Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-14

qsrinc TO the rear. A mnsket ball had entered
his mouth The horror imprinted on his features,
made deep impression on me at the moment
and the recollection of it haunted me long after
wards.
After our return to the bottom of the hill, from
which we had started in pursuit of the enemy
the excitement Of action having gradually passed
away. weall felt very tired, and were soon on
the ground preparing our rest. The groans of the
wounded men. who were collected on plot ol
grass close by, and over whom our surgeons were
busy during the whole night, distressed us and
preyented sleep for few hours. At length ia
tlgue prevailed.
Next morning the regiment to which | belong
ed together with the rifles and sixth infantry
had the duty assigned to us of charging the nj
of Cerro G. ,rdo While performing my share O
that duty agan leIt the same intense excite.
ment, swallowing up all perception of persona
dancer and making me feel as if the ground were
air AS ON the former occasion, this state gradual
~ wore off. and was succeeded by feeling of grea
lassitude. also observed both in myself and 9th
ers certain indications of a fullness OF the hear
and an inclination, not easily subdued, to shet
tears. which lasted for some time after the action
Goethe, in his campaign in France, alter pre-
lmnary account of having ridden out to battery
on which the French were then playing, for thu
express purpose of realizing in person the effec
said to be produced by coming in range OF the
Guns during cannonade, has described his sensa
lions (known as the cannon fever) thus:
"ln the midst of these circumstances wa:
soon able TO remark that something unusual was
taking place within me. paid close attention
10 il. and still the sensation can only be described
BY similitude. 1t appeared as if you were in some
extremely hot place, and at the same time quite
penetrated hy the heat of it, that you felt your
self quite one with the element in which yo'
stood The eyes lose nothing of their strength
and elearness; but it is as if the world had
kind of brown red tint, which makes the sltua
ton as well as the surrounding objects more I'm
pressve. was unable 10 perceive any agitation
of the blood but every thing seemed rather to b'
swallowed in the glow of which speak. From
this then. it is clear in what sense this condition
can be called fever. 1t is remarkable, however
that the horrible, uneasy feeling from 1t is pro
duced in US suIely through the ears"
Most persons who have been in a similar sltua
tion will doubtless recognize the general truth o
this description Yet it is not complete accoun
of the suldler in active participation OF battle
There is then an end of horrible. uneasy feeling
he is not shocked. but pleased exhllarated. Ma
nv comrade tells me, for his own part, what
always feel myself. that in the day OF battle, wa
acts on the blood like wine. Geoethe's brown
red tint. apparently cnveloplng surrounding 90
! iects. have often heard soldiers describe as
thing they had remarked when in action; and
can confirm it from my own experience.
The most trying situation tor soldier IN IRON
of an enemy occurs when he is placed with nj:
corps in reserre after the action has commenced
He listens tn the firing, and perhaps sees, no"
and then, batch Of wounded carried to the rear
while he is every moment anXl0usly expecting
his nwn orders 10 move forward. Then ne ];
| fjgeiy and nervous. On these occasions ! nave
observed in many Of those around me, as well a
| in my own person, restless uneaslness OF man
ner. desire to be doing something, manllestin!
! iiselfin variety of ways. The order to advance
brings sudden relief. and the troup gladly rushe'
on the danger that it was So lrksome to stand oy
and see.-Household Words.
An Unexpected GIFT.
A Young man of eighteen or twenty, studen
| in a university, took walk one da, with pro
fessor who was commonly called the student,
friend. such was his kindness to the young men
was his office to instruct While they Were
walking together and the professor was seeking
to lead the conversation TO grave SUBJECTS. lhel
saw pair of old shoes lying in their path, VIII ci
they supposed To belong II poor man who hat
nearly finished his days task.
The YOUNG student turned to the professor say
| inc, "let us play the man trick: we VIII noe
his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind thos
bushes and watch his perpeyity when he cam"
find tiea.'' .sMy dear friend" answered th'
professor, "we must never amuse ourselves at Inc
expense Of the poor. But you are rich and yo'
/ pIpaSure BY
means of this poor man Put dollar INTO eaci
shoe. and then we will hide ourselves.
The student did so, and then placed hlmsel
with the professor behind the bushes close by
through which they could easily watch the labor
er. ann sac whatever wonder or joy he might ex
! press The poor man had soon finished his worl
and came across the field TO the path, where h
had his coat and shoes. While he put on tht
coat. he slipped one foot into one of his shoes; bn
feeling something hard, he stopped and found th'
dollar. As,onishment and wonder were seen up
/ on his coun,enance He gazed upon the dollar
turned it round. and locked at it again and again
then he looked around him on all sides, but coult
see no one.
He put the money into his pocket and then pro
ceeded to put on the other shoe; but how grea
was his surprise when he found the other dollar
! His feelinus overcames him-he saw that Inc
money was a present-and fell upon his knees
lo,ked m to heaven and uttered loud and Ter
vent thanksgiving, in which he spoke OF his wife
sick. and helpless, and his children without bread
whom this timely bounty from some unknown
hand had saved from perlshing.
The young man siood there deeply affected
and tears filled his eyes. ''Now," said the pro
fessor. care you not better pleased than if you had
PLAYED your intended trick so, delrest Sir, an
swered the youth, 'you have taught me lessor
that will never forget! | feel now the truth o
the words, which never before understood, I'll
is better to give than to receive"
RoY.L SwlNDLING-Or. how 10 obtain a
splendid Carpet 1t was lately said the Klng~o
Naples was likely to embrol himself in wal
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