The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-09-18
Hymn of the IIaryesters.

%AS iih VI the 41drVeSterS.
We gather them in-thc bright green leave
With our -cytlles and ranks today,
And the NOV grows big rs the pitcher hcayr
His lift in the swcltring hay.
ho field! for the mowers scytlc,
Hath ring as destiny,
Sweeping the earth of its bur,hen light,
as it sung in wruthful glcc
We gather them in-ihc nod,ling plumcs
OF the yellow and bearded grain
And the flash of our sicl>les' light llumcs
Our march Ger the vanpushcl plain.
Anon, we come with the stccd drawn car
The c,innin:. of modern laws:
And acres st"op /" lis clankingjnr,
AS lis rocks lis hungry Jaws.
We gather them in--tlc mellow fruits
From the shrub, the vinr and tree,
With the rn$sct, and golden, and purple SUITS
L" garni>h our treasury.
And cacl, had Il juicy treasury stored
All meath lis tainted rimd
+" cheer our guests at the social board
When "" leave cares behind.
We gather them in--in ,l.i< e"odlv store,
But not with the iniScr's gust,
For this Great All Father we adore,
Hath hui given it in trust
AID our work Of ,l,al! is hut for life,
In III" win'ry days t" come
Then Il blessing upon the l;capcr's strife,
And n shout AT this llarvcs. Home.
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William l.. Marcy hal no clements nf a,lvcu.
titi"us fame His whole life is Il proof of the
assertion. 1t was solid. cnnciSc positive mat.
ter of fact progression in the building mp Of its
own rr"i"rti"ns--nS step hv step he a*r 'n,led
10y action and hv Growth into the concrete re
al,y he hmsclfhal fashioned. and he hin:clt
had finished Ills progress not rapid but
IT. was not certain. No molian-t -toncI genius
"av'. inspiration +" his rl"qucnc" and 10 mc.
i""rir glow of brillianry cv"r lrnt is atirac.
lions {" his career. "i'assou never blew the
gaze that started him "n the sea of life; hui,
"i"va'ing himself by the force of his own will,
he l'au led his way into rlunhool, ful! of th..
rig"r of toll and gained strength with trials
that n"':r experience nS"fu! 10 him Shaping
thoughts lat" acts. and moulding "rpu..uni
ties int" dedicated privileges Which his jul.-.
nrnt forced his ambition to adopt, he stepped!
al the Very mora Of life upon the road 10 fame
INNING his way int" notice, by clear ap.
probation of tn" gr:iws Of lahor, and Assuming
10 do that which the cXi-cnccs of the time. re-
Tnircd TO be done, he nIale Il" pause for ,hr
tracrd 10y 10 rnlics shat threatened To dim
III" star Of promise tha, was before him. Iarm
ing the means which procured him the :,.!vau-
in,r"s ola collegiate r,iU"atiun. Er lai.i the
I"ur''a!i"m "i his ri,;:raic cr i III ..i'! aaI l,.
ean III ;h" start 10 be. that which c:,;!,. to be ia
i'll the ends d. UH1ya
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11oFfM,H, TT: INSANE PoEr-Evnry visitor
"f intelligence who enters the As vlum calls to
Sc" Hoffman. He receives them II | with n
hearty greeting, will ask them TO smp nmd
drink with him. and when they leave invite
them t" "call ofirn.' On the last occa sion tha!
we saw him. arc setting in his cell and in,lu!.
gin- i'll Il pleasant cllat-no, not pleasant. for
the feeling Of his condition prevented ,his-hc
ordered at scvcra-timcs some of his fellows TO
fetch wine and glasses. They would just stare
ut him, and he would seem to forget it, until.
suddenly the order would lie repeated anil n
gain forgotten. lie generally labors under
the idea that his place of confinement is n
garrison of which ho is the commander, and is
only prevented from enjoying the outside by
advice of his bby<ica;,s. lie will frequently
endeavor to prevail on the superintendent to
roam through the country for Il while, and
when this is ref used will submit quietly. IloI'-
man wears II cooked hat continually, a:il walks
with cane. His appearance bears The mark
OF ccccntricity anl genius, but the former may
not have been the ease before his INSANITY His
voice is clear, comrnanlng but still cheer .ul
Harrisburg Hrro!d Amy"a IS.