Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-14

THE WIFE.-It needs no guilt 10 break n huS-
hands heart, : The absence Of content. The nut
,crinrs Of pecn, the forbidding scowI, and de-
serted hcar!h-,hese aud o.hcr nameless ne-
nccis, Without crime among them, have liar
rowed TO The quick the hearts core of maoy
man. and panted there beyond he reach ofcure
the germ of dark despair Oh may woman
before that sight arrives. dwell on The recolIec-
,ions of her youth, and chershing the dear idea
of that tuneiuL time, awake and keep alive the
promise she 80 kindly gave And though she
may be The injured, NOT The injudng one; tue
forgotten, not lhe forgeiGu wife, happy allu-
sion 10 the peaceful love- Kindly welcome 10 a
comroriaLle home-a smile of love 10 Danish
hostile words-a kiss of peace 10 pardon all The
pasi, and ,he hardest heart that ever locked in
ihe breast of selfish man will soften 10 her
mairhess bliss. loved, loving, and conent-the
soo,her of tie sorruwing hour, Tue source of
comfort and The spring oI JOY.
AGRAvE Joxe-The ToIerado (Ohio) Blade
relates the following:
il is said by jokers about town-we give The
Story as we hear il--iIat few days since IL
coored gentleman, who had become pretty much
of a NUISANCE was found dcdd-druuk. The
wags of the vicinity ordered The Sexton 20 leave
Il coffin for n cholera subject, and call ia halt
nm bonr When the hearse arrived, The coffin
was duly lifted to lis place and small process
sion moved towards the receptacle Of dead hu-
mani,y. When the party wee about lifting The
coffin from The hcarse, The subject revived, and
nerceivjna his critical position he burst the d
and landed al one bound auohg The mourners, a
sober man. His first impulse and his drst
threats were 10 Aog The crowd, but percering
that that would be undertaking rather large
contract he compromised the matter FOR ride
home on The hearse. As the coriege returned
all tlle women aud gossps ran to The doors 10
ascertain why the coffin WAS brought back
Thew were ali duly assured that The victim had
come 10 life, and lie WAS pointed out siling ON
his own coffin, whistIing, ooh, carry me back Ia
Old Viruinny." The best of the joke is, the
negro has given up drinking, and worked indus
triously ever since.
yrry psETrr.-Brother Rice, Of the South.
ern Rights Advocate, occasionally gives US some
touch;Hg and beautiful paragraphs Here is
one from the last is.ue Of his paper:
The shades Of twilight are now s'eaing ii
or,v dimness over all athings earthly" nne
nights dark mantle will soon fall upon Us. Ga
zinr upon The s4hi,e and crimson cloud. tina
intervene, AS it we're, between as ard the heav
ems, our thoughts have scared far nsay intt
dream land. Visions Of The past and shadOwl
| furms Of friends long departed pass before us
Youth, with all lis joys-manhood, with it
cares and toi.e--old age, with its inhrmitie!
and crosses, have saoh fitted before US. Ant
in the gray dimness Of September evening
we resolve to renew the struggle of life" will
bolder heart and stronger hands, that wheT
the warfare is ended and the battle over, friend
may say, as they lay us down to rest, "here il
one who fought q good fight and hath gained
the victory"