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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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T. k\ CinUSTIAS, I ora.
gatooit Journal,
Published Every Thursdiy.
TE RMS—Strictly in .Advance.
Three month* OO 75
Si* months #1.25
One year Si 00
Job ll'ork of every description eie
eiitedwith neatness and dispatch, at moderate
rates. '
RAIL-ROAD GUIDE.
Southwestern Railroad.
WM HOLT, Pres. | VIRGIL POWERS, Sup
Leave Macon 6.15 A. if. ; arrive at Colum
bus 11.15 A. if. ; Leave Columbus 12 45 P.
1/ ’ arrive at Macon 6.20 P. if.
Leaves Macon 8 A if ; arrives at Eu
faula 8 SO, P M ; Leaves Eufaula 7 20, A M;
Arrives at Macon 4 50, P M.
ALBANY BRANCH.
Leaves Smithville 1 46, P M ; Arrives at
Albany 3 11, P M ; Leaves Albany 9 85, A M;
Arrive* at Smithville 11, A M.
Leave Cuthbert 3.57 P. M.; arrive at Fort
Gains 5.40 P. M ; Leave Fort Gains 7.05 A
M.\ arrive at Cuthbert 9.05 A. if.
Western & Atlantic Railroad.
E. HULBERT, Sup’t.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Atlanta . • • |« £ JJ.
Leave Dalton .... 2.30 P. M.
Arrive at Chattanooga . . 5.2a r. M.
Leave Chattanooga . • 3-20 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta . • • 12-05 P. M.
NIGHT TRAIN.
Leave Atlanta . . • 700 P. M.
Arrive at Chattanooga . .. 4.10 A. M
Lrnv» Chattanooga . . 4.30 P. M.
Ar'i” at l'j'ton . . • 7.50 P. M.
A>- va* Atlanta . . • 1.41 AM.
(Sards .
LEVI C. HOYL,
attorney at law,
Dawson, - - - - Ga.
"\\7 ILL practice in the several Courts of
V\ Law aud Equity in this Stale and tho
Circuit Courts of the United States for the
State of Georgia. Alan, attend n given to
COMMISSION' in BANKRUPTCY.
C B. AVOOTEN. R W. DAVIS
WOOTEN & DAVIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
tiaicsoni Ga.
d<*o 24 18G8 1 y
LAW FIRM.
w a Ptr.KS, I VASON & DAVIS,
Dnwsnn, VJU. Albany, Ga.
H AVING asiociatrd ourselves togeTner u.
the practice of Law, wc will be tbank
lu! for patronage, and will attend promptly
to all business entrusted to our care.
dec5,1868— 6m
MEDIC.VL CARD.
I)R J. L. D. PERRYMAN DR. J. A. JACKSON.
JUS. PERF.YMAN & lACKSON,
PRACTICING
si'it a EO.rs sph isiciu.rs.
Office at tlie Drug Store of JACKSON & CO.
They keep a watchman who sleeps in their
office, and who will go for either or both of
them when culled for at night.
Dawson, Ga., April 22, 1809—3 m
DR. T. A. CHAPPELL.
HAVING located at SilO'.Vll’s Sla
lion, respectfully tenders bis profes
sional services to the public.
Office at the Store of Dili., .Toiinsok & Cos,,
where he may be found when not profession,
ally absent.
During his absence, calls left with Mr.
Johnson, will meet prompt attention on his
return. April 15, 1869 —Sm
Eufaula Home Insurance Cos.,
EUFAULA, ALA.
Chartered Capital, $1,000,000
J.G. L.MARTIN, PRESIDENT.
This reliable company proposes to take
risks on equitable terms. Apply to
mblß;3m 8. R. Weston, Ag’t.
J. G. S. SMITH,
GUNSMITH
./.v» jtwf/1/.riST
DA W'SON, : : : Georgia.
Keeps constantly on hand a well selected
stock ol Gnns, Pistols, Caps, Cartridges and
Amuniiion of all description.
Silver Plating of all kinds done. Also,
Sewing Machine Needles lor sale.
Also Repairs all kinds of Guns, Pistols, sew
ing 3/achines, etc., etc. Feb 11 ’69 Iy.
T. J. PRATT. J. B. CRIM
PRATT & CRIM,
DRV GOODS AND
<G rocf-'ry .Merchants,
f>AH»OX, - - GEORGIA.
T advances made on Cotton
-Li shipped to our correspondents in .Savan
nah and Baltitaore. ost22’6Biy*
BROW N HOUSE
E. E. BRttWX & SOM,
I'ourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot,
Macon, Georgia.
pHIS House haviug latoly been refitted
a. and repaired, and is now one of tbe best
Hotels in the State, and the most conve
nient in the city. The table is supplied with
everything the market affords. feblfi’6*
McAFeF “houses,
h\ Smitliville and Ft. Valley, Ga.
undersigned having taken the Bying
,-E ton ifouse at Ft. Valley, takes pleasure
in notifying the travelling public that both
; be above houses are now in the “full tide”
-¥ successful administration by himself He
will spare no expense to make them both
First-Class Hotels, .Veals readv on the
arrival of the traih. W. M. McAFEIS.
GL BERND,
manufacturer
AND
Wbolsale & Retail dealer in
SADDLES, HARNESS,
AND
Saddlery Hardware.
W E would again call the attention of
* Y Planters and J/erebauts to our supe
rior Stock and increased facilities for the
manufacture of everything in our line, com
prising—.
Ladies’, Mens’ and Roys’ Saddles,
Carriage, Buggy and Team Harness,
Collars, Bridles, Saddle Blankets,
Horse Covers, Whips, &c., &c',
Superfine Buggy Robes.
A variety of Lew tiler constantly kept on
hand, as Patent JTnameled, Delting, Lace,
Upper and Calfskins.
Also, Enameled Duck and Drilling,
All widths of Belting made to order.
Planters and customers,
knowing we can and will offer you actual in
ducements in quality and price, we would re
quest you to call and examine our Stock ut
44 Third .Street, before purchasing eleowlicre.
"W anted,
Hides, Skins and Furs of all kinds;
also. Wool, A/oes and Tallow.
JAcon.Ga., December 17;6m
GIVE ME A CHANCE
TO SERVE YOU WITH
FRESH GROUND FLOUR,
OF ALL QUALITIES,
SHORTS,
BRAN,
MEAL,
GRITS,
STOCK FEED, &c.
J.I.UES R. RICE
\\T ould respectfully inform his old friends
v v and the public in general, that, having
leased Hr. T. C. NISBET’S
MACON MILLS,
(Better known as the “Rock Mills,’’)
He has put the same in complete and thor
ough running order, and is now prepared to
furnish the merchants and house keepers of
J/acon, Middle and Southwestern Georgia,
with everything in his line, in any quantity
desired, on the most reasonable terms;
11 is experience in the J/i!ling Business, to
gether with'the satisfaction with which he
ties film ‘t’O a’ftla rl' ot’ p“ fitfc pa\ron'age, which
he solicits, and which ho will use every exer
tion to serve. A trial is all he asks.
febll;3m
BOOKS! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!!
AT PUBLISHERS PRICES.
FISOJtM SO CE.VTS TO $ 10.
Aud sent by d/a 11, free of Postage.
BOOKS of Games, Tricks, Riddles and
Puzzles.
BOOKS on Etiquette and Usages of So
ciety.
BOOKS on Love, Courtship, and J/.irri
age.
BOOKS on Fortune Telling, Dreams and
d/agic.
BOOKS on Letter Writing, Talking and
Debating.
Novels, Prize Romances, Song and Joke
Books.
ANY BOOK that is asked for, no matter
what kind, where published, where you see
it advertised, or if not advertised at all. The
Books are arranged in Lists. Give the kind
of Book you want, and a list with prices, will
he sent by return mail. Address 0. 11. VVIL
COX, General Agent, No. 11 Peachtree St.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Arrangements have been made with hous
es in every branch of Trade and Business in
the United States.
Importers, Manufacturers, Inventors,
Publishers, Dealers, Etc.
By which Anything, Everything , that
can be found ANYWHERE, can be
furnished.
Iu an Agency of this kind, where the wants
of so many different persons are to be sup
plied there mu9t necessarily be many things
required that canuot be advertised, and
which are not furnished except on special
application. No person, male or female,
need have the least hesitation iu writing for
JUST WHAT TIIKY WANT.
Descriptive circulars of new aod useful
inventions. Patent Medicines, Books, En
slaving*, Photograpes, Music. &0., sent free
to any address. fcblljiy
PLANTERS’ HOUSE
BAR AND RESTAURANT.
Adjoining Passenj-er shed and opposite
Brown’s and Bvington’s Hotel.
P. McISTV'RE, Proprietor.
I r-ilfo pleasure m finonnriue to my friends and
the nubile genaraly, that I am now prepared to
furnaih -Meals at all flours: eonaiitincT of fish,
Ovßterw llain, Ecus, aud such luxuries as the
eo'imtrv’affords. (frders for Suppers and parties
punctualy iattended to. Confetionaries and Wrars
furnishep en most rcasonblc terms.
Jan 14th 3t»o.
HEAR T,,E WITNESS!
NO ARSENIC! NO QUININE!!
„V© MERCURY Hi
Bibb County, Ga., Feb. 11th, 1R69.
Mesars L W. HUNT & Cos. . . ,
Oests-I have taken Dr. Wilh.lt’s AnUpo
riodfc «and have giyen it in my family, and
unhesitatingly pronounce it to b.. thesbe.t
Chill and Fever Medicine that I ever saw.
have newer known it to fail in a single in
stance. 'os^U'GniaoN, Bibb county.
For sale in Dawson by
Druggists.
c. W. WARWICK,
Att’v at Law and Solicitor in Equity,
3 SMITHVILLE, GA.
■Will practice in South Western and Patau-
U Circuits. Collections pronely remitted.
DAWSON, GA., THUBSDAY, MAY 13, 1869.
Jas. Skymoub I A. R. Tinslky | T DTissutv
mini con.
AUK wish to remind our friends and patronß
M of Terrell csuuty, that we are still in the
Grocery and Provision Business,
and yet bear the name, as we have always
done, of selling First Class Goods
AT SMALL PROFITS.
AVe beg to refer to our immense Stock
of
2*25 Casks Baoor. Sides and Shoulders,
200 Barrels A B & C Sugar,
125 Tierces Lard,
8 Car Loads Choice Family Flour in
Sucks,
350 Boxes To bacon—all grades,
175 Bags Java and Rio Coffee,
20 Tierces Rice,
40 Tierces Choice Sugar-cured Hams,
200 Bbls Liquors—all grades—CHEAP.
Wc are also prepared to furnish Provisions
ON TIME,
Payable Erst of NOVEMBER nert, and at
prices lhat will not break them to purchase
at. Try us, Try us, Try us.
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY & CO.
Macon, Ga., April 8, 18G9—3m
Saddlery aud Harness Emporium.
G. C. ROGERS,
On the Site of the Old Theatre , and opposite
l/ntted States Hotel,
DEC A TUI ST. A TLA NTA, GA.
Convenient to tbe Passenger Depot. Pri
ces will be found more reasonable and Stock
more complete than any in the city. Also,
all kinds of Harness and Skirting Leathers.—
Also, Enameled Leathers and Cloths constant,
ly on hand, wholesale and Retail. •
4% ICICI Mail* ANI> BIGGIES,
ISaby Carriages, Cocking Horses, aud Buggy
Umbrellas, of the most approved ttyleand finish,
on band and made to order. janM-ly
LIQUORS! LIQUORS!
J. w. O’COXXOIt,
Successor to Horne & Co.‘
No. GO, Cherry St. .VI ACOM Ga.,
Has on hand
A CHOICE STOCK OF WHISKEY,
\LL grades, from a good common to the
puiest and best in the market.
Also, pure Brandy, Gin, Rum, and Wine,
of all grades, all of wnich can be purchased
u w If I Vit vrnum
FLOUR—Equal to the best, at the lowest cash
price.
PLANTING POTATOES—A large stock.
Early Goodrich, Peach Blow,
Early Pink-Eye, Chill Red.
TOBACCO—PIug and Fine-Cut,, cheap and
good. Tobacco lias advanced, but he
will sell at old prices.
He is now receiving a large stock of Teas,
Green and Black; Coffee, Sugar, Molasses
and syrup, ol various grades; vine
gar, both Apple and Wmcjall of
which be will sell at a small margin over cost.
SOAPS—He has a large and varied lot of Fan
cy Toilet and common Soaps, which he sells
o the trade a Philadelphia Trices.
fRUIT AUD CAN GOODS.
A fine lot. of I'ox Oranges, Lemons, Ap
ples, Nuts of all grades ; Peaches, Tomatoes,
Green Corn, Peas. Beans, Oysters, Sardines,
Raisins, Currants, Horse iiaddish, Swamp
Cranberries and Holland Herring, Split Peas,
Stareh, Bluing, and, in fact, everything that,
is usually kept by a first-class Grocer.
BACON.
He has jus; received a few boxes of Clear
Ribbed Sides, which he offers low. Also.
Pickled Beef, Pickled Pork, English Break
fast Bacon, Bologne Sausage, Butter and
Lard.
He will sell all of the above very low for
cash, and those who give him a trial he is
sure to please.
US?” Call soon, and call often.
JXO. YV. O’CONNOR,
ja'tl 4 onevrw
THOMAS WOOD,
(NEXT DOOR TO LANIER HOUSE,)
Macon, - - Ga.
DEALER IN
FINE FURNITURE,
Chairs, Mattresses, Feathers, Carpet", Win
dow Shades, Wall Paper, &c. Parlor Setts
in Reps and Hair Cloth, Bedroom Setts in
Mahogany and Walnut, A'uameled Cottage
Setts, cheap, &c., &e.
Fisk’s Metal**- Burial Case*,
and Full Glass Caskets—Coffins in Rose
Wood, Mahogany, Walnut, Cedar and Paint
ed. jgg’Trices ,0 euit tbe ,imes * decßsm
GA^
• PROPRIETOR. 1 v
(garrard house]
THE MEW HOTEL.
BAKLOW HOUSE,
AMERICUS, GA.
%V. J. BAKEOW, Proprietor.
Dawson Business Directory,
Dry Goods Merchant*.
KI Tt UK. JACOB, Deaer iu all
kinds of Dry Goods, Main street.
Kl) 'I’M lilt. Ik, Dealer in Fancy and
Staple Dry Goods, and Groceiies, Ilald
winsold stand, d/ain Street.
IOI’LEWK A GRIFFIN, Dealers
J in Staple Dry Goods and Groceries, also
Warehouse aud Commission J/ercbants,
if ain Street,
M cKEIBiy At CROUCH, Dealers
iu Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, d/.iin
St, At Reddicks old stand.
OKU, W. F. Dealer iu F'ancyand sta -
ple Dry Goods, Main st., under “Jour
nal” Printing Office.
PRATT & CKIM. Dealers in nil
kinds of Dry Goods and Groceries. Main
Street.
PEKPU.ES, W. M., Dealer in Staple
and Fancy Dry Goods, Loylees’ Block,
MaiD stroet.
Grocery Mereliaiit*.
ACT HER, S. D m Dealer in Groceries
aud F’amily Supplies. d/aiu Street.
Ij'UETOHf, J. A., Dealer in Bacon,
Flour, Meal and Provisions generally, at
Sharpe A Brown’s old stand, Kiin it.
UAKBJ.B A MI AKPi:, Deahrs
1 in Groceries and Provisions, opposite
Puhlic Square, Main et.
Gl BEER At SIMMONS, Grocery
I and Provision Dealers, South side Pub
lic Square.
HOOD, B. II m Dealer in Groceries and
Family supplies generally, next door to
Journal” Office, Main st.
MIZEEE, K . C. A. Cos. Grocery and
Provision dealers. Next door to the Ho
tel Main Street.
CONFECTIONERIES.
HI Clf A R DSOIY, I).r. Dealer in
Confectionaries, Fish, Oysters, fie Main
Street.
Driitfgial.
f AHEATHAM, C. A., Drngeist and
\J Physician. Keeps a good supply of
Drugs and Medicines, and prescribes for all
the ills that flesh is heir to. At bis old stand,
the Red Drug Store, Main st.
PH i siciansT ~
PERRYMAN, I>r. .1. 1,. D. IW
I. tieing Physician and Surgeon. Office
over S. M. Slesel & Bro’e, Dawson, Ga.
Watch Repairer.
VIXEN, JO IIA P., will repair
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, J/usic Books,
Acco dions, Ac , always to be found at his
old stand, on North side of Publiw Square.
UUiESlllllil.
SMITH, J. G. S., Dealer in Guns,
Pistols, Caps, Cartridges, and sporting
goods generally, Main st.
TIM SHOP.
Soule, R. .5. Dealer in Stoves and Tin
ware of all. deaerptions. R-nairing done
on short notice. Northeastside Public square
Fivery Stable*.
F ARM CM, Slf 4 R PE A Cos., Sale
and Livery Stable, Horses and Mules for
sale and hire Horses boarded. North aide
Public Square.
Boot aud Shoe Whop.
F) CMM Elf, B. F., Makes and repairs
k Boots and Shoes of all kinds, next door
to Gun Shop, Depot st., Dawson.
hi r- mi T>r rnnc ir ii ~iih'unr 'nwi im i mimi
Georgia Gome Insurance Cos,,
OF CO LIMB ITS, G.i.
INCORPORATED } CAPITAL
1850. S $350,000
Companv makes a speciality of issti-
I i»S Participating Policies on
Dwellings, whereby the insured receive a
share in the profits without incurring anv
liability. Apply to S. R. WESTON, dg’t,
mtll’69-3m Dawson, Ga.
C. A. CHEATHAM,
Gen! Commission Merchant,
Dawson, Georgia,.
I IT ILL buy on tlie best terms possible, anything
W the planters need, or sell for the Merchants,
anything they have to sell.
Cotton bought and sold on commission.
march l«-*8lMy ..... .
Now on hand and to arrive2ocasks clenr Kibbcd
,dcs which — c: -;°s^Xtham.
Inaugurated at Tast i
New Harness Manufactory
ijt du tw*Bo.r, G.t.
subscriber would respectfully call
JL the attention of the public generally, to
the fact, that he will make and keep on
hand, all kinds of AMUIt.FESS, and will
sell litem as cheap as they can be had in any
marl*. My work is all made of tho best
material, and made by band and not machine.
Old Hdrness aud Saddles reptired on short
n ° l * e ' J. R. ANDREWS.
Dawson, Ga., if a rob 11, 1869—1 y
wranims
OjS TIME!
WE arc now prepared to furnish
Planters supplies of ill kinds, ON
TIME, at reasonable rites, for ap
proved paper.
JOHNSON, CAMPBELL & CO.
Macon, Ga , March 11, 'o9—-iu
A CIIP OF COLD WATER.
BY GRACI GREENWOOD.
Shortly after the close of the war, I
travelled on the railway for srtme hours
of a bright June day, seated beside a
young soldier, cavalryman, from Wis
consin, who was on his way home,
with an honorable discharge, after a
service ot four years. My fellcw trav
eller proved to be quite intelligent and
sociably inclined; and beguiled the
way by relating many incidents of the
battle field and of camp *nd hospital
life One of tbe simplest of his stories,
told with an appearance of the utmost
good faith, I have never forgotten, re
membering distinctly every detail,
while some of his more marvelous and
tragical narrations have quite faded
fr m my mind.
“Our regiment,” he said, was under
Bunks, in the spring of 1862, when he
made such good time in getting down
the Shenandoah Valley. It was an
awful, driving, confused, exhausting,
hurry skurry change of base, but it’s
curious that I chiefly remember it hy
a little incident, which perhaps you
will think was hardly worth laying up
and is hardly worth telling of.”
I signified my desire to hear his lit
tle story, and be went on :
“1 was one morning dispatched, in
hot baste, to tbe extieme rear, with a
very important order. As iil luck
would have it, I had to ride a strange
horse, as my own had fallen lame. The
one provided for me proved just the
most ill-uatured, vicious brute, I ever
mounted. I had hard work to mount
him at all, for furious rearing and
plunging, and when at last I reached
the saddle, he was so enraged there
was no getting him on for at least five
minutes. With his ugly head down,
and his ears back, he whirled round
amt round, pivo ing on his lore feet and
lashing out with his hind legs, till I
tancy they must have looked like the
spokes of a big wheel. When he found
that I was master of the situation,
that my band was firm and my spurs
were sharp, he gave in, till the next
time ! but 1 knew that he was continu
ally watching m» for a chance to fling
me over his head and trample the mas
tership out of me.
' I rode hard that day, both l ocalise
of my ordets, and for the purpose of
putting that devd of a horse through ;
but there wero many obstructions in
the road—marching columns, artillery,
army wagons, and above a l Lotts
of contrabands, who were always
scrambling to get out of your way
just into your way; so that it was noou
before I had made half of my distance
had exhausted my canteen, and was
panting, almo t loiling like a dog. Just
as my thirst was becoming quite un
bearable, I came upon a cr >up of
soldiers, lounging by a wayside spring,
drinking and filling their canteens. At
first ! thought I would dismount, as
my horse seemud pretty well subdued
and liiowed; but no sooner did he
guess my intention, than he b-gan
again his diabolical frisking and plung
ing at which the stragglers about the
s; ring set up a provoking laugh,
which brought my already hot blood
up to tho boiling-point. Still, 1 didn’t
burst out at once. I swung off' my
canteen, and said to one of tho men,
the only fellow that hadn’t laughed at
iny bout with the horse; “Here, com
rade, just you fill this for me."
He was a tall, datk, heavy browed,
surly looking chap, but for all that I
didn’t look for such an answer to be
growled out:
“Fill your ow n canteen, and be
to you I”
i tell you I wns mnd ; the other fel
lows laughed again, and then I was
madder, an 1 f just said to him : “You
mean devil.! I hope to G and I shall
yet hear you begg rg for a drink of
water ! If ever Ido I’ll see you die
and go where you belong, before I’ll
give it to you.”
Then I galloped on, though some of
the men called to me to come back,
saying they’d fill my canteen. I didn’t
stop till I reached a house a mile or
two farther on, where a little black
boy watered both me and my horse,
and tilled my canteen, with a smile
that the handful of new pennies 1 gave
him couldn’t begin to pay for. When
I compared the ebndact of this poor
little chip of ebony, who said he “nev
er had no father nor mother,* nor name
but Pete,” with the treatment I hail
received from a white fellow-soldier, I
found that drink of cold water hadn't
cooled down my anger much. And
for months and months after, whenev
er I thought of the affair, the old mad
feeling would come boiling up. The
fellow’s face always came out as clear
before me as my own brothers, only it
seemed to be more sharply cut into
my memory. I dou’t know why I re
sented this offence so bitterly. I have
let bigger thing! of the sort pass; and
soon forgotten them ; but this stuck by
mo. lam not a revengeful fellow nat
urally, but I never gave up the hope
of seeing that man again, and somehow
paying him back for hia brutal inso
lence. There wasn’t a camp or re
view I was in for the next two years
but I looked for him light and left I
never went over a field after a battle
but that I searched for hitn among the
dying —God forgive me ! At last my
opportunity came.
I bad been wounded and was in one
of the Wushingtcn Hospitals—almost
well, yet still not quite tit for duty in
the saddle. I hate above all things to
' be idle, so I begged, for I’ght employ
! ir.ejt as hospital uurse, and they gave
j it to me.
I never felt for our poor, brave fel
] lows as I did (here I had been very
fbmioate, and until that summer had
sever been iu tbe hospital. Now 1
saw such suffering and such heroism
as I had never seen on the battle
field. Companionship helped to keep
up the spirits of those we coidd cot
save to the last. Then it seemed hard
that each brave boy must make his
march down tho dark valley alone.—
But they all went off gudantly. I
would rather have galloped forward
on a forlorn change, any day, than
huve followed any orm of them over to
the ‘Soldier’ Rest,’ though it is a pret
ty place to camp down in In fact,
my heart grew soft hero, so Christian
izing as it were, that I forgot to look
for my old enemy ; for so you see, I
still regarded the surly straggler who
refused me water at the roadside
spring.
After the battle of the Wildernel*,
a great multitude of the wounded wero
puured in upon us; all our wards were
tilled to overflowing. It was hot, close
weather, most of the patients were fe
vered by their wounds and exposure
to the sun, and up and down the long,
ghast'y lines of white beds the great
cry was for water. I took a large
pitcher of ice-water and a tumbler,
and stalled on the round of my ward;
ns eager to give as the poor fellows
were to receive. The ice rattled and
rang iu the pi’cher in a most inviting
way, and many heavy eyes opened at
tho sound, and many a b->t hand was
stretched out, when all at once, on one
of the two furthest bods of tho ward. 1
saw a man irt up with hi.-face flaming
with fever and Lis*eyes gleaming, as
he almost screamed out: ‘Water, give
me water, for God’s sake !’’
Then, madam, I coal I see no other
face in all the ware), for it was he !
I made a few steps toward him, and
saw he knew me as well as I knew
him, for he fell back on hispiilow, and
just turned his face towards the wall.
Then the devil tightened his grip on
me, till, it seemed he had mo fast and
sure, and he seemed to whisper into
my ear : “Rattle the ice in the pitch
er, and aggravate him! Go up and
dowD, giving water to all the others ;
and not a drop to him ! ’
Then something else whispered, a lit
tle nearer, though not in such a sharp,
hissing way—conscience, I suppose it
was; good Methodists might call it the
Holy Spirit; other religious, people
might say it was the spirit of my moth
er; and perhaps we would all rneaD about
the same thing—anyhow it seemed to
say ; “Now, my boy, is your chance to
return good for evil. Go to him, give
him drink fir t of ail !” Aud thatxome
thing walked me right up to his bedside,
tn idem« slide my band underpins sboul
derund raise him up; and put the turn
bier to hl6 bps, Jlow be
almost atumblerfull at a swallow, iook
ing at me eo wis fully all the iToio.
When-he was satisfied, he fell back,
and aga'n turned bis face to the wall,
without a word. But somehow [ knew
that fellow's heart was touched, a3 no
chanlaiu’s sermon or tract h:.d ever
touched it.
I asked the surgton to let me have
the sole care of the patient, and he con
sented, though he said the mao had a
bad gunshop worn 1 iu the knee, aod
woulb have to submit to an amputation,
if he could stand i’; and if not, would
probably make rne a great deal of treu
blc wh-ile he lasted.
Well, I tout charge of him—l had
to doit, somehow—but he kept up tbe
same sih nee with me for stvcral days ;
then, one moruing, just as I was leaving
bit bedsid», be caught hold of my coat
and pulled me back. I bent dwn to
ask him what bo wanted, aod ho said in
a hoarse whisper, “You remember that
eaute.n business in the Shenandoah
Valley “Yes ! but it dou’t matter a -w,
old fellow,” I answered.
“But, it dies matter,” he said. 'J j
don’t know wbat made me so surly that
day, only that an upstart young lieu- j j
tenant from cur town had just been j |
swearing at tne for straggling; anu I j (
vasn’t to blame, fir I was siek. 1
ci me down wi;h the fever next day.— j'
As tor what I raid to you 1 was ashamed ■ (
of t bHore you bad got out cf sight, at and, j (
to tell the truth, I’ve been looking for j,
you these two years, just to tell you so. !,
But when I met you here, where I was
crying, almost dj/ir>c, for water, it |
covuicd so like the carrying out your
curse, I was almost afraid cf you.”
I tell you what, madam, it gavo mo
strange feelings to think of him looking
for me to make up, all this time ; and i
was such a little sin, after all I'm not
ashamed to confess that the Sears eamr ,
into my eyes as I said: “Now, Eastman
(That was bis name,) don’t fret about
that little matter any loDger, it’s all
right; and you’ve been a better fellow
than 1 all along.
But be had taken it'to heart, and was
too weak to throw it off. It was ‘so
mean,’ he said, ‘so unsoldicr-like aod
bearish’; and I was 'so good to forgive
it,’ ho insisted.
“I stood by him while bis leg was
ampul: t id; and when, after a time, tbe
surgoon said even that could not save
him, that he Was sinking. I found tbe
man was like a brother to mo. He took
the bard news that be must di ■, ju t as
the war was almost ended, like tbe brave
fellow he was. lie dictated a last let
ter to frts sister, the only relative be
had, gave mo some directions about
sending some keepsakes to her, and then
asked tor the chaplain. This was a
good, sensible, elderly man, and be talked
in about tbe right style, I think, and
made us all fee) quite oomforatble in the
belief that in the Father’s house there
most be a mansion for ihe pror soldier,
who had so often camp.d out iu soow
and rain ; arid who had giveu bis all for
his country, some great good must be
in store.
At last tbe poir fellow said to the
chaplain, is not there something iu the
11 le B’ blo about giving a cup 1 of cold
water V* Ab, madam, i e?*T teii you
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how that hurt me. 'O, Kastman 1’ said
1, ‘don’t don’t I’ But hs only smiled
as the chaplain repeated tbe verse
l Then he turned to ire and said, *Yoa
, didn’t think wbat you were doing for
yourself when you gave me that glass of
; ice water the other day, did you old ftl
. low ? Can I pass for one of the Lttle
ones, though, with my six fest-two?—
Then he went on talking about being
litUe, and the kingdom of heaven, till
i we almost fesred his m : nd was wandor
i ing : but perhaps it was only finding Ha
'way borne. ‘I do feel strangely child—
ish to-night’ he said. *1 feel like say
jing the prryer verse my mother taught
mo when she used to put me to bed ;
twenty-five years ago. If you’ll excuse
mo, I’ll say it, all to myself, before I
go to sleep.
| “So he bade us good right, turned
| over on his pillow, and softPf shut hia
1 eyes. His lips movfd a little while, and
then, indeed, ho went to sleep.
A Backwoods Adventure-
A Virginia banker, who was the oluur
man of an irifi lei olnb, was onoe travel
ing through Kentucky, having with him
bank bills to the amount of $25,000*
When he came to a loDely forest, where
roberies and murders were said to bn
frequent, be was soon Icat by taking the
wroug road. Tho darkness of Bight
came quickly upon him, and how to es
cape the threatened danger he knew not.
In his alarm he suddenly espied in the
distuuce a dim light, and urging hia
horse onward, he at length came to »
wretched looking cabin. He knocked
and the door was opened by a woman,
who said that her husband was out
hunting, but would return, and she was
sure ho would cheerfully give him shel
ter for the night. The gentleman pot
up his horse, and entered tho cabin, but
with feelings that can better be imag
ired than described. Here he was with,
a large sum of money, and perhaps in
the bouse of [no of the robbers whoso
name was n terror to the country.
Iu a short time the man of tho house
returned. He had on a deer-skin shirt,
a bearsskin cap, seemed much fatigued,
and in no talkative mood. All this bod
ed the infidel no good. He felt for his
pistols in his pdeket, an 1 placed them
so as to bo ready for instant use. The
man asked the stranger to retire to bed,
but he declined, saying he would sit up
by the fire all night. The man urged,
but the more he urged the more the in
fidel was alarmed. 110 felt aesured this
was his last night upon earth, but he
determined to sell his life as dearly aa
he could. His infidel principles gave
him no comfort. Hrs fear grew into a
perfect ag-my. Wbat was to be done.
..MAmh'k , to"th V o wooden shelf, took
down an old book, and said :
“W.ll, stranger, if you wont goto
bed, I will; but it is my custom always
o read a chapter of the Holy Scriptures
before I go to bod.”
What a change did these words pro
duco ! Alarm was at once removed
from the ekeptio’s mind. Though avow
ing himself an infidel, be had now con
fidence in the Bible. He felt safe. He
felt that a man who kept an old Bible in
his house and read it, and bent his
knees in prayer, was no robber or mur
derer. He listened to the prayer of a
good man, and at once dismissed all hia
tears, and laid down in the rude eabin
and slept as calmly as be ever did un
der his father’s roof. From that night
ho ceased to revile the good old Bible.
Ho became a sincere Christian, and of
ten related the story of his eventful
j urnoy, to prove the folly of infiidelity
11*1- Cartersv’lle Lxpross Says;
Major Campbell Wallace, Sam Tate,
William Smith and the President of the
Na-hviile ana Decatur Railroad, have
b come th« contractors for the construc
tion of the North and South Road, in
Alabama, which will run from Decatur
to Montgomery, a distance of about one
hundred miles. It will cost about $6,
000,000, and two years and six months
given to complete tho contract. These
facts we elicited from Major Wallace,
on Monday last, who was then on bi 9
way to Montgomery to begin opera
tions. Tbe principal management of
the whole work has been committed to
LU hands, winch is a sufficient guaran
tee that the enterprise will be pushed
forward to an early completion.
Good Advice —At a recent marriage
of a daughter of Joseph Joslin, Esq.,
of Poultney, Vt., the following advice
was handed the bride by the fatbor, ac
companied by many greenbacks. Ws
recommend its prayerful perusal and re
membrance by newly-married couples.
They ate truly “words of wisdom,” and
deserving to be framed in every house
hold in the land i
1. Never ta!k«G, but to each ether.
2 Never both manifest anger at the
same time.
3. Never speak loud or boisterously
to each Other.
4. Never reprove each other in pres
ence of others.
5. Never find fault of fret about
wbat cannot be helped.
6. Never repent an order or request
when understood.
7. Neglect everybody else rather than
each other.
8. Nevor make a remark at the oth*
er’s expense.
9. Love the Lord and serve Him
faithfully all the days of thy life.
Hon. A. H. Stephens. —From »
gentleman who saw and conversed with
Mr. Stephens on Tuesday, says the At
lanta Few Era, see are rejoiced to learn
that be continues to improve
Tho injury was a Very serious one to one
of Mr. Stephens’ fragile mould, but we
arc glad to hope that be will shortly have
so fur recovered as to bo able Cos complete
his history of the late war—a work in
which ho takes great interest, aod which
i be is extremely anxious to oouiplots.