Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-22

TOT CNllleu every neAtt, anu SViHc sicu ie''is
They remembered Segard's bravery-frank
ness. nobeness, services. and they wcpt-,
those stern, iron.nefved hunters The las
moment has arrived aSegard stood up, ant
in a voice, remembered, exclaimed, a.
am innocent" Hciwas urged to 90 on, bu
scornful smile said, "Thc brave do no
fear to die amsinnocent!"
He then knelt and prayed for his wife
father, mother and brother.
al am ready" said he, in firm tone, ant
the cap was drawn down--the word was
given he, the young, the lion-hearted, was {
-corpse
"Save him save. him." shouted n wild
voice, and Yantee .idarted into the crowd
"Save him ! save him. !! the brave is innocent
slew the Black Eagle~ The crowd re.
coiled in horror. 81" she contnued-"I
met him going to our lodge he made the
bird of the forest believe that the fiwn loved
not the Eagle--hcllT had but one to hate
only one to kill. I flew to the lodge--hc
was aslccp--I stabbed him. The daughter
of a Chief" cried she, in loud voice, and
drawing herself up to her fullest height was
rcvenged! fed tony home," she contn-
ued--a in the woods heard that the brave
was to die for Yantee's deed. flew, to save
him! Too late too late! The brave would
have slain the Black Eagle, but mine was
the right to revengew
The girl overcome By weariness, grief and
passion, sunk upon the ground-litelcss.
The chord Of life had been stretched too fur,
and it snapped.
The above tail is true in its leading de-
tails. 1t is almost impossible to execute a
person in the section where the melancholy
affair occurred, and indeed the whole state
has become proverbid for injudcious mercy
towards criminals.
Lawyers will tell vou, that, Henry Scgard
on the testimony, should have been executed.
For my own part, having read, at least once,
the best work on evidence, must agree with
them. And now, reader, Judge kindly ola
TALE OF CIRcUMsTASTlAL EVIDENCE.
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PEACE OF MISD.-Isknow of but one way
Of ffuriiiying my soulagainst the gloomy pres
ages and tcrrors of.mind: and that is by Sc
curing to myself theIfricndship and protec-
tion of that Being who disposcs of events
and governs futuritys He sees at one view
the whole thread finy existence not only
that part Of it which have alrcndy PASSED
through, but that which runs forward into
the depths of cternitys When | lay me down
to sleep, | rcrommehd myself to his care;
when awake, givcRyself up to his direc.
tip TO nItir syil threaten me look
he will avert them fo nv uo
! know neither the time or the manger OF
the dea1h that am to die, am not at all
soIiriiious about it because am sure that
he knows them both. and that he will not
fail tO'comfort and support me under them.
CHEER Ur!-Dr. Johnson used to say that
the "habit Of looking upon the bright side
of things was worth one thousand pounds
vcar.-Thcre are some persons who are ma
king themselves and those about them mis-
ernbe by clingng always to the dark side
of the picture. Though no evil may be APP
parent, it is nevertheless anticipated, and
they are thus rendered unhappy from II
cause. The man who on having
his leg broken thanked God that it was not
his neck, was real philosopher. Though
suffering from M injury done TO his leg, lie
found pleasure in being grateful that Il more
serious calamity had not befallen him. If
instead of crossing bridges before we come,
we should always hope for better days, we
should be vastly happier. 1t is lawful to do
this, for these days will come. The darkest
night must give place to the dawn.
THE OLD MAy.-IIardly any expression
CRATES so harshy on the ear rs that of the
old man," when it comes from the lips of a
son speaking of his father. The person who
habituallv uses the expression is either init
mate with low characters, or does not feel
that respect and Difference due from son to
a parent. In excuse it is said, It's buta Joke,
and means nothing. Ifso. it were better not
to Jest on such subjects, and to use some en-
preston that does mean something.
Young chaps that frequent oyster cellars,
beer saloons, and fashionable wine-shops,
who can smoke "regaia," or chew ladies
twist" without making them sick, or walk a
crack with three glasses of champagne
these arc the sprigs who talk of "thc old
man." who don't know they're out.
FLOWERS AND SIlRuBs-Why does not
every lady who can afford t-and why not
have gcranium or some other flower in her
window! 1t is very chcap-ts chcapncss is
next to nothing if you raise it from seed, or
from slip; and it isa beauty and com
panion. 1t was the remark of Leigh Hunt,
that it swcetcns the air,rcjoiccs the eye. links
you with nature and innocence, and is some
thing 10 love. And iii cannot love YOU in
return it cannot hate you: it cannot utter
even hateful thing, even if YOU neglect it;
for although it is all beauty, it has no vanity;
and, such being the case. and living as it
does, purely to do you good, and afford you
pleasure, how will you be able to neglect it?
We receive, in imagination, the scent ofthesc
good naturcd leaves, which allow you to
carry off their perfume on your fingers. for
good naturcd they are. in that respect above
all other plants, and fitted for the hospitality
Of your room. The very feel of the leaf has
household warmth in it-something anala-
gous to clothing and comfort.
ENJOYMENT OF L1FE.-Two wealthy gen.
tlemen were lately conversing in regard to
the period when they had best cnioyed them
selves. e will tell you," says one, "when
most enjoyed life. Soon after was twcn-
ty-onc, | worked for Mr.. -, laying stone
wall, at t'Ocnty cents per day." Well" replied
the other, shat docs not differ much from
my experience. When was twenty, hired
myself out at seven dollars month. have
never enjoyed myself better since" The cx-
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