Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-02-13
A WHISPER FROM THE TOMBS,

stood one night beside drunkard's
g: ave yard. Around new made grave still
fingered the heart.broken wife and paupel
children of him who lay beneath; it was in
deed sad sight; such sight as angels
might almost weep over. As | stood silent
ly looking on, methought there proceeded
from the Ton,bs thtilIing whisper. The
whisper forms itself into words, and they
were "Beware Beware oh man, Of the
wine.cupp | then wished had a stem
torian voice, that might repeat those solemn
words until they shou d pierce the Northern
pole, float over the Ro1ery South and come
reverberating back from beyond the Rocky
Mountans-until my beloved country should
be free from the folds Of the serpent that is
fast winding around her-until her sons take
up the cry of Prohibition, and shall rejoice
in freedom, while the "' Temperance" Banner
waves proudly above them When that day
shall arrive, will there not 60 up mighty
shout until the dome Of Heaven shall almost
quiver as it comes laundering upwardss Will
there not be a resurrection of Love, Hope
Joy, WHICH now ;ie buried beneath the
liquid fire in the intoxicating bowie How
many tears will be dried as that shout goes
up to the bar of the Eternal There would
be no need of drunkard' grave yard then
The maniacal shouts Of the jewellers would
be heard in the gorgeously gilded saloons
no more; but in their place would be seen a
chapel, where Sabbath after Sabbath would
be heard the voice of prayer and thanksgiv.
ing. Sons of Temperance, would say to
you, 60 on. You are doing blessed work
and great will be your reward. Many will
rise up in the judgment and bless you. Go on,
there are many still travelling down the road
that leads to drunkard's grave. would
that could speak with the power Of one
who has already died and is now rending
the dir with his fruitless cries, that might
picture to them the doom to which they are
Fastening. l would that all could hear that
solemn whisper from the tombs. Beware
would say beware, rash youth, of the rose.
ate wine, when arch after arch of the vista ol
futurity bursts upon thy enraptured sight,
draperied in the rainbow dye Of Hope, Love
and Joy. Beware then, oh! beware of the
glittering cup, for there is poison contained
therein. 1t is fend in the shape Of an an.
gel; it would seem as if nothing were com,
plete without it; it is, the grave Of all thy
happiness, and will leave thee where9 Echo
comes rolling back from the regions of des'
pair, and from the grave, and answers, in
the deep dungeons ofAhe lost:-Beware
and may that warning Strike deep in the
heart of some now bound in roseate chains
to the flower wreathed goblet, and may they
turn from the path e'er it too late leads to a
drunkard's doom and dishonored grave.
WEAR Your Boards, GENTLEMEN
Many seem to entertain great aversion to
the practice, which is now prevailing to a
large extent, among the gentlemen, Of wear.
ing boards. Some of the ladies, especially
the young portion, profess 10 conceive of no
sight more horrid than that of the heavy
moustache, the bushy whiskers and flowing
goatee. An argument in favor of long
boards has recently been advanced, however
which is likely to prove one Of considerable
potency. 1t is now affirmed that long boards
most efectually prevent liberated sore throat
with all who wear them, and the N. Y. Oh.
server says, the officers and crew Of the
North Star, Arctic ship, now in Sheerness
have suffered the prvation of two winters,
of six months each, total darkness, with the
thermometer5 SO deg. below the freezing point
They have been without single human be-
ing to associate with, except their own little
company, for period Of two years and a
half. During the whole period the officers
and crew ceased to use razor, merely scs'
sors-cutting and trimming their faces, and
heads-and there has not been one solitary
case of liberated or sore throat among them
Until within week, the razor was only
known by name in the ship, and strange to
say, Immediately after the faces lost their
warm clothing several found that the cold
took effect on their throats. Not single
man or officer has been lost from sickness
PLAIN TALK FOR THE LADrEs.-The
Western editors are certainly very free
speaking individuals, and their rhetoric, like
the bowie knives Of some Of them, is sharp
and to the point One Of them speaking ol
low necked dresses and short sleeves, says
"The prevailing fashion among the ladies'
which transposes an angel into a.model ar.
tist, is universally detested by every gentle.
man whose good opinion lady should de.
sire. 1t blunts the finer feelings OF both
sexes, and is a disadvantage to the wearer.
A round, plump, white arm is beautiful and
may he admired with all propriety; but an
arm shaped like three.cornered file with
red elbows, is not beautiful, and in competi.
ton. with Spanish garrote would stand no
chance of being elected to ones neck. An
alabaster base half concealed by coquetisl
collar is the most bewitching sight in the
world; but a large expanse OF bony should.
ers, painted like patent ham, with its con.
tieuous unprotected territory, has about as
many attractions as newly painted Wind.
sor chair.
MASTER B., remarkably smart student
at Harvards, is another gentleman by in.
stnct." A liberal use Of starch and cod oil
have greatly polished him. He once said to
his mother.
"I say mama, where's Bill?"
"My son don't let me hear you say Bill
again. You should say William"
well, mother, where's WilIiam?"
"In the yard, feeding the ducks.
go yes, I see him now. But mother
what makes ducks have broad flat Williams! p
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