Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-11-02

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crimson war pipe, and in the other the well
known emblem of Indian hostility, Il bundle of
sh fits bound in the skin Of Il ratlesDakc. With
noiseltsS step he crossed the chamber, he flung
the deadly gif upon the dcath.brd of De Soto,
raisui the red pipe 10 his lips, he puiirI the
smoke and then, in the wild accents of his ma
tive tongue, bore to the Spaniards The defiance
of his tribe, concluding his speech in the oft
heard and nnfurgotten cadcnces OF the Indian
war. .whoOp.
AslIIc dying leader cought the raised tones of
the Indians words, his eye lighcncd, and his
brow contracted in writing form. He knew
the import of lis speech, by the modulations of
his voice; his lips quivercd his chest heaved,
his hands cniched the Thin cover!et as they
would grapplc The lance or the rapicr. The wild
notes of the wsr-whonp rang in his years-and
in death ITSELF the ruling passion equivalent
terribly prevalent.
II. sprung TO his feet, his form dating and
his features flashing with all the energy OF life.
"St. Jago," he shouted. " for Spain for Spain
S Ito I'd viclo:y" With an impotent effort to
strike, he fell fiat on his f,re, at the feet of the
Indian who had provoked his Indignation.
They raised him up, but a llo"d of gore had
gusllcd from his nose, mouth and ears, he had
burst one Of the largest vessels, and was lieless
ere he struck The ground.
The sun had even now SINK below the hori-
zon, and erethe preparations lnr his funeral had
been completed, it was already midnight, hyc
hundred torches Of the resinous pine tree flashed
with their crimson reflections on the turbid wa.
ter, as the barks g!idcd over its surface, bearing
the warrior TO his last home.
But as the canoe came onward in which the
corpse was placcd-seated erect rs he had or
dercd it, with the good sword in the dead hand.
the polished helmet gla,cing over the sunken
features, and the gay banner of CASTLE floating
like mantle from the shoulders, the pealing
notes of trumpet. and The roll Of the battle
drum, and the Spanish war:cry," St. Jago for
De Soto and for Spain" and the crash of the
vollcying arquebuses, might be heard startling
the wild beasts and the wilder Indians of the for
esL for miles around.
There VISA deep pause-a deep, deep r"rse
"a sulIen splash--and every torch was cXtin-
guisbed. The diScorercr of the Mississippi slept
beneath the waters.
ExrEMPoRE EEAcHING.-1here are some
good people, who, at this late day, dislike en-
ceedinyl ylysto.lislen to Il preacher who makes use
of writefissermonS. A minister whom we fell
in company wiiha day or two since gave US q
little o. his experience on this point, and related
the following incident:
lie said that just before leaving the theological
school, he was sent to Il certain Baptist Church
in New Hampshire to supply for a single Sab
halh, and was directed when he arrived to call
OH ono of the menbers-an old farmer--at
whose house he expected TO put up When he
arrived, the old farmer received him cordially
and Immediately commenced conversation as fol.
lows;
Farmer.--(Eyeing him very closelyD "You
have come to preach for u.s. have you?"
Sludenl:--Yes sir, have come with that ex-
pectation."
Farmor.-"Do you make use of written ser.
mons :"
Sludent.-"T do"
Farmer" You do! we don't want you. I'll
speak % the people myself first; we want man
that can open his mouth, and haze The Gospel Jaou
like acaier gushing om al the tail of sa'o mill
and that uiI nell dozen The hearts of the people
like honey on rock"
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