Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-16
nz EDGEFIELD, S. C., MARCH 16, 1859.
A STRONG ARGUMENT.

A STRONG ARGUMENT.
Mn. EDITOR II know not when my feelings
were more intensely aroused upon the subject
of temperance, than they were few days since,
in listening to the simple narrative Of good
man, related by the minister upon our circuit.
He said, he had recently called upon good
brother, in the last stages Of consumption; sit
ting by the fire and splitting his life away with
that troublesome disease. Said he, Brother
L., you are very low; and suppose the gooa
Lord calls you home, what are your prospects
Of future happiness % "Ahw said he, brother
p, am expecting to die soon. know not
what hour may have to 20. have no fears
as to the future. All seems bright and am
sure I shall go home to Heaven, l am sorry to
leave my poor little ones without father to
watch over them, but God our heavenly Father,
will take care of them."
81 have" said the dying man, been review
ing my past life, and there is but one thing that
is connected with the past, which now troubles
me- once deal in liquor; and though was
then ignorant of its evil, and abandoned it as
soon as found it was wrong to deal in it, yet
when think that may meet some poor wild
ow or orphan at the Judgment seat, made 80
by the liquor [ made and sold, my heart ia trou-
bled within me-"
What an evidence this, Of the great wrong in
dealing in the article! Well was it for our
good brother, (for we know him well, and know
him only to love him) that he saw the wrong
and repented. Many dealer only seems his
wrong when he is entering the gates of death,
and then it is too late to remedy the evil.
would to God all dealers in the accursed
traffic, would see its evils.-Erchanse.
DowN AND uP.-In the year l849, o young
man, who was rich and engaged in a lucrative
business in Cincinnati, became enamored Of q
beautiful and amiable girl-the daughter, by the
way, of wealthy parents-and after brief
courtship married her. He loved her dearly.
She loved him dearly. A fortune Of happiness
seemed in store for them; tut evil days came,
and after brief and violent struggle with for
tune, the young man became bankrupt. lie
was left without dollar, but not without q
hope. The gold mines in California were open
to the adventurous and the industrious. He
would leave his beautiful wife and seek its gilt
tering shores, where he would remain until his
iallcn fortunes were revived. The resolution
once taken was soon executed. He came to
California but the cloud still hung over him.
lie was active enterprising and perseverng |;
yet, while others around him were gathering
the golden harvest in abundance, lis every. pro-
ject failed For eight years he continued thus
He became sick, weary and dishcartened, but
for assistance. lie was ut last reduced to sell
newspapers upon the streets for living.
A few weeks ago lie was st Folsom street
1cya
among the passengers who came ashore, he
c.ught glimpse Of richly drc SD lady, whom
the thought lie knew. lie followed her to q
hotel, got d fair view, and recognized her " his
wife whom ho had not seen ior eight years. lie
was poorly dressed, but his affection conquered
his pride, and be Immediately made himself
known TO her. The recognition wa' followed
by beautiful exhibition of undated and un-
faltering love. The lady's parents had died,
leaving her an heireSs of great wealth. She had
not heard of her husband for eight years, and
fearing for his safety, she resolved, to visit this
State, vnd lnake,inquirics for herself The lady
lco.cd her conversation with her husband by
putting her arms about his neck, and saying,
" Now dear George, we can 90 home and be
happy, as we used to be- They did 20 home
on the steamer which left here last Monday.
This story is strictly true.-Calyornil l:oper.
TURNING OUr.-It is well known that in the
"north countries" that is any where in the neigh
hood of the Canada lines, the snow frequently
tutLs in md.winter, until it rises to level with
the top rails of the fences along shore. At such
times the travelled track is quite considerably
apt to be Just about the width necessary for one
sleigh to pass aJreast-ani III more. As
necessary consequence when two teams meet,
their owners &c. very warm, in the codest
weather, upon the question OF turning out into
the embankments, to render II passage practica.
ale. Might often makes right OH such occasions,
AMI bullying goes great way without obstruc'
ton.
One cold day as we rccollcct-1bcing told Of it
~ couple of drivers found themselves face to
face in IL spot where o single team could only
stub and CO." Both were sturdy athletic fcl.
lows, but one had the advantage Of possessing
countenance which expressed the utmost dc.
termination, and the most ferocious courage. A
war of words soon began, but the fierce looking
individual cut it short by exclaiming i'll voice
of thunder
"Look here, you bloody scoundrelt 7 It's no
use takin'-and if you don't turn outand let me
20 by, I'll servo you just rs served fellow two
miles back, BY JcprrEn!"
The other chap, thinking it useless to resist.
quietly tumbled his sleigh into the snow bank,
and suffered the bully to pass. Alter lie had
done 80, however, he ventared to INQUIRE OF the
man of fierce aspect, show he had served the
other fellow, about two miles back"
SOIL" said the chap, in o delightfully."- coul
manner "the truth is that he wouldn't turn out
f,,r mn md fUrurH 0HJ fnr him U
w -r------~-
gnsssI VI, CANNON SHoT.--Ths srestesr
ninuni,iun that w1 bays heard Of lately WIG
u,pd bs the relebfaied CulnmUtlTe Toe, Of tue
Mmleyndian Navy, WIN, wIlu, in un engage"
luent With ls,luiral brown, Of the Bnenos a, rcs
oyryicr, itsd every shot from llis lukcrs.
"Tl,at shall we 90, Sr2" asked his first leu
tenant; "wcve not a single shot aGoard-round,
grape, cannlstcr, and double headed are all
gone"
"Powder gone, eh 2" asked Coe.
g. No, sir, got lots Of that"
1--WE had conlounded hard cheesc--a sound
Dutch one-desert at dinner to-day-dun't you
remember it 2" said Coe.
81 ought to; broke tho carving knife in
trying to cut it."
care there any more on board"
"About two dozen or so-wc took 'cm from
q droyer.'
"Will they go into the eighteen Founders 2"
"By ginger, Commodore, but that's the idea,
I'll try then," cried the first lutf.
And in few minutes the fire Of old Santa
Maria, (Coc's ship which had ceased entirely,
Was re-opened, and Admiral Brown found more
"shot" firing over his head. Directly one Of
them struck his luainmast, and, as it did So,
shattered and flew in every direc ion.
"What is that tue enemy is hl.ng Z" asked