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SuP t. of Common Schools J. F. Condon. EXSBURG BOIt. OFFICERS. BOROUGH AT LABGE. p Vj me x'eacc. tavia n. ivooeruj cison Kiakead. , . .- p James Myers. . , i)iwtorl-Ai.el Lloyd, Phil S. Noon. ISSD- 1arl Hugh Jones, E. J. Mills. ',(i J. Jones. n . EAST WABD. Ult A. . -J? a T n T - J TT - T -1 A To -V T ilU E- Evans. Dav i t , aunei John J. Evans, Thomas J. J.Joa JlobertSi John Thompson, D. J 3 ' T jeet0T William D. Davis. L. Rodge'rs. ffi of ;f,onDaniel J. Davis. . , jor Lemuel Davis. ' v , WEST WAr.D. ' ' ymtaHe M. M. O'Neill. ' ' : loan a i,, nctl K- s- IJunn E""-ard Glass, muuu u. i nomas, ucorge W. James, Jno. II. Evans - a - - '.uon Micnae 4ft'r-norgrGurkTt -Michaelllasson. EBENSBURG, PA. -THURSDAY DECEMBER 24, 1868. A CHRISTMAS STOBT. "Helgho !" sighed Minnie Arlin, "what a plague these lovers are ! particularly when one ia not quite certain whethejr they are enamored with one's self or one's fortune. I wish I knew I" As she said thi3, she glanced thought fully after the retreating form of a tall, gentlemanly looking man at that moment passing out of the gate in front of her father's mansion. Minnie was not a beauty, as heroines generally are, but possessed a sunny, glee ful temper, a warm heart, and cultivated mind, which amply compensated for all deficiencies of form and face, so that among the truly discerning she found many warm friends. As ber father was Very wealthy, many suitors knelt at the feet of Minuie Arlin, who would otherwise have sought a hand somer bride. But to one and all she had given a negative decision, until she met Walter Roby, the visitor who had ju?t bade her adieu. lie was a young lawyer, who had recently come into the village of Relmont, and who, possessing a handsome person, fascinating conversational powers, and bland aud agreeable manners, very socn wou the 'confidence and good will of the people, but more especially ; of the ladies. lie did not at first notice Minnie with much attention. In the course of a few week;?, however, he seemed 'to suddenly bycome violently euamored of her, and was pointed in his addresses. . Though Minnie was much flattered by the 'apparent devotion of the hatsdscme lawyer, yet she had a large share of that rare but important article, common sense; and as she suspected that his assiduity did not arise 1'rom a love of hsr own plain self, she determined to prove her lover. He hud this vtry day made her the offer of his heart and hand, and beertred hers in return. But Minnie had given him this reply "Mr. Roby, I am not prepared to answer you immediately j I shall require at least two weeks to reflect upon it." lie was somewhat daunted at'this cool answer to his rather eloquent and ardent proposal, he deeming his various fascina tions perfectly irresistible. He urged for a shorter probation, but she would not relent, only telling him that if she deci ded before the time had expired she would inform him of tbe fact. Minnie sat long in her room that night, devising some means to ascertaiu his real sentiments. She thought if she were only handsome she might rest assured that he loved her, and then she could return that love. She revolved many schemes in her head, but none seemed plausible, and finally, when the bell chimed twelve, she retired, resolving in the morning to im part her trouble to her father and implore uis aia.ior sne was mouienebs. 1 - 1 Morning dawned, and Minnie arose unrefreshed and pale. As the breakfast bell rang, she greeted her father at the staircase. ' . ' i "What ails my birdie this morning?" he asked, as he gave her his accustomed kiss. , , replied Minnie. Accordinclv, when the meal was fin ished, she twined her arm within his, and accompanied him to the parlor, where she unfolded to him her suspicions, plans and hopes. Minnie's father was not surpri sed. Mr. Roby had appealed to him to sanction his contemplated alliance with Minnie, aud as Mr. Arlin thought him a worthy joung man, he told him that "if Minnio consented he would." "Don't be troubled, my daughter," said Mr. Arlin, when she had concluded. "It would be strange, indeed, if we could not devise some means by which to ascertain what this young lawyer is really in - love with yourself or your money." He then unfolded his plan, and when they parted, Minnie's face had resumed something of its : old look of accustomed gayety. . ' The first week of Walter Roby's ban ishment, as he told her be should call it, had not passed, when it was rumored that Minuie Arlin had entered the shop of Mrs. Eaude, the milliner, as an appren tice j and when questioned,' she replied she ''did not wish to be a burden upon her father in hi? present circumstances.", There came also flying reports of loss of property, which was in accordance with Minnie's conduct, and many began to believe that Mr. Arlin would be obliged to dispose of his;bandsome,mansiou and fine farm. Minnie conunucu ner uauy task at the milliner's shop until the two weeks had , nearly gone by. iwo oays before they, expired, she despatched : to her lover tho following not "Ma Robv:-I. you still entertain the same j cntie at our last meeting 1 call around and I will give you my reply this evening. . Mijjxie Ablin." Waiter had heard the rumors, and had endeavored to ascertain the truth.' He trembled lest they were true, for he i had decided he could, not make Minnie Ar lin, if poor, his bride. He received her.note and immediately sallied torth determined, if possible, to satisfy himself as to the truth of the: rumor. -.: . ,:, i Stepping into tho house of a physician with whom he was upon terms of intima cy, he said, after a moment's conversation, "What is it, Doctor, about this affair of Mr. Arlin's ?. Is he really so fedoced that Minnie is oblisred to become a 'shop girl?" ' . .' - . - "Well," replied his friend, "I thought there must be some mistake, but i heard the old gentleman say this morning, when somo one spoke of Minnie being so indus. trious, that 'Minnie Arlin would not' see her father reduced to poverty and not make some effort to assist him.' ' So I presume there must be some foundation for the" report. l- But, my dear fellow, Minnie is auoblegirl without property although she hasn't so pretty a lace as some young women I know of." ' - "Oh," replied Roby, carelessly, "I hope you don't think that I'm committed there. I have been somewhat friendly with 3Iinnie, it is true, but nothing serious, I assure you. No trouble about the heart," and he laughed; "though," he added, "I should regret exceedingly to have them meet with reverses." lie soon after took his leave, and returning to his oiHee, he seated himself at - his writing desk and wrote, sealed, and dispatched the following note : . , "My Deau Miss Ahlin During rha time that hus elapsed since I saw you ray feelings have somewhat changed, or rather, 1 have nnalyzed thera "more closely andI,foar that we never can be happy together. I see now that I was rather premature in -my propositi.?, thouglr I still entertain thi warmest feelings of regard and friendship for you. Your cool rely to ray proposals led me to suppose that your feelings were not very much interested in myself and perhaps it were best for both that the affair should terminate here. I remain most respectfully, your obedient ser vant, . -.; Walter Roby." ; Minnie shed some tears when - she received this cold epistle ; for she had hoped, as maidens sometimes do, that her lover might "be tried in the balance, and not found wauting." Jjut brushing away her tears, she went to her father, and handed the uote to him saying : "Ah, father, you have lost the hand some and accomplished young lawyer for a son-in-law. lie doesn't think your homely, poor Minnie, can make him hap py." - . . Leaving the room she caught' up ber straw. hat, and went out to ramble iu the woods of her , favorite haunt, hoping the sweet influence of nature might soothe aud calm her troubled spirits. The ecene was lovely, . for it wa.3 the sun-set hour, and the gleamy golden light glanced down between the interlacing boughs upon the soft green moss, making dancing light and shadows in every green wood pathway. The air was soft .and balmy. - No sound broke the stillness of the forest shade, save the sighing, plain tive harp, or the occasional carol of a bird. Yielding to the .lulling influence of the scene, Minnie seated herself upon a fallen tree, and was soon lost in a reverie. . ! her musing, she thought hew pleas- j ant it would be to be loved for one s self alone; and a voice seemed whispering in her ear with soft, thrilling tone, love's own cadence, and dark eyes locked into her own, with a tender loving look. She had wandered" this far into love's fairy dreamland, entirely unconscious of m all around, when the crackling of a dry twig startled her, and she sprung up in alarm; but a pair of dark eyes looked into her own, and a familiar voice reassured hrr. She laughingly greeted her intruder, saving : "Why, Herbert, how.you startled nle!', He smiled, and advancing to meet her, replied : ' . : . "I'm sorry I frightened you. I did not think to find you here; but you aro look ing pale are you faint?" and he gazed at her with so much anxious solicitude that poor Minnie's equanimity was entirely overthrown, and sinking again upon her seat, she covered her face , with her hands aud burst into tears'. - The feelings so long pent up, and the tear3 which had been gathered for several days, had 'at last found vent. . . Herbert Clayton had j grown np with Minnio from childhood. He had always loved her, but 'had felt s that a. deep gulf separated him, a poor widow's son, from the ouly child of the wealthy Mr. Arlin, and therefore he had felt compelled "to worship from afar." f;IIe, too, had heard tho rumors of Mr. Arlin's losses, and he supposed this was the cause of. Minnie's agitation. . He could scarcely repress the agitation. , llecou a scarcely rep Bwcct hope, faint though it was, th that Mm- me might now be his ; but checking this feeling, he seated himself by her side, to comfort and cheer her if possible. Gradu ally she became calm, and then imparted to him the story of Roby.: He was indig nant at such baseness, : and, led on by his feelings, told Minnie of his love and hopes. His unselfish affection touched her heart; Here was one who loved her for herself, arid was willing to take her, even if poor. Eat the wound shebad received was too fresh to allow her do aught but riso embarrassed, and, VutSugh thanking Her bert, with her eyes, to shake her head I sadly." Uiuf, that chance interview decided the fate of both. The more she thought of Herberi's disinterested offer, the more his character rose in her estimation. Mean time, she had consented to receive him as a friend. - He often visited her, and grad ually esteem for him ripened into love. ; One cheerful winter evening, during the blessed Christmas time, Herbert ven tured to urge his suit again. This time, M innie, though as embarrassed as before, did not say nay, but returned a blushing acswer which filled his heart with joy. ,In short, she accepted him on the spot, like a good girl aS she was. . When Herbert had confessed his suit to Mr. Arlin, and asked his consent to wed his daughter, that gentleman, look ing archly ia Lii face, replied : m ".Do you wish to make poor Minnie Arlin your bride ? Can a ou think of ta- f Kiatr a dowerless wife ?" And then Herbert retdted that it was because she was dowerless that he wanted her had she remained as in other days, he would never have told his love. ' The old man smiled a peculiar sort of smile, and said : f'Yes, Herbert, she is yours you are worthy of her ! Rut I am glad for your sake and for. hers that I am not so poor that she will be a sortionless bride. Rut I must let MinrileCll you the Etory." She told in! - ; . . Herbert was unspeakably delighted, not so much that he had won the heiress as that had he won a good, true heart, that would beat responsive with his cwa for all time to come; and Minnie laughingly told him that her poverty had lost her one lover and won her another. ' . Ah ! that was a happy Christmas to at least two loving hearts. Herbert and Minnie were soon after married, and Mr. Arlin's hospitable man sion was thrown open to the crowds of friends who gathered to celebrate the complete success of "Minnie's Ruse." As for Mr. Rjby, the story of his utter selfishness having leaked out, that personage found it convenient to perma nently absent himself from the flourishing town of Relmont. . Tiiriilingr IVarrallve Prison. - of Libby Dr. Wra. Forester, of the 5th Kentucky Cavalry, relates the following t-taement of cruelties on the part of the rebels, to the Louisville Jokrnal : , : I was captured on the 2lst of Scptem berj 1863, by the Eighth Texas Cavalry, in Cooper's Gap of : Lookout Mountain, fifteen miles from C'lattanooga.. At the same time some two hundred others of Colouel Watkin's Third Cavalry Rrigade fell into the hands of General Wheeler's corps. . , . : : The first act of Confederate kindnes3 that I received, was at the hand of a Captain, who threatened to blow my brains but, for refusiug to inform him of the direction taken by our retreating column. He also kindly relieved mo of my sash, which I had refused to deliver to him. We were placed , under charge of the First Kentucky (rebel) cavalry. To Capt. Witt, 'of this regiment, I am indebted for the preservation of my hat, coat, boots and wat.ch which, but for his care, would most certainly have been taken from me. Numbers had already been robbed. Al most every, overcoat and blanket had already been taken." It was amusing, even to a prisoner, to witness the manner in which this robbery was committed. If a Federal soldier was the possessor of a good hat or pair of boots, a rebel would approach him, and, with mocking politeness, invite our Federal to "Come down outen that ar hat; come up outen them ar boots." Rather quickly, by some rough game that- twa played' at, boots and hat changed possessor. In some instances lihc-Union soldier.' would bo permitted to pick up .some pieces of leather and felt, to replace income meas ure what had been taken from him. If the prisoner had provisions, he was considerately relieved '-. of them.' That night many a rebel mes3 rejoiced over a nice warm cup of Yankee coffee. ; -';-''-' On the night ot our capture we were quartered in the camp of the 1st Kentucky cavalry.1 And here I would gratefully acknowledge the kindness shown me by Dr. Will iam Gault, surgeon of the regi ment, who generously shared his blanket and crust with me, and did everything in his power for our wounded. JNIy greeting alsn to Dr. Evans and Capt Rogers, of the 1st Kentucky. ' ' It was a cold night; the men were put into a lot, without shelter, and with very few blankets. They built a fire, keepin : from freezing as best they could. No ration were issued. On the following day (22d) we were escorted, by details from the 8th and 11th Texas, and 1st Kentucky cavalry, under command of Lieut. Rrooks, of the 1st Ky. cavalry, to Tunnel Hill. ' Lieut. Rrooks prove! himseff to be a kind and humane gentleman. We started early in the morning, march ing until nearly midnight, making short halts every few miles to rest. The pris oners, being cavalry men, were easily fatigued; besides, many were sick. Night came on by the lime we reached Ringgold, the whole party nearly fagged out. Long ing for .rest, we certainly expected to remain in Ringgold until morning. Rut no; the inexorable man of authority ordered Lieut. Rrooks to drive his prison ers on. On we went. ' .Arid as the weary band pressed on, many a iooz was uiisrereu sore, many a throat, became dry and parched, mariV a parched tongue "craved for water, many a knee grew too weak' to bear the wearied frame any further. For some the task 'Was mere than they could perform. Many dropped exhausted by the roadside. In these cacs tho guard showed more mercy and tenderness than we expected. A number of them di.":i!CUnt ed, put the exhaurted prisoners upon their horses, themselves iu several instances leading the horses, which the riders were too weak to control. At last the longed for end of the journey came, and we were turned out on the common for the remain der of the -night. We could hardly be expected to eat without food, or sleep without covering. Finally, about a pint of coarse corumeal, for three men, and i small piece of .bacon was brought to" us, aud devoured with a relish. How the meal was made into bread and baked, I do not know. However, the Yankee soldier is very shifty, and carries with him, even into captivity, his propensity for burning rails. . On the 23d we were moved to J)alton; on the 2 -1th to Atlanta. - Still no rations bad been issued. The reason assigned was that they bad nothing. Weary, hungry and blanketless, we were turned out upon the commons; confined to a small space by a company of Home guards, who, with bright but trem bling bayonets, compelled us to keep at a respectful distance. This space was hor ribly filthy, the ground without sod, cov ered by pebbles and jagged rocks.. Here it Avas doubtless intended that we should repose aud sweetly slumber. Heavy dews fell at night, and no wood was allowed. Our coudition was anything but pleasant. On the 25th we received first one and afterwards five days' rations, consisting ot a 'few crackers aad meat in proportion. Citizens who came to give or sell to the soldiers were driven away by the guard. At ms;ht we were driven into "Hell's Half Acre," an enclosure surrounded by a plank wall some eighteen feet in bight, with sentries walking their, beats above us. We were guarded by gray backs with guns, and tormented by graybacks without guns. The latter were very email, and quite insinuating in their addresses, also said to be branded C, S. We called them Atlanta Home Guards. I can give but a passing notice of the 'f Hell's Half Acre," yet it has a tragic history, which will yet come to light. " A large number of deser ters from Rragg's army were confiued there, waiting their fate ; also a Tennessee major, with ball and chain, brought by disease to a mere skeleton ; for what cause let those tell who kept him there until death released him. -From Atlanta .to Richmond . we were guarded by Texan, Alabania and Georgia troops, commanded by Captain John W. Turner, of tbe lOth regiment South Caro lina infantry. Ry him we were treated universally with kindness and courtesy. Arrive! at Richmond on the 1st of Oc tober, 11 1. M. The enlisted men were sent to various buildings; the officers taken to the famous Libby. The sensation a prisoner feels on seeing Libby for the. first time is indescribable. Ho certainly feels as if he liad already lost all his friends, and now hi own turn had come.- ' ft In the office of the prison, as much of our money as could be heard from was taken ; from us aud credited. No search was made. " We were taken into the third story, directed dowu a dark pair of stairs into a darker room, and to "go down than" , A NUMBER 13. horrible stench greeted us; the floor was wet, and covered from' one end to' tho other with human" bodies.: By climbinn upon and under a large table in the room we managed to find space upon which to lie; . ' ' The rations of the officers we found' to consist of eight or ten ounces of light tread, twn or four , OLID CPS f,F BTrlAA .v ; badly cured bacon, smelling so badly that vo- nostrils in order to eat it. ; In addition io thii we received a sniah quantity of peis, full of worms, or, in lieu of peas, three quarts of rice, for fifty men. We afterwards received about four ounces of beet per day, instead of bacon, and corn bread took the place of wheat bread. At one time the ration of meat wis stopped, two or three small frosted sweet potatoes being given instead. The reason tor issuing such potatoes beiug that they were commissary stores, and unless used would rot entirely. At times we received no food for two days. Then meat would be witheld for several days, and the priv ilege ct buying denied us. The surgeons left Libby on the 21th of November. On the 21st, 22d, 23d and 24th no meat had been given us, aud the bread was of such character that we could scarcely eat it. On the 20th of November the prisoners in astiu muauer naa Deen nine days on bread and water. One of them, a citizen prisoner from Connecticut, named Thomp son, had received from home a box con taining clothing, valued at perhaps 650, which he offered to give freely for one pound of moat. Sometimes our supply of wood was cut off for a day, though many cords were lying within twenty yards of our prison. . ; ; It may well ba asked how we could" live ou such fare. I am certain that not more than five officers of the hundreds in Libby lived for more than a week at any time upon the rations furnished by the prison authorities. Those who attempted it, from beinti-.? proud or too foolish to receive from their niore fortunate fellows; soon became Jean, lank, cadaverous fre quenters of the kitchen to keep warm, or were sent as patients to the hospital. We were divided off into classes of . about thirty each, with one of the members ts commissary, who levied a weekly tax lirjon those who had money. This monsy was spent for vegetables to put in our soup and hash ; sirup and burnt rye to be used as coffee. We also divided ourselves into smaller messes from four to six members, with a caterer, who would buy butter, egs, coffee, meat, ind extra bread for his mess. When the market 'was denied u, long faces were decidedly in the ascendant. Resides the privilege of the market, oScers are allowed to receive boxes of provisions from' home. These boxes, I believe, are, almost without an exception, rtceived bv those to whom they are sent. . , . . The officers were confined in six rooms, each 43 feet wide by 102 feet in length. In one end of each room was the sink, which, oftcu neglected, would become so ofleo&ive that we could scarcely bear the stench. The floors were frequently wash ed and scrubbed, just before dark, and this gave us a wet floor to sleep upon, thus adding another itcin to the list of our many discomforts. . . T ' , For a time many of the officers had no blaikcts or other bedding the bare floor to lie upon, nothing to keep them warm. Very few had more thau one blanket, until supplied by the U. S. Sanitary Com mission and friends at home. There was no glass in the" windows ; hence . many were compelled, by the eold wind whist liug thioagh, to pace the floor for half tho night to save themselves from freezing. Such is but a faint description of the officers', fare in Libby. Of the. private soldier's I do not know enough to p-ivn a just idea. I do nut believe pen can por tray his sufferings. You hive' doubtless seen many accounts published by persons released from Richmond. Most of the accounts I believe to be true V yet much, very much, is still untold. Those officers who hav e been in Relle Island tell of suf fering and privation endured that makes' your blood run cold. ' . .' I have seen prisoners, Federal Eoldiers, pick up old, hard, musty corn bread out of tho muddy gutters of the street, and cat it. J I have seen them, wheu stooping for this bread, fall upon the ground from weakness -from what I believe to have' been starvation. I' have : heard them, when offered clothing by the Federal ofli-. ccrs, to say, ''Give us bread first we are starving." I kuow that they were robbed of their blankets and clothing at Atlanta aud in Richmond. I saw hundreds of them being ; sent off to Danville, without blankets, without overcoats, without shoes, Tsrit.r.nnt'. srvrlri T am corfnin i - - . m.u v..m.vi 1 tnjit yui; I iu fifty had a blanket! Our Government may Men iuus auer me prisoner lauen to, Danville f " ' ' ' f. 1 t i hr
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