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plicity. He added a few lines with
steady hand, and as | sealed it, said, with
patient sort of sigh, II hope the an
swer will come in time for me to see it )"
then, turning away his face, laid the
flower against his lips, as if TO hide some
quiver of emotion at the thought of such
a sundering of all the dear home ties.
These things had happened two days
before. Now, John was dying and the
letter had not come. / had been sum
moned to many death beds in my life, but
to none that made my heart ache as it
did then, since my mother called me to
watch the departure of spirit akin to
this, in its gentleness and patient
strength. AS | went in John stretched
out both hands.
II knew you'd comel guess I'm
moving on, ma'am."
He was, and SO rapidly that even
while he spoke, over his face | saw the
gray vail falling that no human hand can
lift. / sat down by him, wiped the drops
from his forehead, stirred the air with the
slow wave of fan, and waited to help
him die. He stood in sore need of help,
and / could do so little; for, as the doc
tor had fore told the strong body re-
belled against death, and fought every
inch Of the way, forcing him to draw
each breath with spasm, and clench
his hands with an imploring look, as if
be asked" How long must ] endure
this, and be still % For hours he suffer
ed dumbly, without a moments murmur-
ing. His limbs grew cold, his face damp,
his lips white, and again be tore the COW
ering off his breast, as if the the lightest
weight added to his agony yet, through
it all, his eyes never lost their perfect
serenity, and the mans soul seemed to
sit therein, undaunted by the ills that
vexed his flesh.
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The Suicidal Mania.

From the exchanges of single mail
few days since, we clipped the record
of no less than thirty suicides, all oil
which occurred within the space Of forty
eight hours. OF the thirty, eight were
females. Fourteen were believed to
have been caused from disappointment
in love, six from seduction, four from a
monomania in religion. two--both lads
of twelve years-from cruel treatment
of parents, one from Jealousy, and the re-
manning three from misanthropy, sickness
or sorrow. How sad commentary up.
on American life and its attributes this
picture presents, we leave those who have
the welfare of their species at heart to
conjecture. But it bebooves every think
ing man to carefully weigh the combi-
nation Of causes whereby SO many NOR
tails are hurried to self-destruction.
We fear it is getting to be character
istic of our social organization, induced
either through labor, wasted nerves, or
the drowning of imaginary sorrow in
fruitless dissipation, or an inevitable
drifting toward misanthropy, either to in
dulge in hopeless retrospection of"what
might have gladened life, or dismal re-
view of opportunities lost and years sac
rifced at the shrine of some foolish pas
sion. AS individuals, We are sadly given
to these gloomy retrospections. The
worry and over work of the mechanic,
the busting activity of the merchant,
the perplexing brain-work of the pro-
fessional man, cover a crowd of lurking
memories that sadden and torture the in
tervals of repose. As people, we let
very little sunshine into our lives. Our
peculiar organic temperaments absorb
too much of the dismal aad too little Of
the bright and joyous. We are prone
10 magnify emotions that require but lit
tie determination TO overcome perma-
nently. Suicide and insanity seldom
occur among the Gemans, although they
are essentially dreamy, metaphysical
and thoughtful people. They devote
half their lives to amusement and pas
time; when labor is ended, they invari-
ably seek recreation and relaxation.
When that mind dawns upon the age,
that shall teach us not TO fritter away
our lives in ephemeral pleasure and
wasteful idleness,-and we heed the les
son,-then will these suicidal tenden-
cies be absorbed by better and nobler de-
sires. We cannot afford to sacrifice
promising future for mere personal graft
fcation. Activity, energy, industry and
perseverance, are the necessary combat
ants to most Of the elements in this mo-
The cultivation of tn I'M
brings US into sympathy with the world
and the objects of civilization. We are
all dying for the want of clear sky and
warm sunshine. Our lives grow dark
Br and sadder every year, only because
we will not listen to the sweet bells of
hope tingling in our hearts, the glad mu
sic of heaven, and the grand diapason Of
the eternal spheres. Those who are
drifting into misanthropy must check the
tendency so inevitably hurrying them
on. Their selfish cravings must be over
come with the determination to live
broader, nobler lives, and participate in
The great religion of humanity.-SPring-
field Republican.
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CONDENSED ARGUMENT.-A very
celebrated Scotch divine says: "The
world we inhabit must have had an orr
gin; that origin must have consisted in a
cause that cause must have been intelli-
gent; that intelligence must have been
efficient; that efficiency must have been
ultimate; that ultimate power must have
been supreme, and that which always was
and is supreme, we know by the name of
God.r
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soLDIERLY SYMPATHY.

One by one the men woke, and round
the room appeared a circle Of pale faces
and watchful eyes, full of awe and pity
for, though stranger, John was beloved
by all. Each man there had wondered
at his patience, respected his piety, ad
mired his fortituGe, aud now lamented
his hard death; for the influence of an
upright nature had made itself deeply
felt even in one little week. Presently
the Jonathan who SO loved this comely
David came creeping from his bed fol
a last look and word. The kind SOU
full of trouble, as the choke in his voice
and the grasp of bis hand betrayed; but
there were no tears, and the farewell OF
the friends was the more touching for its
brevity.
"Old boy, how are you?" faItered the
one.
"Most through, thank Heaven !" whis-
pered the other.
"Can 1 say or do anything for you any
where's ?"
Take my things home, and tell them
that did my best"
II will l will p
"Good bye, Ned"
"Good bye, John, good bye"
They kiss each other ten derby as
women, and SO parted; for poor Ned
could not stay to see his cOmrade die.
For a little while there was no sound
in the room but the drip of water from a
stump or two, an d Johns distressful
gasps as he breathed his life away. l
thought him nearly gone, and had just
laid down the fan, believing its help no
longer needed, when suddenly he rose up
in his bed, and cried out with bitter
cry that broke the silence, sharply start
ling every ore with its agonized appeal :
"For Gods sake give me air +
1t was the only cry, pain or death had
wrung from him, the boon he had asked,
and none of US could grant it, for all the
airs that blew were useless now. Dan
flung up the window, the first red streak
of dawn was warming the gray east, a
herald of the coming sun. John saw it,
and with the love of light which fingers
in US to the end, seemed to read in it a
sign of hope, for over his whole face there
broke that mysterious expression, bright
er, by far than any smile which often
comes to eyes that look their last. He
laid himself gently down and stretching
out his strong right arm, as If to grasp
and bring the blessed air to his lips in
fuller flow, lapsed into a merclful uncon-
sciousness, which assured us that, for him
suffering was forever past
As we stood looking at him the ward
master handed me a letter, saying it bad
been forgotten the night before. 1t was
Johns letter, come just an hour too late
to gladden. the eyes that had looked and
longed for it SO eagerly-yet be had it;
for after had cut some brown locks for
his mother, and taken off the ring to send
her, telling how we'll the talisman had
done its work, kissed this good son for
her sake, and laid the letter in his hand,
still folded as when I drew my own away.
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store had failed sooner than his own. Ii
is certain though that he had seen me
plainly as he ran to his shelter. l can
not tell what was the meaning of the act
with him. But rememer the moisten-
ing eve of the boy that saw it; and
how he turned thoughtfully to his home.
- ChdS. B. Rice.
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This is the way Norwegian captain
Of one Of the Wisconsin regiments recent
ly swore some of his secesh prisoners in
Tennessee ;-"Say, you fellers-you put
tenu.s--1 want you all to schwear a let
tie. 1t do you good to schwear init de
consultation. schwear him tree year
ago-uow you schwear him. Now, rec
collect, you schwear him goot, no d--n
nonsense. You sebwear him and keep
him down, and not puke him up agin."
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ALLOTTED PAY.-Assignees and
others holding orders for allotted pay of
the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
aud Eleventh Regiments, are hereby
notified that returns have come to hand
for March and April. and this Office IS
prepared to pay The sums received in the
usual way. J. b. PAGE,
State Treasurer.
Rutland, June II, 1858.
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INDUCED the hope that some change for
the better might take place, in spite of
gloomy prophesies, so rendering my task
unnecessary,
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A Picture from the Hospital.

HOW OUR SOLDIERS LIVE AND DIE.
In the last number of the Boston Com
monaoeaM we find the following sketch
of a scene in one of the army hospitals
at Washington from the pen of Louisa M.
Alcott, of Boston, who performs the
duties of nurse:
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GOVERNORS AND CoUNTIrs.-The
several counties are credited with fur
nishing the following number Of Gov
ernors of Vermont respectively
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A SHORT AND SIMPLE STORY.

SHORT AND SIMPLE STORY.
After hat night, an hour of each even
ing that remained to him was devoted
to his ease or pleasure. He could not
talk much, for breath was precious, and
he spoke in whispers, but from occasion
al conversations / CLEANED scraps of pri-
vate history which only added to the af-
lection and respect l felt for him. Once
be asked me TO write letter, and as /
settled pen and paper | said, with an ir-
repressble glimmer of female curiosity,
"Shall it be addressed to wife or mother,
John p
"Nether ma'am; Tve got no wife,
and will write to mother myself when |
get better. Did you think | was married
because of this ?" he asked, touching a
plain ring he wore, and often turned
thoughtfully on his finger when he lay
alone.
"Partly that, but more from a settled
sort of LOOK you have--a look which
young men seldom have until they mar
ry."
II didn't know that, but I'm not SO
very young, ma'am-;hirty in May-and
have been what you might call settled
this ten years, for mothers widow. I'm
the oldest child she has, and it wouldn't
do for me to marry till Lizzy has home
of her own, and Laurie's learned bis
trade; for we're not rich, and | must be
father to the children, and husband to the
dear old woman, if | can"
"No doubt you are both, John, yet
how came you to go to the war if you
felt SOP" Wasn't enlisting as hard as
marrying" !"
No ma'am, not as l see it; for
one is helping my neighbor, the other
pleasing myself l went because
couldn't help it. l didn't want the glory |
or the pay, wanted the right thing done,
and people kept saying the men who
were in earnest ought to fight. was in
earnest the Lord knows, but | held Off
as long as | could, not knowing which
was my duty. Mother saw the case,
gave me her ring to keep me steady, |
and said 'go;' SO l went"
A short story and simple one, but
the man and the mother were portrayed |
better than pages of fine writing could
have done it.
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The Great Bell Roland
By THEODORE TILToN.

fThe following poem, which was probably the
earliest elected by the war-having been writ
ten on the day Of the Presidents first call for
yolunteers---is republished now as specially sp-
uropriate for public reading at war meetings.l
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fThe following poem, Wnlch was pfopaDiy th'
,arliest ELECTED by the war-having been writ
on on the day of the Presidents first call for
,olunteers--is republished now as specially sp-
,ropriate for public reading at war meetlngs.l
L.
Toll Roland, toll
-High4n st. Bayon's tower,
At midnight hour,
The great bell Roland spoke;
And all who slept in Ghent, awoke;
What meant its thunder-strolSef
why caught each man his blade
why the hot haste he made
Why echoed every street
With tramp of thronging feet
All flying to the city's wall
1t was the warning call
That Freedom stood in peril of some foe
And brave mems faces famed aglow,--
Aud even timid hearts grew bold
Whenever Roland tolled,
And every hand sword could hold
For men
Were patriots then
Three hundred years ago!
II.
Toll Roland, toll
Bell never yet was hung
Between whose lips there swung
So grand a tongue!
II men are patriots still,
At thy first sound
True hearts will bound
Great souls will thrill
Then toll and by thy test
Prove every breast
Till loyal men shall stand confessed;
Let Gods right hand smite all the rest!
III.
Toll! Roland, toll!
Not in st. Bayon's tower
Not at the midnight hour
Not from the scheldt to Zuyder Zee
But here, this side the sea
Toll here, in broad, bright day
For not by night awaits
foe without the gates,
But peTjured friends within bctray,
And Treason walks the streets at noon
Toll Roland, toll
Thy sound is not too soon!
To Arms Ring out the Leaders call
Re-eeho it from East to West,
Till every dauntless breast
Shall beat beneath plume and crest!
Toll! Roland, toll
Tin eottager from cottage-wall
Snatch pouch, and powder-horn, and gun
The heritage of sire to son
Ere half of Freedoms work was done
Toll! Roland, toll
Till swords from scabbards leap!
Toll Roland, toll
What tears can widows weep
Less bitter than when brave men fall
Toll! Roland, toll
In shadowed house and hall
Shall lie the soldiers pail,
And hearts shall break while graves are flrd
Amen So God hath willed
But may His grace anoint US all
".
Toll Roland, toll
The Dragon on thy tower
Stands sentry to this hour,
And Freedom by its side stands safe I'm Ghent,
Till gayer bells now ring,
And in the lands serene content,
Men shout, " God save the King"
Until the sky is rent
SO may it ever bel
The kingliest king is he
Who keeps his people free
Toll Roland, toll
Ring out across the sea!
No longer they, but we,
Have now the need of thee!
Toll Roland, toll
Nor ever let thy throat
Keep back its warning note
Till Freedoms perils be outbraved
Toll Roland, toll
Till Freedoms flag, wherever waved,
Shall shadow not man enslaved
Toll Roland, toll
Till friend and foe, at thy command,
Prom Northern lake to Southern strand,
Shall clasp once moro each others hand,
And shout, one-voiced, "God save the land !"
And love the land that God hath saved
Toll Roland toll
" Motley relates that the famous bell Roland
Ghent was always an object of affection with
G people, because it rang to arm them when
)erty was in danger.
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"Motley relates that the famous bell Roland
of Ghent was always an object of affection with
the people, because it rang to arm them when
liberty was in danger.
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THE LAST LETTER.

"Shall write to your mother now p
| asked thinking that these sudden things
might change all plans and purposes I;
but they did not; for the man, received
the order of the Divine Commander to
march with the ame unquestioning
obedience with which the soldier bad
received that of the human one, doubt
less remembering that the first led him
to life, the last to death.
"No ma'am to Laurie just the same !;
HEN break it to her best, and I'll add a
line to her myself when you get DONE"
Sol wrote the letter which he dicta-
ted, finding it better than any had sent,
for, though here and there a little un-
grammatical or inelegant, each sentence
came to me briefly worded, but most ex-
pressive, full of excellent counsel to the
boy, tenderly bequeathing smother and
Lizzie" to his care, and bidding him good
bye in words the sadder for their sim
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-11-13

Under the caption of the " Latest
Move on the Political Chess Board"
the New Orleans Era, of Oct. 25th,
says, ''lt is something for man to
wake up Of a morning, and find him
self famous; but that would be a
small matter compared to a commu-
nifty waking up and finding itself a
State, with a Governor, Legislature,
Attorney General, representatives in
Congress- etc.
To come to the point without cir
cumlocution, these ambitious patri
OTIS have, by means Of a secret
organization. made arrangements by
which. they hope to supersede the
military government here, by Il bas-
tard civil government, whose only
claim to legitimacy is found in the
fact that certain doctors assisted at
the accouchment. They have, in
fact, nominated candidates for the
gubernatorial chair, members Of Con-
gress, etc; they are determined to
hold an election, and to claim for 1t
the law. 1t is in fact the Copper
head programme of getting the State
Government matured ";ls it was as
advocated by the Times, with its
pro slavery Constitution, black code,
proscriptive statutes, anti-educatiun
and whipping post laws in full blast,
as though there had been no rebellion.
! These gentlemen met III secret ses-
sion, Iand all their proceedings have
been secretly in the supper rooms o:
Masonic Hall, on "Wednesday even
ING, the 2lst instant, and nominated
candidates for Governor. Attorney
General. and three lnrubcts OF Con.
gress, also candidates for Il Stat,
Legislature and Senate The meet
ing was composed OF shareholders.
Poor Specimens Of Shareholders
we should think.
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The Texas Ranger of oath inst SAYS:
''>iN men were arrested in Lagrange OF
Monday last and taken to Houston charged
with entertaining sentiments and feelings
to orr cause.-the freedom of the.
Contederacy from Yankee oppression-
Among them We were surprised to see the
publisher of the Lagrange Patriot and its
able editor.
We are pleased to see that Gen. Magru
der is taking such active steps to ferret out
EdiSloyat citizens and place them where they
lean do no mischief. II he would serve eX-
ttortiouers and spectators in the same way,
he would achieve a victory that would re-
dound TO the interest of the country boy md
'ail vraise''
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Coon IlME.-Ihr Wheeling intel
t>7-yrer has flf. +,ii,,rf,r

Coon TIME.-Thr Wheeling latc!-
It4rnccr, has the following:
Last Tuesday, IL Mr.. VIM. Frank
in. who runs the engine No. lG1 On
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
was going westward with no train at
gacAed, he stopped at Ncwhtug. Va,
70 ascertain at the telegraph station
if the track was clear. leaving the en-
CINE in charge OF the fireman, named
John Murphy. Murphy soon espied a
rain coming up behind, and immedi-
otely let on Il full head OF steam, and
jumped of the engine. The engine
went off ut a full Sallop, aud picking
up "A hog, carried it along upon the
cow catcher at fearful rate through
Grafton. and was finally stopped at
t'etterman, having run sixteen miles
IN ten minutes!
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The Yankee papers say the Florida has
been sold at Brest. and that Il new vessel
much superior in e7ery respect is awaiting
Capt Maflit and the crew at Liverpool. Our
readers will remember how the Sumpter
was sold at Gibraltar when Semmes got
ready for the Alabama.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-11-13

The Mobile Council has appropria-
ted $4,000 for wood to save the peo-
pie from extortionate prices of fuel
when cold weather comes.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1863-11-13

We have had two alarms of fire
this week neither Of which proved
serious.
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Mobile papers report the yellow
fever raging in the Federal feet at
Pensacola, and that the crews had
been removed to Santa Rosa Island