Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-04-03
THE OLD SOLDIERS.

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loud knock was heard at the door
MY host arose from the table excused
himself, and went to the door, to see
who was desirous of admittance. AT
ter parley of some moments with &
person who spoke IN a rough tone oi
voice the general usheredin the room
very old man, whose worn out and
tattered garments bespoke great dis
tresss and poverty.
Mr." said Gen. Harrison this
is one of my old soldiers, and | have
invited him in to dine with us. He
was withme atthe sortie at fort Meigs
and at the Thames. remember his
bravery well, These are men whom
we must honor Take that seat
George
George, (for that was the soldiers
name,)" ontinued our friend, sat
down and soon gave us cause to know
that good dinner and him had been
strangers for many long day. The
: old fellows feelings became enliven-
ed by the good things he had parta-
ken of and a glass or two of whiskey
and water, and for nearly two hours
did the general and he fight their
battles over again. Towards eve
ning-the General took me aside, and
asked me join with him in the charity
he was about to bestow. | cheerful
" consented. The General went to
his bedroom and in a few minutes re-
turned with a new black coat
George" said the hero, this is the
only coat | have got except the thread
bare on my back Take it and while
it protects you from the inclement
winds cfoW cold spring, remember
that, had your old General his way,
every old soldier should not know
what want was the rest of his days"
q added my mite to Georges emp
ty purse, and gave him silver enough
to carry him home into the interior Of
Ohio-for he had been to New Or
leans on a fiat-boat and was now on
his return.
YouwIil take this note said, the
General and when you get to Cincin-
matt, call on Mr.. NJ; give him
this. and he will further aid you l
am like yourself, George, poor, and
have to labor for my living after long
toll and hard work In the service of
my country, but, we poor soldiers en-
Joy at least the proud consciousness OF
having done our duty.
After some further conversation,
George departed thanking his old
General from his very heart This
little circumstance turned the conver-
sation between him and mysalf upon
the hardshipS ofthe last the faith
fulness Of his troops, and the true pol
icy the government ought to pursue
to It's surviving defenders. This an
ecdote, will however, serve to show
the kind hearted goodness of the old
General, and it proves that if he is e
lected President he will be the Presi-
dent of the accessible to all
~ O. True AmerTcan.
SYMuETRY.-The father of the eel
ebrated Paul Jones. was gardener to
Lord Selkirk, and among other par {
ticularities was remarkable for his ]
fondness for what he called sym
metry Thus if he planted shrub in :
one part of the garden he would set
another in a corresponding situation $
for symmetry. At the end ofthe lawn P
where two summer-houses, exactly a. a
ike. One day his lordship, walking
IN this place, saw boys head peep
no out Of each. =
Hey, Mr. Jones" said he, "Who is
hat boy locked up in the summer Q
louse there p y
Please your lordsbip it is a young be
ogue that | caught stealing in the or
hard and / have locked him up until