VOLUME XXXVI. NUMBER 5/.1
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READING RAIL ROAD.
WINTER ARR.A.IIIGEDIEBIT.
(111,EA.T TRUNK. LINE FROM
u the North and North-West fur Philadelphia,
New York, Reading, Pottsville, Lebanon, Allentown,
piston, Ac., de.,
I,r , ,ins leave Harrisburg for New' ork, as follows :
Al 3-ou and 8.15 A. 31., and 1.45 P. M., arriving at
t 7 inv York al 0 A. M. and 2,45 and 10.00 P. M.
The above connect wtlli similar Trains on the
Pennsylvania Rail Road, and Sleeping Care accom
pany the first two trains, without ebange.
Leave for Reading, Pottsville, 'Tamaqua, Itliners
till, Allentown, ste4 Pt)iladelphia at 8.15 A. M. and
LISP. 51. stopping at Lebanon and principal Sta
tions only.
Way Trains stopping at all points at 7.25 A. 31. and
P. M.
An Accommodation Passenger train leaves Read
ing at 0.30 t: M., and returns from Ail.itdetplilis at
j:.1) . 31,
eoitimbla Railroad Trains leave Reading at 6.30
mid 11 A. 51, for Ephrata, Lula, Fohn blu. de,
on timidit y ; Lear, New York at 7 P. 51., Philadoh
phis ;15 P. 31., und Reading At 13 midnight for Ilar
ylsburg.
Commutation, Mileage, Season, and Exeilr,sion
Tickdts dt food pntes tobnd from all points.
'larPounds Baggage allowed each passenger,
G. A. NICOLLS,
nor. 04 General Superintendent.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
Trains leave Columbia 4olng east,
eolumbia train, 8.05 A. M.
4arrisburg Accomodation, 4 10 P. Al,
Trains leave lyest,
11 50 A. M.
]larrisburg Accomodation o p P. M.
Columbia train arrives, 8 . 10 "
Columl*?. Accommodation.
Leave del a mbi a ilk. Lancaster, 3.40 p.m
Arri Fa ieLanerrator 2.20 "
Leave Laribuster ut 2.40 "
:kui,ye at Columbia 3.20 "
E. K. 110 ICE, Ticket Agent.
N. C. RASILIXT.6.3r.
FORK AND Wallin - 1 - o -
Thu trains from Wrightsville and York
Nrill run as follows, until further orders:
Leave IVrightsville, 8 45 A. M.
2 101'. M.
4a 7 45 P. M.
jauva YOrk a
64
t 6
Departure and Arrival of the Passenger
Trains at York.
DEPARTURES FROM yonic.
For limirmonn, 4.1,5 A. M. 9.20 A. M„
urid 2.50 P. M.
" For Ibtanismino, 11.57 A. M. 6.15 P. M.
and 11.25 A. M, and 12.50 4. U.
ARRIVALS AT YORK.
From BALTIMORE, 11.52 A. M. 6,10 V.
toid 11.20 P. M. t t r012.45
From liArtursisnao, 4.10 A. n, 9,15 4.
N., and 2.451'. M.
On Sunday, the only trains running aro
the one from Ilarrisb urg at 9.10 in the morn
ing, proceeding to Baltimore, and the one
ruin Baltimore at 12.45 A. M., proceeding
o Ifarrisburz
Reading & Columbia Railroad.
Trains of this rorrerun by Reading R. R. time
yliieh iv ten minutes faster than that of Penn's 11.14
0141 41‘,1 AFTER. MONDAY, JUNE 12TH,1SC5, trains of tiiis rad ietll run as follows:
Lear ing May bia at
7.10 it. 1111. Nail Passenger Train
for Rending and intermenliaje stations, leaving
Landisville at 7.43 n. m., Illanheirn tit 7.55, leaving
Landisville
13, Ephrata at 8. 42, Reinnoldsvilio at 9.08,
Sinking Springs at 0.40, and arriving at Reading I
at 10.01) a. m. At, Real.ing connection is MIICIO
with Fast. Express train GGTT East Penn's. R.
reaching New Y m
ork at 23) "P. ~ with train of
Philadelphial Reading H.R., renehing Philadel
phia at 1.20 p. m., and also with trains for Potie
villa, the Lebanon Valley and Harrisburg.
11.15 P. NI. Passenger Train for
Reading and Intermediate stations connecting
at Landisville at 2.50 p.m., with Express trains
of Pehn'a. It. R., both East and West, leaving
alanlicim at 3.26, Litiz 3.41, Ephrata 4.10, Rein
boldsville 4.37, Sinking Springs at 3.03, and ar
riving at Rendin at 5.:610p. rn. At Reading con
nection is made g
with trains for Poctsvilia and
the Lebanon Valley.
• Leaving Litis 1:1t,
2.15 P. M. Express Passenger Train
for Reading and - intermediate stations, leas.,
ing Ephrata at 2,44. Reinheldenrille at 3.11. Pink
ing Idprings at 333 and milting at Reading nt
3 .,e 15 P. m. At Reading connection is made with
aliVi.yress train of East Penn'a. It. It., reach
in Reari n g 10p. m., and with train of
reach
] R. It. reaching Philadelphia at
7.05 p. m.
LeJiving Reading at
6.00 A" 41. .Passenger 2rain for
Columbia aid intermediate stations, leaving
Sinking Springs at 8.18, Reinholdeville CM,
Ephrata at 7.11, Litisßianheim at 7.58, con
necting at Landisville ' with train of Penn's. R.
IL, reaching Lancaster at 8.31,K, IR.,philadelphia
at 12,30 m., arriving at Columbiaat 9.0) a. TO..
and there connecting with ferry for Wrightsville
and Northern Central R. It., and at
with train of P 0.114 1 .4. It. B, for the West.ll:4s A. 51.
10.55 A. iii. Passenger Train. for
Wiz and intermediate stations, on arrival of
passenger trains from Philldelphin and Potts:
villa, leaviniFfilinkingSprings at 11.18, Reinholds
villa 11 - 53 , Ephrata 1.2,28. and arriving at Litiz at
1.03 1 1 . m,
6.14 P. M. Mail Passenger Train
for Columbia and intermediate. stations with
Passengem leaving New York M 12 in„and Phil
adelphia at 3.30 p, letein: Sinking Spring's!,
B.3l,lteinholdsville at 839, Ephrata at 7.28, Litt%
at 743 Manheim at 8.11, Landisville at 8.27, and
arriving at Columbia at 0.00 p.
The Pleasure TraVet to Ephrata and Wiz Springs,
from New York, Pittladelphia. ilaltimore and other
Feints, is bw this schedule accommodated. several
times per day with Express trains connecting in all
directions.
Throngs tickets to New York, Philadelphia and
Lancaster soldat principal stations. Freight and
with utmost promptness and dlstch, at the
lowest rates. Further information with regard to
Freight or passage mar be obtained from the agents
of the compani
- DIENDES COHE2 I 7, Supt.
E F. KEEVER, Gen. Freight and Ticket Agt.
Colombia, June 12, umz.
D. ik BIL LOOP,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR IT LAW,
IST Columbia, Pa 011loe in Odd Follows
Hall.
Nov. 19 1864-tr.
11. U. ESSICK,
ATTORNEY AND CUOMO& IT UV,
COLIMOtA, P..
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I,74,4IISEELER'S HERB SITTERS.—BeIow
the; afflicted will find a condensed
statement of the cures of various individ
uals whose nanaes are herewith appended,
whose Certificates can at any time be seen
• calling at the :Store of the - Proprietor,
eentre Square, Lancaster, Pa.
B. MLSHLER, Sole Manufacturer.
John Walton, Lancaster, cured of Dis
ease of Spine and Kidneys, ke., contracted
in the; Army.
Thomas Groom, Glen Hope, cured of
Disease of the Back and Nervous system.
HenryNagle, Lancaster curedof a stroke
of the Palsy, causing the 'loss of the use of
the right arm.
Joseph Witmer, Philaelphia,
that Mishler's Bitters has d
restored himcertifies
to
health. having been much afflicted with
various ailments for a long time.
James Kennedy, vLaneaster, cured of
Chronic Diarrhoea and Rheumatism - •
Daniel Finefrock, tancaster, cia7red of
Chronic Rheumatism, which he was much
afflicted with while'in the Army—reccom
mends the use of the Bitters to soldiers and
others similarly afflicted.
Levi Hart, Ben., Lancaster, cured of
Rheumatism occasioned by oxposttre in
the Army.
Charles B. Williams, Lancaster, certifies
that his daughter was cured of a lingering
sickness of eight months from various
diseases. by Mishler's Bitters.
Henry Maderf, Lancaster, was cured of
difficulty in passing his water, by the use
of the Bitters, and his wife also relievee
from Rheumatic pains,
Philip _Bence, Lancaster, Cured of an af
fection of the Kidneys nod Bladder, by the
use of Mishier's Herb Bitter.
Daniel B. Herr, Rohrerstown, Lancaster
Co., certifies that ho was cured of severe
stitches in the side which he
_was afflicted
with foi nino years.
Jas. Backing, Litiz, Pa., !was cured of a
severe attack of Chronic Rheumatism.
Jos. 11. 'Watson, Lancaster, relieved of
pains in his shoulders and limbs, that ho
Was uviablo, to sleep-
Andrew Eberly, Lancaster, Cured of
Cramp Ctolic—was F+o severe that be be
came apprehensive of Rupture.
Mary J. Carney, Lancaster, cured of
weakenss of the breast and pain in the side
by Misliler's Bitters.
Wm. 11. Jordan, Lancaster, relieved of
Cholera 7Alorbus in 10 or 15 minutes, by
the Herb hitters.
Jacob Haag, Lancaster, says that his
son, was relieved of extraordinary pains in
Lis arms and legs.
Samuel Mehonnel, Lincnator, cured of
Dispepsia of 20 years standing by Mishler's
hitters.
II G. Kendig, Farmer, near Lancaster,
was cured of a severe attack of Dispepsia,
by the Bitters.
ljegh Dougherty, "Ancestor, says his
daughter was cured or lyeaknes, plaid*
sore throat, &G.
J. L. Baker, • Lancastep, oektilies that his
funiiiK I)as been much i UnvNi from afflic
tion by the Bitters.
E. 11. Rhoadm,Reamstown,",ancestor Co.,
cured of Inflammatory ItleeMnptism of
some years statlON;'•
Va. was cured of Rheunuithan by the-Bit
foFs—contraeted in the Army.
Thomas Brophy,Laneaster,recovered from
attack of Fever and Ague, by the use of
Mishler's Bitters.
6 45 A. M
12 10 I'. M
.1 00 P.M
-
Musket nuss,Lancaster, cured ot what
is culled a Running Lea, by application of
the Bitters.
John Rote, Lancaster, cured of a Run
fining Leg of 20 years' standing, by Mish
ler's Bitters.
Isaac Mclntyre. "Anca.ster, relieved of a
severe nein across his kidneys, by the
Herb UMW's, -
C. /3, Neyer, Lancaster, cured of a severe
cold which had settled in his tooth, by
Alishlor's Bitters.
J. F. Fkoclenberg, "Ancestor, was entire
ly cured of a remarkable distressing .A.b
moos by the Bitters.
Henry G, Itieudig, Camp Potomac, was
cured of Diarrhoea by the use of ISlishler's
Bitters.
•
A. Fairer, Lancaster Co-, Poorhouse,
cured of Dispopsia and disease of the Kid
neys, by the Bitters.
Mary Rives. Lancaster, relieved of a
terrible cold on the breast of three months
standing. by the Bitters,
John Weidman,Lancaster,says that him
self and wife were cured of severe Rheu
matism by the Bitters.
A Lady of Lancasterovrites to Mr. Mish
ler, that:the Bitters cured her of Piles of a
year's standing'.
John Gilliam:l, Lancaster, caved of pis
ease of the Heart and
. 14 severe pain in his
breast, by the Bitters.
0. W. Whitefield, Agent at Altoona,
Blair Co. writes of the success he has met
in selling the Bitters.
4trios Aument, of Strausburg, Lancas
ter Co., used the Bitters for a wound in the
let; received Ert , the Battle of South Mor
tam, and and has now no more pain.
J, C. R., a member of Co. ], 105th Reg
iment, P, 1(. writes to the Propric . tcw, that
the Bitte ts4red of a ding cold
which has rs unfitted fromstress duty.i
Martha Bents, Lancaster, was cured In
flammatory Rheumatism, rrom cold taken
by a broken arm.
John Neidich, Lancaster, was cured of
Palpitation of the Heart, which ho had for
25 years.
John Schock, Peques, Lancaster Co.
was relieved from an attack of the Gravel
by the Bitters.
Mrs. Druckenmiller, of Mount Joy Lan
caster Co., was cured of excruciating
pains in her hands and feet by the use of
of Mishler's Bitters.
John Lesher, of Ileamstown, Lancaster
co., was cured of a swell in tho 'Week and
jaw by the use of Mishler's Herb Bitters.
H. C. Ginkingor, Philadelphia, .after be
ing confined to the house for two years,was
cured by the use of Mishler's Bitters.
Geo. W. Killian, Lancaster, was confin
ed to the U. S. Hospital for 10 weeks, by
prostration, is restored to health by the
Herb Bitters.
Mrs. Margaret Kirk, Lancaster, war
cured of a severe pain in her side and ner
vousness, by the use of the Herb Bitters.
Mrs. Eliza Wenditz. Lancaster. was cur
ed of Tnflammatory Rheumatism by the
use of the Bitters.
Amos Groff Lancaster, was relieved of
a severe cold in the throat by the use of the
Bitters,
Henry J. Etter, Lancaster, had his 8414
restored,(which he ha} been deprived of
for about 5 years,) by the use of Mishler's
Bittters.
Charles P.
a t Philadelphia, writes
of a lady in that city lurring been cured of
the Dumb Ague, by the use of the Bitters.
Harriet Orr, Lancaster, eras cure 4 of in
ward weakness and pain in the back, by
the Herb Bitters.
John K.autz, Lancaster, had a. slight at
tack of Lockjaw, which was cured by the
Bitters.
Theodore Wenditz of Pa. 'Reserves, was
shot in the arm at the battle of Fredericks
burg.
By using the Bitters he was soon
n in the arm.
relieved from pal
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY $9, 1865. i
.gettrg.
Written for the Columbia Spy,
Rope.
BY JAS. S. WATKINS.
Hope, sweetest comfort, steady friend,
Who e'en dolt thy succession lend
Whene'er my heart's oppressed;
Oft T have found thy genial rays
Dispel the clouds of darkest days,
And sat my soul at rest.
* But, ah! on earth I dare not east
Hope's precious anchor, lest the blast
Of Time and wind should shake,
And loose its hold, and in the gale
Of surging tempests I should fall,
And my fond schemes should break
The safest Hope 's in Heaven .4201 . 4i1,
Stable and firm 'twill ever prove,
For God will neer deceive ;
'Tis in Ws Son that I confide,
And with Iris promise satisfied,
I safe and joyful live.
WrUrea for the Columbia Spy
Human Nature, Continued.
SHADY SIDE, NO. 23
EY LOCAL.
Men by teaching and by nature,
Are designing and ambitious;
Bach one trusting in his wisdom,
Fancy and imagination,
Covers sins he 1149 committed,
Corers evil inclinations,
By attempts to make exposures
Of the sins he sees in others,
Such as he has not committed,
Or, at least has not been cal ght at,
Or, perhaps, is not inclined to.
All the sources of contention,
411 the bitter persecutions,
All the starting points of error,
Which have tilled the world with terror,
Filled the world with war and bloodshed,
Th ra:dening extermination,
To exterminate our species, -
Proceed from a common error,
Proceed from a common weakness,
Always sound in human nature.
Each ono, whatsoe'er his station,
Cannot notice his own errors,
Cannot notice his own weakness,
But can see with double optics,
What he classes faults in others;
Wonders why men aro so foolish,
Wonders why mankind should differ
With himself, in his opinions ?
Wonders why the world was made so,
Why it was not made much better?
Why the Gods who first conceived It,
Did not in their heavenly councils,
CA him from a state of chaos,
'lake him heir and sole dictator,
Of the globe, which we inhabit ?
That ho might tiara shown his wisdom,
and corrected all the errors,
Which in his imagination,
Were committed at creation.
Thinks mankind would be much better,
-- It no nun tne in.rwrol-w moon , * V"-'.., -- -
Live up to his code of morals ;
That if he had been consulted,
While all matter was in chaos,
Or, perhaps had been appointed,
Chairman of the grand committee,
With full pOwers, 'delegated,
For to draft the laws of nature;
Would have made a grand Improvement,
On the Plan that was adopted.
nJrigi'uul.
Written fni the Spy
Dr. LEE'S WIFE,
-OR-
The Orphan Niece•
VT J. WILLIAM VAN NAMEE
" Your Aunt Maria is dead, and your
father has gone to Mayville to attend the
funeral and arrange matters. I suppose
she o will leave nothing for her child, save
that old red-house, and that is worth
but a few hundred dollars."
" What is to become of Amy ? what is
father going to do with her 2"
" Bring her here I suppose and make
a lady of her—she will expect to assist
you to entertain your gentleman friends
in the drawing room."
"And she may expegt, but it will
amount to nothing. I won't have the
country thing in the parlor. Ido think
father is crazy if be intends to bring her
here."
" Oh, that is one of the pleasures of
having poor relatives, but I hope when
you marry, you will choose a man whose
family is at least equal to your own."
I wonder if Mrs. Stanhope forgot what
her family was. I wonder if she forgot
how she used to work, when a girl,in her
father's tailor store, making vests and
pantaloons. But pardon me, gentle read
er, I have not yet introduced you to the
two ladies, whose interesting conversa
tion I have transpribed above,
Mrs. Stanhope was the bride of a
wealthy merchant, living in style, in the
gay metropolis ; ho had been attracted by
her pretty face, when she was a mere
girl. Her father was his tailor,and when
Mr. Harvey died leaving his child aq or
phan, Mr. Stanhope bad married her,and
steadily they had climbed the ladder of
prosperity and now stood upon its top
most rounds. Mrs. Stanhope, naturally
weak-minded and frivolous, was much
elated by the improvement in her hus
band's circumstances,and assumed the
affectation arid airs—so common among
valor women of wealth. Mr. Stanhope
was a kind hearted, noble,gcnerous man,
and loved to make others happy araund
him. Two elaltrort had blest their
union,one a daughter, whosA conversa
tion with her mother, the reader kas
ened to. Amanda, at the time our story
opens wasseventeen years of age i she To
a large, showy, dashing looking girl, and
much like her mother in disposition.—
Harrie, a boy of four years, delieate,and
of a gentle, loving disposition was his
father's pet and comfort. Mr. Stanhope's
sister, whose funeral, he had left his
home to attend,had only one child,a beau
tiful girl of sixteen summers. Amy Al
leben, was all that was lovely and in
teresting, and when she entered her un
cle's stately dwelling, robed in the deep
est mourning, Amanda felt that she had
to cope with a formidable rival.
Mrs. Stanhope and Amanda treated
the poor orphan with the most chilling
formality, and as she sat in her room—
! three days after her arrival, she felt sad
hearted and lonely, the tears were cours
ing down her cheks,as she murmured—
" Alas, now that thou art gofie, my
mother, I have no one to lore me."
" I loves you," said a child's sweet.
voice at her elbow; turning,she saw little
Harrie, standing, gazing upon her in sur-
prise
" Dear little fellow/A , she said, lifting
him into her ]ap, and half smothering
him with kisses—then she added as she
untied the curly ringlets of his flaxen
hair—" Why do you love me!
" Tause you ain't cross to me like ma
and Mandg—l loves you and I loves
papa—"
It was pleasant to be ]ovod by tha ,
little child; it was balm to the wounded
heart of the orphan; she was lonely no
more, for little Harrie was ever her com
panion, and she cared not to see the live
ly visitors in the drawing room. She
preferred to sit in the library and read
to her uncle, while little Harrie slept
soundly upon her breast, and Mrs. Stan
hope was content, so long as she did not
interf:re with the company,of her ;laugh
ter. Thus, week after week,month after
mouth passed by. A. confidence and
friendship had gradually grown up be
tween herself and her wicic. When they
were cozily seated in his library, after
supper, she would relate all that had
transpired during the
, dll3;_;_____l (tit...o4Y
cunning speech that -d thoie
quiet
evenings,s and with what feelings of
pleasure Mr, Stanhope looked forward to
evening's enjoyment during the hours of
the day.
'' Blessings brighten as they take their
flight." Little Harrie was taken sudden
ly very ill, and Amy watched by his 8114
couch. The evenings in the library were
at an end, for a time at least, for Mrs.
Stanhope and Amanda wore so ranch en
gropsed with company and parties, that
they had no time to qpnd . in the sick
chamber. Eygry yarning Dr. Lee came
to §gft his little patient, but be grew no
better, as dqy after day rolled by, and
then the Dr. clamp twice a day, and each
visit he made to the sick chamber was a
few moments longer th 9 the last.
!Jerrie had been ill some tyre weeks
when Miss Amanda suddenly became
aware of the faot,that Dr. Leo,a wealthy,
unmarried man, and an " excellent
catch," was daily in the society of Amy.
" Mother, what if that huzzy should
use her powers of attraction and secure
the Dr."
" I never thought of that before—let
me see, the Dr. usually comes at ten, and
you had better be dressed in a morning
wrapper, and seated in the sick chamber
when he arrives, and 'speak of the poor
child's restlessness during the night, giv
ing him to understand that you have sat
up with him all night. Use every means
in your power to secure his attention and
draw the attention from Amy. If it is
not too late you may be able to secure
him."
" Trust me, I'll use every means in my
pcwer. I wish I had thought of it be-
fore.'
This conversation was hold in the
breakfast room, as the two ladies were
sipping their coffee. The evening pre
vious, Dr. Lea had called, and finding
little Harrie so much worse, had remain
ed in the sink room all night. Amy had
never left her post by the little sufferer's
couch, for s remnant, during the whole
long night. Dr. Lee left the house be
fore the family had arisen and as a mat
ter of course they were perfectly igno
rant of his stay. He had told Amy he
would call again about ten o'elook. A
few moments Wore the clock struck ten,
Amanda entered the ohamborxrayed in
a gaudy silk morning gown, awl flung
herself in an arm chair. She had been
seated but a few moments before Dr. Lee
entered.
"Ah, good morning Miss Stanhope,
lan look weary this morning."
"Yea, I have been up all night with
uky little brother." No blush stole over
her face as she uttered this fa.eebood,
and the Dr. cotkld got rapresansmile as he
inquired of Amy how Harry lead rested
After many days of intense suffeting
little Harrie went away to the angels.
"Like an Ideal thought ho came
A star upon Love's crest,
Then vanished like sunset flame,
That warms the ardent West,
And like a thought of priceless worth,
Fi/led with ambrosial leaven,
He passed up to his second birth,
Above the Pleiades seven,
One angel less upon the earth,
One spirit more in heaven."
Until little Harrie's dying hour,
Amanda exerted herself to receive the
good opinion of Dr. Lee, and she really
flattered herself that she had made an
impression, and was even heartless
enough to say to her mother the morn-
ing of the funeral:
"Mother afraid mourning will not
be becoming to me. Ido wish Dr. Lee
had proposed before Harrie died."
About two weeks after little Harrie
was laid to rest Amy sat in the library
with her uncle. They had been convers
ing for some time, the reader can judge
upon what subject from the following re
ply Mr. Stanhope made to the last ques
tion Amy had put to him.
"Certainly, you have my consent.—
' Dr. Lee is a noble man, and will doubt
less make you a good husband, but I
shall miss you sadly, you have been a
quiet comfort to me, Amy, and you de
serve to be very happy."
In three months Amy became the
bride of Dr. Leo. Mrs. Stanhope and
Ai - panda were surprised, and disappoint
ed at the turn affairs had taken, but very
wisely concluded to hide their real feel
ings, as Dr. Lee was wealthy and unflu
ential, and it was something of nn honor
to be oven distantly related to so popular
and distinguished a man.
Amy was very happy in her new home.
Aml i nda soon after her cousin's marriage
was united to the son of a retired pork
merchant, thinking It best to take up
with what she could got, after so great a
disappointment. Dr. Leo and his wife
often laugh over the meanness of the fool
ish girl, and he blesses the day, he took
to his heart and home, his darling little
Amy, as he calls her.
AVENGED
BY gow,u, MIDNIGHT
f; We have good news this morning,
Gerald. Jeff. Davis is captured. This
caps the climax of our recent victories.
Hobe is dead, and our long-desired
peace has at last arrived. Oh, that our
brave Willie had lived to see it! This
war has brought sorrow to our house
hold ; yet, dear husband, I will not mur
mur if you are spared to me. You look
better this evening than you have for
months. Your eye is brighter—cheep
much less palid, and you have been un
usually pheerfni all day. These changes
for the better I aocopt as omens of your
future good health. Don't despair, Ger
ald; be resigned; God has taken our
son—ha died in a righteous cause.—
Look aloft for help. 'He doeth all things
well,' and if you look to Him for com
fort He will not refuse you."
. .
"My little wife—companion of my
happier days—your words are like the
balm of Gilead. I c‘ark deceive you no
longer. Jennie, here in sight of Willie's
grave I will tell you why I have sorrow
ed so uneasingly—why my hair is pre
maturely grey, and my life a burden."
Gerald Kinsley raised his eyes to the
light from which bent over his couch,
and the remembrance of her uneasing
tenderness daring his past three years of
invalidism, strengthened his desire to
give her his confidence—to share with
her his burden of bitter memories. .
The sun was just setting, and in his
descending gorgeousness cast a halo of
light directly over the face of the inva
lid.
With his wife's hand convulsively
clasped in his, he poured into her aston
ished ears the promised explanation.
"Jennie, since that eventful day, three
years ago, which made us childless, I
have never known a happy moment.
have mourned fax oar son, as any father
, would mourn far an only child, stricken
1 down in the dawn of his manhood ; but
a deeper feeling, a more comfortless sor
row, has eaten out my vitals. 'Tw,as at
the battle of Pea Ridge that Willie fell.
Heretofore, in every engagenteat,he had
fought nobly, and his well-oaxned straps
had just been awarded hint. That mor
ning we exchanged a few words with
eaoh other. Then it was be said, 'Path
er,the odds are against us.' Adding, half
jestingly, 'lf I fall, bear me home, and
bury me under the old willow tree:—
looped his hand fiercely, for I feared
his words were prophetic, and duty alone
compelled me to leave him. Twice, more
I saw him living--Macs. in t h e thickset
of the fight ; a alight clearing up of the
smoke revealed him:to me ; only for an
instant, yet long enough to admire the
calmness and quiet bravery which ena
bled him to stand unshaken amid Ake
storm of bullets that tell thick and fast
around him. Then a sudden presenti
ment of evil came over me, and being in
the rear with no especial duty to per
form, I gave up my command to a lieu
tenant, and hastened forward. Almost
at the same moment our regiment was
ordered to take a rebel battery, number
ing three guns, on the left of the road,
which had, for 1307313 time, been pouring
out destruction to all within its reach.—
Knowing that in the performance of that
duty I would undoubtedly meet Willie,
I eagerly joined my men.
" On we rushed in a body.
had artillery to oppose us. Indiana regi•
ments were sent to ouraid,and I've been
told they made quick work of it. I only
know that after again turning over the
command to a subordinate, I sought our
son. Inch by inch the brave boy had
fought his way—a moment more and his
opposers must yield. But just as I was
in imagination witnessing his success,
and my ambitious heart wondering what
grade of promotion would follow •such
heroism, I saw him tottor. Springing
forward, I caught him in my arms as he
fell, pierced through the heart. At that
moment a voice behind me cried,
"'Another cussed Yankee I've sent to
perdition.'
" I tinged and beheld the rebel com
mander of the battery. In a moment he
was gone, but I determined at the first
opportunity to pay him back.
" Overpowered by numbera,the battery
at last yielded. The order went along
our line to ' advance and close with the
bayonet,' butes they proceeded to execute
it, the whole rebel horde turned and fled.
Willie was dead, I could do him no good ,
by remaining so I reasoned and said to
myself, ' I will join in the pursuit,and if
I meet him, will have his heart's blood
or my son's.'
Lance or the retreating robegraiid• - rgiiiEi.
retarded in their progress by the felled
trees and brushwood in their path. Heed
less of everything but the form of Willie's
murderer, which, from the moment of
starting, I had been trying to overtake.
"Thirsting for blood,panting for breath
after two miles' chase, I came up with
him. A slight wound had weakened him
so as to compell him to rest, and he had
crept into the forest, hoping to escape
detection in its shade. I had marked
his every motion, and, with renewed en
ergy, darted forward,
" Onwand, onward ! over trees and
brush I urged my reeking horse. Noth
ing could deter me. I was upon him
before he was uvwe. I leaped to the
ground, deliberately cooked my pistol,
and fired. He lived only a few minutes,
yet long enough to complete my misery.
Jennie I discovered, too late, that it ttas
my own twin brother, Henry, who had
killed our boy, and who now lay dying
at my feet I I had avenged my son by
making myself a fratricide !
"The recognition was mutual. We had
not met in five years; and since the break
ing out of the rebellion I had heard noth
ing from him. Naturally ambitious and
hot-headed, I did not wonder that ho
should be influenced to take a position in
the rebel army. Yet he was my brother
and as such I I,oged him. I raised his
head in my arms, and while his lifeblood
trickled, drop by drop, down upon, the
dead, dry leaves, tried, incoherently to
explain my crime. 'Twas in vain—tere
the words were uttered he was dead,and
I could win no word of forgiveness from
the lifeless clay in my arms.
" I remember no more. I was found
bye returning company a few hours after
wards, and brought to camp. All that
night I watched over Willie's dead form.
" The next day I rode to the scene of
my crime, and found the spot covered
with black and charred trees, and pieces
of half-burned underbrush, and I've no
doubt Henry's body fed the flames which
had been kindled by bursting shells.
cc Soareedy living, I returned to camp,
mechanioally gave orders for the fonrard
ing of Willie's body. Several attotCessixe
weeks are a blank in my memory. I
awoke to consciousness, resigned, came
home, only again to become an invalid
almost a maniac.
" Jennie, wherever I turn, sleeping or
walking, the spectra forever haunt me.
During the night a :dull, heavy weight
rests on my arm,and I know it is his bead
drops of blood chasing each other over
the face and dark spots staining the
brightl= of those waving locks. And
%mita see the body burning, and strive
'to quench it.
[WHOLE NUMBER 1,871
" Do you wonder now. that my Prziaja
bent, hair whitened, limbs emaciated,rea
son partly dethroned, and that I pray for
death as a release from my misery ? Jen
nie, God will have mercy on me—l haie
expiated my crime—but will he forgive
those who plotted this rebellion, and
brought misery, dishonor, and crime to
our household P'
Gerald Rinsley's misery is over.—.
Relieved from his sufferings by the great
comforter, Death, he sleeps his last sleep
in his prairie grave. In that land where
sorrow comes not, and war and bloodshed
are strangers, he will sorrow nevermore.
Counterfeit.—ll. S. Notes.
—The following descriptions of the
counterfeit United States notes in circu
lation are useful for information :
2s, imitation, are reported in cireula
ion. Poorly done.
ss, altered from l.s. Portrait of Chase.
Yet we
ss, imitation. Poorly - clone : coarse
ss, Photographed—have a blurred look;
he paper is stiffer and heavier. Signe
ures very heavy.
10s, imitation, well executed, are
rd
ported in circulation. There is no Troan
ry stamp on the bill.
10s, altered from is—vignette, portrait
of Chase on upper left; genuine have
portrait of Lincoln.
20s, imitation—engraving coarse; gene
ralappearance bad.
50s, imitation—the head of Hamilton'
is coarse and blurred ; otherwise axed
lently done, and well calculated to de:"
MGM
50s, altered from Is—vig.portrait of
Hamilton below the words United States.
In genuine it is above. .
100 s, imitation. The only points of
actual difference betwden the genuine ;
and counterfeit are these : In the upper
left corner are the words, '" Act of
February 25th, 1862." In the Counter
feit the " th" and the ornamental 'Hass"
above run into and touch the border ; in
thegenuine there is a clear s .ac, . • -
each oval the figures of the bad read
mi. or inverted, while on the left they
are 100. This is the revetse.of those
figures in the genuine; there it will be
seen, that on the right band they read
100, and on the left 001. These notes
are well eiecutod.
Postage Currency.-25 els, imitation
poorly engraved on poor paper.
50 cents, imitation—poorly done. The
heads of Washington are blurred,and tiro
not alike.
5 and 10 cents, imitation— poorly
printed
50s new issue, nre now in circulating
Observe caution.
The portrait of each cloasely done.
National Banks.-58, imitation—well
executed, and of a dangerous charactep
are reported in circulation.
Coupons—Counterfeit coupons, : dated
March
March 1, 1865, for $12.50, .in the
of 10-40 five percent. Vnited,T
States depositories.
7-30 Bonds.—Some of these are in
circulation with the coupons cut off, a,o,d.
are offered as currency. Without coupons
they aro of no valise until mature, Kr,
fuse all snob.
FOOLISII AND FATAL WAGEIL—Qae
day- last week two men, a laborer and a
mechanic, at Irvington; on the Hudson
River Railroad, having been drinking
freely, over their cups made a wager
that one would remain longer on the
track than the other when the train mss_
approaching. When they heard the
cars they linked aeon and walked to
wards the coming locomotive. Death
was before them; but neither attempted ;
t o unloose his hold nor stepped aside;
Again an,d again the engineer whistled
and ordered the brakes put down,
, Ctrat - ,it,
was too late ; the locomutiso struck „the
men, and killed them instantly. - 2. The.
poor fellows had courage oertainly,WlHolt,
if employed rationally, might have- pro
duced creditable results ; but it appears
strange they could have been so bereft
of reason as to throw their lives away on
silly and trivial wager.
A. movement is on • foot, with ex-
Gov. Pollock at the head of it,to provide
a home for disabled soldiers, and their
orphans. It contemplates the parolees
of several hundred acres of land at some
suitable locality for lif4ht agricultural pars
suits, provided with workshapsottatool
house and church, where oat brave,*
fenders whp have bean. disabled alit 1011
joy the comforts of s hams.
Fr.epolt ixoottot maker told moo.
tomer who ootophdood of the iMo
mended for a mum bonnet,:
madame, it cost ze elitamitiiieite
merely to imagine it." 'P.1,7,,Z?:
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