Smyrna times., 1860-05-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
Written for lhe " smyrna Times"
Effect of Prayer.


Several years ago young gentleman, study
ng in one of the institutions of learning in the
Eastern States, becoming somewhat physically
enseebled, resolved to Ike tour Of portion
olshe then Far West," in order to restore his
ustem to its former state of comparative
health. Accordingly, he stepped into car.
and after the accustomed changes peculiar TO
nlfoad travelling, found himself comfortably
seated ia one of the public houses in the City
q Buffalo. After taking a view Of the most
prominent objects of attraction in the place, he
sared by steamboat conveyance through the
@shsin of Lakes" aud after few days travel
ling landed at Milwaukee. He. Immediately
started for The interior villages. and his health
becoming restored to a great degree, enabled
hiai to take long rides on horseback through
the more sparsely settled portions ofWisconsin
stopping at night at some Squatter's homs,'
#here he usually found the occupants kind and
Aospitable. II was on one Of these equine ex-
sarsions that be lost his way, and night coming
% he felt his position to bc anything but agree
able. In the distance was occasionally heard
he bowling of The wolf, that to him seemed 20
fxetell danger, and worked his mind to that
sat that, whenever a stick happened to crack
bsneath bis horses hoof. or bush rustic, he
haeied he could almost see the CLASSY eyeballs
1 d poe Of those nocturnal providers. But du.
/ Eiag The time his thous hts were thus occupied,
\ b bad unconsciously been nearing settle.
/ nent, which, to use bis own words, seemed
% laspire him with new life, and caused q
hest Of JOY to escape bis lips when be frs,
II xhsld the light shiaing through the half open
sndoT." He soon rode up to what proved tc
salew house Of respectable dimensions. He
Knocked for admission, and gruf voice bads
an @come in,'' which he accordingly did. stated
n ssse to the occupants, and requested per
assioa to remain all night, which was grant
a The only persons in the house were I
asu and a woman. The man was clad in ihs
psgh habihmenss Of western pioneer, and hi
ae< seemed not to have known The benefit of I
HzoF for al least twelve months; his eye darI
~ PIERCING, forhead high and broad. II,
ssnsd 10 regard the stranger silh peculia
aNssst Soon after hs went out TO put ava,
asnsvsIier's horse, and while gone the latte
s'ssly surveyed The room. il was of tina
''ps unuaIly 10 be found in log houses ou
ss'h which contain two apartments and loft
!" farnilure consisted of home made table
''' chairs. while over the door hung conspicu
@ay' upon wooden pegs, three rifles. Beneatl
@sm hung two reyoIvers and large singh
~''e'icd pistol. while on shelf was distincll
- seen box containing several pounds Q
'n' and pistol bullets; also, percussion caps
''"asf TASKS, hunting knives, &C. All thes
aspirations Of war; did not, by any means
-'s 'he tendency to dispel the fears Of ih
I'D ~sagsr IN regard 10 his safety. However. b
8 'e'aded to remain and truss to his arms an
'sy nerve, if anything should lranspire d.
t me night Suffice il to say the persons
s TrAfsncs Of the occupants Of the house, the
I'M @na ammunition, SO wrought upon hi
'hst be inwarSly resolved to pass wax,
W "Ehs and have his pistols ready to defen
& st moments wafsing. The man
assss seemed TO display an uneasiaess ]
4p 70 the strangers apparent anxiety. an
egased him in regard TO il, butSid n
satisfaction farther than being fatigss
shed 10 retire. But before retiring Il
locking man of tho west went into
@ "ae apartment and brought out WI
y. hmiiy Bible. and proceeded to read Il
sAsp- Of the Gospel Of ST. John at II
''sn Of which hefervently said. "a Let
I "a All knelt down, and since,s, hesl
S'''on IVES offered up By the pioneer, q
implorsd the Divine blessing TO n
Ill - stranger then with him. and that
~ - lest il the wsys Of sin, bat Il
III - - hsd fosnd . prsssnt sitess mig
- eternal ons in the manuions
n tbst he Saviour bad prepared for
ri - - Hio name." We nsed not Z
& etetuo>rs i1st1ad d passing aslespl
lSelred With ths fill assurance thss
ax e>Sonr &>h kiD lyock.
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