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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
AN INCIDENT or THE WAR.

There is soldiers wife," | heart
some one remark as | was standing at Oh,
bedside Of one Of the patients the Hospita
at Cumberland Gap. lesked and ssw
lady with q babe folded TO her bosom ente
the door. Immediately advanced to NEE
hsr, and inquired il could be Of any as.
sistance. She asked me if her husband
William Morris, Was in the hospital.
answered that he was. and led her TO his
bad side. As saen a she saw the sunken
cheek and parched lips Of her husband. and
his wild frenzical gaze, she uttered moan
Of anguish. aud stopping over him shs
kissed bis brow and called his name ten
derly. trying BY eyery fond endearment 70
recall him TO consciousness. Bat the sui.
ierer. though he fIed his eye upon her
face and seemed 10 be trying TO recall those
features TO his memory, yet no word es-
capped his lips 20 tell OF recognition. Then
the pent-up grief of the wife broke forth
"0h, William. William. NV pour dear hus-
band. have | come only 10 see you die.
Oh. God, In mercy spare mr. husband =
lifted her little fretilng babe from her arms
and wrapping IL in my blanket. walked ouI
from this scene ol surrow into the open air.
where ! could force back my sympathetic
tears. When returned with nv sleeping
charge, ! found the vile more composed.
bathing the fesersd brow, and IL his fixed
gsze fancied could detect faiHt CLEAN
Of recognition. | spoke cheertally d her
husband : situation, told her Of similar ca
ses that had recovered and ere left the
hospital | saw her quietly seated. partak
ing VI some refreshments | had ordered tor
her.
Weeks afterwards. as she was about TO
return with her husband to her mountain
home. she came to thank me for some lit
lie atientlons bestowed upon har. and then
! learned q story Of woman's devotion that
Imay not soon forget. She told me Of her
home on The slope Of The Uneca Mountain !;
oi the happy hours spent there till her
husband was called 10 Join bis countrymen
IN defence Of his country. Then she told
Of long weary days. weeks and months she
had spent IN his absence, thinking on the
past and dreaming Of the future. How,
as shs sat one night rocking her infant to
sleep. returning soldier had brought her
news Of her husbands illness. AT frst
she was overcome, then checking her grief
she minisiered 10 the wants Of her guest,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

alter whichshe spent the night in prepar-
ing Tor herjourney. as she determined to
start at early dawn for her husbands bed
side. Morning came. After closing the
windows and door of her cabin, she, with
her baby clasped to her bosom, starts on
foot to the nearest depot Of the East Ten
nessee & Virginia Railroad. which was
thirty miles distant. Night found her at
the door OF house where kind hearts and
loving hands received her, for they were
not unmindful Of strangers, and the morn
Ing found her refreshed and again on her
journey. The third day she reached the
depot. After resting some hours here, she
found herself on the train, where she was
soon carried to MsrrisIown. There she
lett the cars, and unaided and alone she
starts on her way, having yet journey Of
my miles to accomplish on foot, Onward
she plods her weary way unmindfu OF
swollen streams and mirey roads, for ia
Imagination she hears the voice Of afflic-
tion calling her name. A thousand fears
gather around her; what should she be too
iate--the thought gives her unnatural en-
ergy, and the fourth day we find her wend-
ING her way through the swarming SOL
diery, guided BY the yellow flag that waves
in the distance, till II last she stands, with
aching anxious heart. at the entrance Of the
Hospital where first | met her. And
sir" said she, when | return to my
mountain home, | carry with me the re.
membrance of your kindness. and in the
silence Of the Uneca, l will talk 10 our Fa-
ther in Heaven Of you. and ask him to re-
ward you as never can"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

solemn, written charter? Its cheering to
know that inquiry has been moved in the
right quarter. and that able and fearless
men are stirred by sense Of what is due
to our fellow citizens who have been i'm
prisoned, without assignment OF cause, and
discharged without explanation and, yet
more, to such as are still in confinement,
and precluded by guards and prison bolts
from the privilege of the great writ Of
liberty" and thus Of confronting before a
competent Judicial tribunal suggestion Of
crime. which the act Of imprisonment itself
implies. OF this latter class. believe
from my knowledge Of the men, are not a
few worthy sons at Maryland, who love the
Union as you do. and who have striyen,
not to destroy bat to preserve it. If free
from any faint of crime. az | take them TO
be, they will derive nnfailing capacity for
endurance from the consciousness thai they
have never nourished their manly strength
TO strike stout blows at the foundation
which the fathers laid--,hat they have never
participated in lines OF action, or in the
startling utterances calculated 10 encour-
age aggression upon the rights and institu-
tons OF sovereign Sta,es--to foster section
al distrust and aniInosity, or TO inaugurate
conflict between different parts of the Con-
federation. and thus 10 weaken unity Of
feeling. interest and purpose. II. on the
other hand. they are guilty. the law will
infiict sdeqaste punishment. whatever
that may be. as il should do. But how
long is such dsrance. without hearing, to
be their allotment?
1 am, very truly. yeur friend.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Hon. Jas. A. PEARcE, U. s. Senator.
Washington, ID. G.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
SPECULATION AND ExToRTIoN.

These two words have become almost
synonymous in The vocabulary of the peo-
pie. Their meaning is, however. widely
different. A speculator is not necessarily
an extortioner. The one does Legitimate
business and may reader singular service
10 community. The other is man with
out soul--an unrelentiag. hard-hearte ted,
grinding, selfish being, who gioats upon
the gains he forces out of his fellow man
in his extremity, for the necessaries Of life.
The man who speculates for the purpose
of extortion is an ertortioner, and is curse
to his race. But speculator, who buys to
sell again, at the market value, as most OF
our merchants do. are positive helps to
Community, without whose efforts the peo-
pie must have suffered immensely during
this war. We are not speaking Of those
swarms Of Jewish traders, who employ un-
der-ground railroads to carry on their
work of ertortion upon the people, but of
respectable merchants. whether they be
Jews or Genliles, who carry on 4 legitimate
business, aad who try to live, and sell to
let live. The clamors against this class Of
merchants, are anything but just. They
sell goods higher than formerly. Of course,
because they cas be brought into the coun-
try only At great risk. and they must pay
more than six or eight times their former
cost. The question ls, do they make more
real gain upon their investments and risks,
than formerlys They certainly do not.
Any honest merchant will tell YOU so.
cArishaa Aarocaie.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15
ORR GREAT MEN.

aWhen God chaslises nation Cor iis sins. be very
rommsniy takes away liz able anil faithful men, and
gives Up 10 the dominion ofthe weak and wicked !
We were struck with the above in read !.
ing Rev. Justin Edwards short notes on
the Bible. commenting on the 81 chapter
Of Isaiah. II was penned IN 1856. Few
perhaps. could read The handwriting upon
The wall, when Calhoun, and Clay, and
Webster, and others, were removed from
the councils Of the nation, at so critical a
period in the history ot this country. All
lelt what calamity had befailen the ma
ton, but who was prepared to see IN these
proyidences Gods Christening rod, SO soon
10 be followed BY the heavier chastisements
Of the imbecile administration Of Buchanan,
and the wicked despotism Of Lincolni
Verify. God Is no indifferent spectator Of
the affairs OF nations, no more than he is
over the conduct of men. The rectitude OF
His own government He will maintain ab-
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

Provisions Yankees can never
conquer Us if we are true to ourselves. IL
they do, il viii not be by THAR means, but
they think by starving US out. Can our
people tolerate the idea will South Care
linr allow it to prevails Never. We
have enough provisions amongst Us 10 feed
our people and to send aid 10 our sons and
brothers in the army until next crop, and
the duty Of patriotism requires rs to plant
FOR the future. We have never yet been
amenable to any want of patriotism, and
we trust never will be. Let all of our
planters and farmers plant for the army as
If we are 20 have seven years war--if it
be shortened, il will be their gain and ours;
If il continues, il will also be gain as
well az a great satisfaction to contribute to
thr support af the cause Of independence.
Let our people have the moral courage to
sell THAR corn and provisions at a fair
price, and j, will bring other prices down.
IL is true. other things are high, and they
have to pay high for them, but let the es-
sentials Of life be sold at fairly remunera-
tive prices. and so doing will bring prices
down. Let the ow ners Of necessary pro-
visions set the cd example, and it will
pervade all classes. The spirit of speca-
iation should not extend in war times any
more than 10 peace beyond Injuries We
should help each other in every way. From
the best sources we learn that there is .
plenty of provisions in the Confederacy
but that they are hoarded for high prices.
Let them be freely distributed and we will
get on fairIy--and let our planters put in
crops suitable TO war times and likely 70
advance independence, and all will be well.
GaroEnien.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

solutely. by the certain punishment Of sin,
whether committed by nations or individu-
ais, though his vengeance slumbereth long.
What He intends to bring forth out of
the present calamities, or what are His
purposes in relation to the future Of the
peoples North and South. we will not ven
ture an opinion. His ways are not our
ways, nor His thoughts our thoughts. Hid
den from us are the purposes Of that Being,
who weighs the mountains in baloncs-
who setteth up one and putteth down anoth-
.er. We dare not speculate or inquire into
His designs. a
"Foois rush in
Where angels dare nottread" @
But the word Of the Lord standeth sure,
"All things work together Tor good, to
them that love God.' ChriaiGa Advocate.
The MONROE DocTRINE."--A friend
and Postmaster writes Us that several Of
our subscribers wish an explanation of the
"Monroe doctrine" Briefly, it was po-
sition taken by President Monroe, in his
Annual Message to Congress of Decem-
UcI 1uS 1870, tHdt tHS pUWcFb VI EuIupC
would not be permitted to interfere by force
with the affairs Of any nation on this con-
tinent. The declaration was regarded at
the time by foreign nations as bold and
even impudent; and many in the Uaited
States regarded it as impru dent, since it
committed their country to an armed re-
sistance Of any such Bur opean attempt.
But year after year it was affirmed and re-
affirmed. especially BY politicians Of the
" spread-eagle" order, until the whsle
world came to regard it as settled and
admissible policy. 1t is completely ex-.
ploded now by the French invasion Of
Mexico, which, if the United States had
not already had its hands full in the war
with "ths rebels" it would have been
bound By every pledge made for the last
forty years 10 resist. But Napoleon has
exploded the doctrine. and the United
States has not even manifested any con-
cern thereat, much less gone to war about
I. Fay. Obs.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

Mr.. Wiltred Turner. Of this county, has
set rood example in giving bunch Of
warn or ten yards Of cloth to each soldiers
family, according to the terms Of his advsr-
t;sement. willthe other manufacturers Of
the State follow his aobls ezamplef We
shall see. irsdeu Eprt,G
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-04-15

The following letter from ex-President
PIERCE 10 the late Senator Pearce. of Ma
ryland, in regard to arbitrary Arrests, has
never before been published. The posi-
tion assumed by ex-President Pierce is
manly and decided, and leaves no ground
Tor donbt:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23
Alisfrllanrous Rcaoins.
A True Love Story.

Cobbett tells us how an English yoeman
loved and courted, and how he was loved in
return; and prettier episode does not ex
ist in the English language. Talk of pri-
vate memoirs of courts--the gossip Of the
cottage is worth them all. Cobbett, who
was sergeant-major in regiment of foot,
fell in love with the daughter of sergeant
of artillery, then in the same province of
New Brunswick. He had not passed more
than an hour in her company, when notic-
ing her modesty, quietude, and her sobrie-
ty, he said" That's the girl for me-" The
next morning he was up early, and almos,
house. There she was on the snow, scrub
bing out washing tub. "That's the girl
for me" again cried Cobbett, although she
was not more than fourteen, and he was
nearly twenty-one. From the first day
spoke to her, lie writes, 81 had no more
thought of her being the wife of any other
man, than had the thought of her becom-
ing chest of drawers" He paid every
attention TO her, and, young as she was,
treated her with all confidence. He spoke
to her as his friend, his second self. But
in six months the artillery was ordered to
England, and her father with them. Here
was indeed blow. Cobbett knew what
Woolwich was, and what temptation a
young and pretty girl would be sure to un-
dergo. He therefore took to her his whole
fortune, one hundred and fifty guineas, the
savings of his pay and overwork. and wrote
to tell her that if she did not find her place
comfortable, to take lodgings and put her.
self TO school, and not work too hard, for
he would be hcme in two years. But"
as he says, Gas the malignity of the devil
would have it, we were kept abroad two
years longer than our time, Mr.. Pitt hay-
ing Knocked up dust in Spain about
Nookta Sound O, how cursed Nookta
Sound and poor bawling Pitt" But at the
end of four years Cobbett got his discharge
He found his little girl servant of al
work, at five pounds year, in the house Of
a Captrin Brisac, and. without saying 2
word about the matter, she put into hi;
hands the whole of the hundred and fifty
guineas unbroken!
What pretty tender picture is that !
the young sergeant and bis little girl o
eighteen, who kept for four years the treas
ure untouched, waiting with patience he
lovers returnl What kindly, pure trust
on both sides The historical painters o
our Royal Academy give us scenes from
English intrigue and bloodshed. Why cal
they not give US scene of true Englisl
courtship like that? Cobbett, who knew
how 10 write sterling English better thar
any man of his own day, and most men G
ours, does not forget 10 enlarge upon til
i scene, and dearly he loved his wife for he
1 share of it but he does not forget TO ad
that with his love was mixed self-gratt
lation on this indubilable proof of th
soundness Of his own Judgment"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23
The Death of the Good.

Had Jesus remained on earth. the minds
of the apostles would not have been direct
ed heavenward and so it may be with US.
The presence of those who are endeared to
us by the possession If every Christian
grace, may only fix our hearts more strong
on the passing scene. True, they may first
have taught Us to love virtue. Their hal
lowed tones may first have carried 10 our
hearts the conviction of a God and Prov
idence. Their bright examples have shown
us the possibility of excellence. Their firm
constancy 10 duty may have convinced us
that the just are strong. Their gentle cheer
fulness may have led US to see that piety is
not austerity that the ways of wisdom g re
of peasantness, and that its paths are peace.
Their teachings may have preserved US in
integrity or, if We have departed from it.
their solemn warnings may have awakened
US from our dream or their winning vr-
tues may have invited US back from pleas.
ures which were too unsubstantial TO last,
and which were already bringing forth their
hai vest of corruption. What a blessing
are holy friends and kindred With what
earnestness should we utter our thanksgiv-
ings at the throne of grace, that their path
and ours have lain side by side that they
have ministered to us of their spiritual
gifts and led us heavenward We know
that it is well for those who have fascinated
us, and gained our hearts, to be removed,
if they walk not Alright with God; for they
were taking our thoughts from him to
whom they should be given. But is this
the case with the good ? Yes; it is expe-
dent that they should 60 away ! Where is
our virtue, if it depended upon them
Where is our wisdom, if always we applied
TO them for advice Where is our constan-
cy, if it was they who kept us, and not we
ourselves, in the right path Every mar
must bear his own burden. They taught
us how to carry il lit was well. They
soothed US under its pressure ;-let US thanh
I God that it was so.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23

aaH
RELIGIOUS CoURTsHIP.-A young gen.
tleman happening TO sit in church in pew
adjoining one in which sat a young lady for
whom he conceived sudden and violent
passion, was desirous of entering into a
courtshsp on the spot; but the place not
suiiing for formal declaration, the exigen-
cy Of the case suggested the following plan !:
He politely handed his fair neghbor a BIZ
BILE open, with pin stuck in the following
text-Second Epistle OF John, verse fifth :
-" And now beseech thee lady, not as
though | wrote new commandment unto
thee, but that which we had from the be-
ginning. tha: we love one another" She
returned it pointing 10 the second chapter
of Ruth, verse tenth" Then she fell On
her face, and bowed herself 10 the ground
and said unto him, why have found grace
in thine eyes, that thou shoulds take knowl'
edge of me, seeing that | am a stranger p
He returned the book, pointing to the thr-
teenth verse of the Third Epistle Of John
=" Having many things to write unto you
would not write with paper and ink, bu
trust to come unto you, and speak face
TO face, that our joy may be full" From
the above interview a marriage took place
the ensuing week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23


NEGRo SHREwDNEss.-Capt j. j. Geer
who was taken prisoner just before the bat
tie of Shiloh, has given in book entitled
"A Yankee Prisoner loose in Dixie (pub-
lshed by j. w. Daughaday, Pbiladelphia,)
some very amusing experiences among the
slaves. Before their masters they were al
ways very stupid and pretended to hate
Yankees. One said: 424i
q was talking with massa and nissus dis
mornin', and missus asked me, Tom, what
do you think Of them Yankees :"
g. Ah.' says i, nassus, don't like 'em
at q, ak Dey wont have nothing to say
to niger. Den missus said, ses she:i
Tom, don't you know desc Yankees are
comm down here to confsticate all you
culad people p Now, she tink l don don't
know what confsticate means: spec she,
thinks fought il was to kill. God bless you
massa. know it is to free de darkies, and
den dis pore nigger have horse and carriage,
if dom can work an pay for EN-. While
was talking wild massa and missus, stood
and shakes all over l tells 'em dat is so
feared dat dey would come dat don't know
what to do. God bless you, don't you tink
dey was fool enough to tink l was ateerd
Ha ha hal"
He gives the following amusing account
Of the negro mode of dealing with blood
hounds. A black man told us" says Mr..
G.:
g If dem houns gifts close on to you, why
you jist git long pole, and hop about TWEEN
ty feet if you kin. You do dis fonr or five
times, and whenever you light jist put some
.,,I H., hnlac xyhat hapls mako
and when the houns come, dey lose scent,
and den dey goes a snuffin and snutfin
roun', and byme by dey snuffles up dat ar
pepper into dar nostrils, and den devil go
chez ! chee chee and dat'll be de last
dem dogs can do dat day"
This piece Of information, and the man.
ner in which it was conveyed, accompanied
as it was by violent gyrations of the body,
and an exact imitation of a dog sneezing
was very amusing. @
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23
A swarm Of Bees worth Having.

B patient, B prayerful, B humble, B mild,
B wise as Solou, meek as child;
b studious, B thoughtful, B loving, kind;
b sure you matter subservient to mind.
B cautious. b prudent, B trustful, B true,
b courteous TO all men. b friendly with few.
B temperate in argument, pleasure and wine,
B careful of conduct, of money, of time.
B cheerful, b grateful, b hopeful, b firm,
b peaceful, benevolent, willing to learn;
B courteous, b gentle, liberal, B Just,
B aspiring, humble, because thou art dust;
B penitent circumspect, sound in the faith,
II active, devoted, B faithful till death;
B honest, b holy, transparent and pure,
b dependent, b Christlike, and you'll b secur
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23
A Rich Scene.

We yesterday heard of serio-eomic in
cident which occurred not hundred miles
from here, that must have been decidedly
should prove valuable story for the Pc
rusal of jealous husbands.
One of our most respectable citizens,
who is blessed with one of the best and
prettiest of wives, and one little "responsi-
bility," had been absent from home for some
days. His spouse, during his absence, had
discharged the servant girl, and employed
in her place the wife of soldier who had
Just returned from the war.
The little woman being lonely in her
husband S absence, had induced the soldiers
wife to share her bed with her. On the
night the loving husband returned, the wo-
man had, before retiring, been engaged in
repairing her soger mans coat, and had
carelessly thrown it upon chair in the sit
ting room. The anxious husband returned
about II O'clock and admitting himself
with his night key, found everything quiet
and noiseless, struck light, when the first
thing that attracted his attention was the
soldiers coat upon the chair near his wife's
DcuiOutb. shS iho"
ster seized him, and stealthily throwing the
light upon the bed, he saw his wife repos
ing upon the same pillow with masculine
appearing person; the woman who wa'
with her wearing her hair shingled and be
ing coarse featured.
He was for moment transfixed will
rage, but soon determined to wreak thu
drest revenge upon the supposed guilt.
pair He soon procured deadly weapon
and with murder in bis eye, advanced TO
ward the sleeping couple. Attbis junctur
the soldiers wife awoke, and seeing the
to her-strange man approaching with saw
! age aspect, jumped from the, bed with
scream. and made a dash for closet, wher
she was for moment safe. This of cours
awoke the wife. Her attempts to lear
what the trouble was were fruitless. Th
enraged husband would not listen. Ii
rushed to the closet and dragged forth ,h
1 trem bling woman from her hiding pac,
j Upon bringing her out TO The light and di
covering her sex, the scene may well /
imas ined, but we shall not attempt TO d.
scribe it.-Elmira Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-23

in the side gallery, the front being occupied
by the college students. Presently, after
the service commenced, he observed one
asleep, and gently disengaging his hand from
his bosom, he aimed its contents at the head
of the sleeper. This occasioned some dis
turbance, but when it subsided, second
sleeper's head was pelted with an apple.
The preacher observing the occasion OF the
disturbance. requested his insane friend to
desis,. "Dr. A." said the maniac,
"mind your preaching, and / will keep the
dogs awake" 1t vii! scarcely need to be
remarked that for some time there was less
inclination to sleep in the audience than
usual.