The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-03-28
No. 20S5.

sha0t them thro1gh the head. Al the instant
lglse the 0rdrr Ia fire they musi TALL Hat on
the ground; my soldier. viii aim high, and
no nue will BE- injured as soon as tue voley
i, fred, ! wall give the order to march but
no one must stir irnln his place until We are
ont Of sight"
These words were instantly translated to
the people, hut 50 great was the panic that
no one offered to move The pastors son
then took his place alone, IN the vacant
space before The line IT soldiers. g n!fer
mtsell, SAID he, as nne trusting that we
s,a,l be- saved aud cali upon lhn,e Of ,pa
who have the heart. OF men IN y0nr bodies
10 stand beside ne Young Conrad,
sturdy farmer. and but newly bridegroom,
jolued him Casting. as he did So. single
encouraging lo"k upon his lu;are sife. Who
turned deadly pale bat spoke not word.
Oae by one, as men who have resolved To
lace dcath-tOr most Of them had but trem-
bling, half confidence in their escape eight
olhers walked out sni took places in line.
The women shuddere,l, and hal their eyes--
the men l"nked steadily "n. in fascination
Of ierror-aGd the little obild.en in awed
but Ignorant curia>its. The place was az
silent AS il devoid 0f life.
Again the lieutenant surveyed his men.
Take aiia = he commanded. lie con-
tlnned. +" ann al their heads. that your wafk
may be well dune - But though his voice
va. clear and strnrg. and the tenor oi his
anrd' not To be mistaken, fasi, of hidden
meaning ran down the line, and the men IN
,!ftslood him. Then came the las, com
! mand-" {ie!'
/ But IN the second which inrtrvenel be-
tsrrn the word and the ringing vnIlry, the ten
men were alrrady falling. Il H. crack nf the
nu,kets aud suund 81 their falling b,d,rswer
simultaneous. Wiihoui u pause The Iieulp !.
ant cried: Right ab"ui. wheel! F0rwarIw
and the measured tramp oi the sold .prs rang
doan the narr0w village street.
/ The women uncovered their eves and
gazrd. There lay lhr Ten nen, mntonless
aud apparently ,ieless. With Wild cries
they gathered around them; Lat err their
exclamatI'ns Of ,iespslr hal turned nta ,hoss
ui j",. the last oi The .nldiers had disan.
rrarr,l IN the word. Then folloned aern.
ins aud embracing, as all ai0,e tram the
gr"Dnd-laughtr' aud s0bs ui hl sieriraI iay.
The pastor, san uncovered his head AMI
kneit dawn; While all resrrentis ioiI wing
his example. uttered an tloqurni PRAYER Of
thank sgnIng Tor Ihet mrrciioi ,leliyeIance.
What this young man had done was not
sutirrr, 10 20 unrewar,lrd. A blessing rested
upon his lsbnrs and his life Ia the course
81 time he became clergy man, Ill ii.g, for
while. has fathers place for the people no
had saved, bat wsS attrrwariI, led ~ wider
aud more ambitious sphere. lie mas called
10 Leipzig. received the degree Of Doctor Of
Dainit,, aud finall, hrrame Known thrau.h-
oat Grimany a, the founder Oi The GHsIav
.2ioJ Gertnia (Gu.tsyu> AIi"!phus Uninn,)
mb,th has lor Ils UljeGt tie Dissemination of
Protestant princ pies BY meats OF voluntary
contributions. ln snmr respects il resum-
bes the Home mis.iDH 0f our own couairy
Many ehuIches, bHtlt b, thi, association,
! are now scattered throughout the UulIed
Sfsips.
The inhabitants 0f Waldurf never forgot
ilrir pastor. nor he them. lie came back
ifum ,,ine Ia l'ne TO spcnd few ia,. 10 the
gaici lHilr .diage II bs. tnaih, and where
lhe most c,entiIi Crisis Oi lis lie was
pas.rd.
ln 1856 three onl of the ten victims of
!. naSoust werr slill living ~ their uiI homes.
and the pfnplr beth"ushi them that tie srnll.
esnirhn'al anniversary d such an event
: deserved special celebrations. Dc, Of
Leipzig. tiUrherl, The pa,iuF'. sun, was TO-.
, ,iivd 1, be win them. lie Camp-hc would
J have tUnc iroin the eui, pf tie sarih-and
alter s'ienn religious service ln the church.
preceded u the yer, spot nn which be had
siond and faced the French nuskets, and
. iitrfe related to the children and gtand caIl.
,!ren ol thuse hr had saved. tie narrative
hate hefe given " less moving and elaqasn.
. aaids. lhu,- WIN were present described
lhe scene as singularIy impressive ani al.
iettng. The Three old meiI sal near HIN IA
iis spake. aud the emotion, of that hour ul
trial we're - sNidly reproduced 10 their
minds that. at the ,l0sr, they laughed and
arpt ~ they had done uu the sane day iity
tsats brlure.
lu conclusion. the speaker referred 10 tie
1iii,rr whose hUmIne straiagen had saved
their lives. "Sinre that day." said he, !"
have never heard ui him. did NOT e,eu
irarn h,s name; bit be Is ever remembered
,a nv prayers. Mast p,o6dbiy he d.td
sadigr'. tttaih oH rne ui tie many fields oil
; saash,c, alnch iBier.rHrd between lena
a5tl Nat+tssu: but II he ,,uul,l be lnins, il
woaid rlsrr ~, last ,lays nn earth IL c1aiI
rtaea han With singie wOr,l 81 gratitude"
lt we rdsHt NtdE thete tthcHf atiu uUttHuDs
j. .till living q l.ynu.. an insalid aud pen.
>sonr,l captain % the Napulronic wars.
Al,rr lie 0i ,iclsais,lrs, lie Iuuni hiM.tlr
10 h,. old agr, alone. iigotiea anI PAIR.
Aien no better anl bra,er rhan he nad
asi,ic,ed dlsiinciIn bs lucks changr: inr.
tuue HAD Cunc 10 oiarf.. and alb.rs mad be.
gotten Ch.i,lrsn tu cheer anJ ,,i4i.Le thrlr
tleslinIhg ,ra,.. Iiim tie autl,. passed Dy.
and iar wears hc hai btea ltin. : gliei. -
lcut. piuehej LIE. by he All 81 rs sganl,
pension. Iiis constant resutt sas tsts
where hr cnali scr aaL read tie prlneipal
European journals. aud prrnaps measure the
changed IaiiiitC, u tie prg,eni t.ns by tie
experience 81 h.s past hie.
Uas "a, 10 November, 1856. hc eniered
tap cafe as usual tuUk his accustomed seat
/. hr vi MnlI u tl.i. anI III .nI un iIln