Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-18
For th' Adrc'tiser
CHARLESTON. Feb. S, 1916.
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For tn sAdrc'HSer
CHARLESTON. Feb. S, lSlG.
NUMBER I.
Mr.. Edilor-l had The pleasHrc'oE hear.
iny Mr.. Thomas Mooney lecture this even
ing, on the History Of ireland 1t Is nn-
necessary for me TO say thai MI NJ Is
quite distinguished individual. The
literary world are we'll acquainted with
him, as an elegant w.iler and profound
historian. He is the author ul Moneys
history and nru>ic Of Ireland, mhIch was
published in 1915 This work contains
1900 papes royal octave, elegantly bounn.
III winch lie History If that country IS
completely uarrated. from lis first s"''lc
mrnl upiO The prc>cnI TINE. il c"niiilns
alSu. 100 pieces cf irish Music. arranged
for all kinds nf musical Instruments
The biography and rmgravlngS ni many
Of The must distinguished men Of Ireland;
also many architectural views. This
work should al least. hc in the hands OF
crrry literary Irishman, as it affords a
more complete h!s'0ry of the Emerald
Isle. than any .olhcr work that has ever
been published. The price is Iour dol.
lars.
II is true. tie work is very voiuminous
ZOO pages royal octave soimuch The
better. The greater The labor in ohtaiu
Ing knowledge Of any useful subject.
the greater the glory and llpnor. A mat
Ter that any ass may comprehend, hy
superficial perusal, is mt worth learning
al all. All I'VE have To do 10 conquer our,
aversion 10 the study OF -profouad and
vnluminuus, works, is "le lay, halt" aud
regard lile WORD ..siupossible,'' in li,era
lure, in the same lighr as Napoleon re-
sar,ed it5in warfare, viz: that this. word
J! mpossible. ST. .! a ,FsencbSwotd.--:'
Then. nnd- III ilieu, viii 5ii'c carclees.
.readersit doMn an patiently read The
immortal Norko Mr.. Mooney.
!, Mr.: Mooney lec,ared this evening on
the following suhjccIs: Tara, lro sighl
and scene Of Ireand's Legislative Halls.
and monalctial splrndor Tor twn thousand
years. The theme Of birds, The prize Of
warriors, llle seat of power. and tie cen
ire of intellectual light. Origin Of The
Harp, improved by The Irish Bards.
The Harp ilia, omcc through Tara's Halls
The soul OF music shed.
Now hangs as mnle on on Tara walls,
ASH that soul were fled.
Sn sleeps tie pride Of former days.
So gIory'S thrill iSnrl;
And hearts lal urc, beat high for praise,
Now Icel that pulse s.n more
no more iUi chiefs and Ia'ileS bright,
HE Harp of Tara swrlls;
Tic cIn,G, alone that breaks at night,
It's tale ui rum tells.
Thus freedom now 50 seldom wakes,
The ol,ly lhrol size gives,
Is when S0iic heart Indignant breaks,
10 show that slIii size lives. Moore
The Thoughts aud fe, ines of exles on
quitting Ireland. Hyron's remarks there
on--cause Of their cSIlc-lhrIr attach
mem TO country and friends. The foInw-
ing h9au'i!ul piece from Muorc was now
Suug:
As sluw orr ship l:cr foaming track
Against The wind was clcaving,
Her ,rcmhlin. pcmrant still looked back
To that dear Isle twas leaving,
So 10th we part from all we love.
From I'll the links that bind us;
So turn our hearts wher'cr we rove,
To those were left brhiud lis
Dreams and thoughts of Irishmen in
foreign land. MIR. NJ. stated in his lecture
Mr.. G. n. Reynolds of ireland is The
arrhor of thai beautiful piece, the :. Ex.
lie of Erin" instead of Tho,a us Camp
bell. Mr.: Mooney EUW gives Il shor' hi
oeraphy Of the immor'al M""r"-"l
Nloorc's hrsr literary aspraliuns-his letter
in the prcss-his cumpanionship with Mr..
Emmer-his meludics and Introduction
10 The Prince ol Wales
He mex, gives an account of Nlr. En-
mel-dpvulion to his country-etfor' I"
rive her rtccdum-tallure. last speech.
death and execution. Every reader Of
Irish history well knows that Emmrt Was
executed for attempting tr procure Tree
dom for Ireland.
or Miss Curran. The daughter of Mr..
Curran the celebrated Irish orHinr, TO
whom Roherl Emmet who engaged 10 he
married, Nr. Mooney here quotes that
celebrated piece. MY Emmers no
more," as representing Miss Curran's al
lection for Emmet after his execution, and
for her country. shall quote portion
of that celebrated puen,, and of the same
lime earnesIl y bes of the reader 10 refer
, to this piece and carefully read it.
Brave was his spirit. yet mild as the Brahnin
His heart bled in anguish for the wrongs Of
the poor, 80
To relieve their hard sulierings lie braved ev-
cry danger,
The vengeance of tyrants hndaun,edy bore.
E'cn before him The proud titled williams in
power -! -.
Were seen, though in-ermine, in terror 10
cover; =. Z
But alas he is gone--he has fallen a young
ifs4 Hnwer. =. =, .s:s..s-s ri ~
They have murlqtcd my Ethnet, ny :Emlpei's
nomore. ". = :