The Sumter banner. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, June 13, 1849, Image 4

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'.uf rde~red e the word 'mur enabrieked-wasrush. bpl dmeiktr;.uaid; 'H4 Ad.2h is alive.' My heart e adlears rned from Afy wife me to) the chain. reAtheyhad laid 'ty child. alivestich a state could d life. Still his eyelids were rtill his cheeks' even his lips, iof a ghasd whiteness; still his 4 hItbs were cold and motionless. They h idndressed him, and my mother sate in silent grief beside his bed. When 1 came near, she uncovered his fair ehest, and placed my hand 'over hin heart; I felt a thick and lan ruid beating there, but the- pulse of his wrist. and temples was scarcely per ceptible. My mother spoke to me. 'We have examined the poor child, she said, 'but we find no wound, no bruise, nani-ks of violence. Whence is this dreadful stupor? No one can answer m.' a I can answer you,' I said; 'no one don answer but mysolf. Iam the myiderer 'of the child. In my hel. li go Istrack his blessed head.' I did not see the face of my wife, or my mother-as I spoke I hung my head; but I felt my wife's hand drop from me; I heard my mother's low heart-breaking g oan. I looked up, and saw my wife. She stood before me like a marble figure, rather than a creature of life; yet her eyes were fixid on me, and her soul seemed to look out in their ga ze.-,Oh my husband, she cried out at length, '1 see plainly in your face what you suffier. Blessed God, havemercy, have mercy on him! he suf. 'fr's nore than we all. His punishment is greater than he can bear!' She flung her 4 arms around my neck: she strove to press me nearer to her bosom; but I would have withdrawn myself from her embrace. 'Oh, do not shame me thus, I cried; 're. member, you must remember that you, are a mother.' 'I cannot forget that I am a wife, my husband,' she replied, weep. ing. 'No, no, I feel for you, and I must feel with you in this overwhelming afflic tdog.- My mother had fallen on her i knees when I declared my guilt; my wife drew me towards her, and rising up, she a looked me in the face. ,Henry,' she said, In a faint, deep voice, 'I have been pray ing Ab you, for us all. My son, look not thus from me.' As she was speaking the surgeon of my household, who had been absent when they first sent for him, enter. ed the chamber. My kind mother turn. ed from me, and-went at once with him to the bedside of the child. I perceived her < intention to prevent my encountering the surgeon. She would have concealed, at least for a while, her son's disgrace; but I felt my horrid guilt too deeply to care I -bout shame. Yet I could not but choose groan within me, to perceive the good man's stare, his revolting shudder, while described minutely the particulars of my conduct towards my poor child. I saw him cut away The rich curls, and he poin ted out to me a slight swvelling beneath] them; but in vain did ho strive to recover the lifeless form; his efforts wvere, as those of my wife and mother had been totally without success. Fur five days I sat b'y the bed.uide of my son, wvho remained at first still in that death-like stupor, but gradtually a faiint life like animation stole over hIm; so gradually indeed, that he opened not his eyes till the 'evenening ofI the fourth day, and even then he knew us1 not, and noticed nothing. Oh, fewv can imogine what- my feelings were! How< my first faint hopes lived again, as the 4 beating of his heart became more fill and strong; as ho firsit moved the small hand whicha I held in mine, and at last stretcherd out his limba.. A fler he huad unclosed his eyes, he breathed wvitha the soft and regu lar respiration of a healthy person, and a then slept for m'mny hours. It was aboutI noon on the fifih (lay, that he wyoke from I that sleep. The sun lad shoneo so full into < the room, that I partly closed the shuater.. to shade is fuce. Some rays of sunshine1 pierced through the crevices of t he slhut. er, and played upon the coverlid of his thed. My chid's face was turned towards me, and!I watched eagerly f'or the first gleam of expression there. He' looked1 up, and ;hen around him, without moving lus head. My heart grew sick within -me, as1behold the smile which played over his face. He perceived the dancing sunbeam, and put his finger softly into the streak of light, and took them away and smiled again- I spoke to him, and took his hand in my owvn; hut he had lost all memory of me, and sawv nothmag in my face to make him smile. Ho looked dlown on my trembling hand, and played witha my fingers; and when he saw the rang which I wvore he played wvithithat, while the same idiot smile came back to his va cant countenance. My mother now lcd me from the ron, i no longer refused to go. I felt that it was fit that I should 'corn mune with my own heart, and in my chamber to be still.'---They judged right-. ly in .leaving me to perfects solitude, The calm of my misery was a change like happiness to me. A deadness of ~ every faculty, of all thought and feeling fell on me like repose.-When Jane came to me I had no thought to perceive her presence. She took my hands ton- a derly.wjbin her's, and sat down beside I l mneon tha'ffor. She lifted up m~y i hefronbel boards, and supported it c on:~*1neos. I believe she spoke to I me many times without my replying. e At lsg arwd her, and rose up at her e HiughtI sletthat Pi , t ls meetned tightened an drw biackstoin dburnmg eyells th eze day, [ lay in'the same hot d nW1tionless Itate, I annot call it r pose. For days I did not ase, I alloIvF myself to sink under'thogights of my lespair. I began to givo every idea of xertion. My mother, one morning came to my, .hamber. She sat down by my bedside d spoke to me. I did not, could not, aro to notice her who spoke, o me. ly m.ther rose, and walked round to the other sido of the bed, towards which my face was turned. There she stdod %ud spoke again solemuinly 'iry,' she said, 'I command .you to rise. Dare you disobey your mother. No more of this unmanly weakness. I miust not speak in vain, I have needed to com mand before. Myson, be yourself. Ihink of all the claims which this life as upon you; or rather think of that Irst claim of Heaven, and let that teach you to think of other duties and to per Form them! Starzh your own heart. Probe it deeply. Shrink not. Know your real situation in all its bearings. Dhanged as it is, face it like a man; and ieek the strength of God to support rou. I speak the plain truth to you. Tour child is an idiot. You must an iwer to God for your crime. You will >e execrated by mankind, for your hand itruck the mind's life from him. These Lre harsh words, but you can bear them letter than your own confused and Lgonizing thoughts. Rise up and meet rour trial. Tell me simply that you obey me. I will believe you, for you lever yet have broken your word to me.' replied immediately, rising up and laying, 'I do promise to obey you. ithin this hour I will meet you, de ermined to know my duties, and to >erform them by the help of God.' )hl with what a look did my noble nother regard me, as I spoke. 'God trengthen you, and bless you,' she aid; -I cannot now trust myself to say nore.' Her voice was feeble and trem >ing now, her lip quivered, and a bright Lush spread over thin pale cheek; she >ent down over me and kissed my fore. tead, and then departed. Within an hour from the time when ny mother left me, I went forth from fy chamber with a firm step, dete:min d again to enter upon the performance f my long neglected duties. I had lescended the last'step of the grand taircase, when I heard a laugh in the iall beyond. I knew there was but ne who could then laugh so wildly; and 00 well I knew the sound of the voice vhich broke out in tones of will merri nent ere the laugh ceased. For some noments my resolution forsook me. caught hold of the ballustradge to sup ort my trembling limbs, and 'repress ~d with a violent effort, the groans whioh I felt bursting from my heart .recovered myself and walked into he hall. In the western oriel winder, whjich is opposite the doors by which I ntered, sat my revered: she lifted up ecr face from the large volume wvhich ay on her knees, as my step sounded ecar; she smiled upon me, and looked Lown again without speaking. I pass id on, but stopped again to gaze on hose who now met my sight. In the entre of the hall 'stood my wife, lean ng her cheek on her hand. She gazed ipon her son with a smile, but the tears 11 the while trickled dowvn her face. afaurice was at her feet, the floor around dim strowved with playthings, the toys >f his imfancy which -he had for years hrown aside but had discorvered that rery morning; and he turned from one o the other as if lhe saw them for the irst time, and looked upon them all as reasures. An expres3ion of napturouis tillness played over the boy's features, t, alas! though nothing hut a fearful hildishness wais on his face, all the bhild-like bloom and roundness of his 'ace were gone. The boy now looked ndeed older by many years. The miles on his thin lips seemed to strn-. r1e vainly with languor and heaviness, ds eyelids were half closed, his cheeks md lips colorless, his whole form wasted Iway. My wife come to me and em >raced me; but Maurice noticed me not 'or many minutes. He looked up at no then, and, rising from the ground, valked towards me. I dreaded that ny mournful appearance would affright mum, and I stood breathless with nmy ears. Ho surveyed me from head to oot, and came close to me, and looked 'p with pleased curiosity in my face, ~nd then whistled as lhe walked back o his toys, whistled so loudly, that the brill sound seemed to pierce through ny bramn. Sunday, August th~e B0th. I have 'just returned from divine ervice in tzie chappel attached to my ouse. While the chaplain was reading he Psalms, Maurice walked softly own the aisle and entered my pew. le stood before me, with his eyes fixed n my face. Whenever I raised my Ves, I met that fixed but vacant nae ae-it soeeed to appeafIo ,itsebm ed oto as omy, jryeii. Spno;i, aGl am .da d-fohhikiso.i mistbe to'All ann a ecting sIghtto see an.idiot, in the houseif God. It mqst he,a re buke li.ardbind h4%It hrW s too cold and careefsAto wborship there, it iMsY be arebuke. to ..know that .one hearb isnot unwillit' ,, but en'able to pray. JitterIyIfe t this J.Iloked upon my:ebild. He stood before me a rebuke to all the coldness and carelpa ness whih hiad eve -mingled ,thli y prayers. His vacant features seemed to say, 'You have a mind. whose powers are not confused- yeo have a heart to feel, to pray, to' pa d to bless God. The nieanslof grAcei Vailygived to you, the hopes of glory are dialy visible to you. Oh! God, my child stood before me as a more awful rebuke sent from Thee. Did not his vacant look say, 'Look upon the wreck wvhich your dreadful passions have made?' Think upon what Iwas? Think upon what I am? With 'a broken heart I listened to the words of life; for while Ilistened, my poor idiot child leaned upon me and seemed" to listen t6d.'-When 1bofved my head at the name of Jesus, the poor boy bowed his. They all knelt down; butjust then I was lost in the thought fulness of my despair; my son clasped my hand, and when I looked round, I perceived that we alone were standing in the midst of a congregation. He looked me earnestly in the face, and kneeling down,, he tried- to pull, me to kneel beside him. He seemed to invite me to pray for him; I did fall on my knees to pray for him, and for myself; and I rose up, hoping that for my Sa viour's sake, my prayers were heard, and trusting that my heavenly Father feedeth my helpless childwith spiritual food that we know not of. BE EAs.-A Frenchman, who was totally unacquainted with our language, being lately introduced to a circle of young ladies and -gentlemen of Boston, after the usual coplimonts has passed, seated himself beside a beautiful young lady, and being deprived of the satis faction of conversing with her (his countenance, however, expressed the emotion of his heart,) seized her by the band-she requested him to be easy which he mistook for the French word Baisez, (kiss me,) and began kissing her to the mirth of the whole company. The consequence was that the ladies came to an unanimous determination never to say "be easy' to a Frenchman. (Eanbibates. FOR SHERIFF. 0- The friends of A. R. Brad ham, Esq., announce him as a can'didate for the office of Sheriff at the next election. March 29th, 1849, 24td 0:^We are authorized to announce MALLY BROGDON, Esq. a Candidate for theo Office of Sheriff of Sum ter District, at the next Election. le-We are autihorized to announce Col. JOH N C. RHIAME, a candi ~date for the office of Sherifi, at the ensuing Election. sept. 27, 1849. 48 tf Or The Friends of R ichard B. BROWN, announce him as a Candidate for the Oflicat of Sheriff of Sumter District at the ensuing Election. Sept. 20, 1848. 47 tf OiTVe are authorized to announce Ma1jor IOHIN BALLARD, as a candidate for ~Sheriff at the ensuing election. April 26th, 1848. 26 tf OzrThe friends of Wililin A. COLCLOUGHI, Esq, announce him as a candidate for Sheriff at the next Election. A pril 19, 1848. 25 FOR CL ERK. (IcY We are authorized to announce Mr. JOHN 0. DURANTI as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court at the ensuing election. Nov. 8 3 tf Mr. Editor :--Please announc JOHN D)ARGAN JONES, as a candidate for re election to the office of Clerk of the Court for Sumter District, and oblige the April 26th, 1848. 26 Uf (y'We are authorized to an nounce DANIE L HI. RICHIBOUJRG, a can didate for the office of Clerk at the ensuing election. Jan. 20, 1846. 13 tf FOR TAX COLLECTOR. (T Wo are authorized to an nlounce ALEXANDER WATTS, Esq., as a (1andidate for Tax Collector, of Claremon county at the ensuing Election, MANY FRIENDS. GLOVES, A fresh assortment of Ladies' white, col'd. and black Silk Gloveu, for Sale by May O 27 t. . 4 _1 formhei 1ti d '~ stisthiltla des.~~rhii the artof. diaease.nceri 4 persong who.mn , soiqt 47W h ons dieado add ivsh hsis P ijtl iilgbozbii -Tra~ many g~ State and otliu iof h reseoliy i ently call on lim, will be atitndid 'ithilril Many certlfloates mighibe Prodiose J hape the following may be satisfactory attn o r b or Sartervillej 80. - We underuignled take tis methl of, ori mending Da.'J"a C-Hroed to the- Ablti man well worthy:ofpatroage 'in hi i as a Cancer Doctor. From keneral oe li fron our own observations'lve havq been aceu-. tomed to think cancers woro"fdt, thIn 4-Ijpprt incurable, after having attained ay great age or size, but we-hayo sesq and- kuown cancers cured by him-in avery ortTie, *nich seemed to 'defy all human skilliven'theigigt dffwliloly drew from feloiders remarks otffear a'nd desplity hence we gladly-embrace this mode of om mendinghitetthe oamninitygitinkhf we shall thereby confer afavor ou monyt and is. siat the ciuse of hnmanity.., PmILiP A. I. CAuoN, M. D., Mixinton, N.C. Jonx N. Bur, M. D.: Woodville, N. C. 'iTuos. 8. oChow. an, N. C. oua s - - W. It; 8xu"Sa, Postmaster of Edentis, N. JotN IIIPr, Newberry Distrii, 8. CS. W. A. Irre, Newberry District S C. - I1stjAnizn MRTdrtLL. 50ntetivil i 8. C; o SAN'L. C. M TCL-L", 8uintevyll e , C. - SerstE MrTontl, Sufrnterville ,. C.. RKDDtx LAxcsrox, Dalington, 8.0. ..Eavan LANXSTON, Darlington, 8. 0 SA'.. MooIE, Williamnsburg fDi.,8..C. Jots WiLsoN, D[arlington Dist., S. C. TiOS. STaKNsonr, Darling ton Dit.. & . JonN CoUTNEY, Darlington Dist, S. C. This may certify that ifier trying evei'y ren edy I could hear of. and trying the piescriptions of five or six of thi most scientific physicians of Samterville and Columbia, S.- -C., for the dim ease of my eye-lid,' which I am fully satisfiod was cancer, that opinion being strengthoned by one of the most extensive practitioners of Colum. hia. I received no permanent relief, and hear ing of Dr. Hick's skill I th t disease,, I curedhii aid, and 4l ioW-" ~ ce '%y Ofti has made a permanent - re of it, -and- thatlin i the very short time of about eleven weeks.frotb.. the first.application. My case as I hive befors .tated, was of twelve years, standing,, and of. V slow but steady progress; and to'tho.o whomiay d be afflicted with this disease I would say, .try the Doctor's remedv by all means, for I eanisest.. ly and conscientiouly belie-ve It will succeed 'in overy case where it : admissible, and the di.. ease not so difilised in the system as to defy any remedy whutever. . Bs,. Mrrnt.UL. January 1, 1849. I take this opportunItj# of tinqgqnolog to the public that I havi lieen afflicted with' the dai. E gerous disease cancer, for 'ihe pait six years on tny uppar lip, and becomting alarmed on acconut Of the pain it gave ,ne, and of its rapid growth) I was induced to tpply to physicians for aid, but I obtained no relief or satisfaction from them, and gave tip all hopes of ever getting well of it; but fortunately I saw Dr. J. C. Hick's. notice in the Columbia Carolinian. I wrote' to hIn and put myself under his ireatment,ann in sov en weeks the disease was removed and the sore healed over. I adviso all who are loboring un.. der this dre idfol disease to apply to him forth with. JoiN Hirt. Newberry Didt., S. C., July 17, 1848. O:'r A 1 persons who may be afilicted with the dangerous disease, C A N 0 E R, and are disposed to think this a. humbug, ~ can satisfy thentiselves by addressing a letter to any or all of' the gentlemen whose signatures are attached to the above certilicates. JAS. C. HICKS. Drugs and Medicines AT CIIARLESTOiN PitICES. c Z. .1. DeIXAY, - sUCESSOR TO J. A. CLEVELAND, DRUGGIST AND APOTUECARY, NE A RLY OPPOSITE M'AsoNIC HIA LL, CAnMDEN, s. C.g Takes this method of informing the Citi zens of Sumter, Darlington, and the adjacent country, that he keeps always orn hand, a fresh atnd well selected stock of Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils and Dye StufTh; Window Glass and Putty, Patent Medicines and Perfumery; Soaps, Brushes, Combs aind Finnc' Article,, TIIOMPSONIAN MEDICINES, Embracing every article now used in the Practice; &c. &c. All of which will be sold as low as articles of tho same 1uality can be bought in Charles toin, ront CASu OR CREDIT. OiTPhr i-'ians, Planters, and Country Mer chants ' -o wveil to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere. Z. J. D. Crutden, Feb. 21, 1849. 17 tf A CARD. . The subscriber, having taken, the corner Store, (known ae Mclmans) would, moist respectfully, acquaint his old Friend;, and theo Puiblic at large, that, he will at all times tako pleasure to accommodate tbcm, In Cut ting and Making up Garments, in the most Fashionable and substantial manner. He will keep constantly oni hand a fresh and seasonable assortment, of outfitting, f the latest andl most approved Fashiops, .aiad hopes, by punctuality. atid his desire to please I all, he merit a continuance of thnir Pa'trori- I ago and confidence. Di.-3. WINN. ) Jan. 15, 1849, 12 tf j Fresh 'Garden"B8eed, N For sale at the New Drug Store, by |t R. 8. MELLAETT, M. D.I P. 5. The above SEED8 have been tried4 and found genuine. Bacon and Lard for Sale, The subscriber has for sale a very large lot of Bacon and .-.rd, of hts Own: curIng which ho ofibra for sale low for Cash or goodt paper. Apply to .RU TN Fulton, 8. C. May 1, 1849. 27 2m -t 10,000 SEGARIS for Sale by L. B3. HANK8. 0 ai ilan "& n0 porun ~Uoig e~o i0Bi &2T 'GREEN O MirD igt1and K era Dsc ce~~~ ~ ~~~ one dorblwCar'aoe; JOSEP H . E yl ~rad-street Sam., &2,m At aende s of Ker lan oi Ui opportun tft sho win toWir utg iclhsers andFifd Diusntria LTTANYAT LAW E 0rntirU14LM' UT. Will prac Ice in the Courts of Law, A uiter, for Darld ngondKiraw dstrict Gffice ono door Eow Clark'sE ATTORN'EY ATW--AW, rl prt nershaw udunri JOSEPH, .KRSA ATTORNE Y -AT-AW, 3road-street,* Camden, &I .C Attends the Courts h oa n Keliaw, Sti Clmaster and Fairfield 1itricts. UAW OTDECNT18 WiThehacicber take r tis of aw an qU'1if Fi4f1dbDistrif.: -d GEGdd t&h G ihEGG, ill pretice in Kershav idcoutnter, in ad ition to Rich oua n h Columbia, lcstJante1a40., toJlj lURO DENTST SUMTER V11E 17 C. Kore NeW od Rdnjeiie Mr. iu.-w r Dip Chloroform. i The subscriber takeieienoth9d ofi .ping hiq8fr,1Gnds and t ui hath uiifia*e Ds IUG o REof Dr . A eyoid *here 4a -wi'ontinupb' the b i 'i do h .I co'. do .Lawns , ambis -M.. i1 'a p i o"n W911414.anhos by'stri# ftentipn, and constant eavsitoiin pgdi A merit a contiance L fpthe i t o e Camden. Feb. 21,184. rn Vaiforni NHa oos ecie The't suber ndave -teie aroer fre to 1, ieDresGods Herritnja, N. y.at outry do.cona d Lai-d, Cua" ibrN.'O M: Thefoni subscrbe.oudepetlyinr isa e tomer rnd an the Groenfe o1, M Scmterethate hera, N ill can outy on and r, elzo N. 0.fect toEW M dR UG P ST DyEStf ~Vid w Glass id Putty; Fne Soans ai encey.Article.; all ot..whic'will be so heap, by R. SIDNEY ME LLE'i'T, M.D. One door west of McoLean's old stand. P', S. All orders from the country promp i attended to. lew Spring Sumer Qoodi The subscribers have justraceited ar ire now opening a beautifuol iand ell. a ected assortment of Goods, suitable f| he-season. A mong their rico aeleotik vill be founi-Barages,. Muslins.Ginj iams arnd every variety "f Calhf' Jso, for Geritlemen's 'ear saegdri 1 )rab d'F~te's, and Cottonades. Agener ssortmeni, Cotton God, such . Brow Bleaphed andacolorld, 'lqmespons~he1 Apyril 11. 24 The aubsoriber dibra .fbr-sale his at ion, situated between Samtorville atidStit surg, containing 000 aokes of land; a o IwellIing House and out.,wldinwh with ixcellent Grist Mill!th'e Millfouseo Irat rate repair, haibeen -la lirebuilt Ln improved plant jb d for custo. vith a Gin house attahed, runthin'by w or. 'Any person, wishing to purhe. e Lpply to u - CHARLES C. JACKSON.= Sumter, April 80, 1949.. -27, tf STAGK~ NOTICE The Stage will run daily Wrom Sumtlkrell o the Claremont epton Aqfor tihe I if March, and wil strt lock in i norning retting 61ft~ t r'~rn, on the a ivt of-the. cars in7the-aneobexfrenm rneton. . , .*'* P. M. BUTLEJI., Sumtorvillea 28tJ Fon. 1849 18..6 7i MIM ME rOet * a j",tI,'~~ ppnt a pair,- - p vhiig at-112 exnts api1ee) i'$ "i' 4 Ourroutailif countaj~tbtect~~~ CorcImitations of ~' od d.4,07'. and lopesog 16#i infinatiha on hiis art ogv (Ute mderit- asliareof thei ri' fi~' ALBERT.~ JWY M~ D.,,-Pikints 6f allI coors ind deaci&n and.ready. mixedv for,I'in Iediat ssrt country~~ ~~~ tact*,oaton '11QrslPp3eA sonable terms,..' ~ ~ *r At: &fr.Sargeit'. Cabiet Waredo,~ .- 'MArV'44m'~ 'and repairs. OrGn retl any madein -the Steieipose$ ia Rib, wich~A~ ~gmst, 64, jn.wy r~* par.We, also use the.8il-P a - wit eiftbso in anT nge;t~ t, 4aot q~ J tioftilit6IMc(toz of a Gin., We *-wurtiepluqto-l W. i~wowoul1ansuiethtI000 I i, We. ea also prepared.1 t~ivo n *Cnt IKM.~uh a 0 ~~~U 8fahtlabhx ;p t FRSH "c~ cA hrN~t~.~eaIb ~