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VOLUME XII.
By John H. Christy,
rails Irairnal:—geiotei to Sleios, ^olifes, ^griralta, fe, #t.
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ATHENS, APRIL 26, 1865.
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TI-IE RESCUE:
A Day and Jilgbt within the Federal Lined.
TAKEN FROM THE JOURNAL OF O.J. N. AVItSON,
FOUND AT BIO CREEK GAP, BY COU.
W. C. LATUROP, OF tenn. Ihpad still carried the stain ol blood."*
gled curls, black as the raven’s wing, lay
d}| of Vhis vanity, and easily made him
bilievt that we could easily effect our pur-
P' 8 ®CjSo ho^onsontedto conduct oa to
“nia l\dy,” and following him for the dis-
about four hundred yarde,-through
a dense sane brake, interwoven with huge
bambot briers, we suddenly came upon a
small p sket tent, hard by the river side.
He ligt ed a candlo and' gave it to the
Major, tying, “You go in and* me stay
out, ka > she bah sacb spells when she see
me.” ’ith hearts, heavy with sorrow,
we rate entered the tent, and there, upon
some at tw, lay tho almost lifeless form of
Eva Vi lson. Weighed down with un-
ntlorabjb grief, she was the pteture of deep
despaK—tho victim of a servile war—the
rtn.il--.lima . Tha Mulnn .r
the preceding day, nor even the bones of
her sister Mattie, afforded no such melan
choly scene as this. Her form, shaped in
one of nature’s faultless moulds, with an
elegance that neither a Raphael nor a Ti
tian could equal, was writhing in •contor
tions ; her large, lustrous blue eyes were
fixed in a vacant stare, and her lofty fore-
’ J “ Tan-
The Major, pu nctual to his promise, mej over her classically beautiful ieatHresrwhiio
mo in a douse hedge, provided with a bas
ket of eggs, a small sack of peaches and a
few bottlo corks, charred info a coal, while
1 had procured two female dresses and a
couplo of bonnets from Hie lady who came
over with us, and a pair of old shoes from *
Jack. Carefully concealing our tricks, we
repaired to tho Major's tout, and “shaved
a day under the skin.” I could not help
laughing at the Major’s grimaces while
parting with his moustache, upon which ho
highly prided himself. An officer passing
by peeped in, with a broad grin, asking,
“ Major, what in the name of Jupiter arc
you shaving for?” “To clear out the
vermin,"lie promptly replied, and shaved tin.
Alter roll call, we again went to tho
hedge, and hastily arrayed ourselves in
full female attire. We made rather a ludi
crous appearance, my own dress being
somewhat of tlie bloomer stylo, as it* was
too short by about ten inehcB.. But we
did not care to look well, so we sallied
forth, under the cognomen of Sally and
Martha Hubbard, as peddlers upon eggs
and peaches. They sold well, and in order
to make our supply hold .out, wo wero
compelled to ask such high prices that but
few would buy them. We shaped our course
in the direction of tho negro encampment,
which was about one mile distant up the
river. The Major’s knowledge of tho
ground, and rules of the army, enabled ns
to proceed without difficulty. In an hour
wu had passed all ttio white regiments,
when we took wu burned corks and tho
roughly blacked our faces and hands—my
dress being too short, I was compelled to
black my legs also. Thus disguised, we
entered the lines as negro women. Tho
attentions and awkwardattempts at polite
ness shown by a buck negro to a strange
negro woman, is well known. In a short
time love was made to us in true African
style, and nothing but tho serious cause of
my advent among them, could have re
strained me from laughing at their gallant
advances. A likely negro man, for one of
his .ace, made no secret in declaring his
love for Miss Sally Hubbard, (tho Major.)
After wc hud worked ourselves into their
favor, Sally gave the most intelligent look
ing one some peaches, and asked,Whar
do Mich’gaq boys slay ? I has promest one
ol dem sum tilings, as was out to our house
’totlior day.” “ If ino can ’tain a'pass,”
says the lik- !y looking fellow to Sally, “me-
show you do way.” lie disappeared, and
soon returned with a piece of paper be
tween his fingers. “ Me show you de way
now ; ’tis just obor do hollow yonder,” says
he to Sally, who turned to mo and said,
“ Maitha, don’t you wa.it to go wid us?”
“ Yaw,” says I, and with a .shuffling walk
we followed our sable guide. Once “ ober
do hollow,” and wc initiated ourselves into
the good graces of “ de Mich’gan boys,”
with tho saino success as on tho previous
occasion. After scanning those present, I
asked, in a careless manner, if nv>re than
one command from Michigan were station
ed on tho river, and being told there were
none others, I concluded it the best to* look
shurply for tho negro wo were hunting.
We had prcsenteiKiuraolvcs at nearly every
camp fire, and seen nothing of him, when
wo were standing amid a group of negroes,
parleying about the price of our eggs and
peaches, n heavy step approached, and in a
gruff voice demanded, “ Who dat hub dein
heggs for sale?” I know the voice instant
ly, and looking np 1 stood face to face With
the veritAblo negro who had carried off
Eva Wilson ! This was the only instance
in which I came any ways near betraying
my identity; but with a mighty effort, I
collected my composure, an<i bashfully ad
dressed him, saying; “ Sail, cuq I sell you
some heggs?” “Mo want all y T ou’s got,”
says lie. “ Humph,” chimed in some dusky
bystander, “ I spec. Sargant Gun^vufo want
dem to gib his dainty lady a treat,” and a
general titter went through the eras’d.
“ Ho hub a lady deu ?” I playfully remark
ed. “ Yes,” says lie, “and a booliful ono,
too.” giving o grin, such os McGowan as
cribes to hiH Satanic Majesty. “ Den,” I
cominuod, “ we is mighty glad o’ dat, os
inir and Sal hero feel berry' okard ’morig all
you geninron by our seifs, so you must
fetch her up and lot’s see her.” “ Sho am
berry sick—Calks none, nor eats not a bit—
and,” continued this Mr. Serg’t Gunwale,
“ if y ou ladiz see her and ’suade hor to lovo
Wo, maybe she gif bettor.” “ It’s lime,”
I replied, “dat wo was gone home, but if
Sal hero am willing, ana if she ain’t too
lur off, wo \yitl do do.best we can.” •“ But,”
*ayjB Gunwale, “ she white lady, and me
fraid you can’t *cile her to. me.” At this
I and 8ady affected groat astonishment,
and promWd tn ndrso her through tho
n 'ght, and do all w6 could ‘to reconcile her
to hig love ; Had having discovered that bis^
weak point was io bo gained by flattery,
Wo made a vigorous assault upon this cita*
tho hot burning tea^, as they flowed from
the fountain of sorrow, had dried, and%ft
those tresses fast sticking to her cheek,
now white as the lily’s - hue. It was an
guish too deep for words to tell, to see one
so innocent'and lovely in such a sad con
dition; but, thcro she lay,
, “ Furo hearted ns a buried pearl,
With in II crimson shell,” ^
and the golden thread of life which had.
"been sweetly tuned to tho improvalrice of
Persian scenes and Cashmerian glories,
where slFc had drank deep of tho Lothian
bowl, was nearly rent in twain, and that
soft voice, which had once triiled over the
canzonet, under the blue skies of Italia,
now refused to answer our call. But when
Major Cummings bad bathed her temples
in cold water and administered a gentle
restorative, she wildly' looked around, and
then hid her face in the straw.
Just then we heard the tat-too beat, and
Gunwale peeped in and motioned ns out.
I£o explained^ by saying he was callod to
quarters, und asked us if wo thought we
could do any' thing with her. We told
him, in very careless but impressivo
manner, that if ho would not show himself
to her until she became used to her con
dition, and that by staying with bora few
nights wo could bring her to her right
mind, and that if he would treat her kindly
she would learn to love him. He said that
he bad treated her with the greatest kind
ness, all (lie time, but be had accidentally
hit hot- in the face with a chain, for which,
be said, ho was very sorry. He appeared
to bo satisfied with what wc told him, and
left us, promising to return an hour before
day, as wo hud told him wc must return
home by that time, but if necessary would
come back the next'night.
Wo were now alone with Eva, and re
entering the lent, I softly whispered in her
car, “ Eva, a friend bus conic to save you,
he calm and make no noise 1 Wo are not
negroes, but friends in disguise, come to
save you.” With a great effort she faintly
raised her head, and with quivering lips
asked who we were. We briefly explained
the whole matter,,and how we intended to
rescue her. The tears of gratitude rolled
down her cheeks like torrenls of ruin, and
on her knoos, in tho most imploring tones,
slio faintly cried, “ Save me, O save me,
frotfi this fato worse than death!” No
time was now to be lost, and leaving Eva
in the care of Major Cummings, I hastily
left them to hunt out the savage. Gunwale,
whom I found, after getting badly scratch
ed and my dresB torn .nearly off me. I
asked him if he had any pro bon a tom, a
thing which I knew nobody had. “ What
i.-h dat ?” s'ays he. “ Why it’s tncd’cine,”
says I, “ to make folks change dar minds.
I thought every body knowed what pro-
Ion a toni was.” “ Maybe de doctor hab
some,” ho suggested. . ‘.‘No ho not,” I
boldly answered, mo’s bin dar, an ho bab
none ’tall; but tbar’s Jots of it to our
house, and dat onnen must bub somo to
night.” Ho finally agreed to give me two
dollars to go afterit, and without further
ceremony, I left this hideous monster,
leaving my baskot in his care, to prevent
suspicion, and only taking tho few remain’-
ing peaches with mo. * * * * *
In less than half an hour, three distinct
cries’ of tho whip-poor-will were heard
close by the boat of Captain Walker, who
softly unloosed it from its moorings, and
noiselessly 1 took my seat within it. Now,
it so happened ihat there were no pickets
on either side of the fiver, for the distance
of two miles above the landing, in eonse-
! quenco of an impenetrable swamp, which
1 extended to a considerable distance inland.
The night was as dark as Erebus; now
and then tho glimpse of a solitary star
could be seen,as it came struggling through
tfie thick fog which lay upon the bosoinof
tlio river like the pall of death. No moon,
with silver sheen, had yet mounted upon
her queenly course in the heavens, und
naught disturbed the solemn stillness of
the hour, save the low muttering* of dis
tant thunder, which was now occasionally
heard rumbling in the West, while the
quick and keen flushes of light, dashing
over the rocks of tho mountains, told me
that a tempest would, in a few hours, come
sweeping down.the river. The scaly na-
tiomj beneath me felt the magic infl.ienco,
and playfully darting it jam the snrlaCe, the
electric flash would, for an instant, reveal
their silver armor, in HoLronconUwat with
the gloomy i.ight. Softly, silently, I pull
ed my boat, till out of bearing, and then
as if for life, untit I silw alighted candle
hanging upon, a bush, Which Mejqr .Cutu
rnings had jilaced there according to pro-
s inns arrange then t, to mark the spot where
I should pull wiy' boat ashore. A few
minutes more and I dashed the candle down
'with my row’ing psddlo. This was the
signal for Eva to jump into tho• boat, and-
instantly, with the assistance of the Major,
she was by my side. A few stnrdy palls
and wo were in the current of the stream,
darting like an arrow down fys placid wa
ters. Just as we emerged from view, be
took a huge stone, prepared for the pur
pose, and dashed it into the water with a
great noise ; hastily throwing her bonnet
in also, he gave ono loud scream like a
woman in distress, and rushing into the
midst of the negroes, he exclaimed, “ Dat
oman hubjuiyped in do riberand drowned
herself.” In the confusion that followed,
be passed through their lines,and when I
next saw him ho woro the uniform of a
Yankee Major.
Once in the current oAilio' stream, I
vary difficult to pull ashore, but’
coming in contact with a fisherman’s trot
line, Eva fastened upon it, and by applying
my bands vigorously, wo succeeded in
gaining the margin of the river.
Just as pale Luna was sending her first
silvery rays upon tho rolling waters, wo
moored our boat beneath the folds of tho
blessed white flag, and wo were safe. So
great was the joy of Eva that she exclaim
ed, “ My Father in Heaven, I thank thee ;
and to you, sir, I owe an everlastiug debt
of gratitude.” She had spoken loo loud,
and a voice demanded, “Who conics there ?”
“ Friend,” I replied. “ Advance, friend,
and give the countersign,” was the further
demand. “ Jasper,” I replied. “Fuss on,”
said tho sentinel, and Capt. Walker stood
by the boat, accompanied by the kind lady,
who caressed Eva with all the fondness of
a mother. Her joy sceined to know no
bouuds, and her kisses were as rapturously
bestowed as it sho bad been her own daugh
ter. Iu turning round, the moon shono
full upon the old Indy’s face, and Eva see
ing it, threw her arms around her neck
and exclaimed, “ Aunt Mary, how came
you here ? O, I have suffered so much
since I saw yoju! Help me thank this kind
gentleman for iny-deliverance out of the
power of that black monster!” and she
kissed her aunt in return. “ Has ho cruel
ly treated you, my own dear Eva?” asked
her aunt. “ No,” was the reply, “ only t>y
striking me once in the face,” and being
overcome with emotion, they lay in each
other’s arms, unable to speak. Captain
Walker had told the elderly lady the cause
of my absence, and when be gave tier the
name, she discovered that it was hor own
niece who had been, carried off, Eva’s
mother and Mary’ Watson, for that was her
name, being sisters. •
It was now midnight; the moon had
mounted her heavenly way with softer
light, while the twinkling stars joined in
the celestial chorus, as they sang together
. in tho morn of our Creation. Unheard by-
mortals, they chant their heavenly melo
dies, while listening angels bow iu admira
tion over this grand panorama of dazzling
worlds, but they dnyvnwurd look and weep
to Bee that war, in wide-spread ruin, has
cracked tbe surface of au iron ribbed world
Yes, , ’
“ There they shine, and there have shone,
Through c.ne eterual hour of pri.mc;
Each, rolling burningly alone.
Through boundless space, und countless timet”
But .
“ Man, dressed in * little brief authority, •
Cuts up such fantastic capers as make the angels weep,”
and the clash of arms, the rush of the wjtr
horse and the blast of the bugle, now make'
dreary the enchanted rallies, where once
the fairest flowers grew, and angelic visit
ants softly whispered notes of peace and
love from amid every pussing breeze. Bnt
aiasl those pleasant gales now bear only
tho tbug of Lbo bad that hurtles through
the air, and coagulates tho blood of thou
sands slain, and a mighty people—a vast
nation—perhaps once the most happy of
all tbe nations of tho earth, now sits cloth
ed in mourning, from Maine to the rice
ponds of Georgia—from the enow capped
mountains of the North to the golden sands
of the Rio Grande. Ah 1 proud mortals,
lower your criinsou banners, and ns men
ardentI3’ desiring “ peace and good will
among men,” make a mighty effort for the
precious boon, and the God of heaven will
bless your cause.
Such wero my thoughts as lhi>6e two
ladies sat locked iu each other’s arms, and
hard by the husband and uncle lay in the
habiliments of the grave, a mangled corpse.
Silence reigned, and was disturbed only
by the solitary call of the sentinel as he
paced bis weary round, and the ominous
raullerings of the distant thunder would
occasionally coma 1 oiling over.the moun
tains. Suddenly a light step was heard,
und looking up, Major Cununings stood in
our midst. -He v,as introduced to all prq*
sent, and Mrs. Watson motioned us to liter
side. Sho commenced by giving us an
account of Eva—that she was her -well
loved neice—that her mother had died in
the East, where she was educated; her
father being a Missionary, scnt.out by tbe
American Board, wide and extensively"
kftown; ond, after giving a glowing de
scription of her many virtues and rare at
tainments, she concluded by saying: “ Sirs,
you see that sho is beautiful, even in her
sad misfortunes, and that you have saved
a precious jewel from a fate worse than
death. She was once rich, but is now pooa;
I am still rich, and am able-and .willing to
compensate .you both for the inestimable
favor that you have conferred, and in addi
tion to money, now offer you, in her name,
the most heartfelt thanks, which shall glow-
in gratitude, until cold in death. Then
make your demands, and they will be
cheerfully oomplied with.” “ We have
done nothing, madam,” replied Maj. Cum
mings,. “but our duty} money is not in
the consideration, but yonr thunks arc
gratefully received, and will beduiy ap
preciated; my companion in this perilous,
adventure can speak for himself.” “ Maj.
Cuminings,” I added, “ speaks trub ; ,we
i cannot accepf any pecuniary aid iu this
matter, arid I also gladly receive ypqr.
thanks, and noxt to the loved ones at home,
f shall' treasure iliem in iny meritory. But
lat me tell you who I am,” aad taking my
seat, I told them all I had seen daring the
day, and how I came by tbe knowledge of
our relationship. Had the loved one who
lay in the coffin arose, they could scarcely,
have been more surprised, and tbe grate
fulness which they manifested amply paid
me for all I had undergone; while their
grief at the recital of Matt ie’s sad fate, was
painful in the extreme. Eva had learned,
before bar captivity, tbe condition of her
father, bat did not know what bad become
of her sister and brother, until I informed
them. When Bhe discovered the house
was on fire, she took a little negro child,
the only one of the family that she could
find, and concealed herself and the little
nogro in a plum orchard, where she was
discovered and carried off by. tho negro,
Gunwale.
Eva was, of course, extremely anxious
to see her lather. All lamented the neces
sity of the separation of the two ladies, but
the demands of each were equally pressing;
therefore,I and Maj. Cumtningsdelermined
to conduct Eva to tho gates of the hospital.
We decided upon goiftg the line of tho
ruitroad as far as ituontinued in tho proper
direction, intending to mako a flank move
ment when near the outposts, to avoid tho
probability of danger; but tho Major’s
uniform was irow our safeguard, and we
were comparatively secure. A huge black
cloud spanned tbe western horizon, and
tho heavy rolling thunder, as it. rumbled
through tbo mountain gorges, bid ns be in
haste. Eva was scarcely able to walk,
and taking a litter bearer, to use in case
she fainted by the way, wo took up (to
lier)4he line of our weary march; for we
could not go on horseback, without passing
through some n^ro regiments. The rail
road runfi through an .exceedingly rough
country, and much high l-restlo work fre
quently occurs, covered only with cross ties,
placed a short step apart, and it was ne
cessary to use great eaution in passing over
them. We had gone mi>rc than half tbe [
distance, when tho black clouds began to |
heave in inky surges over our beads, and •
the ram poured down in torrents. Travel '
ling became more difficult, and we could
proceed only with great difficulty. Nearly j
over a long trestle work, and O, horror! ,
my Foot slipped, and. I was precipitated !
piany* foot, upon the hard rocks below.— j
Falling feet foremost, the shock unsettled
my whole system; the blood gushed from .1
both ears and an intolerable roaring in 1
star.tly commenced in them, the most dis j
tressing, perhaps, that any man ever sul- 1
fered and lived. Ere I had touched the j
rocks, I heard Eva exclaim, “ (xallant sir,
hnstc, L ! haste to the relief of my cousin.”
Theso words will never be effaced trom my
memory—they were tho last I ever heard
uisimcny spoKcu. rrom that time all was
silence—still as death. Tho roar of oun-
non—tho rush of armies, like the soft
words of friendship, and the gentle notes
of love, to me were like , a featiier floating
in mid air—my hearing had been destroyed.
I know not how long I continued insensi
ble, but when I came to a sense of rav
condition, Eva and Maj. Curgmings were
at my sido. They assisted me to rise, but
1 conld not walk. They', refused to leave
me, and it took all my powers of persuasion
to. induce them to proceed. Eventually
they reluctantly decided to go on, and I
bid my cousin a long farewell, and nover 1
saw her again. As awful and vnBt in its
magnitude, and as deplorable in its conse
quences as was the price I gave for her
rescue, it has, nevertheless, been cheerfully
paid. A cold world passes me by in silence,
but a warm freurt tells mo that I have-done
my duly. There are voices whose gentle
notes I Wvuld give*worlds to hear, did I
possess the^n. The pleasant smile—tho
beaming eye—are still delightful, but a
mighty voice, dark and gloomy, bangs over
earth in silence, and the bright flowers
which I, in imagination, saw blooming in
my pathway', have long sinco fallen, with
ered, -upon tho ground, and huvo become
again crimsoned in the blood of nations.
A broad silvery belt was spanning the
Eastern horizon, and Maj. Cununings, the
friend of my early y’Oiith, again stood be
fore mo. lie hud seen Eva in tho embraces
of her father, and then hastened - 'to my
relief.. With much difficulty I joined my
companions, ami as the conditions of our
peacetul mission had been fulfilled, I hastily
took a.sad leave of Maj. Cummings and
Mary IVatson, and joined Capt. Walker in
tho flag of truce boat, and we pulled for
tbe farther shore. * * * *
Not .being disabled in any of my limbs,
I refused to leave my Regiment, but was
never culled upon to perform duty, though
on all occasions I preferred to bo with my
company. It was oa the 4tli* of July a
soldier lay', in great distress, at a concealed
picket post on the Eastern bank of the
river. Seeing i* commotidn among his
companions, ho inquired the cause, and
being told that a voice was bourdon tho
opposite side of the river, suying, '‘ Git out
dat tree, Gunwale; I seo de. reeds move
over de river,” ho cautiously crawled to
tbo bank of tbe river, and after closely
scanning the many trees that leaned over
the water, he baw a huge negro, peeping
out from amid the thick boughs of a willow
tree. Quick as thought the swift messen
ger of death sped over tho waters, whose
unruffled bosom was disturbed by a heavy
- plunge, and Eva Wilson, was avenged.
Here, gentle reader, I leave off following
my Journal and make a tew additional re
marks. In consequence of the shock-1 bad
received, I suffered many days and nights,
the most intense agony. Drs. Watson and
Long, Surgeons of the 34th Ga., to which
I belonged, gave mo the greatest attention.
Every member of ray company, and par
ticularly Capt. A. T. Bennett, alleviated
my Had condition by Iboir many acts of
kindness. Maj. T. T. Dorpugh, now. Col,
of the 2d Reg- Glenn’s Cav., ajso placed me
andcr an everlasting, debt of gratitude, by
his Aiany good and - kind offices in my be
half Ail of those gentlemen, both officers
and privates, will accept my heartfelt
thanks fop their kindness to me, and wilt
pardon the liberty I have taken to thus
use their names, while I bid them a hearty
God speed ; and ray-only apology is, thah
*1 have offered this unpretending narrative
to the press, only’ because numerous friends,
many of whom occupy high official posi
tions, have urged me to do so. It was
written under the most adverse circum
stances, and makes no pretensions, what
ever, to literary merit.
I followed my command into Kentucky,
by which time risings in my head, occa
sioned by cold: in my bleeding ears, had
wholly destroyed my hearing, and I was
honorably discharged from the servico.- 1 -
Upon my return through Big Creek Gap I
lost my daily’ Journal, from which thfs
arny.ivo is taken, but it has since been
restored to mo by Col. W. C. Lathrop, of
Tenn., who lias seen proper to mention me,
in Haltering terms, in some of the papers,
and whoso encomiums Were endorsed by
the editor of the Southern Watchman.-—
Let me say to these high toned gcntlemen, -
that I consider their esteem an honor, and
in my humble way, shall endeavor to prove
my self worthy of it.
Finally, in conclusion, I will state, by
Ins permission, that Col.’ Lathrop was the
worthy and accepted lover of Mattie Wil-
sou, of whose sud fate he knew nothing
until he found tho Journal spoken of.—-
From that hour he avowed his determina
tion to avenge her death, and since that
tinie has been known to ride, many times,
through the cross fire of several bloody
battles, dealing death and destruction to
all around him. Such is warj and wero
the heavens a roll ef parchment, tbe heav
ing ocean of purest ink, and every' man a
scribe by trade, ail—all would become ex
hausted before its untold horrors cotlld be
written.
How the Devil Lost.
The following is loo good to be lost. We
copy it from an exchange paper, and re
spectfully call the attention to it of persons
who feel disposed to spread in the newspa
per line:
Ayoungman whoactually desired wealth
was visited by his Satanic majesty, who
tempted him to promise his soul for eter
nity if he could be supplied on this earth
with all the monev he could us£. The
bargain was concluded ;'the devil was to
supply' the money, and was at last to have
his soul, unless the y'oting man could spend
more.money than the devil could furnish.
Years passed away ; tbe mao married, was
extravagant in his living, built plflaceB,
speculated widely’, lost and gave away
fortunes, and yet his coffers wore alwaya
foil. He turned politician, and bribed his
wav in power and fame without reducing
his pile of gold. Me became a flllibuster
and fitted out ships and armies, but his
banker honored all his drafts. He went
to St. Paul to live, and paid the usual rates
of interest for all tho money he could bor
row ; but though the devil made wry faces
when he came to pay the bills, yet all were
paid. One expedient after another failed;
the devil counted the time—only two years
—that he must wait for the soul, and he
mocked ;he efforts of the despairing man.
One more trial was resolved upon—tb$
man started a newspaper! The devil
growled at the bill at tbe end of tbe first
’ quarter, was savage in six months, melan
choly in nine, and broke, deud'brpke, at
the end of tho year. So tbe newspaper
went down, but the soul was saved.
About Hats.
A gentleman of this city, says tbe Memr
phis Appeal, who had occasion to usee cor- •
siderable lime about his premises, which
had heretofore been infested with rats, in
formed us that these destructive little ani
mals had suddenly ceased to appear or •
annoy him. “’Before using tho lime,” said
he, “ you coufd scarcely walk across tho '
yard after night without treading upon
them.”’ Ho showed tta several of their
principal holes, around which he had de
posited a small portion of fresh or unslack- -
ed lime, which evidently had the effect of
driving them from these places, which they
had jufore rosorted to in great numbers.
The above is a simple ni>d cheap method
o* getting rid at this annoying and destruc
tive pest; suppose you try it. 1 -
TERRIFYING RATS.
Dissolve a pennyweight of phosphorus
in one-fourth of a- gill of olivo oil, which
may be done by ajrplying a "gentle heal,
and whatever substance is smeared with
this compound will appear luminous for
several hours. It is said that- if a live rab
be coated over with this luminous oil, and
then set ut liberty^ all the. rats in the vi
cinity will immediately absquatulute to
pifrt8 unknown, and never return.
DESTROYING RATS.
Corks', cut as thin us sixpences, roasted
or shewed in grease, and placed in their
track; or dried sponge in small pieces, N
fried or dipped in honey;, with a little oil
of rhodium, or birdlime, laid iu their haunts
will stick to their fur and cause their do- *
parture.
If & live rat be caught, and well rubbed
or brushed over with tar and train oil, and
afterwards put to escape in tbe boles of
others, they will disappear.
Poisoning is a very dangerous and ob
jectionable mode.
TO DRIVE RATS FROM YOUR PREMISES.
Buy one pound of chloride of lime, and
scatter U dry into rat holes and places
they visit, in tbe cellar and other parts of
the bouse, in and under the cellar wall,
_and they will soon leave you. Don’t put
- it on or very near any articles of family
provisions.
• • -BAIT FOB BATS. ‘ ;
Mix a paste of eornmeaf with raw eggs,
which is the host bait for a wire trip; they
vfflj’all get in, if there is room. , ;
*©*• InThe Shifting aspects of society,
the mind,- in order to k$ep pace with thd
progressive world; and enjoy,lbo pleasures
of intellectual growth, requires free and
constant intercourse with ratyj, uud books..