished lawgiyer laid
! down his pen, saying l. was the s9ost extra
ordinary oafDr hs aaa ever alet. wAh il. his
| life, and, a'eT $50 u thrss dl:sm9ts. decar-
ed no W un@t:s 10 record /. Tie couys
was couvu.ssd a.,a Jch:eg.~ Gaffjnsr's
Music an FrsgnG& ~
NECESSITY y apH E2oLLiES Iss
=
quar5e ,on., parslH car H-,yeI b. a.. r.,
| tie has thrown : 'sGnp, $ uuEs >tlia,Js. ....
around IIgraaT; an :aGst forever. NOV .,.
ne regon o. y..g.us IL mas smp
sure III sas ;o e:uo ..e: ~, goa esv- -.
b. IS sx'sruI, 5!fc ,nstaCca5 ~
oet.2 he tg":us3, oI q emp -.aa se.,
mus % He .9s4!r gt ,tS ,;.3os 5gzz
son vino has famed IS t'mr-I, ia - :. 4.
uon OF mind after rlght moiei--who %
humble, meek. cheerful aud contented can
COMMONLY find sheler, when overtakel
by The storms fife. Il should, therefore
oe our early lesson to subject the passions,
appeiilies and desires, 10 The control and
guidance Of reason. The 6nt are the gales
TO ,mpel Us in the voyage of life, but the
last ought still tosi a. the helm and direct
eur course.
The stream when it slowly descends
with hoarse murmur from the mountains,
and riprles through the plan, orns and
enriches the scene, but when il rust,sa
down in roaring or impeuous torrent,
oyerfowing its banks, il carries devasta.
ton and ruin along wi'hit so ~hen the
passions, appetitrs and desires, are kept
under due restraint, they are a useful and
feliclla,ing part of our nature, but when
they are allowed to rage with unbrideded
fury, they commit fearful rayages on the
character which they We're fitted to adorn
and exalt. We must watch over the hrst
movements Of the hsart and not indulge.
uith secrst compacency, in imagnatIons
what we would be ashamed 10 avow. Ii
we wish the stream of life 10 be pure ii ought
!, to be Our aim to preserve the fountain
whence it flows unpoiluted. keep thy
! heart with all diligence, fvr out Of are
E the issues Of hfe."