Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-16
(voL. 7:-NO. 80.
A DEATH BED SCENE.


Thou hast all seasons for thine own. oh.
DEATH Mrs Hemdn's
There is at all times something mex
pressibly sad and mournful in Witnessing
the departure of living soul for the
world of shadows-theie Is but little con.
nected with sfhe grave, the pail; the
bier" which gives birth 10 chenshing re-
Elections. Philosopher as we may,about
the relief furnished by death from the
cares and anxieties ofearth, and the com.
parative felicity of those who have succee.
ded to a heritage of Immortality in heav-
en-, still the survivor, in proportion to tho
strength of the attachment, will sorrow as
one having no hope, or experience the
chill the benumbing influence which FOL.
low renewal of the awful lesson that ''it
| is appointed unto all men once TO de-"
/ But there are times when death is pecu.
lii.rly affecting, when around all that per-
tains 10 the closing scenes In the life OF
the departed, there is thrown thick veil
of bitterness and gloom, through which
the slightest ray of hope may struggle IN
vain to penetrate.
II A shor, time since, near the hour OF
5 midnight, we were walking down one OF
J our most quiet and unfrequented streets.
: An hour before one Of the guardians OF
e the night had preceded US, and extnguish.
Y ed the bright flames of gas, which since
: nigh,fall had struggled so ambiuously, to
It emulate the wan queen OF the night. II
If was bv no means dark evening the nooR
s rode full in the heavens. rejecting upon
lr earth and earthly things;more than earth.
IS " glory. bathing all objects, animate and
re n nd
y We stopped and gazed upward upon the
Ill armament.
in "Bespangled with its isles of light"
Or While thus engaged in admiration Of
re the perfection Of Natures handywork,
al slight movement upon the sidewalk, few
an feet from us, attracted our attention. We
ne gazed attentively, and discovered it was
he living and breathing being. Asionish.
e. ed beyond measure to find any thing
est warm with life, IN so singular situation,
iu- we stopped down and gazed earnestly into
$ q the face of the little sufferer. II lay up
raj on IFS side, painting with fear, or some
er. strange emotion; and as we attempted TO
&C touch II, it essayed 10 rise 10 its feet and
OF dash away to its home, from which; in the
ast -four of trial, it had heedessly strayed.-
ED Its limbs refused, however, TO perform
and their accustomed Office, the effort was too
low much for its frame; and the poor thing
tote Law for minute perfectly motionless. We
ark looked upon the spectacle with strange
heir emotions. 1t was apparent enough that
\ OF the little wanderer. was upon the verge of
the closing its earthly career, and desolaie IN.
and deed were the last moments of its mortal
hey existence. It was alone, deserted by IL
nted friends and kindred literally 'dying IN
with the ditch, "Here indeed was one ofthoSe
e. instances. where the approaches of the
rror GRIN monster were more thar N usually ;
r. or band ofafcction performed the last ina!
r the Offices: but upon one solitary stranger
Ike q accident had devolved the ultimate duties
add of the living to the dying. We lald on
have bond unon the region of its beart--a fam
reva. tbrob responded to the pressure. tare
ak f,llv we raised the poor creature, 1nu
eryal. hrooth;no away its life, from The col
means. s,one mon which it had fallen, and cor
We the uovod + TO the green grass that grew luz
e pro- uriantly near the inner edge OF Tue Da
sdicine ouette, and gathering few scraps OF 100
r emp. cotton we formed soft pillow oenea
he in ;te head. These kindnesSes we're not d
alth. or heeded--even in its last moments I
st into frail sufferer yielded TO the dictates OF gr
ont un. ;tnde. feeblv, as with extreme pam, ev
/ hides. ~ the dampness Of death gathered ul
General ns brow. its ewes were unclosed, ahe
rfion of o,va MS one glance SO full OF ackno
without eeGgement for the slight favors we had
Is il toedpd il that will haunt us "whlle mef
i, ,ban LoIds a seat in this distressed glob
to stand Sweet and peaceful were its dying
snch? II ments.
an furni- .TIe faded and so calmn and meek
tn meas. 60 softly worn so sweetly weak.
-. VIC g, fearless vet so tender-kind,
'o"'' And orieyed for those he left behind:
70 ste =: With all the while cheek whose bloom
ouot, II - Was mockeTy OF the tomb;
e parents Whose TINS as gently sunk away
y through As departing rainbow 8 ray
e a mer- An eve ofmost transparent light
,..do or That almost made his death bed bright
80, And not a word Of murmur-not
; % So a oroan DER his untimely LOT"
a Ou aaaoe One struggle and all was over
= 70 rnre shirt fed 10 eternity A tear
1 &c. r e;tber eve as we gazed upon the Il
ilsi nA0, = ronoains Of tie interesting strange
~ 18th tbouoh of his name and race We we
~ .eoaa,a. terlv ignorant all we know that ne
j silence. afar from friends and hon
!. = as tho bonared and unsung, though perc
ny y not unwept. Our reflections as W,
~ - - - cor the dead, were most bewllder
i' ~, Was It the victim Of unrequlted To-
anu uss, ras stretched oct silent upon lis
ol sao he claw before u.s. or st another sacr
: liz bn, female per6dy. Perhaps other
i'uuH,', The the far beyond human ken, had thus
sary a. he ~ down. in the bloom and beauty of h1
npleu y of An <neculation was idle his secret,
g roan;uo he U he had. had died with him. Sas
- i abserd mournfully we Strengthened out
anu of cate limbs already stitching for tn
,e , s;V' never nlncked some tiny flowers upon
WI; :, nS ole dew of night glntered like diamor
1'seu - I'M mn tered them over him, and with one
have neither gerlng ook' leis .''',, s.qsrlness
worm Faithfully and minute
We copy in we thus described the last mon
Of the conyic- one Of the fattest rats we ever be
On yesterday o'io = Pic
S convicted
!: - ,, nv4 and md ABOLITION DEc1sIoN.--The
5oea ,r;a o,rt ofthe State of Ohio, sitting Al
# hours On made the following oec's'on o-''
/ the gang was since. r.. .,.ye
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