Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03

A MOTHER PUTS OUT THE EYES OF HEp
n owN Son TO KEEP HIM FROM THE WAR.-The
& Indiana Banner relates the following terri
bic incident apropos TO the draft:
II a deed to make humanity shudder was
&enacted recently in the neighborhood OF
Terre Haute. Mrs. John Eastwick. the
wife OF O respectable farmer, wss the mo-
( ther of seven children, all boys. In the
early part of the war, two Of these enlist
cd and served with Buell. in Kentucky
One Of them, the eldest, Ezra, died Of ex-
posure in camp, and his brother Thomas
soon after suffered an amputation OF the
right leg from injuries received in cav
airy skirmish. These casualties operated
upon the mind of Mrs. Eastwick to such q
degree that she lost all fortitude and pre-
sence of mind, and sat during whole days
weeping and full of forebodings. Among
her premonitioIs was curious one that
her third son, Stark, would also die in
battle. As the war advanced and con-
scrption began, Mrs. Eastwicks fears
grew intense.
Finally the first draft cane; the State
j had filed its quota in el,uost every dis
\ trict, and Stark promised his mother that,
under no circumstances, would he 60 to
\ the Geld. But second draft being PRO-
iected. the mothers excitement augmen-
7 ted. She endeavored 10 persuade her son
10 leave the country and make voyage
to sea. He endeavored 10 pacity her, and
f left home for time. On his retura, ind
4 Ing her in the same melancholy frame OF
mind, he threatened in jest, if she made
4 fertilizer reference to the matter, to eaIist
4 7olun tarily. Mrs. Eastwick, doubtless la,
boring under some hallucination, seems
now to have resolved upon the act of mu'
Y tilating her son so that he should not be
\ accepted for military service. She held
H a burning coal close TO his right eye, while
heslept upon lounge, and the optic nerve
was DESTROYED without moro than mo
mentary pain to young Mr.. EastNick. lie
\ is now entirely blind. IL is needless to
say that this unfortunate issue from her
fears has not contributed to Mrs. East
4 wick's peace of mind. She is sill deran-
4 ged at intervals, and her sane moments
are marked by melancholy regret.
THE lO0-DArs MEN.-We clip the fol
lowing from the Washington correspoo
dence Of the West Chester JeGersonidn
A To show how the 100 days men are treat
n ed will state a case. In Jersey City IN,
#J.,) company of boys Citerallyl was or
eaniIed under the name Of tho Pavonia
Rifles, they left for the purpose oil guard
Ing the Capital as soon. however as they
feached w Washington, instead Of remaining
4there, they ,Cere sent on 10 tho 'front.' and are
In rife pits only a fer miles from Petersburg.
II This dishonorable conduct Of the Ad-
n ministration, will act as block to all
81 further calls it may make for 100 or SO
II DAYS men, as the young men will, very
NATURALLY, be suspicious that the same
dastardly trick may be practiced upon
Them. Furthermore | am of the opinion
that the reason why the war Marylander'
and Pennsylvanians did not come for
ward like men," was no other than distrus
Of tle Administration that they were
afraid If they once got as far as the Fed
egal Capital, they would be ordered t.
move upon the Confederate Capital, anc
in turn, themselves become invaders.
nara little girl, who was walking viii
her mother, was tempted by the sight o
basket of oranges, exposed for sale in
Store, and quickly took one; but alter
wards stricken by conscience, returned 1t
After her retain home she was disooveret
IN tears, and, on being ssked the cause 0
rer sorrow, replied, sobbing, "Mamma,
aven't broke any Of the commandment Is
ut think ! hare cracked one little.
as vas forgiv .-