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o ct vn. To the memory of John IL Pendle ton; (who was killed in the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. Bth, 1862,) son of J. AL Pendleton, late Professor of Theology, in Union University, Mur freesboro’, Tennessee. When the martial blasts from Yankee land Pealed in the Southern patriots ear, And cruel tyrant chain and band Were wrought for Southern men to wear; Our gen’rous hero heard the sound, And forth a warrior he did come, Resolved, ’mid slaughter, blood and wound To drive the foe, far hence to roam. What tho’ his kindred did oppose? His noble heart notreason knows; The purpose, formed, he would not change, Nor would he truth and right infringe For father’s friendshsp, mother’s tear, Or sister's recognition dear; Who thought “the Union” they should save, Tho’ Southern soil should form one grave. Exile from home, he cheerful went, To share the hardships of the tent, To give his life an offering free For Southern rights and liberty. Tho’ merit him position gave, The “honored badge” he did not crave; But gladly to “the ranks" did go, Resigning office, pomp and show. Our noble youth did firm declare That none a higher price should pay For all that generous freemen share— The right to think, and act and say. How great a contrast this we see, Between his course and that of those, Who, tho’ their talents far less be, Os honors think, of spoils dispose. His mother and his sister too, When last he saw them in Glasgow, (For they in flight were seeking homes In distant lands where Yankee roams.) Did to the valiant warrior say: “Come, brother, son, do not delay, Your ‘ragged comrades’ to forsake— With kindred now a journey make.” But hear him in his proud reply: (For he his cause would not deny,) “My course I’ve taken: 1 declare That Southern fortune I will share. One, only one request I make, And then I’ve nothing more to speak: Allow me this short time to spend. Not as a brother, son, but friend. Henceforth no parentage I’ll claim; What’er you do, call me not son, For those who bear the traitor’s name, Shall never claim me for their own,” Twas thus he spake, and went away, Without a tear, without a sigh ; For, unlike those who tight for pay, His all he gave for liberty. His sire did say, with horror tilled : “Before he kills, may he get killed.” ’Twas so. He fired not a gun Before his life-blood, free, did run ! That gen’rous brow that early caught The brilliant light of classic thought, Now BROKEN, SHATTERED all around, Lies mould’ring, cold, beneath the ground Let those who mourn the gallant dead, And pay just honors to the great, Prepare their purest tears to shed, And grieve with me o’er his sad fate ! But weep not for our hero, slain, As, hopeless, cheerless, some do sigh; For he, there’s hope, will live again In purest, happiest climes on high, Cromwell’s Pocket Bible—Concluded. Z’br the Iniquities of Gods people they are sometimes delivered into the hands of their Enemies. Even all nations shall say, Where fore hath the Lord done thus unto this land ? what nieaneth the heat of this great anger ? Then men shall say, Be cause they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers.— Dent. 24: 25. And the Lord said unto Joshua, Get thee up ; wherefore best thou thus up on thy face ? Israel hath sinned, and they also have transgressed my cove nant which I commanded them. Josh. 7 : 10, 11. The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place: now the Lord hath brought it, and done accor ding as he hatli said, because ye have sinned against the Lord. Jer. 40:2, 3. My people have been lost sheep : all that found them have devoured them ; and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord. Jer. 50: 6,7. Wherefore doth a living man com plain, a man for the punishment of his sins ? Lam. 3: 39. Therefore both Soldiers and all God’s people upon such occasions must search out their sins. Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. Lam. 3: 40. Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to-morrow; for thus saith the Lord God of Israel: There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel; thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. Josh. 7 : 13. Especially let Soldiers and all of us upon such occasions search whether we have not put too little confidence in the arm of the Lord, and too much in the arm of Flesh. For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me the foun tain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. Yea, thou shalt go forth from him with thy hands upon thy head ; for the Lord hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. Jer. 2: 13, 37. Thus sayeth the Lord, Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and niaketh flesh his arm, and whose heart depart eth from the Lord. Jer. 17: 5. And let Soldiers and all of us consid- that to prevent this sin, and for the committing of this sin, the Lord hath many times given the victory to a few. And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee arc too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt them selves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. And the Lord said unto Gideon, By these three hun dred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thy hand. Judg. 7: 2,7. And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cit ies twenty and six thousand men that drew sword. And the children of Ben jamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men. And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men. And the children of Israel w ent up against the children of Benjamin on the third day. They enclosed the Benjainites round about, and chased them, and trod them down with ease ; and there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: And they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men ; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two-thousand men of them. So that all which fell that day of Ben jamin were five and twenty thousand men that drew the sword. Judg. 20 : 15, 17,21, 25, 30,43, 44, 46. And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men; Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty men of valor. And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam and all Israel. Ye think to w ithstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of David; and ye be a great multitude, and there are with you golden calves, which Je roboam made you for gods. But as for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him ; and behold, God himself is with us for our captain. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the Lord God of your fathers, for ye shall not prosper. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them. And when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind ; and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trum pets. Then the men of Judah gave a shout; and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that God smote J eroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter ; so that there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men. 2 Chron. 13: 3,4, 8, 10, 17. And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thou sand : all these were mighty men of valor. And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hun dred chariots. Then Asa w'ent out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O Lord, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee. 2 Chron. 14: 8, 11. And let Soldiers and all of us know, that the very nick of time that God hathfromised us help, is when we see no help in men. In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. Gen. 22: 14. And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not; stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will show to you to-day. The Lord shall , fight for you, and ye shall hold your i peace. Exod. 14: 13. I O our God, wilt thou not judge ] them ? for we have no might agains I this great company that cometh agains us ; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. 2 Chron. 20: 12. ' Ye shall m>t need to fight in this bat? tie: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord wit h you. i Ver. 17. [ To me belongeth vengeance and rec j ompense: their foot shall slide in due time; for tho day of their calamity is at hand, and the tidings that shall come upon them make haste. For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent him self for his servants, when he sceth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up or left. Dent. 32: 35, 36. For my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor. 12: 9. Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. —• Zech. 4: 6. For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. — Psalms 12: 5. Now will I rise, saith the Lord ; now will Ibe exalted; now will 1 lift up myself. Isa. 33: 10. Wherefore, if our forces be weakened, and the enemy strengthened, then let soldiers and all of us know that now we have a promise of God’s help which ice had not when we were stronger ; and therefore let us pray more confidently. O Dord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble. Isa. 33: 2. Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people; let his hands be sufficient for him, and be thou a help to him from his enemies. Dent. 33: 7. I looked on my right hand, and be held, but there vv as no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O Lord ; I said thou art my refuge.— Psalms 142: 4, 5. Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is none to lielp Psalms 22: 11. liemember not against us former in iquities: let thy tender mercies speedi ly prevent us; for we are brought very low. Psa. 79: 8. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. Psalm 35: o Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name. Psalm 79: 9. And let Soldiers and all of us know, that if we obtain any victory over our enemies, it is our duty to give all the glory to the Lord, and say: The Lord is a man of war ; Jehovah is his name. Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power ; thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee. Exod. 15: 3,6, 7. This is the Lord’s doing; it is mar vellous in our eyes. Psa. 118: 23. For the Lord fought for Israel. J osh. 10: 14. Therefore T will look unto the Lord. Micah 7: 7. Who delivered us from so great a death. 2 Cor. 1: 10. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. — 1 Chron. 29: 13. Seeing that thou our God hast pun ished U 8 less than our iniquities de serve, and hast given us such deliver- J ance as this, should we again break , thy commandment? Ezra 12: 13, 14. I will walk before the Lord in the ( land of the living. Psa. 136: 9. I have sworn, and I will perform it, J that I will keep thy righteous judg- 1 ments. Psalm 119: 106. [For the Soldier’s Friend.] A Hint. “Well,” exclaimed the soldier as he ! passed along the street a few days ago, 1 “I had supposed the Ladies generally , were adapting their dress to suit the i times; but I find I have been under a j false impression. i Look at those ladies passing along j there. They are dressed, not in < ‘homespun,’ which our noble Presi- 1 dent so highly commends, but in their j ‘silks and satins.’ For my part, I don’t see where they get them, or how they can afford to purchase them at the present high prices. But the strangest thing of all is, that they should oven desire to array themselves in such costly apparel, when the dark / mantle of mourning shrouds the whole country, and especiallyjvhen their sons, brothers, friends or lovers are exposed to every hardship and danger, having little to eat and almost nothing to wear! Even the costly ribbons on their fash ionable bonnets, would, if appropriated ( for the purpose, provide some of the necessary comforts of life. Or if they would contribute the difference be- ; tween the price of one of their fine ) dresses and the price of a common ? dress—more comfortable and better adapted to the times—it would sup- > ply many a poor soldier with “The Soldier’s Friend.” C. D. W. ‘ > Obituary] ( “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.” ) Rev. N. 1). .Renfroe, the subject of I this brief notice, was a native Alabam ian ; received his literary and theolog ; ical training in Union University, Ten ) nessee, and had settled in Jacksonville, ; Ala., where he was the beloved pastor \ of the Baptist CJiurch in that place. / Early in the present bloody struggle, ( the preacher laid aside his ministerial > robe, but not his Christian character and influence, shouldered his musket, j and entered the ranks. While a pri ( vate, there was no better soldier in the Confederate service—not one that en dured the hardships of camp life with ) more cheerfulness—not one perhaps (’ who lived a more consistent Christian life—not one who had less terror of our enemies—not a braver man ever fought for liberty. When a vacancy / occurred in his company, his associ l ates, appreciating his worth, gave him the place of Lieutenant. This office he filled with great credit to himself. \ Beloved by his men, he was the center )of attraction in his company. He ( passed safely through many of the ) fiercest battles fought in Virginia ; but { at Fredericksburgh, while almost alone, } his regiment having been repulsed by ? overwhelming numbers of the enemy, \ firing his repeater in the face of the advancing foe, he received a deadly shot through the head, from which he soon expired. “Brave as a lyon, and J gentle as a lamb,” the noble young > minister fell, a martyr for liberty, on ' his country’s altar. It was my privi- > lege to know him well. His instructor > during a part of his collegiate course, , and intimately associated with him in i after years, I unhesitatingly state that J I never had intercourse with a gentler, nobler spirit, one more pure, exempla ry and relined in life and manners, or one more devoted to the cause of his Master. As a preacher, he had few equals of his age; as a citizen, no man was more refining in his influence; and as a soldier, no braver man ever fought for liberty. But he has gone! Yes, he has gone i to the dimes of glory, where the fierce ! war cry will never be heard anymore, i To his bereaved brother (Rev. J. J. D. 1 Renfroe) and the afflicted relations and ] friends of the deceased, I offer my ten- I derest sympathies. * The Spirit of our People and of our Ar- < mies. The world perhaps has never wit- ( nessed greater devotion to a cause, a ? more self-sacrificing spirit, more pa- j tient endurance under hardships and ; perils, or firmer resolution | independence, than can be seen in the ) people and armies of the South. In ? this connection is inserted an extract ( from a Sermon* by Bishop Elliott, J preached in Savannah, Sept. 18, 1862, J a day set apart for prayer and thanks giving by the President. In this elo- 1 quent discourse the following language is found : i “ Next to the cause in which we are engaged, we have to thank God for i the spirit of our people and of our ar- ; mies. Such a contest as this which we i are waging could never have been car- 1 ried on successfully without such an entire devotion as pervades the States of this Confederacy. Although shut in from the rest of the world, and de- i prived of all our accustomed luxuries and many, even, of our comforts; and J although cut off from intercourse with i those we love in foreign lands, many j of whom are near and dear to us; al- ( though forbidden even to know what ! is going on in science or literature or > art, although stripped of all legitimate t commerce aud trade; although, in some ) of the professions, debarred from all ; business and all means of profit; al- ! though left with the ruling product of ) the country incapable of sale, save ' when a speculative demand within our ; own borders may arise for it, there is 5 yet heard no murmur, no complaint, j no disaffection, but all are willing to ) bear and to suffer for the cause’s sake. J God has given us a willing mind and ) we cheer each other on in faith and 5 trustfulness. And not only to the stern- ! er sex has God given this enduring tern- ) per, but the attitude of woman is sub- f lime. Bearing all the sacrifices of which s I have just spoken, she is moreover ) called upon t<> suffer in her affections, t to be wounded and smitten where she | feels deepest and most enduringly.— I Alan goes to the battle-field but wo- ( man sends him there, even though her heart strings tremble while she gives ( the farewell kiss and the farewell bless ing. Alan is supported by the neces sity of movement, by the excitement of action, by the hope of honor, by the glory of conquest. Woman remains at home to suffer, to bear the cruel tor ture of suspense, to tremble when the battle has been fought and the news of the slaughter is flashing over the elec- ) trie wire, to know that defeat will cov er her with dishonor and her little ones with ruin, to learn that the husband I she doted upon, the son whom she J cherished in her bosom and upon whom ) she never let the wind blow too rude- ly, the brother with whom she sport ed through all her happy days of child hood, the lover to whom her early vows were plighted, has died upon some distant battle-field and lies there a mangled corpse, unknown and uncar ed for, never to be seen again even in death. Oh ! those fearful lists of the wounded and the dead !” ♦Thanks to some unknown friend who sent me a copy of the Sermon which con tains this exli act. # i Cure for Virulent Small Pox, Scar ) latina and Measles.—A merchant ami ship owner of Boston has hud the following 1 receipesent to him from England, where it was furnished by Mr. L. Larkin, number of ) the Royal College ot Surgeons, who vouches for it as “a medicine that will effect a revo ) lutiqn in the healing art, as regards the pre vention and cure, not only of small pox, but ; also ot measles and scarlatina, however ma j lignant the type, in a manner more efficient . and extraordinary than could ever have ; been anticipated even by the most ardent ; philanthropist:” I On the first appearance of fever or irrita • tion ushering in attacks, whether occurring in families or large communities, the sub j joined mode of treatment should at once he I entered on: Take one grain each of powder ) ed foxglove or digtails, (valuable in the ratio I of its greenness—the dark should be reject- I ed,) and one of sulphate of zinc, (this arti- I cle is commonly known as while vitriol.)— j These should be nibbed thoroughly in a ! mortar, or other convenient vessel, with I four or five drops of water; this done, a nog I gin (or about four ounces,) more, with some I syrup or sugar, should be added Os this mixture a table-spoonful should be given an adult, and two tea-spoonfuls to acnild, eve ry second hour, until all symptoms of dis ease vanish. Thus conducted, convalescence, as if liy magic, will result. The rapidity of an event so auspicious will equally delight aud astonish, it may, however, be necessa ry further to note, that should the bowels become obstructed in progress of the dis ease, an evil by no means common, then a drachm of the compound powder of jalap (formed of two parts cream of tartar with one ot jalap,) and one grain of the herb, treated as above, formed into a pastil with syrup or sugar, should be given to an adult, and half the quantity to a child. This sim ple medicine shuts out, every other form or article whatever, as totally unnecessary, if not pernicious. Tlwinellwdtts medendi of these medicines, capable of effecting results so gigantic, re main now only to be given, and appear to fie as follows: The herb, by its anti febrile properties, lays hold at once of the lever, the prolific source of woe, which it immedi ately strangles, while the zinc acts the part of tonic, instantly restoring the equilibrium Air. Larkin adds: No emigrant or government vessel should hereafter be allowed to put to sea without a few pence worth of these protectors; and it is further ardently hoped that the dearest interests of our common humanity are so vitally involved in this discovery, the press of all countries will give publicity to this announcement. CkSU A learned philosopher once said that “flatterers were worse than vultures ; for the former preys upon the body; the latter, upon the soul.” When the flatterer resorts unsuccess fully to every other means of insinua ting his poison into the mind of some hoped-for victim, he informs his unaf fected listener that he does not speak so and so “to flatter him.” He hesi tates not to lie to accomplish his pur pose. On one occasion a General un der “Stonewall Jackson,” approached the latter, and begged him to tell him the design of the hasty march in the direction of the enemy ; whereupon “Old Stonewall” asked: “Are you sure, sir, that you can keep a secret?” The other, somewhat flattered at the idea of getting some important informa tion, answered: “I think I can.” “Well,” replied the old veteran, “I know I can.” THE SOLDIERS FRIEND, Besides giving a full, though concise summary of news, will be de voted especially to the Intelectual, Moral and Religious INTERESTS OF THE SOLDIERS. The best talent, in the fcouth will contrib ute to make the paper just what it should be—a paper that will tend to elevate them above the contaminating influence of camp life, and putting as many obstacles as possi ble in their way to ruin. It will be our chief object to elevate them, if possible, to the dig nity of gentlemen and soldiers. f The nnportance of placing such reading matter in the hands of our soldiers, must be acknowledged by every Christian, Philan thropist,and Patriot. As privates are scarce ly making any money, and, at the same time are paying the highest price for Southern Independence, it is but reasonable that the officers in the army, and the soldiers’friends at home should supply them with the paper a single copy of m hich, placed in the hands of each mess, will supply each member of that mess with reading matter. The paper will be furnished to them at Five Cents per copy, if subscribed for by Regiments or Com panies. From 50 to 100 copies will be sufH cient for a Regiment. PER TERM OF FOUR MONTHS. 50 copies per week, or 800 cop. total. *4O 00 60 “ “ “ “ 960 “ “ S4B 00 70 “ “ “ “1120“ “ $56 00 100 “ “ “ “160UX • “ Uott For a single subscriber, per term of four months, $1 10. Every thousand dollars will procure the paper weekly, for four months, tor 25 - 000 of our brave defenders, and so on at the same rate. C3T If the war continues longer, and cii cumstances justify, the paper will be con tinued. G(^i^ ddreßß A - S - WORRELL, Atlanta, The Soldier’s Friend is published at the Atlanta Intelligencer Job Office, Atlan la, tia.