Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
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Ma. EDIroR:-You have doubtless hearC
ere this Of the untimeiy end of Edwin P
Damron, son of VIM. Damron, of this coun.
lty, a young man nineteen years of age, wht
was drowned in a creek on Saturday last
the I'd inst. He had left home in the morn.
ing with a party of his friends on a fishing
excursion and in attempting to swim hi!
horse across the creek, it is supposed, the
horse either refused to swim Or became en-.
tangled in the bride in some manner, which
caused him to rear and plunge violently.
by which the rider was thrown and drown
ed. Fruitless search was made that even.
ing for the body and it was not found till the
next day. Never has it been my painful loi
to witness so distressing q scene as was
presented to our view when the swollen and
hvid Corpse was brought home to the ago.
nized parents. The almost frantic scream
of an affectiouate and tender-hearted moth
the deep felt anguish and heart-rending
sobs of a kind and doating father and the
pitiful cries Of younger brothers were sufi-
Gent to make the ~stoutest heart sicken and
grow faint. This was ayoung man of more
than common promise and although he was
not free from the ordinary f~railties which
belong to his period of life, the freshness of
his young heart had never been tainted with
the vices, follies and c%orruptions of this
sinful world. Respected BY those Of RI
per years for his correct moral department.
and g~entlemanly behavior, he was alike ad-
and beloved by those of his own age
for his kind and affectionate disposition and
sweet, charitable temper. Thus, then, has
this amiable young man been cut off with
out a moments warning. just, too, as he
was opening into manhood, with high hopes
and bright expectations of future enjoyment.
Thus, too, have the fond a~nticipations of
kind and doating parents been suddenly
cut off forever Alas, how vain are all
these goldek visions of earthly happiness !
lust as we seem upon the very eve of en-
all that is bright and beautiful in this
life, the spectre Death appears and in a
all our long cherished hopes are
tc the ground. When the aged and
nirm sink into the dark bosom Of the tomb,
We regard it as one Of the laws which gov
I'm frAil humanity; but when the young!
md active are suddenly snatched away IN
the VAgor Oh YOUTH strenRth ana mani
hood, we are almost disposed to murmur at
he dispensations of Providence. We should
however, recollect: 'the Lord gave and the
Lord taketh away and while we sympathise
with the bereaved parent, and fond
we should bow in humble submits
ion to the will of God and learn to "kiss
he rod which chastens u.s."
Before closing this article we cannot for
'ear mentioning the gallant conduct of
Ioung Daniel Boone on this OCCASION
standing on the bank and seeing his friend
struggling for life-with that utter disre-
,ard Of personal safety which always char
'cterizes the generous and brave, when
are in danger, he fearlessly threw
himself into the stream and attempted al
escue-reached the body and seizing it by
he hair, e~ndeavored 10 bring it ashore, but
ife was by this time so nearly extinct and
he body so heavy tina. he could not move
and only reached the shore in time to
ave himself, so utterly exhausted was he,
" his generous exertions to save a cherish
ID friend. C.. Il