Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29
30 let our hearts obey
The gospels glorious sound.
And all its fruits, from day to day,
Be in us and abound"

BEAUTIFUL FrcUEE.-Two painters were
employed TO fresco the walls OF a magniti-
cent cathedral both stood on rude scaffod-
ing constructed for the purpos some forty
feet from the floor. One Off IL was so in
tent upon his work that he uecamc wholly
absorbed, and iG admiration stood off from
the picture, gazing at it with intense delight.
Forgetting where he was, he moved back
ward slowly, surveying critically the work
of his pencil, until he had neared the very
edge of the plank upon which he stood.
At this critical moment, Ills companion
turned suddenly, and, almost frozen with
horror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant, and the snthasiast would Bs prssIpi=
peace, death was equally sure suddenly
he reGained his presence of mind, and selzlng
n wet brush, flung it against the wall. spat-
stcrino the beautiful picture with unsightiy
blo,cbes of coloring. The painter flew for
ward, and turned upon his friend with herSe
imprecations but startled at his ghastiy
face, he listened to the recital OF DANGER
looked rhudderingly over the dread space be-
low, and with tears Of gratitude blessed the
hand that saved him. -,
So. said a preacher, we sometimes get ab-
sorbed in looking upon the pictures OF tins
world, and in contemplating them, step BACK
wards. unconcious of our peril: when the
Almighty dashes out the beautiful images,
and we spring forward to lament their des-
truct;on. into the outstretchcd arms OF mercy,
and are saved.
D,r,,, or ppospEKrry.-As long rs the
wo,,rs of persecution are upon the enrth, so
lour wc dwell in the ark but when the lana
il dry. the dove itself will be tempted to a
wandering course of life, and never return 10
her house of safety. Many nre not able 10
suffer and endure prosperity; 1t is like the
lirht of the sun to weak eyc-glorloas IN
deed in itself, but not proportioned to such
IN instrument. In the tomb ofTarentia GER
tain lamps burned under ground for many
orns torc,hcr, and as soon III ever they were
bronoht into the air, and saw brighter llght,
thev went out, never. to be reklndled' 90
iony ~ VIC nre in the retirement OF sorrow,
of waut of fear, of sickness, or any sad aecl-
dent wr are burning and shining lamps; but
wbrn % God comes with his mercy, with his
forbearance, and lifts us up from the gates
of death, and carries US abroad IN the open
,;r en- tbat We can converse with prosperity
and and temptation, we 90 out in darkness and
. n.n cannot be preserved in heat and light,
bnt by still dwelling IN the regions of sor-
row.lChristian Register.
Fr,ESnsntp-LIcut Montgomery had seen
,nurl military service. However, the wars
wore r over, and he had nought to do, but
lounnr rs best he could through life on halt
nav. He was one day taking his case at his
tavern, when he observed stranger eVdem'. ,,, .
" foreigner gazing inten'ly at him. I'M Ihe
Lieutenant appeared not to notice the intru'
sion. and shifted his position; but the stran
gor shifted his position too, and still with
nnblanched gaze stared. This was too muc.
for Montgomery who rose and approached
the scrutinizing intruder:
'"Do YOU know me sir2" asked the Lieu
tenant.
81 think do" answered the foreigner w'e
was evidently Frenchman.
aHaye we over met betore" continued
Montgomery.
ucr: but il We haye-and am almost sure w
Raye-you have a sabre cut, deep one, OF
. your right wrist"
81 have cried Montgomery, turning bacl
his sleeve, and displaying very broad an
unly scar. al didn't get this for nothing, 10
! the brave fellow who made present OF it
repaid with cash across the scull."
The Frcnchman bent down his head, part
cd his hair with his hand, and said, "Yo
tbo roooint u
The next moment they were in each other
: arms They became bosom friends for lit
SUPPOSED DEATH FROM ErHER.-On Sa
!, urday week, resident of Chelsea had etht