Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-09
WHOLE NO. aS49.
A Few words to Mother,


mount she can do. 1t seemed as month
after month rolls by, as if she accomplished
nothing. Life seems a blank, only filed
up with petty cares, that wear out, and
cOrrode, and canker the frail tenement Of
the flesh. but leave no trace behind.
'Oh if l could only live for something,
[ -0uld cheerfully bear all the burden time
brings to mel is the despOnding CRY Of
many a mother; but, mother, look back en-
your own childhood, and then tell me If
you do not live for something. Years ago.
tired, hungry from outdoor play, who
brought you the nice, sweet bowl brimming
with milk, that tasted sweeter to you than
the rarest dish to the epicure? Who fold
ed you in her arms, and rocked you to
sleep as gently as the bee in its bed Of ros-
es? Who gave bright smiles and soft kis-
ses when your heart was quivered with
pain from the harsh unfeeling word Of
some playmate? Whose soft step and
light touch, and whispered words Of pray
er, drove away the dark images of fear
that darkness, to the child, is so often peo-
pied with, and left brightness in the belief
Of protecting, sleepless care over all?
Who famed your fevered brow, and held
the pure cooling draught that dripped from
the gray rocks in the woods, which you had
dreamed of all night, to your lips, and
talked pleasantly Of heaven. when your lit,
tie feet seemed almost ready to step into
deaths dark river, and you shrank tremb-
ling back from the hurrying waters9 Who
gave you the pleasant memories Of child
hood, that have stolen to your hearts as
gently as the dew to the flowers, through
the long, long years, and brought light and
joy to the darkest hour Of your life?
Name your price for these memories, and
then l can tell you what you are accom-.
plishingi What if God had said to your
youngest, that pet one, with soft silken
riuglets. red, rosy, dimpled fat hand, who
is catching at the buttons on your dress,
"He is little thing / will not mind a.
bout his sight?'' Think of those laugh
ing. sparkling eyes, '.as you have said q
hundred times, as sightless Orbs never a.
gain turning to his crib, to find him,Watch-
ing you from under the soft lace; never
starting from sleep as he clasps his arms
around your neck, and raising your head
from the pillow to catch a view in the clear
Of his loving eyes; never again
jOying at the glimpses Of baby's miud
through the minds windows. -
What if God had said, "He is a little
thing; l will not mind about his intelIeetl''
Just look at your baby, laughing. cooling;
forever touching some chord of hope and
Joy. and then clasp sollless casket in
Jour arms. HE check - FAIR aud 3sli--
cately tinted. his hair golden as the sun
beam, but his poor little mouth and eyes!
No answering smile, no grieved lock- no
wondering gaze, nothing but a vacant stare.
Think of watching and ysarning so for one
look of intelligence, and when you catch
your breath with joy to think it is yours,
have it and in a smile of mere muscle, a
of the lips. 0hl the disap-
The death of loved one
brings no sorrow ike that!
God, who said, "Let there be light, and
there was light" has great and stupendous
things before him, but not a sparrow falls
% the ground without his notice; and if a
bird is worthy of his care, need mother
complain that time, talents, strength must
DC given for comfort and training Of the
title ones, who each have a soul undying
IS eternity? Perhaps, when time passes.
md those loved children 90 out from the
nest, and their hearts grow hard
md callOus in the battle Of life, some
What you now think Valueless- s-act may
,ome back to them as a sweet memory,
hat will permeate the hard crust that is
losing around them and leave it open to
IL kind, pure influences We cannot see
he end from the beginning, so let US trust
lin who can, and accept our work cheer
ully, If 1t does debar US from entering in
o the achievement of what we are often
empted to think are the great deeds of life.
PENSIONS for Soldiers-Prompt Action.
We are pleased to learn that the Gov,
has already paid pensions to many
antilles of our soldiers who fell at Stone
Bridge. Believing that the facts regard
ne the receipt of pensions viii be useful to
ur brave volunteers who are eniisting to
erve their country, we have OBJ tained the
GLOWING authentic information:
Under the first SECTION of the act of Ju-
= I. 1886, soldiers of the volunteer or
lilitia service, and the widows of soldiers
ying in battle, or from injuries or disease
Incurred while in service, are entitled to
he full benefit Of the invalid pension laws.
Toluntecrs for more than six months are
specially provided for BY an act passed
t the last session of Congress, similar in
dyantages, except emitting the hundred
ollars bounty upon honorable discharge.
he invalid pension laws. give the wound
i soldier an annual stipend proportioned
, his disability viz if totally disabled,
ne pay to viii, h h. is entitled while in the
erviee; if half disabled, (as certified by
zamining surgeOns,) then half pay and 50
D for less disability.
Widows of officers or soldiers dying in
le service, or by reason Of injury or dis
lse incurred therein, are entitled to pen
on amounting to half the pay received by
leir husbands Minor children under
xtcen. (where there il no widow,) areen-
tied to this pension, Ito. be equally di-
ided if there Is more than one child IN
! the age mentioned.
No bounty land is provided for by law.
II any service whatever Subsequent to the
assage Of the act of March 3, 1856
or service previous to that date the SOL
ier can only receive bounty land when he
as been engaged in some recognized war.
r else has actually been in battle, in the
sryice Of the United States.
Neither bounty land nor pensions viii
9 granted, except upon satisfactory proof
service and identity forwarded to the
ension Office at Washington. Those in
ant of forms, or more Of particular d.
eetions how 70 proceed N making their
pplieatiOns, viii be furnished with circu-
rs containing this information.- on ad'
ressino the Commissioner of Pensions at