Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-15
From me Ne,o Havsa Courier.

From the Neto Hauea Courier.
A Mothers lope for Mamiac.-Near
the easlerly base of the West Rock, op.
posite the place where the ascent COM
mences, may be seen small rustic cot
lase. surrounded by few slunted trees,
and standing isolated from the world, by
its remoteness from all neishbors. Few
evidences of fertility are found in The re-
gion.-S,erile il sides and plains where
vegetation can 6nd but feeble hold, per-
wade that Rock, and the chance way-fa-
rer there wonders how the inmates of
such home, can 6nd enough by which
to sustain nature. But the wants are
few and simple, when reduced to such as
are absolutely required to nourish the
animal economy, aud even upon' the
desolate heath. and under the shade of the
sterile mountain. may be found the means
Of moderate sus,enauce and support.
The reader will find in the humble
abode to which we have just alluded, but
two occupants. In the Stiffness of that
secluded spot strange faces are seldom
seen 10 winter, although during the sum-
mer many visilers to Yves, Rock pass it
by. But during the long, dreary incle.
ment months none, save the two we have
mentioned, are 10 be found in this isolated
abode. And who are they? We COM
mend the reader to so and see. A mo-
,her, with her maniac son, and he chained
to the floor! None other are. This mo-
iher had prepossessing look. Her CO.'S
tune aud address are better than the
mass of her sex, in such an unfavorable
citation, for the development of character
aud refinement. She was not lonely"
she said, even during The dreariness Of
winter. She had her son for society.
She had him to watch over and care for,
and now he was chained, he was secure.
He couldn't gel away from her. He had
been insane for eight years. Formerly he
acted as guide TO the Cave but bis in
sanity had increased and he often wande-
red and days would often clapse before he
returned. He was subject TO fits, but ne
was now secure in the house, and she
had him for society and 10 comfort her!'
This is the undyiDg nature of woman's
love, ofa Mothers affection for her chill
dren?
Such was the cheerful response of a
self denying parent, when replying to the
inquiries Of stranger, whom she accos-
tee a. the door. We inquired for the son
and asked permission, 10 see him. In a
small, dark apartment, 10 which access
was had through the little "spare" room,
we found the chained muniuc. He lay
upon low bed, with dim light admit
ted through an opening in the wall He
occupied 10 knitting and has kept in re-
pose, seldom having, any violent parox
isms Of insauity,so soothing even to the dis
ordered mind is employment. Rarely
have we seen face which bore such ev-
licences of character aud beauty. None
ofibe usual squalidness ofextreme poverty
in bis looks. None Of the ierceness and
matted hair of ordinary maniacs His
foe Greciau face and we'll moulded fea.
tures pallid from confinement. His dark
eye, flashing out unaiural fire. His rich
beard and black hair,dropping in ringlets,
over his wild and almost supernatural
face. These were prominent characte.
ristics OF The son when the mother loves,
and there he lives. in his darkened apart
ment, chained to the floor.