HONOR THE BRAVE [ o Tikes° ignorant and savar rioters should know that the whole 'mil tary force now available in the United Kingdom, In case of enretgenoy, cannot be much, if at all leis than two hilndred thousand men, inclu ding Soldiery, the armed Olio', volun'teer ride olubs,,and enrolled . the brave wlm battle still Poi Irish rights In gn g li eh lands! „112 rale except. their queneblems will, No power save in their naked band. Who wage by day and wage by nl3llt, In groups of three or banda.of ten, - Aginst two hundred thousand men ! No pomp of war their ties to blind, No blare of music as they go, With just much weapons as they find, In desderate onset on the foe. They seize the Late, the torch, the scythe, Unequal conielt- 7: but what then ? With steadfast eyes, and spirit blithe They face two hundred thousand men!' The jails are yawning through the land, The scaffold's fatal click Is heard— But still more oil the scanty band, By jail and scigfold undeterred. A moment's pause to wail the but Who fell in freedom's fight—und then, With teeth Arm set, ande'brudJaps fast, They face two hundredihousand men ! Obscure, unmarked, with none to praise • Their fealty to a trampled land— I et never knight in Arthur's days For desperate cause made firmer stand. They wage no public war, 'tie true' They strike and fiy, and strike, what then 'Tie only thus this faithful few Can front two hundred thousand man ! You call them ignorant, rash and wild— But who can tell how patriots feel With centuries of torment piled Above the land to which they kneel ? And who hes made them what we find— Like tiger. lurking In their den, And breaking forth In fury blind, To beard two hundred thousand men r Who wade their lire. so hard to bear They care not how they ;nay be lst? Their land a symbol et dempair— A wreck on ruireswooean tossed I We, happier here, may carp and sneer, And judge them harshly—but what than No gloves fur those who hare as fee ,r To face two hundred thousand men! Honor the brave! Let England sere Against them Rs a savage band— We know their foes, we know their woes, And hall them'as a hero band. With jron will they battle still, In groups of three and files of ten— Nor care we by what savage skill They fight two hundred thousand men ! Mimes O'Rstu.Y. The Chroniole• of jettletown UT VIVI 1111 A CII A: Pl' ER XIV -Three 'days paaegd but - .t tidings reached the 11111 of the capture of Char lie, and Claudia hoping he might have succeeded in making hie escape, said nothing of it to Augusta and Daisy, whose Interest was now centred in Eu gene, who was still too ill to be removed to Compton Ilan Mee. Compton hid stationed herself by his couch , not once leaving hint save to pen a few hasty hoes - to the anxious hearts at home, in forming them of the progress of his ill ness. Daisy absorbed in her own grief; and Augusta in her houeehold cares, did Dot notice the weary, anxjour look on Claudia's race, or the uer•ous anxiety with which she listened to the reautng of the brief notes from the camp ; If they did, they but fancied it a reflection of their own sad hearts, and loved her Cue more for her notterly - affectiole and sympathy It Wll4 un the in )ruing of the fourth, that Augusta lookitag into the library where the girl. sal, tutted Claudia if she would take sonic, medicine down to the quarters for one of the serirante who was She readily consented, glad of an. opportunity to assist Augusta, and the prospect of a walk Data) , eat near the window With au open book lying upon her lap , but her thoughts were far distant from her studies. She was learning one. of the bitter. lessons of life, r patience. Claudia uolicad - ,the weLry, .irj eat eA expr..ssiou on the sweet childish taco. and thinking a change Might be or benefit, proposed heriuminglier in her walk \u, Cloudy, I'd. rather nut There'd little pleasure iti going where every thing reminds me of him Oh why shohlit earth be so fair, when hearts are 'breaking : I would rather hide my gnat fr,,m the mockery of its smile Claudia Tut her arm oaressingly around the elight figure. saying as she 'kissed her : this acting rightly darling Did you out tell in ma that you would endeavor to be 00111 en led and patient I Then to think how matey beetle weep for those who insyite•er return to them! Ina few days Etigrue will be With you." -I know it is wrong Claudy ; but I cannot help it, And indeed 11 tither re main at home this morn tog " ••O( course, tlerliug,if you think you'd be happier for DI I ouly 'umated your happiness iu proposing it." Delay took up her hook again. (lieu die looked hack on her as abe closed the door,and . prepared for Ler walk, and warted the the grief that needed no concealment ; a sorrow la which loving hearts could sympathise; a love Rite , might no , btuiu to own ; antlyet wondered why leo Amid but to wander email tloWer• and suushln 4 e. skiitii I he !tiro and bleedinetrlth lts cruel 'Boron, ere Iffe'w journey had but begun. , • ifooolvaug Augusto tootruotiono , In Nord to thr otrok pet rout, slie loft the hour, andl prooor.lo , l io tho direotiou of the " negro gunner.' title hod psoad through thr grove, owl rinorgrd again .41,1111 fin( L / I 6 / VOL. 13 into the highroad, and was turhine the angle of a large tobaooo house,whon she saw is mounted soldier in Fetieral uniform closing the gate through which he had just passel/. He touched hie hat respectfully on seeing her, and riding up to her in quired the road to Compton Hall. She gave him the direot ion adding: "I Preaume you are the messenger from Colonel Belle headquarters ; if no you cad tell me hew the young gentle man is." "Yes, Miss, I am. The young gentle man is quite sick yet, but if you are, as suppose, one of the ladies from the lltll, I can give you the note instead of riding further," and he took two notee from hie pocket-and handed, them to bee t paying as he did to, "The colonel said one of Them would require an anew*, which he himself would evil! (or, with the ladies permission." Claudia broke the seal 'of one of the notes, which was addressed to her; the other was from Mrs. Compton to Daisy; thin elle put in her pocket. She turned away frornefthe soldier tbet varying expression other face might not be Betio, an she hastily read ht.r note; then hastily tearing the blank Page off, ehe hurriedly penciled a few lines, with `little gold pencil that hung from her watch guard, and enclosing it in thii same envelope, she gave it to the men senger,who with another military salute rode off, leaving" her motionless with IV• ief She waited until he was out of fight, whgn uttering a wild cry of agony, ebe crushed the note in her hand, and flung it away into the cedar hedge toot .bordered the road; tieuieLaiag against the oaken and iron-bolted door of the o!il warehoule,wept such tears as women seldom weep, but they brought no relief to the breaking and bleeding heart. Approaching footstep+ aroused her from what seemed sumo horrid dream, and drawing her Tell over her facie, idle ounttnued her walk, which brought her in a few moment', to the cabin wherein lay her errand The old negro woman Recipe,' thankful for theme little atten ttopti to her 'wan to, and am Claudia look ed around nod saw how neat and com fortable oht woo , the c loahly bed linen and sanded fluor, beepoaking the s. oareful superrimion of Mee. Compton, who made a weekly rimit to the quartere. Claudia read a portion of the bible to the old to 1114121,ft11U was preprepartog tot eturn home when she asked her lb a tlplid way to sing for her _ •Whey tells ale lieels no how you be a tine singer,an if you won't mind to sing our ut de church itywns for a otestigger, I'd like IL powerful." Claudia would gladly bays excused herself, but she thought with a sigh of the little good she bad ever done in the world, and without hesitation she sang the beuuttfitl byturt beginning : "Jesus, lower of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly, While the raging billows roll— While the tempest dall as nigh." The sweet voice trembled In the intensi ty of its tnelotly,filliok the bumble cabin, and Gated out upon the:quiet air in tour- muring we•ee come aga,n to-morrow if I can, ' said Claudia eeelog how gratified the old negro was, and ti.ihamed of the un merited thanks heaped upon her; yet thankful withal that 'she p d one talent that might be used for, good. “Sett 'meals, if you please; dlbugh taint fur a the nigger like me to disown , mode you. Wheu you kiu come oonre niently, ole Patsy will be happy to MO you mime, an Aug file her o u d bl eu yoi,•n when we meets in bobbin I hope■ to he nigh to yet; an kin bear dat hymn agia " Claudia left her more ooinfortettle than she had found her, but ehe feared an• other day should be her last, and soon indeed would she be listening to song of angels who stand around the great While Throne: On reaching borne she delliered Mrs. Compton's note to Daisy, and list.ered with eympsttti•lng pleasure to lu eon lents which infortued them of the Proba bility of bringing Eugene to the lia,l tilt thetlay following. Mrs Conipton's note dosed by saying: "Colonel Bell bas 1:,.. absent nearly 7 .y, loving beeu autunioned to head qu lora au treportaut business, lie tells re .1 lie seetneltritting, nay anStious for E genee'rentovnit Wok 1 can only ao• uopnt for by the supposition that some' ireperiaset military movement will abort !, be made,. qr our Yoroba , untlerOanorol Jackson aia — approaching:' •Neliber Auguita nor Daisy oared te give "STATE &WETS AND FEDERAL UNION." BELLEFONTE, PA., FRIDAY MAY 29, 1868. N0:22 the matter a second thought ; It Sufficed them to know that,wbatover it6might be, it would bring their mother and Eugene home. To Claudia the note w / as more comprehensive; the note from Col. Bell had explefined•ii, still she clung despair ing to what might yet be done through his influence. Joaiing her companions 'to their happiness, she went to her own 'room, and seating' herself she opened and read again Calonel Bell's note whiali she had found in the hedge,on her return home, and where she had thrown it in her first agony of grief. It ran thus: Miss lissny :-1-xegret to inform you that on the twentieth, your friend and adopted. brother was made a prisoner by some of our men, and for reeeone,l,l ye unknown to me,-is supposed to be a spy. For three days have I endeavored to ex ert some influence to secure his release, but I fear it is of little avail, and that here, almost within eight of hcime, he will suffer the penalty due such crimi nals. His desire is that bis boater and sisters may be kept in ignorance of the true state of the ease; indeed of it all. fie is anxious to see you, and - I have written this vote to say, if you should wish to.uomply with that requeetj shall be pleased to accompany you, or if my escort be unacoeptible,l will provide au• other With sentiments of profound re spect and sympathy, I stn Truly yours, ARTHUR MILL. This was not the first communication from him she had received. It was the day after his first appearance at Comp ton Hall, tbat he bad written to her, re newing the otter of marriage Made ,two years before, bogging her to consider leisurely the matter, and give him an an ewer at her earliest opportunity ; trust ing that answer might. be favorable to his suit To this letter Claudia, as jet. bad made no reply, and in the more im portant oonsideration of the one before her, it was entirely forgotten, It was a short time after dinner when one of the saddle horses was brought to the front minor, and in a few moments af ter Claudia appeared upon the piazza, dressed in her riding habit. Augusta, who from the library winddw had seen the horse brought out, came out into the hall, and meeting Claudia, asked with some surprise where she was going "Only fur a little ride, dear," she replied, busy ngherself with her riditig whip the handle of which was loose .1 felt too tired of the house, and so spiritless that 1 fancied a ride on my fa ♦orne there, would put some life into "Don't go far Claudia," said Augusta auxioitely, "you know, now that mamma is not here, I feel, in a certain sense re sponsible for your safety Buppone you take one of the boys with you ?" "Dan will.go along as body-guard," replied Claudia, gathering up her skirt. '•llere he cornea now--a very preseotible lady's page 1' think," she added as that individual appeared, awl to whom Uncle Mike, after assisting Claudia to her sad dle, gave manifold instructions as to his behaviour, closing hls remarks by the usual caution 'mot to be cutting capers. and making a f6ol of himself," whf6h in' etruolione his pupil obeyed by going through a series of equestrian teat ~quite wmidet ful to , he group of admiring ne. gruel ou the lawn, for plume especial banefit they were undertaken A ride of a few minutes brought Clau dia to the old ware-house, where Colonel Bell awaited her. Fur the consideration of a bright silver dollar, the crest-fallen Nimrod wee induced to keep silence as to Claudia meeting Colonel Bell, also to return to the quarters and await her re turn. aster being assured that the Colo I nel did not intend running off with her. They had gone BOIVIC , Aitatontie towards "Loafer's Retreat" me Claudia ted to the contents of his note. He gave her no hope of Charlie release though he en- Loa ored to coinfort her,for the griefed ex presai•n uu the beautiful facts distressed h ital. • ' -Do not take it so to heart, Miss Hen ry; perhaps soraiithing may occur to mit igate this sentence in someway. Believe me I would doalmoik anything to be ;s -eined of u happy termination of this un happy affair," and reining his hors. her own he added, "There is but one meetly oI securing his release, and did I not hope my section for• yoti was in 'some degree .reciprocated, I uhould itogliste I• case it " ••Wliot is it'" oho aoiceil sagorly,“you snow that I would cio ourbing—every thing ,to sootaro It; oiloit to sooritioing my Ilk!" "la it then to.great a emeriti°. ?" he asked eepr‘aahitCl7. "A outright' 1 . Can anything be eon- Meted a Pikeville' that would secure the happiness of s beloved brother? "I would have it no saorilioe to love me. Give me but a brother's claim to plead Mr. Compton's &woo, and I may do much; as IL is my hands ars tied." "How i"she asked forgetful of herself •nd'misinterpreting his words "Be mine,", he said softly, bending towards her until his breath fanned her hot and flushed cheek. "and I will resign my position here, and go linmedistely to Washington. I have already secured a respite of three days, and in that lime I may 'do much, aided by your own influ ence " "Colonel Bell I will not deceive you I respect and adm e you, but 1 mono toye - youi re, for yo r4in eaTitTreoult with, and as a deserve to be 1 such feelings ill content you I wit be yours. bat believe me when 1 say will be lie gainer by, the compact— have no heart to give " 'Does another olaim a V he asked looking iuto the beautiful eyes for hie , answer. — Had he asked bier •ado' you lore another!" bow cook. she 'have answered ? but with a despairing earnestness, she replied truthfully and sadly. , "No. I know Of none save yourself wisp would wish to do so." "Then I mly teach it to lose Hare I my answer ?" Claudia placed her hand in hie, and replied "Go to Washington ; secure It is release, and ten you may claim me, such as I am." "But'' he pleaded ''why not go with me to-morrow or miy wife—to plead with me fur a brother's life P Hier reply wee spoken only for the man at her eide,dor she perceived they had reached the first 11t1► of sentinels, stationed near their deetivation• As they rodq through the gale Claudia re membered eadl . y the happy day she bad proposed a visit to this bachelor's hall, little dreaming under what sad circum stances she would visit it for the first time Il was late io the afternoon ere Charlie could bring-hinieelf to consent Claudia should leave him. She seemed the last link that bound him to a happy home lie entrustql.to her faithful and loving care the many messages of love to thole dear to him lle spoke littleof him Alf; his only regret seemed to be that be should die as a common felon, as one convicted of eery crime that dishonor!) death , and that he bad suffered inch penalty, he earnestly wished his mother and Butters should never know Augusta, who had litdorne sextette when the afternoon passed, 'and still Claudia had not returned, wan surprised when at dark she arrived acoottnpanted by Colonel Bell, who was invitedoo re main to tea This he declined, prom icing to return cn tho day following with Mr. Compton ) and Eugene. That night Claudia told Augusta of her intended marriage to Colonel Bell on the morrow. ••I,iut why this hurry ?" asked the as tonished Augusta "Surely yuu can wait until we have return's:led ourselven to the idea of giaing you,,,up , but per haps , thts , has been contemplated some time ?" "On the contrary, 1 only decided this afternoon. Colonel Bell I for Wash iugton immediately on important busi ness, which foot hos decided me to se cede to his wish that it may be to-mor row.' ••11 ,ow aan irs give yk ,p, asked Augusts 'putting her arm affection ately ,around Claudls and kissing h'r tears sway. ' '•Jeer Augusts Jo not make it harder to part with you cIl by this klocinere ! It to uoi. a Vora grief to me to be separa ted, perhaps forever, from sit that has made my Ids en bright (or the last two yearn f "The following day bits. Compton ar rived with Eugene, 'who ' l, sap ported by Until, inks, sad Colonel Bali wets carried to Ms room". Daisy was with hits, and dil that for gist, with tbs sunlight of hisr presence, which medicines and surgeons had failed to do. He lay upon his coach drinking iu the hailing and soothing influence of her lovei,"and tenderneint. ..Y(Cr are qtlita s w•usso petite' he said varasoliti the curl* that .foil OD the *Wow beside hint." Do you know ilea 1 Was oi s lay way is slain" the fultlitneset • ,, pretniss toads.nts two years ago, when ,r;wis captured and wounded. -,Wlass l aitati it be, darliagi." A motile. sad • b4uab - evading a- reply •bi void sassing!, "Leer MOB -._)r - et• - ft/ f j / 111 1 ( -. 4p ......„.., J gene you will be quiet now, or mama will call me out of the room. Did she oot caution nil nor to talk much 7" "1 shall be quite content to remain quiet after you've answered nu glues- lion peti:e." I don't know Eugene. Ikuppose it will be when Mamma say. so, or when you sr/Ignite well again." •Then I shell recover with astonish ing rapidity—kiss me." • Eugene this is the third time r • Lie laughed And if it is pet s w hat of that Just think of the number due me Due you 1" "Yee, but n'imporie t one day I'll square 'mounts with you, darling." "Did Augusta tell you that (Mandl& •ill be married this evening to Oolonel Bell." " No is k really so V "Oh yes, I supose I msy tell yhu. as you are one of the family—almost," ■he added blushing. _ "Quite" he said,ltiveing her again,to re mind her that hie privilege al such wee not forgotten. "I assure you it was quite a surprise to ne; me espeoialli", fo * r I did not know that he had ever addressed her before, bpt it seems Gist he did, on his first vie it, two years ago, and again since this last visit. They wilt be married very quietly • none but the Burke. and Gar deners being present besides the family. Colonel Bell will leave for Washington to morrow.and Mamma tried to persuade him to leave Claudia until his return. but be woulo, net oonsent to it." . "01 course not." inieyrulited Eugene. "No:" concluded Daisy, l'and strange as it may seem Claudia did not express a wish to remain, but seemed anxious to acoompeny him " "Of course she would," maid Eugene "Do you suppose. 1 would consent to such an prrangetneut were I In hie place, and she in yours'" "1 dont know, but our case is quite different " "Yea darling, when you are mine nothing shall part us—you are mine, until death do us palt." It wan a quiet wedding that took place at Compton flail that evening. Colonel 110'11 war accompanied by two of his fellow officers, who in addition to the Burkes and Gardeners constituted the guests' Claudia looked sad, but very beautiful in the simple white muslin dress, and veil of misty tinfluess that only enhanced without concealing her pale beatify , the Colonel proudly con clone of p iug the woman that of all others he deemed most worthy of the love lie lavished upon her. The following morning, after a late breakfast, Colonel Hell, and Claudia left for Washington ; leaving /he Tattleton nine a nine tits wonder to contemplate at their leisure ; a godsend that had chanced but neldo n i during the last two WM [To ee cortriusul - • An Ancient Grave Yard The Nashville Time:says there are runny indications that the capital 'of Tennessee is built where there was once a populoni city of en ancient people The early nettlers there found many vestiges of fortifications, buildings, etc , of which the Indianii know nothing When Nonfinite was besieged: and the suburbs were4ut up with long lines of works. many deeply interesting relics were exhumed It was then discovered that in Nt rat Nashville there had been an ancient cemetery, where thousands had been buried But none except the remains of adulta were found there.. Six miles from the oil, toward lb. mouth of Steno river, le another vast 'mastery, erhell none but pigmy remains are found, the greyer - Wag fronalB to 25 and 80 inches in length. lIM 11 r+ —A Carious Method of killing rats in recommended in • Osman journal as very efficient A piece of new or unused sponge is out into swan pier«, which ate seared with butter, and pistoled within midi of rats next to a dish of water. The rata eat the 'twinge, and become thirsty, drink the water Which swells the sponger, wad fa a short time kills the anintelkwhieb Ire found lying dead all around. _ - —cegia, while feeding on thetmalit of the rivers ih lif)orlda, sometimes Asti litelif tails/ in the Jaws piety old ailigotort who er• food of oa tail aotip. 'There is lateantly a sharp :tussle between the proprietor of the tall and the Wiuld be possessor, Which is not eithuut interest to the maxi specter Wm. • Discovery of a Remarkable Cave An Mifflin County. Nlilroroorreepundint, of the Laris• town (JazeUe gives the following partime'\ tars of the' disco 4 of a wonderful cave in Armagh lo Mifflin oounty "On the 24th or April, while Charles Negeny;of,Milroy,was having strife dug for a limekiln, he was surprised by find ing an opening in the side of the 11 0 ,11,1 The moment it came 'to view rt strong !ream of Air began oozing , forth, like the pressing of a pair of bellows; the work was continued until the aperture opened in size large enough to allow the body to crawl in, and then it was found to be a splendid cave, with gor geous subterranean gangways: during the week the work progressed, and a formal entrance was made. On Saturday May 2d, the citizens of Milroy and vic inity had the pleasure of • full view. The attendance waieomposed of about cone hundred and fifty ladies and tattle men. Lights being at hand, having been furnished * by Mr. Nageny,:it MOO the affair quite interesting. After first entering we found ourselves enclosed in a narrow undergrcuened path for the distance of twelve feet ; here the great oars came to view; the gangway about fifteen feet wide, with gigantic walls of rook, was a direct line of about sixty feet, in the centre of which we beheld the hanging fib projecting rooks. in the *hap* of a- mantel, underneath welch were small, ehrystalized rooks,long and hollow, appearing like icicles on a house in winter tjme. Here we turned to the right, and had a full sight okth• "Plat form Rook." a natural platform. about three feet above the level of the floor and running together in the centre; above It wax a shelf or panopy, which indeed presented • Sublime sight. Here one hundred -and -seventy feet under ground, and in natural formed rooms or gangways, with a splendid spripg Of fresh water beneath your feet, you could realize that the hand of nature had truly been at work here. A short die lance further on, we beheld the hang ing lamb, ind then came the subterran ean chamber, situated below, where the rocks seemed to be more olarbleized, as they are firmer, whiter and more solidly settled. After returning, we, with the assistance of a ladder, provided by Mr. Nagesy; were enabled to take it look up stairs Here wee another chamber, with colossal walls of rocks, which pre sented a sight never to be forgotten ; the (beton d wa•about 1100 feet The sir within is very warm, and the floor of grated settee as if cemented• and is firm and solid. The diagram is in shape of an II written, and very neatly laid out. The base of the spring are like small pebbles laid aside of each oth er, with a border composed of a , lamer size. The cave is situated on the line of the Mifflin and Centre County Rail road, admit three-fourths of s mile be law Milroy, and is a grand and sublime sight—a relic of nature's handiwork that Mifflin County may one day be proud of It will be open for •isitore, during the coming week, when all who may wish to impr6ve themselves in the itiitry of nature's works,may.lsave an op portunity to visit it." " THIS, THAT ;ANDHE OTHETR —Never tell a man ha's a fool, iiitte first 111A00, he won't believe you , in the next, you make him your enemy. --Reader, did you ever enjoy the ecstat ic bliss of courting? You ditil ' Then youhad better get a little flat-an-try. —No prool of Temperance-4o man with his hat off at midnight, 'uplifting Ito a lamp poot the principles aids party. —lt is well to leave something for those who come one' us, as the gentleman said who threw "Anal in the way or constable who was chasing him. —A Nerada widow was recently startled by the return of her husband, Just as she woe about to bq married again. ohs had erected o tombstone, and plantth o flowers upon the supposed grave of the lost partner. —Peanuts seem to be a trivial article, but in North Carolina, where they are ohief ly raised, they have almost taken the place of cotton as the great etaple r and.brins their cultivators annually sl.Bil per sore. --A toll gate keeper In England was brought before a magistrate for cruelty to his daughter. The little didleulty aroso from a dieoovery made by the parent, that the giritho was frequently left In charge of the gate, lased to allow her, sweetheart, a young botober, to drive bus wagon through free. She never tolled boor lova. —Th. sonn y of a Jiang hammer, saya PramWks, atAira in the amonting (rat night, heated by a creditor, moires kiln easy sit mouths longer, bat If two Seth you at a bfl• Bard table, or tieing yob 'chink 'at a taros*, when yo'u ahoold be at work, ba will And far his money thane:A day. --A uptake who leads round WHO/ft mate imagist ad Irish. 'boy in the middle watch hying Botha pork and. etjpi inn , had stela' `from the ship's stores, to Atom um *uptight called pots.—iron ••lo4lisr, yon have node of that. J,ith CaPtilia, I've Mono for ye, said the, lad. • • —livery micro who wish*, to milk; , tartan, without work, ahoeld, go to tit. Look and der sad' 'the priv nog* of '11 4 1 . 6 g In tuo street oars with the whiterolko one has just recovered $000,000,000 01 damages' for being dialed that privilege. The pro prietors of the 'atreoto oars are perfeatlif willing for him to keep his neat.
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