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J R. ROBERTS.
ITOTAUY I'L'BI.U'. Hoods, Mortgage*. Ac., drawn
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lodgevills, Wis. ' [nSvt-tf]
R ARUNDELL,
115NKUAL DEALER in stoves. Hardware, Tin,
J Sheet-I run, mill Copper ware, *kc., lowa Street,
|-.|hmU‘ the Old Tost Office, Dodj'eville, Wis. [nl-yl]
wHITNEY SMITH.
IV'iNM'.U AND (TItRTEU, Mineral Point, AVis.
\ 1,-ul lor of all kinds, also Hair for Plastering, al
■.lysoiilnuil.dioaiifor oash. Joh Work done at short
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L. M. STRONG,
t TTOKNKV AT I,AW,- Notary Public, hand and
V CiilliH-iinjC Audit, Dodjjovilio, Wis. Particular
tlention civi-ii to the sotllomont Of estates in the
unity Court. Otlice iu Court House. [t’j, Stairs.]
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SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.
OWiEVILiE, . . . WIS.
luMects lack pay ft*r dischflrgtKl Soldiers. Bounty
J llunov uiivi back pay for heirs of d-eased Soldiers,
IVijmiiii certificates procured, Bounty claims seKle<|
t pnewiMM i>\ Law,
‘ SAMUEL W. UEESE, Ajtt’y ~
SCHALL’S HOUSE.
2*C & JUil Randolph Street, i-hieupo Illinois.
Th’j htiije'c is centrally located, in the. business
,ut "f the city, near the post Office, tin* Court House,
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[OiliUious are ftood, and cheaper than most of the
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■iIIESTURN IjoTEL.
JODGEVILLE, 1 . WIS.
TllKinnler-igned would respectfully ask a
■(Mi® share of the public patronage. His table
,'viH always lie furnished in good taste and I
liis rooms are large and airy, and in every
inrat I lie intention will be to consult
his patrons, Good staldcs
always in readiness.
• v . tlu ‘ ,,:, y or week furnished with all nec-
at reasonable rates,
kl ' leave this house daily, north and south
JOHN It. BOHEKTS.
m. MASONIC.
IBllw'!' , yUlls< i* of llodgevillo Lodge, No
w'mi,V * the first and third Kri
. •>* each month, at their Hall on lowa
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|H T Henry Dunsta% Sec’y.
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I L *M. STRONG.
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B lIICExsED By the u. s. government.)
Mis Real Estate.
II ' aXts 111 Q-ll Parts of the State.
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Enrollment List for the Town of
Dodgeville.
Sub District No. 10.
Samuel Harris, Enrolling officer.
Dodgeville Class 1.
William Hcncly Torkil Evanson
Hugh W. Jones August Grutuer
Evan Jones John Nelson
Richard 1). Davis Elian Nelson
Win. Hughes Win. Li,Hourly
Hubert Owens John Nichols
James Farragher Ears Moo
Fianeis M. Gardener Michael Demetb
Henry Dunstan Matthew Stellis
Alvin J. Slye George Jones
Win. H. West Frank Reichley
John Bonner Peter lleichloy
J"<> Whitman Edmond Edmonds
Henry Farragher Owen Jones
John Herron Richard Oliver
Samuel Henderson Thomas Owens
Thomas Lewis Morgan W illiams
Charles Madden David Griffith
Joseph Kowc Nelson Peterson
Alfred Edwards James'Stewart
James Uoherts Win. Limyon
Samuel. W. lintjso . Hubert Hughes
Wm. Hammil Evan Williams
Tor* Nelson Hugh Hughes
Joseph Hagers Win. Pengelly
William Arthur Jacob Duchnuhl
John Richards John Howe
John Malroy Thomas S. Perkins
Win. Malroy Andrew Olson
Henry 11. Walters Wm. llosanko
James Wilcox John D. Hoach
SamT Erskino Thomas Kuach
Peter Pascoe Richard Hoach
Cha’s liishop Henry Olson
Win. N. Bishop Ooolic Targumson
Peter A Griffith Jacob Jacobson
Janies Thomas John Davis
Richard t lyinoe George Mizen
Edward 11. Edwards J Ini Lewis
Uciij. Jones Ole Lewi i
John Eddy John Wiggenton
Win. W. SVilliams Hiram J, .Miller
John S. Davis James Deyoo
Geo. W. Dodge Stephen Deyoo
John 11. Peiiherthy W m. Sillers
Thomas Bosanko Andrew Olstcinsou
John S. Peiiherthy Patrick Mahon
Solomon Richards Peter Mac buy 1
Aaron Miller W in. Johns
Win. 11. Letcher Christopher Hanson
Stephen P. Davis Kvar Hanson
W. 11. Prideaux Andrew Olson
Michael MeGlosky John Huderstuff
Thomas Hohinsou Jacob Mner
Joseph Fielder Richard James
Isaac Etiwssid Valentine Ekinrod
Richard Temby Nicholas Asli
Sainuei Harris John Beckeas
James Hocking Patrick MeGlosky
Tin is T. C.'ai keck Matthew TnrtoU
Timothy Nankivol John Turner
W in. t happed Ooolic Holverson
James Lciclier Jacob Summons
Wm. H. Hocking Wm. James
Win. Ang.ve Wm. Wall
Thomas Gordainly Hi hard Noble
Samuel it hodden J ho,mas \ ivian
E Imoiid I,dd.wean James Sillars
Henry Nankivcl Johannes Johnson
James Bates Sighwin Edmonds
James X. t’rvor Frank EJm.aids
W m. Johns George Walters
Wm. Mehols Paul Johnson
Wm. ( alter Ghcstopher Johnson
W in. W ilcox Hans Johnson
W in. Matthews Ole Johnson
Um. Kail Jihlsoii French
IVm. Hooper Wm. Jones
I.van Oliver Ellis Uoherts
Thomas Oliver Thomas 15. Jones
W in. Richards Ole Jameson
John East J hn Davies
Ja>. Eathorn* Daniel Lewis
Matthew Launder Michael Kalp
John Wilcox Henry Sehneo
i John Simpson John Evans
It. S. M rris Nany Twaytou
W in. Berryman John I'hike
Bold Knnd' ll David Slmeinmou
Richard Hundell - Wm. Wickham
Thomas Parsons Edward Riehaids
Ghas. Brewster x Samuel Giiffllh
A I>. McAllister Fredmick htrathman
Ole Isaacson Hugh Jones
Samuel Stephens J(Jm < nruoo
Henry Jew it Ole Olson
John Husking Kneutsoii Olson
Samuel Parry Tolive ’Eason
Joseph Davey Ole 1 ngerhreiUeu
Tie mas James Older Benson
Edwin P.dkinghorne Robert Denhy
Win. Rowe George HeeVO
Peter E. Peterson Dure
David M. Jones Sanmel V\ illiams
Ole Henson James Duncan
Ole Hoi verson Augustus Ols> n
Lewis Targumson Ole t hr.st.ensou
Ole Tarverson “
Andrew Anderson • hn ' , s
i;=.Esr Hot
sxvjs PHsr*
SEV“i£5- JTKM3?
J. D. Wheeler
Class II-
Thornes Davey B 2
Joseph HtH-king Christopher Jacobs
j t .h" Bwonfeo U Hunting ,
•limit's Kogoi s |, u .r C. Meigs
Thomas Shiels
lhoiuasl .il Gilbert Uunvillo
rimrh s I anil jvtei Hukeineler
Thomas farketlt A dani Jlible
Hon. Midhoe X1 . 114 ., n Jackson
Edward Holkinghorn J 0Is()U
"in- i' l '* ll . ~ Targumson
Danu l (Toy. ley Herman Ninco
Jusiah I’ruieaux 0 ,(. w , Williams
Joseph Barret (iou ; Undgeons
i ' U r)rt il l John Goodwin
Joseph Dans (Me Anderson
Johnson Granville Ueunctt Turnis
, iV‘ ,1 ‘Tp.nn ll,by Win. Farragher
Dm nl I anil Beni. Olson
Samuel Davey • f K „ spor
John fhomas . . Aj nor
Win. Will,a,ns J ‘ Muer
Matthew lingers ■ l vter Shnider
George Davey , T . Grenfell
Josephus So hey J, i j,. Targmuson
Henry Soinlen g’tto olfo.l
John iTnleaux £„, SOM Jackson
Peter J Morris Olson
Aithur Augustus Jnhioson
llein\ Lee* Nelson Aiverson
Nicholas Sherman Ki ick 11., Iverson
lleniy Kicka.rU qj„ Olson
John Eva j, a vid Latto
Mm. Monday Arnold Freeman
Janus Jones KUninnU Garrison
James Kowe Kauu te H -Iverson
Win. Leddicoat • , lah Williams
Wm. Thomas John Fieldsend
Samuel Martin ’ llo iverson
John Oliver Andrew Greenson
Sum'l B. McLaughlto Aintu
John J. Cornish
Kvan Kvuns .. Mal ,„
Frederick Molitz v’.Uvard Harry
Enoch W. Morgan Blot*
John Vales Thomas Holland
G.W.lliinan Stephen Stephenson
Peter Ball la| ‘„ s Bennett
Janies Lawson invert Kruson
John Firraghen Joseph Mitchel
Peter Spang i.,,„es Edwards
Hoh't W. Uoborts Thomas Thomas
Henry Madden * j o hns
Klchard Quine Venice Owens
John Williams hioraas Williams
Hugh Owens * ( , Jones
Wm. B. Huberts ' TANARUS.,, williams
Janies Peters Midmel McGrane
Edward Davis Kh Short
Goo W. Lewis williams
Thomas Davies Fvan Owens
Cornelius James i nwis
John R. Roberts t n \ Williams
Lewis Conrade V,'! l„ v Carter
Henry Prideanx nmnothy Baldwin
11. F. Thayer ?,‘ v,d Ft.well
Francis 1L Walters ImnsODon
la-Wls O. Wheeler shnider
Wm. L. Lewis j ' et Kt.inerson
John G Jones -i Ut?Arv York
w'm‘James Btor Michel
jICAN AND 1. AMIIA NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE.
UODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1863.
cS ? IT , John Hamilton
R..r. u i' her , Hendra Duncan Hillers
Rufns Crosby Thomas Larsen
W ’ r n!n° ns Alex. Stephenson
, G ‘ T il ba „ Lewis Olson
Christo Nelson
1 etei Mail he ws Peter Walker
Henry Matthews Tallac Tangleson
™Tr ?'f u John Lemmons
W ‘ " a n n H 010 Harrison
H - “ a r, tle Daniel Griffith
Thomas Bell Thomas J. Jones
Samuel Hendy Matthew Kalp
Bmij. Edwards Kasper Ball
Hans Kneutson Jacob'Hartman
•Mm I). Smith Patrick Ccmolly
Ihoinus Parry Barnardshoenimon
Ihilhp Martin A. B. Robinson
Kiehard Arthur Wm. Smith
, ~, , l,we , Richard Edwards
James Richards Kiehard Morgan
John Owens Thomas Flint
> m. Owens Thomas Thomas
Thomas Griffiths Daniel Buckcrleg
l.van \\ . \\ illiaras John Knderstuir
Kdward James Christian Kurt
Gilbert (Jlson Samuel JKohr
Knck K rick son Gordon
GRIZEL COCHRANE.
A TALE OF TW KEI) M OUT 11 MOOR.
When the bigotry and tyranny of tlie
last James drove his subjects to take up
arms against him, one of the most for
midable enemies to his dangerous usur
pation was Sir John Cochrane, ancestor
to the present Earl of Dendonald. He
was one of the most prominent actors in
Argyle s Rebellion, and for ages a set
tled gloom seemed to hang over the
house of Campbell, enveloping in a com
mon ruin all who united their fortunes
in the cause of its.chieftain. The same
doom encompassed Sir John Cochrane.
He was surrounded by the king’s
troops—long, deadly and desperate was
his resistance ; but at length, overpow
ered by numbers, he was taken prisoner,
tried, and condemned to die upon (he
scaffold. He had but a few days to live,
and the jailor waited but the arrival of
his death warrant to lead him forth to
execution. His family and friends had
visited him in prison, and exchanged
with him (he last, the long, and heart
yearning farewell. Rut there was one
who came not with the rest to receive
his blessing,—one who was the pride of
his eye, and of his house—even (Irizel,
the daughter of his love. Twilight was
casting a deeper gloom over (ho grat
ings of his prison-house, he was mourn
ing for a last look ol lus iavovlto child,
and his head waspressed against thecold,
damp walls of his cell to cool the fever
ish pulsation, that shot through it like
fire, when (he door of the apartment
turned slowly on its hinges, and Ins
keeper entered, followed by a young and
beautiful lady. Her person was tall and
commanding, her eyes dark and tear
less: but their very brightness spoke of
sorrow and too deep to be wept away,
and her raven tresses were parted over
an open brow clear and pure as polished
marble. The unhappy captive raised
his head as they entered
“31 v child ! my own Grizol! ’ ho ex
claimed and she fell upon his bosom.
“31 v father! my father!” sobbed (he
miserable maiden, and dashed away the
tear that accompanied the words.
“Your interview must be short, very
short,” said the jailor, as he turned and
left them for a few moments together.
“God help and comfort you my daugh
ter'” added the unhappy father, as he
held to his breast his daughter am
printed a kiss upon her brow. “1 had
feared that T should die without bestow-
my blessing on the head of my own
child,' and that stung me more than
death ; but thou art come, ray love thou
art come ! and the last blessing thy fa-
th Nay, forbear !” she exclaimed, “not
thy last blessing, not the last my lather
shall not die ! .., „
“Be calm ! be calm, my child, ic
turned ho ; “would to heaven that I could
comfort thee, my own! But there is no
hope —within three dap .. thou and
all my little ones will he fathcrlose
he would have said hut the word died
on his tongue.
“Three days!” repeated she, raising
- KaX
fiveT'-ls not my grandfather the friend
Of Father I’etcr, the confessor, and the
father of the king? I 1 rom him he sha
beg the life of his son, and my iathoi
B “Nay! nay, my Grizel,” returned he,
“be not deceived, there is no hope ; al
ready my doom is sealed; already t
k iii°'" has signed the order for my execu-
and the messenger of death is now
shall not, shall not
die” she repeated emphatically, and
eloped her hands together.
° “Heaven speed a daughter s purpose
she exdain,rf,..^n^^‘*^
“What would my daughter?'.oquirod
he eagerly, gating anxiously upon
P^Suow.uiy.thor^herep.^
not mow l our p>*v ~
but ; r “ed' V her S, to his'fireast
He again prt&K,
torn from the arms of each other.
Or the evening of the second day
after the interview we have mentioned,
a wayfaring man crossed the bridge of
Berwick, from the north, and proceeded
down Mary gate, at last sat down upon a
bench by the door of an hosterly on the
south side of the street, nearly fronting
what was called the Mainguard then
stood. He did not enter the inn, for it
was above his apparent condition, being
that vhieh Oliver Cromwell had made
bis headquarters a few years before, and
where, at some earlier period, James the
►Sixth had taken up his residence, when
on his way to enter on the sovereignty
of England, *
The traveler wore a coarse jerkin,
fastened round his body by a leathern
girdle, and over it a small cloak com
posed of equally plain materials. He
was a young man, but his beaver was
down so as ablest to conceal his features.
Hi one hand he carried a small bundle,
and in the otlibr a pilgrim’s staff. Hav
ing called for glass of wine, he took
a crust of bread from his bundle, and
after resting a few minutes rose to de
part. The heavens were gathered black,
(he clouds rushing from the sea, sudden
gusts of wind were moaning along the
streets, accompanied by heavy drops of
rain, and the face of the Tweed, was
troubled.
“Heaven help thee if thou intend to
travel in such a night as this,” said the
sentinel at the English gate, as the
traveller proceeded to cross the bridge.
In a few minutes he was upon the
borders of the wide, desolate and weary
moor of Twcedmouth, which for miles
presented a desert of whins, ferns and
stunted heath, with here and there a
dingle covered with thick brushwood.
He slowly toiled over the deep hill,
braving the storm which was now raging
in the wildest fury. The rain 101 lin
torrents, and the wind howled as a legion
ol' finished wolves, hurling its doleful
and angry echoes over the heath. Still
the stranger pushed onward, till he had
proceeded two or three miles from Ber
wick, when, as if unable longer to brave
the Storm, I>o tiougK* 1 . .......
crab and bramble bushes by the wayside.
Nearly an hour had passed since he
sought this imperfect shelter, and the
darkness of the night and the storm had
increased together, when the sound of a
horse’s feet was heard lumiedly splash
ing aiong (he road. The rider bent
his head to the blast. Suddenly his
horse was grasped by the bridle, the
rider raised bis bead, and the tiavelei
stood before him, holding a pistol to his
breast.
“Dismount!” cried the stranger stern
ly. .
The horseman, benumbed and strick
en with fear, made an clfort to reach his
arms, but in a moment the hand of the
robber, quitted the bridle grasped the
breast of the rider, and dragged him to
the ground, lie fell heavily on his face
and lor several minutes remained sense
less. The stranger seized the leathern
bag which contained the mail for the
north, and flinging it on his shoulder,
rushed across the heath.
Early on the following morning the in
habitants of Berwick were seen hurry
i„<, i„ groups to the spot where the rob
bery was committed, and were scattered
in every direction around the moor;
but no trace of the robber could bo
obtained. T *
Three days have passed, and feir John
Cochrane vet lived. The mail which
contained the death warrant had been
robbed; and before another order tor
bis execution could bo given, the inter
cession of his father, the Earl of Dan
donald with the king's confessor, might
be successful. Grizel now became al
most his constant companion in pason.
au j spoke to him words ot comfort.
Nearly fourteen days had passed since
the protracted hope in the bosom of the
prisoner became more bitter than his
first dispair. The intercession of his
father had been unsuccessful—and a
second time the bigoted monarch signed
the warrant for his death, and within a
little more than a daj the warrant would
reach the prison in which he was con-
will of heaven be done,"-groan
ed the captive. . , . . ...
“ \men !” returned Grizel, with wild
vehemence; Ü but my father shall not
die !”
11 A train the rider with the mail had
reached the moor or Tweed mouth, and
a second time he bore with him the
doom of Cochrane. He spurred his
horse to its utmost speed; he looked
cautiously before and behind him, am
in his right hand he earned a pistol
ready to defend himself. The moon
shed a ghastly light across the heath,
rendering desolation visible, and giving
I spirited enibodvment to every shrub.
He was turning the angle of a straggling
copse, when his horse reared at the re
port of a pistol, the fire ot which seemed
lo dash into its very eyes. At the same
moment his own pistol flashed and the
horse reared more violently, and he was
driven from the saddle. In a moment
the foot of the robber was upon his
breast, who, bending over him, and
brandishing a short dagger in his hand,
said, “Give me thine arms, or die !”
The heart of the king’s servant failed
within him, and without venturing to
reply he did as he was commanded.
“Now, go thy way.” said the robber
sternly, “but leave with me thy horse,
and leave with me the mail, lest a worse
thing come upon the.”
The man therefore arose and proceed
ed towards Berwick, trembling; and the
robber, mounting the horse which he
left, rode rapidly across the heath.
, Preparations were making for the ex
ecution of Sir John Cochrane, the offi
cers of the law waited only for the arrival
of the mail with the death warrant, to
lead him forth to the scaffold, and the
tidings arrived that the mail had been
robbed. For yet fourteen days and the
life of the prisoner would be again pro
longed. lie again fell on the neck of
his daughter and wept and said, —“It is
good ; the hand of heaven is in this.
“Said I not, ’’replied the maiden and
for the first she wept aloud, “that my
father should not die ?”
The fourteen days were not passed,
when the prison door flew open, and the
Earl of Dundonald rushed to the arms
of his son, His intercession with the
confessor had at length been successful;
and after twice signing the warrant for
the execution of Sir John, which had as
often failed in reaching its destination,
the king had sealed his pardon. He
had hurried with his father to the house
—his family were clinging around him,
sheading tears of joy—and they marvel
ed with gratitude at the mysterious
providence that had twice intercepted
the mail and saved his life, when a
stranger craved an audience. Sir John
desired him to be admitted; and the
robber entered, lie was habited as we
have before described, in the coarse jer
kin, but his bearing was above his con
dition. On entering he slightly touched
■u: i.v .. .v M m.a tviimo.va V, wi*
“W hen you have perused these, tak
ing two papers from his bosom, “cast
them into the tiro ! '
Sir John glanced on them, started,
and became pale —they were his two
stolen death warrants.
“My deliverer! exclaimed he, "how
shall I thank thee—how repay the savior
of my life? my father, my children,
thank him for me.
The old Earl grasped the hand of the
stranger, the children embraced his
knees, and he burst into tears.
“By what name,” eagerly inquired
Sir John, shall 1 thank my deliverer ?
The stranger wept aloud, and raising
his beaver, the raven tresses of Orizel
Cochrane fell upon the coarse cloak.
“Gracious heaven ? ’ exclaimed the
astonished and enraptured father —“iny
own child —my Orizel!
Effeccts of Conscription in Franco.
“Spiridon,” writing to the Boston Ga
zette, thus alludes to the subject:
There were some curious revelations
made upon the effect ot military con
scription. It had produced the great
economic and social lact ot the present
time, that is, the extraordinary stand
still of the increase of population. In
every country of Europe the population
has greatly increased. Fram e alone is
the exception to this general rule : in
France the population has not only re
mained stationary, but in thirty ot the
eighty-five departments it has actually
decreased. Further, the sickly, the de
formed, the undergrown (under the
growth required for a Frenc h soldier,)
arc constantly increasing every year ;
out of every thousand young men called
upon by the conscription law to bear
arms, seven hundred and thirty-one were
rejected as unfit for service from phy
sical defects. The consequence is that
the War Department is forced period
ically to lower the standard of stature
for military service! Conscription by
draining into the army the strongest and
healthiest young men in the land and
eight out of every ten young men draft
ed” from home return no more ; many die
in the hospitals, many die by the casu
alties of service, great even in profound
peace, the remaining low who are in ex
istence adopt the career of arms and
never marry until they arc old enough
to be entitled to a retiring pension, then
thev never have children. I say, con
scription, by draining into the army the
strongest and healthiest young men,
leaves at home, for the husbands of the
young girls, the sickly, the stunted, and
the deformed, and in this way the race
throughout the whole country degener
ates; deaths exceed births, marriages
become sterile, and those which ha'e
issue produce children inadequate to the
requirements not only of military, but
of agricultural life.”
m . ( One dollar per year
i ms • i • n • i • i
( it paid in advance.
Dust to Lust-Something to think
About.
“Imperial Ca-sar, dead, and turned to clay,
Slight stop a hole to keep the wind away ;
Oh! that the earth, which kept the world in ewe,
Should patch a wall to expel the winter’s flawl"
Dr. Kemp, an English chemist, in a
recept work on his favorite science, re
marks :
“So it is, that as wo all sprang from
putrefaction, or from dead matter that
has never before been vitalized, so, in
jlike manner, must all our frames return
through the ordeal of putrefaction to
the dead world. The muscle of the
1 strong man, the bloom of beauty, the
brain of the philosopher, must once
more rot, as doubtless they have often
rotted before, and are destined, in the
continual phases and circulation of mat
ter, to rot again. The hand that writes
this sentence, nay, the very brain that
conceives the thought that the hand is
marking down, was once earth such as
we all trample on, and soon will be
earth again, and, perhaps, ere even the
winter's name has ceased to be men
tioned by those with whom he holds
familiar intercourse, will be transformed
into the cypress of the cemetery, or the
daisies of the country church-yard. Nay,
also the matter of that jye which reads
this saying, and of the brain that re
ceives this saying, and, is, perhaps, star
tled at it, a little while ago was allied to
the elements of inorganic matter ; and
the time cannot be very far distant ere
some have to mourn over those terrible
words read over it, of ‘dust to dust and
ashes to ashes.’ The very tear of affec
tion was once water and a little rock
salt ; and after a little time it will be
water and rock-salt once more.”
The Heart.
“Hearts are not flint, and flints are rent,
Hearts are nut steel, and steel is bent."
These words were uttered by the gift
ed bard whose skillful hand swept the
chords of the Northern Harp, and awoke
echoes which will continue to reverber
ate down the sounding aisles of Time.
Ho we not recognize the truth herein ex
pressed in the every day occurrences oi
this varied life of ours?
The human heart ? Who can fathom
its depths, or solve its mysteries? It
may seem linn and unyielding in its pur
poses. steadfast in its principles, wrapped
in a mantle of selfishness, or veiled by
clouds of doubt and distrust, but is never
theless ever susceptible to surrounding
influences.
A glance of love may thrill it with
rapture; a look of coldness or estrange
ment overwhelm it with sorrow. Harsh
ness and unkindness it cannot endure ;
they congeal the free and joyous springs
of happiness within, and bind the spirit
with an icy chain. But the kindly
sympathies of friendship, true and faith
ful friendship, cause to bloom there the
brightest, sweetest flowers, the flowers
of joy and hope.
Many have been the times in the ex
perience of us all, when gloom shrouded
our hearts, we knew not why; but sad
thoughts would come, a mournful throng;
we were discouraged and disheartened.
Then, how cheering was the smile of a
friend, how soothing a word of kindness ;
but if instead of these, frowns and tones
of coldness greeted us, was not the
weight of anguish augmented until it
almost crushed all gladsome emotions?
We think not enough of these ‘‘little
things.” Would we win back one w T ha
has strayed from the path of duty, would
we lead him to virtue? Kindness is
omnipotent. Gentle w r ords bind our
friends closer to us, and if we have foes,
they will not long resist their magic in
fluence. Beware of causing needless pain
to one whose feelings are tender and sen
sitive. “A wounded spirit who can
dear ?”
Henry Ward Beecher Hears op
Vicksburg. —Henry Ward Beecher was
in Paris when the Vicksburg news came,
and he says:
On the second Sabbath the tidings
came to us of the fall of Vicksburg and
the retreat of Gen. Lee. One must be
in a foreign land,among unfriendly and
unsympathzing people, to know how
sweet good news of one's own country
is! I sat in our American Minister’s
slip at church, on Sabbath morning, hav
ing just heard the tidings. After the
preliminary service, and while Dr. Mc-
Clintock was giving out “notice, 1 1 turn
ed to Miss Dayton, by whom I sat, and
whispered in a few words the good
tidings, saying in apology that I hoped
it would help her sing the hymn of praise
which came next in the service. She
dropped her head, in tears of joy, and
wept, for singing, during all the hymn.
It pleased me; she shall have a place in
the book of my reraemberance with all
who love God and my dear country.
Man can be perfected only by a har
monious development of all his facultiat,
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