Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-06-29
saeeaote oshe Elder Beoth.

threw. into representations an
amount oGh9Aaud soni which his
originals coe ,arcely have equall-
ed. He did bard III to the life,
and mora. had made human
passions, eIS gons ani experiences
his lies stu% He could not only
act, bpb :se. Ige, love, despair, nate,
smbitiil,s jul hops and 1evenge,
With a and force that bali
amazed a. andito,s. He conla
trsnsmutfNaelf into TIE hsro oi
his importation, ard be oor:d
breathe Ip5Fer into o'her men q
written brd which perhapa vas
never s9as@d. And What is rath.
er reaasb#, when he waa inclined
to gre Iis,N ationa of this faculty to
private; I!es of friends, he nearly
algalag ;sed some passage from
Joo, Da or Isaiah, or other holy
Whe spring young professor
of Hary University went to him
by nigh ASK a little advice or in
structic Il qualifying himself Tor an
orator, veteran tragedian opened
the Bib and read a few verses from
Isaiah e way that made the Cam
bridge kaaar tlemble With awe, as
If the Bl hst had risen from the
dead al sgsre uttering his sublime
vision4 E5aia cara. He was thea re-
siding Baltimore, and pious ur
bane gentleman of that city, hear
ing Of EfHonderful power of el0oa-
ton, d aa5 ,nvitsd him to dinner,
althouR strongly deprecating the
stage ii al theatrioa! performances.
a oonpany eat down to the
table, son returning to the draw
ing.rl ione Of them requested
Booti Il q apeoial favor, to repeat
the IM's prayer. He aigniied his
willi eas to crafty them, and aii
eyes sized upon him He slow
" an kayerentially arose froEa his
chsir nbling With The burden OF
tWo gs conceptions. He had to
reali-&le character, attributes aud
presA 9stae Almighty Being he
wazr .Tess. He. was 70 transform
poor, siIiifiH stEsnb,
Grind aIaancs. Says one o! The
l!ghs{5present: sit waa wonderful
compAthe play of emotion that
TO yats his countenance."
COW nlane deadly pale, and his
He ped trembl!ngly upwards,
eyes tSFith tears. As yet he had
were we. The ailsnce could be
not spoll become absolutely pain
felt; it pst the speli was broken az
full. a.sotric shock, as hie rich
if By an;e, from white lips, aylls-
toned . "Our Father, which art
bled for With pathos crd ieryid
in hssye that thrilled ali hearta.
s,lemni&; the silence continued;
He inis, was heard nor muscle
not 3 70 his rapt audience, until,
moved tote corner OF the room, q
fro.o 6 r,b was heard, and the old
subdued (tbe host stepped forward)
eentlemaAisg eyes and tottering
with atnI Booth by the hand.
frame, ali sessSS~ acfaass.
".Sir," 81 pleasure for
"you ha life will be
which NJ man, and ey-
grateful TO the present
cry day mad repeated the
time, I but I never heard it
Lords rerI'
before, re right" replied Booth.
"You that prayer as it should be
"To resed me the sav5reFt atudy
read caufor thirty years, and l am
and labceing Satisfied with my rem
far fromshat wonderful production.
aering oe person in ten thousand
Hardly 1ds how much beauty. ten
compread grandeur can be con.
dsrneasta space 40 small and in
denzed ninple. That prayer itgelt
words soy illustrates toe truth Of
auGcisntand stamps uron it The
the B;oliinity." $50 great vas The
seal Of dluced,'' says our informant,
effect prferfaticn was sustained but
"tist conc longer, in auhdued mon.
a short tiand almost entirely ceased
oayllable!fter, at an aar]y hour, .:he
and zoon,roke up and retired to
companyral homes, 9th saa faces
their sersarts.
s'u ''' n.EsT1oNs FOR SovTH CAEo.
.Afpaole South Carolina appro.
L.NA.--h tbs river aud harbor bill
priat;onae House in committee on
passed 10th instant as originally
Friday, II continuing the improve
fixed: 7 Lynchea River $1.40o,
ments cdee $500, Wateree $4,000
Great paOut $4,000; for Charleston
Weppoo30o, ,0O0,. Georgetown harbor