The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-10-25

of my dead comrals, leaving, however
my eyes at liberty. Soon the Cossack:
reached us and began striking right and
left, while their horses tramped the bodies
Presently one of these rude beasts placed
his foot upon my left arm and crushed il
to pcses Boys, / did not say word;
did not move, save to put my right hand
into my mouth, to keep down the cry Of
torture; and in few moments the Cos
sacks dispersed.
When the last of them had ridden off,
/ crcpt out and managed to disintcr tl C
captain. lie showed few signs of life
nevertheless. | contrved with my one
hand to drag him to rock, which offered
Il sort of shelter, and then laid down next
to him, wrapping my capote around U.S.
Night was closing in, and the snow con-
tinued TO fall. The last of the rear guards
had long disappeared, and the only sounds
that broke the silence were the whistlng
of distant bullets, and the nearer bowling
of wolves who were dcvouring the dead
bodies. God knows what things were pas
sing in my bosom that night which tho't
would he my last on earth. But | re-
membcrcd the prayer my mother had
taught me long ago when | was child by
her side, and kneeling down | said it fer
vcntly
b Us, it did ne good; and always re-
member that sincere, earnest prayer will
DO you good, too. felt wonderfully
calm, when | resumed my place beside the
captain. But time passed on, and l was
becoming quite numbed, when / saw
party of French officers approaching. Be.
fore | had time to address them, the fore.
most, low sized man dressed in fur Pc
lisse, stepped towards me saying:
"What are you doing here; sir? Why
did YOU stay behind your rcgiment!"
"For two good reasons" said /, point.
ING first to the captain, and to my bleed
ING arm.
The man speaks the truth, sir" said his
followers. "I saw him marching behind
the column, carrying this officer on his
back"
The Empcror-for, boys, it was he
gave me one Of those looks which only
himself or an Alpine eagle could give,
and said
Then opening his pclissc, he took the
cross which decorated his inside green coat
and gave it to me.
That moment was no longer cold nor
hungry, and felt nn mora poi" - ~
than If the iIl.natured beast had never
touched it.
"Dayoust," said the Emperor address
ing the gentleman WHO had spoken, "cause
the man and captain TO be placed in the
ammunition wagon. Adicu" and waving
his hand toward me he passed on.
Here the veteran paused and resumed
his.pipe.
But tel US about the cross, and what
became Of Captain Positive" cried several
impatient voices.
TIE Captain still lives, anl is now re.
tilcd General. But the best Of it WAS
that as soon as he recovered, he placed
NE under arrest for fifteen DAYS, as a un-
ishment for my breach of discipline. The
circumstance reached Napoleon's cars; and
after laughing heartily. he not only rclcas.
ed ne, but promoted me to the rank of
sergeant a, to the decoration, here is
the ribbon, BOYS; | wear that in my but |
ton hole, but the cross carry near my
heart ~
And unbottonng his coat, the veteran
showed his young friends that precious relic,
enveloped in a little satin bag suspended
around his neck.
SINGULAR Incident. In the late fall .
OF early winter Of 1871, an elderly gentle |
man was oycrthrown in sleigh, and .
thrown cut with some violence. striking /
upon one Of his shoulders, the side Of his .
neck and head. He was not much Injured,
but when he was raised up it was found .
that his head was evenly rotated QUO omar.
ter ound, So hat his face looked directly
over the opposite shoulder. There was 10
pressure upon the spine, and no irconve
niencc to breathing or sw; lowing, except |
what arose from the twisted condition Of /
the organs. a physician saw him, and
made some gentle manifestations, not dar-
Ing to exert much force from fear of sud.
denly fatal result
Several days passed, the old gentleman
remaining quite comfortable. One morn.
ing, in attempting to raise from his bod
Go do which he was obliged to lift his
head with his hands, rs he lifted, with n
sharp snap, the head flew round into its
usual position, and the family were aston
ishel to see him walk into the breakfast
room apparently as righ. rs before tho ac.
cid nj. Nor was there any subsequent
Inconvenience experienced, save slight
stiffness for few days.
Cor Boston Traveller.
y MURDERER ARRESTED AFTER THIR-
Ty FOUR YEARS CoNCEALMENT A man
named George Ii. Drake was indicted at
the October term Of the Allegheny, Md,
Circuit Court, in the year 1925, for the
murder Of Benedict Mathcy, and commit
ted to Jail at the time, from which he
made his escape soon after his incarceration
and was at liberty until withia n few DAYS
ago, when thinking that perhaps an ab.
sencc Of thrty.four years had obliterated
all recollectons of the crime, he vcntured
again to his old home, Cumberland, Md,
and on Friday last was again arrested and
lodged in jail At the time Of his escape
the Governor (Joseph Kent and Council
offered a reward Of $500 for his arrest
But three of the Grand Jury by whom he
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