Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-08
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DIED, on the 7th. January last LUCRETIA
T HELEN, dauanter srf AIR. and Mrs. j. II.
-HoLLISGswoRTa, intthe fourth yoar Of his age.
As the opening bud, giving bright promise OF
future fragrance and teauty,is nipped 6y tue
ruthless worm as tho lily plucked from ills pa
rentstam ero yet tho dews Of morning had cx-
halcd from its stainless petals; or the birdling,
bright winged and beautiful, crushed by theyio-
lencc Of the pittilcss storm; or as tho wee pet
lamb taken from tho fold by tho despoier's hand,
even so has Death robbed happy home and
loving parents off the light and JOY OF their
hearthstone. But there is land above where
amaranths bloom onward and forever,-among
whose bowerssthe Storm King never oones,-
whero n gentler, moro Vigilant Sheppard guar
deth the tendor Hocks,-and where the lost little
one, with her sister angels, beareth the yictor,s
palm through the green pastures where low
the chrystal waterss -
When time shall hnyc softened, the griefswhich
now renasi the hearts of the mourners may they
be ready to say, in their self-ahnogntion, and in
their resignation to tho will Of the Most High,
7" II is better that she has left us ere the taint
of worldliness and sin had left its impress on her
pure white brow" .sS
Little pilgrim, lately toiling, -
'Gainst the breakers dangerous sands,
Even thou hast proved the victor,-
At The helm the Pilot stands.
Arms moro tender now cntwinc thce;
Love more holy Iayes thy breT;
Never more can suffering toucL thee
Thou art ani,nmortal now.
- SAL. :
AMoSc the nany.homes madc desolate by tho
battle of DreNry's Bluff, is that from wEich Tie
hand of death has removed the young. soldier,
GEORGE BURST. The beloved and only son,
the tender and nfectiopate brother, how many
hopes arc blasted. which were conferred in him.
How many hearts mourn, which looked to hiln Us
4 support and comfort.
The subject Of thi: tribute Of friendship was
born in Edge1eld District, on tho 10Th. dnJ Of
January lS4l, and vas the only son Of RANSOM
and MAErHA a.. DuRsr. Ho resided under the
paternal roof, pursuing his Academical studies,
until the tocsin. of war summoned the sons OF the
South to the defence of ier soil. Early IN 1861
he volunteered in Capt. PkRcIvAL's Company of
Cavalry, aud scrved faithfully on the Coast Of
our State for many months; until the Company
was disb.ndcd. He then remained ut home for y
short time, but in thc.spring of 1862 Se-eniisted
for the war, in that noble band OF soldiers COM
mandcd by Captain j. HANpDEN BROOKS, GO. d,
7th Battalion s. c. Infantry. The Battalion re-
mained on the Coast nntil the spring OF the pres
ent year, when it was ordered TO Virginia, with
the rest of Hagood's Brigsdo. On the 10th Of
June, it participated in the bloody battle OF Drew
,rys Bluff, in'which, GEonG was instantly killed,
aminnio ball having pierced his brain, when he
was within only o few feet of the enemy's guns
lie was buried1ghere he fell, but tho his bones
rest in the land of strangers, he sleeps not alone
Nineteen of his brave comrades slu'nber by his
side, after having doxo their duty nobly in de-
fence of tho land they loved so well.
This blow, iho' severe, was.not without lis a-
les iution. Tho the grief Of tho bereaved is
gteat, they feel proud of tho record left the
beloved dead, who
a. Lived as Mothers irish their sons to live..
Who dod as Fathers Wish their sons to die"
Letters from his comrades assert that his
life in camp vas thst Of Christian. His
friends have tho blessed assurance, thai tho he
has besn tukca from them, they will be united
with him hereafter, in. that land, Nhe!e wars
rude sounGs viii never more be heard.
GIAHITsylLL.. u. W. H.