The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-08-26

soon heap of duSt?" The last inter
view with his wife and children shook
his stern heart more than all the battles
nc had passed through, OR his approach
ing death. In reply to one Of his senti-
nrls, who said: Marshal, you should
think of DEATH" he replied, edo YOU
suppose any one should teach me to
die" But recollccting himself he ad-
ded in miIdcr tone, " Comradc, you are
right, send for the Curatc of ST. Sulpicc;
l will die us becomes Christian i" AS
nc allgh cd from the coach, he advanced
towards the file of soldiers drawn up as
cxecutioncrs, with the same calm mein
he was wont to cxhibi, on the field Of
battle. San officer stepping forward to
bandage his eyes, he stopped him with
the proud interroy CATION, care you icno.
rant that for twenty-five years have
been accustomed to face both ball and bull
lets? Fie then took off his hat, and
with his eagle eye, now subducd and
solemn, turned towards heaven. said
with the same calm and decided voice
that had turned the tide of so many bat
ties, "I"'rlare beforc God umd mon, that
here mccer belruycl my country; may
my death render hrr h0ppy, ria.e Iu
France" Ic then turned to the SOL
dicrs, and gazing on them Il moment,
struck one hand upon his heart and said,
"my comrades, FIRE on mcr' Ten balls
entered him, and he fell dead. Shame
upon his Judges that for single act
could condemn one Drawer and noblcr
than they all, to so base a death. A
stcrner warrior never trod a battle field
"A kinder heart never beat iu a human
bosom, and trucr patriot never shed
his blood for his country. If France
never had a worse traitor, and if she has
no worse defender, disgrace will never
visit her armies. Says Colonel Napier,
in speaking Of his death, "thus he who
had fought fve hundred battles for
t'rance-not one against her-was shot
as a traitor.
His wife was on her knees before the
king praying for his pardon when the
fatal news was brought to her, and i'm
mediatcly tainted away, then went into
convulsions. which well nigh added
another victim to this base murder. His
father, who loved him tenderIy as the
son Of his pride and the glory of his
name, was never told of his ignomini-
ous death. He was at this time eighty.
eight year his age, and lived 10 be a
hundred years old. FIe saw by the
mourning weeds on his family that some
catastrophe had happened, and his fathers
heart told him but too we'll where the
bolt had struck but he made no inqui-
ries, and though he lived twelve years
after, never mentioned his sons name,
and was never told cf his fate. He
knew he was dead, but he asked no.
how nor where he died.
HABITS OF. INDUsTRY.-There is
one thing of vital Importance in
the education Of the young, which
is very far from being attended to
as it ought. 1t is training them to
habits of useful industry, as excr-
cises to the body, while it interests
the mind: Active cxertion is es-
sential to health and comfort,
Every physician will tell you so.
Incidence begets disease, while it
destroys enjoyment. The oil Of
gladness, says one, "glistcns on
the face Of labor only" But not
only so; idlencss is a positive vice,
and OF a very heinous kind. God
has created every thing to be use
full and every faculty of body and
mind is q talent conferred under
the injunction" occupy tillfcome.'
He who arrives at manhood, with
out having acquired a habit of
industry, lacks a most essential
part Of education.
1t is said that bird suspended
near the top Of a curtained bed
stead, in which people sleep, will