Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-12-30
20 our ssldlers--aad Friends.

The AIN crsar9 9: :;hc bi:th .. Ci:.lszaas oVne
anli ,e bu. VIC have 7oycn -. u Ind tiis
Chris L=ar,hs anl the. ,sln,as, Of waters
gore by-i4A: e N ;. as and fsast;ns s-E9re :oaAd
tl.ss. "; sur a.,is anu Ciri.t.n-e- Ers
aAve i.l;cn sain.ly, if NO. sadly Over all - slss
,sn ana uidsn,, old ni.n nntl chi.ircs,' 'siih-s
sept breeding ssnse ef something i"st- scins-
ti.ing TO mourn ccr, rathcre thsl.tv rejoice trer
11!.4s 1!!:.4s m:po-y Of sisny, she; 81 lbs st's,n ia
syrrer year, sang cn:cry. s6n.s Win ss, nn9
olccrea US vi.h theis ;ua'l5 ,v:rih, and Nhe arc
nsw lying in .te:r i.rres spfzglory, has kept
sad spJ silent. And This to has bSoA. IS II.
ioAculd hayc boen.
"E th sac.l colntsiiin cause to gri,ye,.-
How daro.we keep our Christmas .EYs!" -
: The pcw year ls,apon u.s. bringing with it'ne~
autica, nee* cares, new rorraYs, snd--Gad he
rraiset:t. it!-nsw. hopes. lot rs all. IN The
nrrny and nj htna, with the bcgirning "t SOB,
10 rnnew-dly active and cn. rg'tie, brave AIT
v1gilant, conscientious and ch.ritahie, pattiofie
and sslf-dsnyilg, paiiort aud dcPcfHs--lovin,
our neirhoer SIS our.,tt, anil our country aud our
liDoet, nlorc than all. Heaven gives us peace OF
war. joy or sorrow: hesllasor sickness, luxury or
poverty; and it is left Co us "wlIst will. we 10
With. itr Momentrus query which appiir'a t"
nan,s life frn,u his first seor in the Grads to has
lust sleep iu the grave In this question OF tho
xroat novelist lies a " hole syslom OF lie-phioso
phy. MIR is it so much ,h" severity off the
rcpei;sr as tie aptnos. of'thc pupil 'h's .se0r's
| the Lesson.
Nud now wo sc:zo the opportunity. to sow ouf
tbarks a,ii sralofui s.uiirs broadcast among you
-o&r thanks; sEa'th"se Of u, x. d. aud Lhose
| of H. III IT, /; and those Of the Der't! You have
been faithful, generous, appreciatye. lou nave
bestowed upor us indulgspt applause, and with I
realizing sonse of rur Obligation, we all join
hands and come out before the curtain to aokhowl-
edge your kindness with our best bow. Many
Editors and Publishers and Printers mad Devils
have rn.llowcd a,id dropped in the scrvcc;of the
old Air::,:s7f, .nd ,sc kofe tora.llaw and drop in
its s.r.ico--and you.'. Each onc of us lays hit
hAnd upon his hears, nittn nssIras yau thatdu i.e
tho coming yoar, 10 viii 30 dis "tm",f i"r su'
edihcutiun aa1 eatertainmont. Aud huaiiJ, H.
se,i of drawing further nom that 'by-no-lneant
perennial fountain, our head we bog leato to dc
tho wiser thing. of speakinS our wishes for the
now year in the iamtable words of Tennyson.
Ring out, wild bells. to the wiid,sky,
line hsing cloud, toe frosty. lignt;
Tile year is dying in the night;
Ring OUT wild bells, aud let him. die
Ring out tho old ripg in the new,
= Ring, happy bells, across the snow
: The year is sning, let him go;
!. Ring out ,hd false, rios in ths true.
Ring ont tho grief that esps the mind,
For those tha; hero wc SEQ no m..o;
Ring out yholcud of rich-aud pour,
I Rim, in roItcss to ali uiankind.
Hing out sluwiy dying causc
And ancient forms ot party strife;
Ring in the nohler medcs OF life,
With .wocter manners, rurer laws.
Ring out tbs want, the carej the sin
Tho iai.hicss co.Lhc.. vi the times;
Ring cut, ring out mi lnvuruiul rhy ines,.
But RIG tie fu,lsl a,in.tr.; il:
+. R;vs out ial. rTiao ir Fileeund blood, -
Tac civic pardcr AID the .pic;.
Ring in The l"vo Of truth and right,
E:rs in he con.m love of good.
King oat old shapes Of coal disease,
Riug ou; tho uarrvwins lus; OF gold; :.
Ring out the thousnnd w"is Of sl',
Hing in Inc lhvusand years .! rsaec.
Ring in The v.'ion. M and free,
p. '.FS'r hsar., III? kihdii"r h%nd
Ring aut the aai::assi Ct ;h' l$'.',
King il the Chris, th.t IS II be.