Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-23

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several individuals and myself were seated at s
game of cards. He offered to stake five dollar!
on game, and being permitted, his money wa:
won from him. He then bet ten dollars, which
he also lost. Becoming excited, he continued
to bet, and as matter of course, where al
were sharpers, he was well supplied with liquor
and cheated not only of what funds he had
but forced to give q check for money thus wor
kfrom him. He became drunken and remained
with the gamblers during the night. The fol
lowing day the check was cashed, and portion
of the money used in keeping him intoxicated
so that he was kept away from his family sever.
al days. Great excitement prevailed on account
of his absence in the community, while. hi:
friends and family suffered painful anxiety in
regard to his fate. was seated at table
playing with him on Sunday evening, the THIRD
day since he entered the gamblers den, when
his family physician entered and inquired o.
tho unfortunate and inebriated man, if he knew
where he was, and if he would not return to
his stricken daughter and distressed family?
.Yes, yes, Doctor, I'll be there presently (;
20 and say that will soon be with them."
The physician left, but the poor man continu,
ed the game and speedily forgot his promise
About half an hour passed in this way, when
female rushed into the room, and threw her
arms around the neck Of the gamblers victim
it was his wife.
"Grcat God My husband what are you
doing here?"
Beloved-my wife! what seek you, and
| why come to this place? ?" said the man, bend
ing his head and rcekins with shame.
"Oh, my dear husband, come home instantly
our poor child is dying! Her only prayer
for two days has been your welfare. Come
dear husband, now! Our daughter may not
live till our return"
The wife, husband and physician immediate
ly left the place.
A short time again elapsed, when that delu-
ded man returned, and composedly resumed
his seat again at the table. [ incidentally in
ouired of him how he had left his daughter.
sob, God remind me not of that, sir. She
is dead, and died while I was seated here at
cards could not remain; the tempter drove
me back I could not stay and see my child
cold and liGeless corpse"
While he raved and wept, his wife appeared
the second time, and dragged him from that
pandemonium to his now hapless home.
Four years after this affecting circumstance,
while was sojourning in the same city, lectur-
ing on gambling, l received visit from that
unfortunate man. His appearance before me
recalled to my mind at once the painful incident
Just detailed, and inquired what were his feel
ings when he visited home and found his daugh-
ter corpse.
ooh, sir, left your table thinking it was
but ruse to bring me home; but cannot tell
the horror that filled my soul, when realized
that my child was dead. | clasped her lifeless
form in my arms and implored her TO speak, if
but one word, that might know that ! had
not lost her favor There came no response.
cast the dead body from me, and rushed out
wild and frantic, yet roiceless myself, deter
mined on self.destruction. ] felt that was
her murderer, and the terrible thought drove
me mad Scarcely knowing what | did, but
impellcd by the foul fiend / found myself in
the street, fastening away to the wart, with
purpose of fearful consequence-hut strange to
say, that bright lamp, at the door of the gam
bling house, diverted me from watery grave,
and turned my feet into the den. itself, where
sat abstractedly, have no doubt, for knew
nothing until your inquiry about my dead Child
restored me to consciousness. Providence in'
structed me in an awful lesson, and from that
to the present, have never allowed cards in
my nouse, HUI piayeo any IA! SS'A .ot i,A
touched the intoxicating bowl; and God help
me, never SHALL"
This incident is sufficient to show the conse-
quence of indnlging in card playing and gam
bling. We could sincerely wish that it might
lead every one to serious reflection, and induce
return to the paths of rectitude and honor,
ere that terrible desolation follow which most
certainly attends, as we know full we'll, the
course Of the gambler and drunkard.
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AFFECTION OF 4 SLAVE FOR His MAsTER.-A
Southern correspondent writes: a gentleman in
this vicinity had a fine negro, to whom he gave
the privilege of hiring himself out, and keeping
one.half the wages. 4 short time since, the me-
gro came home to his master, in Norfolk, to tell
him that the man for whom he had been
working wished to buy him, and would give
thirteen hundred dollars for him.
SWELL" said his master, " what Of that /
don't wish to SELL
"But, you sec massa," said Sam, " Ise
had cough some time, and "specs I'm gwlue
into resumption. l don't "spee | shall last
more'n two or three years, and Id like to take
dat man in y
A Scotch parson was betrayed into more puns
than he mcnnt to make when he prayed for the
Council and Parliament that they might hang
together in these trying times. A countrylnan
standing by cried out:
GYes, with all my heart, aud the sooner the
better it's the prayer Of all good people"
"But, my friends said the parson, :" don't
mean as that fellow does, but | pray that they
may all hang together in accord and concord" "
8No matter what cord," the fellow sang out
- ., onI,. q Strnnp "
An old lady of my acquaintance has four
daughters with the following names: Clement'na
WilRelmina, Martina and Mazin Ann. re
marked to her, on hearing them, that the last
was q very singular name and asked her how
she came to think Of it. "Why you see," she
said. [" got tired of fancy names, and concluded
to give her a good Scripter one." " Ah''
said thoughtfuly, yainly taxing memory TO re
cali the portion of Holy Writ in which 1t ap
peared, II cannot remember ever seeing II
there" Well" she replied, convincingy, "you
don't read YOUR Bible then. Didn't you never
hear of sMazin' Grace, how sweet the sound 2
OF course remembered it, and acknowledged
nv unheard of forgetfulncss.
Dovr Srop YOUR PApER-Curtail and econo
mise in other respects as much rs you choose
but don't stop your parer. Your wife needs 1t
YOUR children need it; you need it yourself. i
not only affords you the amusement necessary
to YOUR health and happiness, but furnishes yot
with variety of knowledge worth tenfold wha
Il cost you.-There are hundred other thing
wbich,you can better dispence with than you
naner ~ You can even do without i" bitters" ane
meals meals q few times without injury put your pape
would n be serious loss. If you are compelled