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jjfMtee. Flapn MmJc. kc., l>ound ln«t«2*f V,cr
«*Wf and .nUtantial half bindiue fSt'3i , V"- <*
taargaiazine., Pamphlet law.,
ftty moderate prices, pfranit i^ N *
bind, wlllrecei.ea'n^,^" t,n l' a
g^f jwfbe aent to in fmni .VlK.?J^'^‘ ul ‘l.
Pu*l 1 »atrn»toil 1 toonr carewltH,..
iPpl.aaMy packed and retarded *l‘<,,'J
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IM*I>BRN, at the
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HP. binding, and recelTe «nd?!..ti" i' r,, ' il
*( charge, for all who ent.u.rtlwtr wi'v^
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ward: ever onward:
■step by Step?
IINJWfiRSIONBD DESIRES TO
* a iw^
RESS GOODS,
braCU,g a " «> l «>««t;'pretlie*Uod.M.,,
■vHIONABLK PATTERNS,
nm,r ,M ’ every unality ~f b,,l
mSi ii Mt 'i 0 ** 1 ' 1 b “ too ti'dlott«,to«mmerali ’
lu thri line of pure, fresh atwl cheap
’EBIES & PROVISIONS
I l£t L 7Z *?. n !'\ of my r ““petitbra. 1
meet I feel sdre that I can render satbbctlon
produce taken in exchange !„r
Ihe lilgte«t market price allowed. - r
tn» corner of Annie-and Helen street*. Kust
THOMAS lIESLOI*.
M«j- 22. vm.
T ACOB WETS,
211 AND CONFECTIONER,
t’lwnsu Altoosa. I‘a_ :
** CONSTANTLY ON HAND
iead. carp:,. :
C33E* C£IEAM
WSKAm of hi* own ra»ouf«ctur«, which ho
P ~ll > whole**!*- hr retail, at tho most muon- ,
FORKICSS FRUITS, eqel, ua ;
PKS. LEMONS, PINE-APPLES,
pSSES, RAISINS, NITTS. &C„ &C„ .
Mhl In their respective nasons.
BAKED TO ORDER.
fccaslons, on short notice and iu the inut
ile of the art.
ie and price my stock and yon will flml
■leap as can be purchased elsewhere.
■Cm and Sheet Iron Ware.
Pouting, &c.
■ WOULD RESPECT-^
the citizens of
Im> keep*constantly on hand
*»wt pi O*oking, Itortor, Office
w all styles And sixes, to suit the " *
, whlch he will «e)!at low prices,«nmKni>
3*15! hfca ? * lar «** ***** of Tin and She/-'
** or c^^ua *TP ar P rtß4,,t ~
the rght of sale in Blair comity
HOVED SAUSAGE STUFFER,
only to bp seen to be appreci.n.
r Ph**»B*d by every farmer, batcher or those
IP'» machine,
phtt attention pah] tu putting op SPOUTING.
Dor country. Spooling painted and put tip
haepnable terms. IBBP-ly
i FETTINGER’S
hul Hews Agency,
No! 7, MAIN STREET
k books! blank books,
V.R Y, CONNECTION A HI ES
Iks & tobacco,
> NOTIONS IN GREAT VARIETY
[COSSTANTLT ON HAND.
|afll. ■; :
Lkoyd & CO.,
r ALTOONA, PA*
iTON, JACK & CO.,
,■ BOLLWATSBUiea, PA*
s;
WBiUn JohnUOH, Sack
PS ON THE PRINCIPAL
bat 811 rer and Gold for eale. Collections
I received on deposite, payable op demand.
It-or, upon time, with Interest at Mr rates.
KESSLER PRACTICAL
POT) rapectfally aaepaacea , f
' Altooun and the pohße
>ll continue* the VrugbmtStmiW^SS^r
he kH]iiantagd]i:V7
*££““ 1 * ,u>d Retail, Dttlfo£ M
OII^?AKNl8tI-'4|^^
p» tobuajneaa, and a drain* lereoJw ‘«t
ttttirdi price and quality, be it'*}" - t *
la rtare or public patroriage.
merchant* Hupplierl oo teMOBaUe term*
n a dhteou promptly ahhriidcri to
•crlptloM eandtalty ll" I*- 1 *-
Pt fe’RIENDS WOULD DO
P in upon the choice and ehaate jumort-
HRKbS GOODS imai illepuyd Itn~~ **"*'
'of ' umiPBYJtIfenSK,
' „ Cor. of Tirgintaaad Caroline etc.
I*l l«w.
LARD OILS, .CASI-
Rlold, Carton 08, Aivat
McGOiy»ieE’E Store
.or
I®S— A LAEGE A^D
“•rtoumt ufOneefia* KaMfwt been >-
•** - 3. b. jhmsuk
AT, TOOTH, SHAVIJGr
ttiTtniiiiißrmlw*!
>tt, GOLOGEES^e^M
*iap .Cljeaim Jhflet goapfcL^r^by
VOL. 8
NEW GOODS.
rpHE undersigned would respectfully'in
-1 formHiuoltiiens of Altoona and Mtrronmliug conu
,r, that hehasjoat returned from the Bast. where helms
selecttog h« stuck of |.
kall and winter goods,
«inch, for style, quality ainTprice, ran no! he snrpaneed.in
neck of country. Ilia stock is much larger than
!..,Uofore.4UKl •• H I* quit" no objectjin these exciting
"„ r mue«. for every one to purchese whjere tliey con get
1 he Best Goods and at the Lowest Prices,
... would suv that he can and will sell as low, if not a
■ tie lower thanany other house in this place. , He wishes
1 in call and see his stock before parohaeiug elsewhere,
.- lie feels confident he can offer inducements which will
!„fv competition. Hii stock consists of
I.ADIKS’ PKESB GOODS of every description,
MEN AND BOYS’ WINTER WEAR,
I.ADIKS ,kNP MISSES’ DRESS SHOES,
MKN AND BOYS’ BOOTS AND SHOES.
MEN’S HALF HOSE,
WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ WOOL HOSE,
il \T> AND CAPS, ' i
PLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED MUSLIN.
* GINGHAM* AND HEAVY DRILLINGS,
lb* will sell Ladiea Sewed. Heeled Bootjwe at $1.50@1.75
kip Pegged I^7@l-50
'•:> n's Boot*, ; \ 2.75<J?3;50
uUiMOHAL SKIRTS, very Fow.
GROCERIES.
Whit** and Brown. Sugar. Rio Coffee** Syrups, Tea*, Ac/
n<i f'verythine that in usually kept in a Dry Goods Store,
.nd as cheap as the cheapest. ’ .1. ,A. BPRANKLK.
AVOID THE NEXT DRAFT!
'PHERK IS A ..PREVAILING EX
ft. CITEMKNT among the people of Aitooua and vi
,aity about THK SECpND DRAFT—iiot so much about
■i** Draft as for making the Three Hundred i» pay esemp
■.‘Hi. All patriotic! lot choose rather to stay at home
* .Di their beloved ones, for their support, than to risk
live* iu thin blopdy war. Now, to bring the matter
a dose, we will inform the public that by buying their,
-.i.-xls at th«<»KEKN STDRK. Corner of Branch and Annie
oreet, East Altoona, kept byOEIt? A 00„ they will
SAVE THE THREE HUNDRED
:ii ;» short time. Thev have just received a large and well
elected stock of DRY GOODS AND (SHOCKIUES, wliid.
"iey are selling for Cash at the lowest living price*
A huge assortment of LADIES’ COATS AND CIUCr-
I.AKS, ranging in price from $4 5b to |l2.Ub.
The attention of the public is partiou'arly drawn to the
net that they are veiling Brovin and White Muslin from
•* to 45 cents; Calicoes from •' to 25 cN.: Delaines
jMfu 18 to 35 cents per yard.
They haye alwars on hand a large assortment of MEN
tND BOYS’ CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, ROOTS, SHOES,
tad. in ftet, everything kept in a first-da** St«>r«*.
Altoona Oct, f, ISG3.
Dl'. K. H. REIGART would respect
fully announce to tin* citizens of Altoona uml-mr
•undiup country, that he has recently purchas'd the
!■ rug Store of Berlin A Co., on Tiigmia Str-*-r. <ippo«i|te
> i i‘V Hardware Store.
nd he hopes by strict attention to hnsinei*. to merit a
•ii tr.-of public ‘patronage.
‘ ;*II and examine his stock. He hascnmdru.tlv on bund.
DRUGS,
MEDICINES ami CHEMICALS.
L\K TOILET SOAP'S. PP.UFUMEJR i\ Mif'SHES.
■UI.AS& PUTTV. PAJSTS. VAPXISBF.S.
CABBO& OIL A XD LAMPS
yonoAS. rn;,\RS.
svtry article uxually kept ik a First Drmj
PURE WINES AND LIQUORs'
for mediyhial uV.
Jm»>IKSTIO GRAPE WINE—PURE—WARRANTED.
PHYSICIANS' PEES' EWTIO&S
rurately compounded, at uli hour* <»f the day <<r night.
Altoona. sept. 30. 186.”.
Victory Won!
r pHE Subscribers would respectfully
1 announce- to the citizen* of Altoona ami vicinity,
tut they have just returned from! the East with their
FALL AND WINTER STOCK OF
HATS & CAPS,
BOOTS Sc SHOES.
Their stock of HATS & OAjPS have been ae
.-*oted with great care, and with the view of suiting all
vvbo may favor them with their patronage- line of
Hoots and Shoes is complete
Their LADIES' MISSES and CHILDJiEX'S SHOES
•»re of City make, and warranted. Their Balmoral .Shoe*
•ir Ladies and Misses, are just the thin? for w**t
rather and saving health
Thankful to the public for their very liberal patronage
urretofore, they hope to merit a continuance of rhe same.
Btore on MATX ST. next door to Bowman's Exchange
JoO*l. JfMIT'l * MANN,
lltoona. May 12, 1868.
HAMS! HAMS! HAMS!—Just re
ceived, a large lot of Canvassed .Sugar-cured ilam«
•*r the beet brands in market. Everv one sold is guarnn
fodat . FRITCHEVB
Mackerel— nos. i. 2. and a.
in all sized packages, Pew, and each package
warranted,Just received and for sale low by
'PEAS! TEAS! TEAS!—FRTTCHEY
1 Is soiling Teas superior to any ever offered m Al
tm>u. They are free/»f 'tdnittfmrj«>n, coloring, or mix
ture of any kind.
A NOTHER LARGE LOT OF THE
CKLKBRATEP JKKBKY HAMS just received ami"
bn- sale at FHITCUEY’g
( IRE AM CRACKERS! A fresh sup
* J ply of these delicious crackers just received and for
*l* at FRITCKKY'ft
IF YOU WANT GOOD COFFEE,
pore T«m, (he best of Chocolate, Syrup* »nd Sugar*,
-..t0 I’IUTCHKY’S.
Boston crackers—a large
s«pply of delicious cracker* jaist received
• rid for sale by fltlTCflKr.
XTRA FAMILY FLOUR, FROM
Jk the Cove, always on hand and for sale as low
i« tholowectbv • ' ; FRITCHKV.
fOFFEES. SUGARS, AND SYRUPS
of all irrados. and at reasonable pricey for sale by
- , FRITCHKY.
|M BARBELS PURE CIDER VINE*
I \f OAB Just received and for Mle low at
Sept.,l, 1863. FEITCHEV’ii
17XTRA FAMILY FLOUR, PUT UP
la \4 Sacks expressly for family Use at
FEITCUfcY’S
WORRELL’S PREPARED COFFEE
* * just received and for sale by ; FRITOHRY.
SUPERIOR CREAM CHEESE AT
yj fmxcuisrs.
J BARRELS PURE WHITE LARD
-+ just received and for sale at FBXTCItEY’S
NEW STORE, coiner
JL of Caroline and Virginia Sts.
ALL STYLES -CARPETING AND
i\ Oil-Cloth, nan be found *: bAUtI HMA VS.
J"EW WINTER READY MADE
* Clothing jMI rocelwd at . i LAUGHMAVB
A FINE ASSORTMENT OFOVER
XjLortATfi can be fonnd mt bACOHMAN’S
" -.-. --|p—■-■ ■ - ■ 1 7 " " ■ | 1,
MoCRUM & DERN,
Altoona, Ocr. 7, 1803.
( TTY DRUG STORE
His Drugs are Fresh and Pure.
THE ALTOONA TRIBUNE.
K~R McCRUM . H. C. DERX.
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Ail papers di«coatiimHd at the expiration of the time
paid tor.
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Font lines of teas $ 85 $ $ 50
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3 months, 6 months. 1 year.
Six lines or les* $ 150 $ S 00 $5OO
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Half a column.: 10 00 14 00 20.00
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Merchant* advertising by the: year, three squares,
with liberty to change..
Professional or business Cards, not exceeding 8 lines
with per year.... 6 00
Communications of a political character or individual
interest, will be charged according to the above rates
s Advertisement* not marked with the number of inser
tion* deiired, will be continued till forbid and charged
according id : the above terms.
Business notices five cants per line tore very insertion.
Obituary notice* exceeding ten lines, fifty cents a square
They’ve sent ala* to die?
My.first-born, noble boy;
They’ve crushed .a loving mother’* heart.
And rolibbd Hie of its joy
’Twas but ene short, short year agoae.
He r< »o jnpatrlot pride. «
And bnckled spur and sabre on.
Then left his mother’* side.
My eon, my child? you’i dyimr now—
Oh. God, ’tie hard to see
My boy, in all bln manliness.
Thns.snaiched from life and me ’
He battled bravely for “ Old Flag:."
He shrank not in the fray.
Bnt. ah' he fell, and wasting, pa***#*!
Too many u wean day.
No shot from cannon’s fiery mouth.
No glittering sabre’s wound
Laid nyr brave boy upon his conch.
When heartsick, sad he moaned.
But kicknees sapped his young life’s bland
No mother’s gentle care.
Gavdhipt the cooling, healing drink ;
No anxious one wiu there.
And Imi jhf a come, sent home “ exempt.'
“JSxffmpt”—the cruel word.
HellhboD exempted Ive, indeed.
By death's unUpiring sword,
\h. ,ws** is me?. Indeed ’ti* hard
My (Urling boy to see
Mrejc4»ed ont so ghastly, pale and thin.
1 ir life’s last agony.
Vly boy, my boy *tis bard, ’tfs hard
Todyink this bitter cup!
A mother only known how hard
It give the© up 1
The path'ofdnty 1 clearly trace,
I stand With conscience face to face.
And all her plan* allow ;
Calling and crying the while for grace.
“Home! other time, and Homo other place—
-1), not to-day—not to*dayf”
( know ’tis a demon boding ill,
I know l!havo power to do If 1 will
And 1 put my bitud to th’ plough:
1 have fair, sweet seeds in my barn, and lo
When all the furrows are ready to sow.
The voice says, “ 0, not now !’*
My peace I *ell at the price o! woe—
In heart and in spirit 1 suffer so.
The anguish wrings my brow.
But still I linger and cry for grace—
other time and some other place—
O, not to-day— not to-day?"
I talk to iny stubborn heart and say.
The work I must do I will do to-day ;
1 will make the Lord a vow;
Aud I Will not rest and 1 will not sleep
Till the vow 1 have vowed 1 rise and keep.
And the demon cries, Not now!"
And so tbe days and the years go by.
And sol register lie upon lie.
And break with Heaven my vow:
For when I would boldly Cake my stand.
This terrible demon stave my hand—
0, not to-day—hot now: !’*
Vritcuey
felfrt ■ HistfUang.
The other4ny I. met a friend who was for
merly one Of the Bed Devils. During the conver
sation which ensued he asked me whether I re
membered pill —, who deserted the regiment
at Fortress Monroe.
“A,slender, dark-eyed young fellow, was he
not?" '
“ The same.” replied my' friend. •* VVebecame
chums from the first moment we met at Fort
Schuyler; and if you will give me your attention
a few moments you shall hear how he came to de
sert the regiment, and a few other facts that will
surprise you.'!
“By all means.” said I. “ let me hear the
storv.” j
“Wellj” bdgan my friend, “ one day we were
sitting in the shadow of a pine trees near oar en
campment at Fohress Monroe, when my chum
commenced tp speak of a beautiful girl in the vil
lage'of Hampton, whom be was in the habit of
visiting occasionally.
“ ‘ She ip a beantv.!’ he exclaimed, enthusiastic
ally; ‘and, Jack,’ he.added, laying his hand upon
mv arm, ‘ you shall go with me to see her. ’
Atfetil Objected, pleading as an excuse the
modesty and. bashfulness I always experienced in
the presence Ofthe fair sex. r
“ But she isp’t fair.” said he;
roon.”'
“ When do you think of going ?” I asked.
“ To-night."
“But WB’ll;hjsve to ‘run the guard.”’ .
“ That's noting,” answered Bill; we can easily
manage that.*’
“So at length £ promised my chnm that I
would accompany him' to the village of Hampton
to see the beautiful quadroon.
« When'night came, and wc started upon our
nocturnal expeditioii.we hld no difficulty in pass
ing oor line sentinels;,/or by some moans or
other Blit ha4succeeded- in obtaining the counter
sign
EDITORS A2CC PROPRIETORS
rcßus Or advertising
A MOTHER'S GRIEF.
NOT NOW
ST ALICE CAST.
THE REBEL SPY
“ This task accomplished, we now made our
way to the river beach, and after we had waited a
short distance, my chum passed near a rock that
jutted Over the water, and showed me a small
skiff moored liencath its shadow. . We were soon
seated in the -hit!', which Hew swiftly over the
waves before the vigorous strokes of our paddles.
In a few moments we. reached the place of our
destination—admail, dilapidated building which
stood a few yards jiack from the spot where we
landed. There Was a small archway beneath the
house, which evidently lead into the’cellar, and it
was to that quarter that the steps of inv chum were
directed, passing-through the archway, .we found
ourselves' in total darkness; bin Bill shouted
“ Come on !" and so I followed, although I stum
bled several times against some empty casks, and
once came very nearly being precipitated over a
barrel.
‘‘lt’s all right! 1 ' shouted Bill. •■Come on!"
“What tlie deuce tempted you m -eek jin en
trance this way ?” 1 inquired. " There is a good
stoop on the outside of the house. saw it."
“It’s , the sliortest rout,” answered my cliuni.
Here we are—here are the ceiiar steps." he con
tinued, catching me by the arm, polling me to
wards him. “We were soon at the top of the
steps, when Bill knocked at a door in - front of us.
A musical voice said “Come hi V and we entered
a small, neatly furnished room, in which were
seated an old negress and my friend’s quadroon.
“ The latter was a beautiful creature, with long
black hair that uescended below her waist, and
eyes as dark and soft as a summer midnight.—
She seemed very glad to see us—Bill in particular,
around whose neck she threw her aims, kissing
him with ,all the, warmth and favor of her South
ern nature, while he was not at all backward in
returning the compliment. The old negross rose
and left the room : and I was just coming to the
conclusion that it would be a good plan for me to
do the same, when the unmistakable tramp of
horses hoves approaching at a gallop saluted my
ears and drew me to the window . Looking out
into the night, I caught sight of a number of grey
uniformed horsemen coming towards the house
at a pace which must bring them to the door in a
few moments.
Ift 00
“The moon, which had hitherto been obscured
by clouds, was shining brightly, revealing every
Outline of the approaching figures. They were
rebel cavalrymen.
“ ‘Bill,’’ I exclaimed, ’come here !' "
“ There was no answer, afid without turning
around 1 again railed his name.
“Still there was no reply."
“ I shouted his name aloud, but there was no
response; at that moment a gust of wind swept
through a broken pane of glass and blew out the
candle, leaving me in total darkness.
“ Again I stepped to the window and looked
out. The horseman had halted a few yards from
the house, and were dismounting. Presently I
saw three of them advance to the stoop, and heard
the clattering ut their sabres am! the noise of their
heavy hoots as they asended the -steps. I could
also hear some of them coming up from the cellar ;
so there was now left to me but one way ot retreat
from the apartment, the same bv which tin* old
negress had made her exit. As 1 passed through
the doorway, I stumbled against the bottom of a
staircase. This I immediately commenced to as
cend as noiselessly aud as swiftly as possible.—
Arriving at th- top, I discovered a door which 1
pushed open with ceremony, and found myself in
a small apartment half lighted by the rays of a
lamp which streamed into it from another room
connected with this one by a door which had been
left open. The imirmurof voices, coming from the
Other apartment, fell upon my ear. I looked
through the open doorway, and beheld a sight
which surprised me. Seated upon a sofa at one
end of the room were three figures. One was my
chum Bill . with his arm around the waist
of the quadroon, and her Itead upon his shoulder;
while the other was a tall figure in the uniform
of a rebel lieutenant of cavalry.
“So Magrnder doesn't want the village burnt
yet?” remarked Bill, as be stroked his Whiskers.
“ There'ssn excellent opportunity to do it, if be
does; for the pickets are very small around
Hampton at present.”
“I know that, captain," answered the lieuten
ant, “ hut Magruder will wait until he sees how
long the d—d Yankees are going to stay. If he
sees a prospect of their going into winter quarters
here, yon may depend upon it he'll burn the
town?”
“I shall keep my eyes about me.” said Bill,
“ and report mutters as nsual.”
“ Bnt when are you going to rejoin ns, cap
tain ?" inquired the rebel.
“* As soon ns Magruder thinks fit, answered
Bill,, ‘ though to tell the truth I'm about tired
of plating the spy. It was a denced good idea
ofhis—my going to New York and enlisting in
the Fifth Zouaves—ha! ha! ha! Captain, S ,
of the rebel service, a Bed Devil.” s
“At that moment Bill happened to turn his
head toward the door. Our eyes met ami ho
sprang to his feet with an exclamation. At the
same time the lieutenant rose and drew his sword.
•‘You have overheard us?’* said Bill.
“ Ay, traitor every word,” I answered.
“ I might have foreseen' this,” said Bill, in a
tone of chagrin. “ but that whisky of yours," he
Added, turning to the lieutenant, “ made me care
less - “
“He shall not leave this house alive,” ex
claimed the lieutenant, drawing his pistol from
his belt and pointing it at roy head.
“ Bnt 1 had picked up a chair as he drew forth
his weapon, and now with the quickness of light
ning I hurled it at his face. The pistol was dis
charged, but the contents whistled harmlessly over
my head. I darted f{om the room down stairs,
and nerving myself for a desperate venture, dashed
across the apartment below, in the direction of the
cellar stairs. The room was filled with rebel cav
alrymen, but my sudden appearance sc astounded
them,that they made no attempt to arrest my pro
gress. By the time I had reached the cellar,
however, they had recovered from their surprise,
and as I'sped onward I heard the report of two or
three carbines behind me, followed by the whiz of
bullets as they flew past my ears. The - next
moment 1 had passed through the archway into
the open air, and with two or three bounds reached
site ijkifl. Unfortunately by the ebbing of the
tide, it was now high and dry upon the beach.
1 seized the stem with both hands and by a great
effort of strength succeeded in launching it. Bnt
the time occupied in this manoeuver enabled the
foremost of my pursuers to gain upon me. With
his piece clubbed and elevated on high' to deal me
a powerful blow, he came on. Bnt while he was
yet a few yards distant I stooped and qnickly un
fastened the rope of the skiff from the stone to
which it was tied. Lifting the heavy piece of
rock, I suddenly rose Upright and hurled it with
all my force at the head of my pursuer.
“It struck him on the temple, and he dropped
to the beach like a log. 1
“ The skiff was now drifting away from me j
bnt 1 darted into the water, and being an excel
lent swimmer, soon succeeded in reaching it. 1
clambered into it, and then looked toward the
beach. Cavalrymen were drawn up in line, with
their pieces pointed towards me.
*' she is a quad-
fIXDEPKXIVENT IX EVF.RTTHIXG.]
ALTOONA. PA., WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1863
j ■■ Fire!” exclaimed a voice which i tveognized
j as that of the lieutenant.
"But the sharp report of the carbines rang
om u|)on the air, I dropped quickly to the bottom
of the skiff, and the storm of lead passed Aver
me and flew hissing into the water beyond.
■■ X now sprang to myjeet. and with a shout of
.defiance seized the only oar the boat contained,
and adopting the sculling process, sent the light
vessel shooting through the water like n rocket.
Assisted by the tide, the skiff flew over the waters
Iso rapidly that before'the men could reload f was
! out of range.
■• Half an hour afterward I arrived safely in
camp, and was just in time to take my plauc in
the ranks, for, having heard the firing, and sup
posing i hat our picket was attacked, the officers
had ordered the men under arms. A message
| from the front,; however, must soon have eon
j vinced them that this was nor the case; and the
i men were allowed to “ break ranks” and disperse
i to their quarters.
| “ Well, Com." continued my "friend, “ this
1 isn’t the end of the matter ; for I saw Bill at the.
j battle of Big Bethel. Yon probably remember
j that during the fight, a troop of rebel cavalry at
tempted to make a dash upon ns. hut were driven
! back ?”
I answered in the affirmative, and my friend
continued:
“At the bead of that rode Bill or more prop
erly speaking, the rebel captain. I saw him as
plainly as I now see you. But it was only for an
instant. He rumbled from his horse the next
moment, with his head turn from his shoulders
by a shot from one of our brass pieces. At his
side rode a rebel, who upon seeing the captain
fall, drew a pistol, aimed at bis own heart and fired.
The horse becoming unmanageable, galloped into
our lines, dragging the rebel after him, the foot of
the dead soldier having become entangled in the
stirrups as he fell. As the steed dashed wildly
about the field the rebel's foot became disengager!
from the stirrup, and he fell to the eartfi a few
yards from the spot where I was standing. His
jacket had became disarranged aud torn around
his breast, revealing to my astonished gaze the
beautiful but blood-stained bosom of a female. I
advanced and looked down upon the corpse, closely
scrutinizing the features. The face was familiar.
Once seen it could never he forgotten. It was the
lace of the captain’s mistress, the lovely quad
roon."
feCEAK, Kindly.— Parents should always speak
kindly to their chldren when retiring or going to
bed. Then, more than any other time, it is im
portant that children should have their hearts
softened by voices and looks of tenderness and
kindness. They should go to rest with thoughts
of love and affection for their parents, and grati
tude and love fo their Heavenly Father for his
goodness to them. How can we expect children
to say their prayers acceptably, and with a bless
ing to themselves, if they are required or per
mitted to retire to bed ill-humored or vexed by a
frown or unkind word by their parents? And
yet many parents send their children to bed. not
only in bad feeling, but often hungry, as punish
ment for some offence. No course can possibly lie
more objectionable. Not long since 1 spent an
evening at the house of a friend, with several
other friends and acquaintances. This friend hud
two interesting and lovely boys, about ten and
twelve years of age, who very much enlivened the
company with their innocent prattle and child
like hilarity. About halt past eight o'clock the
father called these boys to him, near where I'was
sitt jng, and taking each one by the band he said
very kindly and pleasantly to them :
“My children, it is lime for you to retire. —
You will feel dull and heavy at school to-morrow
if you sit up any longer."
They both hung their heads for a moment;
then both with a pleasant smile kissed their father,
then their mother, and then took leave of the
company. A lady, one of the company who. sat
near ns, expressed great surprise that ” the little
boys should retire so willingly, when they ap
peared so happy with the company and the mnsic!"
The gentleman replied:—
I always speak kindly to my children, and they
never disobey. To-morrow I shall say to them,
“ My children, I was much pleased that you re
tired so willingly last evening; and your condnet
was very highly approved by Mrs. ——, who saw
yon retire so plehsently and quietly.” “ This said
he,” “ is their reward, my approbation and the ap
probation of their friends.”
Sensible.—Dying for love is a great mistake ;
whatever may be your misfortune in an affair de
arur, “ never say die.” If you must do something
in the dying line, dye your whiskers or your mous
taches. That may help the case, aid is not so
expensive. The following “ pome” tells it very
sensible story of;an unfortunate “ lover:"
Distracted with care, for Phillis the fair.
Young Damon, her lover, resolves in dispnir.
No longer to languish.
Nor bear so much anguish ;
Bnt, mad with love, to a precipice goes,
Where a leap from above would soon finish his
woes; ; .
But when he came there, beholding how steep
The sides did appear, and the botton how : deep,
He sadly reflected,
That a lover dejected,
A new love may get;
But a neck that's once broken can never be set.
And that he could live but as long as'he could,
And that he could die whenever he would:;
And how cruel poever his torments might grow,
He scorned to endeavor to finish them so;
And then he very wisely conclii-
Ded that he would not do
What he was going for to go to do.
“Too SMABy.—We know of aman in a cer
tain western city who was very fond of docks, but,
on account of the number be bought at market,
was not onfreqOently troubled with tongh ones.
One day, wishing for a goodly number, he- went
to the poultry! dealer and said he was an afflicted
boarding house keeper—that his boarders : were
ravenous, especially when things were i yonng and
tender. I r '
“Now,” said! our character with a wink, “I
want you to pick ont all the tough ones—alftho
tongh ones—yotaWgot.”
The delighted dealer finds no difficulty' in pick
ing ont a nnnher of tough ones. ’ ’
“Are these dll the really tongh one* vou’ve
got?” -| ’ : i’:
“AUI” was the reply.
“ Then,” saiAour epicure, “I’ll take all. of the
other lot, if you please.”
| Artemas Ward thinks it is a hard thing
! not to have a wife—no gentle heart to get up in
the morning and make the fire.
| THE RIDE OP THE WOUNDED
BRIGADE.
B. F. Taylor, the anriv correspondent of the
Chicago Journal, writes (rota , the [Army of the
Cumberland ofanight’s ride of the!wounded Bri
gade, after the battle of Chickamauga:
They were loaded upon the; train j two platform
cars were paved with them, forty ori a car. Seven
boxes were so {lacked you could notj set your foot
down among them as they lay. Thje roofs of the
cars were tiled with them, and away we pounded,
all day, all night, into the next morning, and
, then Nashville. Half of the boys had not a shred
ol’ a blanker, and it rained steadily, pitilessly.
What do you think of platform cars for a trium
j plial procession whereon to bear wounded heroes
;nv the tune of “ the soldier’s return from the war ?”
j Well, wliat I would come at! is this; the stores
i of the Sanitary Commission and the gifts of
1 I'W’h ladies as- are! now, 1 believe, ; making yoitr
city a Bethel—a place of angels—kept the boys’
hearts up through all those weary, drizzling hours.
It is midnight, and the attendants are going
through the traiq with coffee; graepd with milk
and sugar—think of that!—two ifresh, white,
crisp crackers apiece, and a little taste of fruit.
Did your tiands prepare it, dear lady;? I hope so,
far the little Iwlance in your favor is set down in
. the ledger ot God. ’ '
But here they come with a canteen ; will you
go with them? climb through that window into a
car black as the Hole of Calcutta. But mind
where you step —the floor is one InVcr
wounded soldiers. As you swing the
round, I land ages show white and ghastly
where; bandages, bandages j and now anil then a
rusty spit of blood. What wbrn out, faded faces
look up at yon ! They rouse like wounded creatures
bunted down to their lairs (as vom come.) The
tin enps arc filled! On we go. out all .one window,
in lit another, stepping gingerly a along mangled
hnlbs. We reach the platfonii carsjcreaking with
their drenched, chilled, bruised burdens, and 1
mtist tell you—it’s a .shame,: though—that one
poor fellow among them lay with a taittcred blanket
pinned around him; he was liberally sane calotte!
How is this? I said, “ Haven’t got tny descriptive
list —that's what's the matter,” was the reply.
Double allowance all around to the occupants of
the platform, and wo retrace our steps to th.e rear
of the train. Yon should have heard the ghost of
,n cheer that rose aud fluttered: like h feeble bird,
as we wont back.' It was theitatoat fonehisg vote
of thanks ever offered ; there was a little flash np
of talk for a minute, and all sobsidetl into silence
and darkness again. Wenrily wore |the hours and
heavily hammered the train. At , intervals the
guard traversed the roofs of the cars, and pulled
in the womout hoys that had jarred jdoivn to the
edges, pulled them in towards, the middle of the
cars without waking them! : .Occasionally one slips
over the eaves, I am told, and is miserably crushed.
What a homeward march is ai) this ;to set a tune
to; 1
By some error in apportionment, there was not
quite coffee enough for all on idcck. and two slips
of hoys on the roof of the car -where: I occupied a
copter, were left without a drop. Whenever we
stopped—and that was two hours thlere and three
hours here, waiting for this and fcjr that—there
was no hurry yon know—and the side-door was
sliiled hack in its groove, I saw’ two, hungry faces
stretched down over the car’s edge, ind heard two
feeble voices crying, “We have had nothing np
here since yesterday noon, we two—jthere are only
us two hoys—please give tfs something. Havn’t
you got any hard tack?” 1 heard that pitifnll ap
peal to the officers in charge, and sijw these faces
till they haunted me, and to-day I remember those
plaintive tones as if I were hearing a dirge
I felt in my pockets and haversack fora cracker;
but found nothing. I really hated myself lor hav
ing eaten my dinner, and not saved it for them.
A! futher search was rewarded with six crackers
from the Chicago Mechanical Bakery, and watch
ing my chance when Petelf back wqs turned—the
cook and a smutty autocrat was Peite in his way
—I took a sly dip-with a basin into the coffee
boiler. As the car gave a lufch in the right direc
tion, I called from the wifidqw, “ijoys!” I heard
them crawling to the edge, and handed up the
midnight supper. “Bully for you!” they’said,
and 1 saw them no more. When the train reached
Nashville, and I clambered down tb solid ground
again, I looked np at the roof: it Was bare. God
grant the -boys are with their mothers to-night.
And how do you like the ride of 'the Wounded
Brigade ?
The Committee Meeting. —A philosophical
old gentleman was one day passing a new school
house erected somewhere toward the setting-sun
borders of our gloiious Union, when,bis attention
was suddenly aroused by a crowd of persons gath
ered around the door, ije inquired of a boy,
whom he met, what was going bn. :
“Well, nothin’’cept the;sknle committee, and
they're going’in.”
•V)li, cammittee meets to-dav, eh? What
tor ?•” . ' '
" Well,"continued the bby, “yonsee Bill, that's
our biggest boy, got mad the other day at the
teacher, and sp he went all: over and gathered dead
cats. Nothin' bnt cats and cats. Oh, it was orful
them cats.” j
“Pshaw! what have the oats to do with the
school-committee ?” i
“ Now, well, yon see, .Bill kept a bringin'. cate
and cats; always pilin’ ’em op yonder (pointing to
a large pile, as large in extent as a pyramid, and
considerably aromatic) and he piled them and piled
them. Nothin’ but cate, cats!” v
; “Nevermind, my son, what Bill did.- What
ha* the committee met for ?”
, “Then Bill gut sick handlin' ’em, and every
body got sick nosin’ ’em ; : but Bill got madder and
didn’t give np, but kept a pilin' up t re cate, and—”
“Tell me what the committee are. holding a
meeting for?” ’ ‘ -
) “Why, the skule committee are going to meet
to hold a meting to say whether they 11 move the
skule-honse or them cate."
The old gent evaporated iihmediately.
: Comiso or Age. —Why ayouth is said to be
“of age” when twenty-one years old, very few can
tell, except “ so saitli the law.” In the early
periods of English a child was considered
to be of age and a- man when he was able to bear
arms and protect himself. But this period varied at
different times, depending very much on the char
acter of the arms in use. jAt; first these were light
and easily handled, and then the time for the com
ing of age was fixed at twelve years. .After the
'l'entons were hronght into collision with the well
armed Romans, a child of this age was of little use
ih battle, and the period of comi ig of age was
fixed at fifteen yean. And 'when heavier armor
was introduced, It was extended to to enty-oneyears.
An Anglo-Saxon child became entitled to the pos
session of his property at ten years if age, but he
amid not deal with it until ha was fifteen, and this
Was at the age at which the Anglo-Saxon at least
tit the latter period of their Mstoiy. were declared
to have attained their majority. • i;-
: gar Why uan attorney' like a uinisier?—Be
canse he studies the tkw and profit :.' • ■ n i
<r
Thu First have always
thought,Adam, i%his qojurtthia a ( Hss)bfeman.
He fell asleep VWhefor, arid awilu to Arid him
self appunud w tin |i uw i i
the iMwsliatq^y-juftsr greeting
Md’lle Eve, and sKewithouiany flirtation or shy-
SRtre.hiiq*, kwq and heraelf. CK lhis tot
event in this world we have, however,'obrdtOnj|hts,
and sotaethnes in a poericalmoCdlmm wisbaaUat
we were the man that did it. But. $e deed is
done. The chance'was Adam’s, and hi! JmprovW
it. WeUlm the notion efgeufoihaHSfiU in vn
garden. It is a good taate. Welike * private .
wedding. Adam’s whs private. ‘
beaux were there: no craving aid nnakU jao chat
toring aunts and grumbling grandmothers. The
birds of heaven were the minstrels,' and the ghtd
sky flnng its light upon the scene. Ose thing
about the wedding brings queer thoughts to us,
spite of scriptural truth. Adam alia 'lris'wife
were very young to be two or three
days old,, according to the safest speculations of
theologians—mere babies— huger, bnf‘no- older,
without ahorse, without a pot or .kettle-—pathing
but love and Eden. Speaking of hive and lovers,
here is an instance of ntteel sinpHdty. - f
A good-looking, , honest-faced country girl. twine
to town with her “ beau,” one day, do a' little
shopping. The magnitrideoftho shop, ‘the' {dies
on piles of goods, the daxchng > array of articles,
the rows ef busy shopmen, quite overpowered our
good friend, who scattwly kpew'vririit tb do.- Her
“ beau” obstinately refused to go Jn, hutioitetal
ahont the door. The shopmen being .all busy at
the time, the yonng woman was obliged fo remain
standing, a few .moments. A* a dEqiPHr
fellow with a gold watch chain and flourishing
whiskers, came bowing and smiUrig' op lo the
blushing customer, with: • < iv
“ Any body waiting on you, madam?”
The color deepened on her chCekfe as «b e hesi
tated,and drew a long breath, till Anally, wUh a
nod of her head towards the door, she falifcred
out;
" Yes" sir; lie is."
The Lawyer and the Docks—Them is not a
more common offence against the laws of com
men courtesy (we might say, oftentimes,, gam
mon deceney) than is practiced by a certain class
of lawyers now-a-days in the examination of- Wit
nesses upon the stand. Now and then, hpwerer,
an impertinent lo'vyer ‘‘gets It back” in snch a way
that lie is tain to “call the next witness*" Of snch
was the following, not as yet “put down in the
books," but well worthy of being transferred from
the impers " ' 1 I
At a late term of the Court of Sessiona l man tyas
brought up by a farmer, accused of stealing some
ducks. .■
“ How dp yon know that they ore yonr; docks? ”
asked the defendant’s counsel."
''Oh, Ishdnld know them replied the
farmer: and he went on to describe. different
peculiarities. ■ • ■ K
“Why," soid the prisoner’s counsel, ‘theseducks
can’t be such a rare breed; I have tome much
like tliem in my own yanj." ; “ *■
“That’s not unlikely, sir,” replied the tanner;
“they are not the only ducks 1 have bad stolen
lately!’’ ' ■
“Call the aert Witness."
“ Why don't you go into business ?,”.said a
prosperous merchant to an ofi schoolmate,'who
was down in the world and couldn't get a sitoation
ns a book-keeper. , • . ...
“ I suppose you know what 1 commenced oh,”
resumed the merchant, with something”<Jf> stern
ness in his tone and air. ;•
“ Yes—nest lo nothing.” !
“ Well, Why can't yoo do the same ?"
“I don’t know, why, but I can’t?"
‘•Did you ever tiy?” ■ t
“ No—l thought it wag no use;" ■
“Tbat's'it. Jus( one half of the un6prtnnate
people in this world think - rt it is no me" Why:—‘'
The whole of one'g success centers in die act of
trying to succeed.
“ Never give up the ship!” ’
tOT" Fun should be cultivated as a find art, for
it is altogether a fine thing. Who ever knew a
“ funny man” to be a bad one? Or, dh ‘the'con
trary, is not he, nine times out of ten generous,
human, sociable and good? To be sum be is.
Fun—js a great thing. ’lt smobths! the 1 rough
places of fife, makes the
scatters sunshine and Sowers whereeva' Wn go
gives the world a round jolly fry
all the girls as June roses, and manUnij oye .of the
best families out. We go in for 'ftih: the iw
who won’t cultivate it must keep awav from us.
.WWe like fine writing'when it is ap
plied, so we appreciate tffo following bbfst 'of' ebb;
quence in one of our exchanges: T *
“ As the ostrich Uses both legs and wihfi'willeai
the Arabian coarser bounds in bpr thq
winged lightning leape from the heavens when the
thunderbolts are loosed, so does
when a big deg is after him; ” ,'i r : •
A gentleman riding through Sydenham,
saw a board with Cottage 'ter Snlh’l tainted
on it.. Ashe was always readyfora L ,pWis*ju
yoke, and seeing a woman in front of tbp - bones
He' stopped and asked hef very politely,” “ thi
cottage was ta sall ?" “ Jnw ns Wnm§n
comes who can raise die wind," njaS the, quiet'ie
ply, v,f
How to Get Hid ,of Yocb Co*au<—Hub
them over with ,' toasted cheese and IctyenrfeW
hangout of bed for a night or twb, that the nHoe
may .nibble them. If the mke do thdr dntythe
remedy will be sufficient. ■ , . ‘
tT’A strong-minded woman is apt to.marry a
weak-minded man. Providence
th"' rple shall bare bat the average amount
of *wecn them. " '
C9* Feel a noble pride |d living within fpiu
means, that you - will not be hustled off to a
cheerless hospitalin yohr last ;
W'lt takes a yeiy tflte mm&to
panion for a woman' of genius, Dot not a vorv
greatone. ' ■ ;, m.yv iw-.&
modesty », %>,
of female excellence, the' richest gem iii tse ofa
dem bf their hcmbt-. ’’ fßmfFv* ft t*d.
j. ’ : - ' *•* '-T-Uiel —1 Ja iU:jL S >J' :^
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