Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-04-04

DEATH OF THE INrEMpERATE.-Ii

that dying pillow. No sweet repose.
No voice OF friendship, bidding adieu.-
No lighting of joy in the departing
spiit.
It is a frequent death. Three every
hour go TN ough its gates ia our land.
1t is an early death. Few drunkards
live out half their days.
1t is an unlmented death. I'm glad
he is gone, it the common saying, as the
bell announces the solemn event. Even
his family look for comfort, now he is
no more.
Let it be soberly contemplated
1. BY the moderate drinker-lt may
be his.
2. By the vender-tle has filled the
bottle and done the deed.
8. BY the magistrate-He signed The
license.
4. By the needless parent. 1t may
vet be The death of his own son.
S. If not 100 late, by lbe drunkard
himself. And 0 lei him escape, as for
his life.
Habits hurries him onward,
Appetite hurries him onward,
Sickness hurries him onward,
The vender hurries him onward,
The devil hurries him onward,
But, O, his end I! :.
Stop, poor drunkard, stop and think
Before it be too late
DEATH OLA QUAKER LADY.-There
is beautiful story told of a pious old
lady who was much addicted TO smok-
ing tobacco. She had INDUCED herself
in this habit until it increased so much
upon her that she not only smoked her
pipe large portion Of The day, but fire.
quently sat up in bed fol this purpose
| in the night. After one Of these noe.
lurnal entertainments she fell asleep,
and dreamed that she died, and ap-
preached heaven. Meeting an angel,
she asked him if her name was written
| in the book of life.-Ie disappeared,
but replied upon returning that he
could moi find il.
'Oh,' said she, do look again ; it
must be there
He examined again. but returned
with sorrostul face, saying. 1t is net
lhere!'
Oh said she in agony, 1T must be
there. l have the assurance it is there!
Do look again.
The angel was moved to tears by her
entrealies, and again LEFT. her to renew
his search. After long absence, he
camo back, his face radiant with JOY,
and exclaimed:
sWe have found it, but it was so
clouded with tobacco smoke, that we
could hafdlysee i,!' @
The woman, upol waking, immedi-
ately threw her pipe away, and never
| indulged in smoking after.
| WHAT THOU DoEsT, DO QUICKLY
Quick, young man! life, is short. A
great work is before you, and you have
no time to lose. If you would succeed in
business, win your way to honor, and
save your soul, you must work quickly.
The sluggard dies. The wheels Of time
roll over him, and crush him while he
sleeps. Aim high, and work hard, Life
is worth the living, death worthy The
dying, because worth gaining.
Quick. ye men Of might, in the road
of life Your life is more than half
gone already. You are going down the
hill, and the shadows begin to fall around
you. Ilye have ought 10 do before
you die, do it quickly. The morning
has fled, midday has passed and night
cometh.
Quick, We aged men, quick! Once
ye thought three-score years and ten to
be an endless time, and that they could
never pass away. They have come,
they have gone-man what have they
lef7 The days of pleasure are past,
and the days Of darkness are here
Have you left any work undone7 Have
YOU come TO in6rmiiies, and trembling,
with no preparation for death I? All,
quick, ye aged father and gray bearded
sires. Already are the messengers Of
death beginning to render their services
10 bring you to the sepulchres of your
fathers. With The feeble remnants of
existance Struggle for Heaveu. Work,
pray, seek while life fingers, mercy
waits, and God is gracious.
The following is and old Joe, but as
it comes in a new dress, we think ii
will bear preserving:
If dis tail comes out.-Two darkies
in the west went out to hunt possums,
ETC., and by accident found large cave,
with quite small entrance. Pceplng
in, they discovered three young bear
whelps in the interior. "Look heah,
Sam," said one, "while go in dar,
and gets de young bars, you just watch
beab for 6a old harD Sam oot asleen