Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-02
To Our soldiers.

Is one OF Hhicn Lhere no oesolitss,,i $3.50 -
Wha. auptics ere thers fof gets Z
so SPECIFY, a rs.arn vf appliance, as stfeeo' bodily
81, ioriy. .ct,yity, gaiisnlr. aua fsls1: lil,t
10, + .a: .. slf,aei;, a' 5,arsgo adss bsen tes
..,sln. er Sar,is s: s. lis,
stos, u: Troy ao@n 10 30 prssSnt foe'fy
u,s u.ways shesea l. solder for a hsfo f. times
Of v..,<, ,.dics Ars the subject ef fRystry .nd ro-
NANCE, but in times of wsr, soleiesss taEe 'heif
rla, .,,, una.t tlr 80 cireuns,snc-stae indies
arc ever proud a.l s:luloss ,tp yiesa them this
,,.e.. Y.,. Soldier, the ladies nro alNsys think
rs OF you thinking OF you, dreaHs1ilg Of you'
working for you, Weeping for y'u,9spfaJing 91. iof
yo0! e. ..:.:
Lately, they have got upsSsad presented, fer
your bonehr, sscil Tubea,ts as were sIfS'r before
scuu iu Ed y:doid. of-,l.se taBlssssst. we how
propose to aive you some lfsht description. They
wer,1be nest beautiful We hsvo eyefffssa-and
ae bay. ,ccp such exhibitions in hesgroat cties
of nay lands. Tho performances gtiae OF on
Moyduv eyonine last in the Masonic HALL you
nj remember the nico little stage has stood
there since plsy-actipg WAS SO muchlths rage IN
Ed.ef,ld. The Hall yas-croRded ee1essst the
puopls we're packed into it like dried agsin box;
they pushed about, and dyed and JPstisd ssch
other most ferociously The spectatsE rere car
ricd away rih tie beautiful scenes spd as 10, the
little boy., Of whom about million we're present.
they hecsua so utterly frantic that their depor,.
ment would. hpve shocked cafre + Hottcn-
tot. All was bright and beautiful, ant All :" went
thn phh Al hiuo A,ts
grand succsss, aud viii make for thyss csne'rn''
cd. in it, charming page in the book VI memory" !"
Ou4hc stage might b.vc ,b,en seen bearded
TURKS with slarl-sirt heads, Wild A!banians kir-
tied to the'knse. supple suliotss With broidered
cap und crimson scarf, pale Franks N giiNeripg
diplomatic usiform or modern Parisfan cc'sums,
: ueund.d soldier, Of EigeGsld in dirti confedor-
/. ale gray, &C.: ,te: aud Hodris is bs.p:ifnl as
those predicted by M.homet, pr surg ky hn.cra"n
Moore, princs..ss Of fairy tales, Psrisisn b. 'o.
clad in tho style Of Louis Quinze, dsra-e,od Jew
essos and fair haired Saxon naidsns Qsorns and
Empressc, Of these days and past asss, ali min
gled in gorgeous and manyshued srrss
Thor. vsro dark eyes boamins With Lore, dark
locks through Which gold and jewels .hcue pro-
ruscly, slender waists and Yr!les fptrking ~its'
rubies and diamonds, sulblo lrovssfrom ~Aich
foatAd reils nj richest acs, hosaass atu:s an"
hands "Fhite Us Cleopatra. melted pearls" ana
cleaning with gems and precious stones; fOruA OF
peerless sym notry c.1d in pctticosts garm,n. Of
mystical sublinity ot silk and satin With trains
OF velvet and lrmine. There IVES Meslefa lu1us,,
in ,trvns contrast with hard times dirius th. war
and there were soft voluptuoas conchsyupon which
lay Greokraud Persian beauties, in .trsps contrast
with coarse pallets upyn which lay weunded-nd
suffering soid;~s And there was considerable
small talk anllsoorcus Irritation; sad slsa. tell
it no. in Gath csnaiderab.s tangle 5oot.
First there rxs tsc EiLpress ElgerfA, and s'''
/ laaiss Of her court. ata ft'. clamp e Mis- J-1
p-s, with her ;a. 90, graceful fg,es ,,.;tc!:'".
complexion, and youthful face; belpiifai'y 9nr
sonatipg the Empress; in this scene the modern
parisian :oilelss were extremely elegant and
charming. Than L,lla Rookh with hef eafgeous
eastern eoftogo. the love.y Ind darR2sSea Ms..
Us D--n porsvnhtiny Lslla Ruokh,, sad Mr.E-l
(s gueat ir Edgofold) Fcr4uofz. ! }6sr Gulnar'
stabbing tie :srce and arn,l ss5,; l;esaitt;
and M el6d ,amrlic Miss Ed c. saeea aa;irs
4auInas05 m
! friend DR.. VIZ. B-r, SeJ d. Then eas,kilo.., "nN,
easily jealous, hut boing .wrcusht, jeH'le1.d ir
the extreme" sno Aorirg ;he gsnHs Desdcmona
in which sceno the msjestic Miss M-r, ,'in ht,
pesrly white skin, looked beautifully as Dsslcn, o.
us, while Sergeant TN c-H; appropriately
black and bediaensd, did the "cruc. Moor" in
the most tragic ttyis. Then MedUra un her gor-
seous couch, tourhiug her lute md singing thsl
divine song "De.p in my soul that tender secret
| duells," while rhc reckless Lut tender Conrad
leaps 10 I'll tho lattice and embraces her with bur-
ming words of leve; Medora was porsonatcd by
the blonde Miss VI, and Conrad b. the dark ant.
handsome Sergeant Marion SIS Of Sumter. Then
the brilliant and crazy Madgo WiidGrc, as ror-
irayod in Scott, Heart of Mid Lothian, persona
(! tel by Tie lovely, crcole-l"okiMs Miss 1-E S-R
O. ,,,.uicston, now guest in Etg6eld this ecene
n trery refpuc MAS nsosy particularly beautiful.
/; Tnuu Before the War" in which was represent
ed mn e.e:,l and luxurious drawing room sccne,
such ms was common before oar present troubles
came on. Then, i'll direct contrast, During tic
War;" which MAS SO true, 60 touching, 80 .imple,
that we MUST describe it 20 you quite particularly.
On pallet in enc corner of the room lny n bleed
ing sad wounded Confederate soldier Mr.. Mn
F--n,l his beod supported on the lap Of his y"apg
/ wife Miss Al B-T;)a Surgeon tDr. B-T)
bends over tho wounded man, and makes ready
TO smpatatc ihe bleeding ara the mothsr .'f the
soldier Miss E-A Y-D) ats at tho cid. Of the
bed gazing with eager oye upon the palld face of
the saforer, while his tiny daughter Qittle M-N
C-s) with laxen curls and sclded hands, kneVls
Mt his feet. On the other side of The sit t"o
yeung girls Misses P-s and C-a) in honesrun
dresses, cardiug, the other spinning; near
them sits MANNED hero rhc brave Y-S D--x
in his true charscter) reading aloud the details
of the last battle. while quite in the foreground,
tro young lover. Miss WI and Sergeant S-s)
are taking leave Of each other; the soldier has
his knupsack and rifle, and strives hard to keep
manly fnce. while Tie countensDce Of the weeping
girl is hidden upon his shoulder. During ths
lovely scene, soft piano accompaniment wus
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