Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-12-21

/ WILLIE KERNAGHA died IN hhmnurgGo.
CO oil. The 22d IL October, 1854, aged 2: years, 9
months and IS days. MARY LOUISE died aov.'
] 1th, aged years, s mouths md seven days.
THOMAS ANTOINE died: Nov: oath, aged nine
month"; and four days. Tbs only children Of A.
J. and K, a. .PkLbeTItR, Of Hamburg, S. c.
LoYelzin your llyss ye.wero,
Ind Il Jour early deaths aividsd got.
Thr.s gems of pursst ray now sparkle'in the
crown Of Jesus. Awr3th woven of three Of
easth's fairest buds is blighted by the hand Of
deaih hut glitteiing as it MS with ,ho'iew drops
ef ipnoccnes, truth aud sbeauty, it will bloom
more brightly OH the bosom or the Savior. Death
is ersr nufulwith tsstilness-its p,lsoless hearts
and quiet hands !; bat when with oEe, almost oao
embraeSi. gathered the sunbssms Of happy
home--robs the devoted hearts Of parents OF all
their tr,ssureB in their early freshness and beau
ty, its terrori are 4eart-breskins. 9Eis little
group vere the idols Of large circle Of rsissous
and frirnds erery heart that knew thum vas
xliddensd thereby with thoughts of Heaven and
purity, for no gather cur truest idses Of heaven
and its ylOriopsness from childhood sunny love
liness ind Innocence; and Mamie, Willie ana
Tenie mere strikinglJ lovely and chill
around .resy tendrl Of parents and rclstions
hesrts-sladsomo, min2omo spirits HAT hey we're,
earth seemed. brighter for Ac Ionning ofa.hree
1 jewell, from heaven. Little Willie, darling, sun
ny-hair,ia, bluesycd WilIe, was jast lsaYaing to
! form into ientsnces his sweet lispiny words Of
love: and Sy his fragile loyeillsss and his vim
afng sw.stness had ondoared Dm:elf to al that
knew hin, ana So completely WAS snshrined in
, the hearts of hisloved onea it was like snapPi1g
tho cord which bound t6sm to lie to surrender
1 hin, to the tomb. Mamie, tbs eldest. and drst:
bern-tlis first arouser of all these sweet hopes
aud fonteanticirat rhisd erer cluster around
the hoaIt Of parentaa-Was their dariing treasure
i their comfort and help Whsn sorroH first oas,e
upon ii EN-; for she was unlikes child in her
tender oushtfulnels and self-rasri8eing princi-
plei, uhile sho was al the child in her erguiress-
| ness and innocence. Peerless she-wslked among
her mstes, the embodiment Of % innocent dreams
! of beauty-but" Set apart for Heaven" was writ
ten on hor little brow and lurked in The depths
of her dqJk lustrous eyes. How Hike death it was
to- giyo her upf for when rebed for the tomb, her
| exceeding beauty seemed to mock the hearts
which were so wildly grieving.. Little Togie-
the youngest. the pct the baby,
"Brishtzs daw drop when it first descends,
Or as the plumage Of an angels wing"
But he was chosen too Of God and with hearts
bereayed and bowed down with despair, they
4 lygave this their laas little ono to the grave.
+ Fonds loving psrcnta snd. relations, loving as
| sou did your darling little ones, yOur hearts are
4 allied with the despest sorrow and despair. But
lot the sunlghtof Hops, born of: blessed faith in
GodS dispel Tho dark clouds Chat hover over your
hearts. Manic said shs was "going home to
pIy With brother Willie," and together the5 src
living in glorious land where no STORM will mar
their perfect day: but swoetly sleeping, or wan
ldering under the guidance ofshe safhe SEyiear
i who said, suffer little children TO come tnts
me" urs your blesrsd three. SUE.
DEPARTED this life the 9th of May 1854. Mr..
EDWARD BUSH, in, the 4tth year of his age.
It is painful duty to record tho death of &c
brave son of freedom, who, as Thousands, Of
his brother soldiers have doue cnt loose from the
dearest ties of home, marched to tho doienco Of
his country, thereto endure the tolls and lard
ships of soldiers life, szd finally, tolay it
! down on her saercd alter. s.l-@--
! Mr.. BUSH entered service about the 4th Of
March 1852, In Capt. JONES, Company ysebut was
subsequently transferred to Tho Tth Regt. c: T.,
Co. I, in whieh he served and bravely fought un-
4 til the 9th Of May, when ball from. tho sncmy
penetrated one Of h;u thighs, which Terminated
4 his useful life on the Sth.
t. His remains now rest beneathth blood stained
soil Of old Virginia, and though he made no
public profession, of the Christian Religiop, yet
he was stoady and upright in shis deportaent and
Kind anu asane in his 'uannsts, thereby giving
some comfortable evidence thpt'tle SEED Of. gpsce
had beep sown in his henri He has lett q wife,
two qhildEpn, brothers and an aged Mother. 10
/ gether,With numerous relatives and friends to
mourn their loss, but not'as those who have ,5a
hope. for his earthly tabernacle has fallen wit6
honor Into tie grave.
,He was kind husband and fathef--aad wal
eyer striving by word and deed to ensure tbs
happiness Of hts loved companion and little ones
Ts them his loss is irrsparablc. His memory
will long be cherished in tho greatful affections
Of his kindred and nsuntrymon, nnd fs spirit II.
trust has exchanged its earthly abode, for Man
sions on high. A FRIEND.
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