Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-14
A SOLDIER CAPTURED.


following good oae:
group OF Idle soldiers was, the Other day, standing
upon one OF the street corners in Dalton. The lads had
nothing else to do and looking out for victim 10
OF thosS encouth JESUS which tie soldier is too apt
10 pass upon the nofcnsVe passer by A. last figure
appeared in tho distance, which seemed 10 combine ali
the quisiies desirable upon such pccasons-smpcity
i'll appearance and age He old Nan, la al old
with padded velvet collar and patched sleeve
He greasy bell crowned hat, tough brogan shoss,
aad mounted upon sorry beast As ne r.a he'd
point little 10 advance OF the party, the riDgeader
sang GU; at the top Of his voice
"Uome GU. O. that coat / see you 10 there Mind
your legs are Friggling outl Come out come cut o
tlat coat"
The old man turned fercely. For m ment fit of
auger seemed to sh his face, but he regAined
hs se possession and Od as the rest of the group
sined in tie cboIus-
| C-o-u.e GU; q tina. c-o-'.t"
When he had gotten 4 some hundred yards or more
and the Loi.e had lued, he slowly turned his horses
head and rode back be had noticed the individual who
had stared the row, and approaching the euro where
| lie stood, sal very mildly
young man what Il your nemeF,
"Jeems ] lnes" Wsl perily replied.
--"And EheIe ara yGu from, JeemsT
81 .Brencs county, Tennessee"
"Ah, indeed Add Wat was the pams Of your
| father and mother I"
william Jones and Sarah Jones"
TIE oil man hesved deep sigh.
tho amy likeness the moment laid eyes you; end
little did think whsnI last saw your IA her and moth
e. my old friends WlliIm and Sarah jones, to meet
son of theirs WAC woul1 ntul. incffnsve old man
and mnte ofths Go'pel here on tbs streets OF Dial
ton. Yes, Jeems, knoW both OF your parents well
was raised with them. I've kneis down aid prayed with
them ma1y time in the blessed time oil peace, when
you we're BABY in the cradle. And Ony think oil what
you have doas TO me. Here are poor exiled TeC-
nesseeans fighting in strange land to get back 10 our
own fresides. Some OF u are dying or falling IN battle
every day. Tee green sod scafce dry Of tic tears We
have sized Of their graves AID the air is yet
| fill Of the prayers we send up 10 God on high
AID yet, YOU Jsem Jones' 81 far forget your good
Of mother aud Ter training and all stop and in
sul me- an old man. and minister Of the gospel, While
| am riding along, mol sing nobody, but going my
round oil duty. I'm greVsd; l ain'E angry but I'm
| mortified"
| The old man paused. He had spoken eloquenhy and
earnestly. The yourg solder, who VAS doubtless
gord hearted fellow the bottom but thoughlless felt
| me singing rCproGch keenly. Visions OF homo rOse
before his eyes az the words of home being fell Into
his tar and the began to tfcbll down his cheek
TIE crowd standing by Jked agentvsy serious AID
qui1zicaL Some were inclintd to ggsle but mos. OF
| them seri0usl
Tae old man saw t1et he lad spoken with effect ald
like pruden orator, ok his departuri, commenting
Jeems to BIZ thought III in future and think Oft
| ener Of home and home folks"
The crowd vas about to dispense, when the hero Of
| the oCcas on, who had gotten hundred yards oil,
turned back and approached it second time
| "Jeems JonesT
eyes siI !"
You say you the son of William and Sarah
JonesY"
ayes, sir"
"oi Lawrence county, Tenns'see''
eyes cir"
"Well, whe, is that collr!"
| JoueJ open'd his eYe..
what colliT, siri"
"Tha; collar of hemp around your hell.6Ted neck,
you damned, lousy ll-mannered SON OF gun, God
! blast you'll"
E1as Col. Coins. OF the cavalry.
CL-sma Ms PkNr LIFE "A Ntw York letter to The
Boston Journal has the olloNiog, which ought to be
| beeded by thousands Of the fast lvers;"
Men will grow cld-scms by age, come by care, some
by premature 6ecIy brough on by exposure, toll, or
dissipation. Man i've FAST financially and physi-
caly in either case bankTup cycoms. saWa crowd
ing the attempt of the great pugist, Tom dyer, TO as
cend nIo the house. tall torn bent by disease
bis cDce firm step totteed bis great strength had de-
parted With cIucaes and the aid Of Gag arm Of
a friend lie slowly and WITH anguish took one step
ct lime, as 40 infan. wtud 60 up. 1; was
gal and ttsrness to HIN to ca3s his eyes arouod
on the crowd, and see EoF unlike their gree
leg was to the crowd that cheers him 10 his great
fight with SallVas. By singular coiucdence Norris
sey came along. Bit how unlike Hyer. Morrssey IS q
PROGRESSED gambler Is MS traoe, ne mss AAen care
Of bimset aud keeps within bou:ds. Heis temperate,
fer hi, calling demands it. He dresses In ii GAM taste
/ --is full ieweled-snd would Pass for 4 well to do
banker With the upper ten or as professor In col
lege. hor ssey has taken Saratoga under bis tpecil
charge and Dtends to drive this year larger bu inefs
than be did the last He has taken his headquarters
already ard With elegant exterior smsrt address,
eocl ana adfoit habits he will allure into his embrace
many Of our youth aud seud the curseno many homes
IN the form OF ruined but manly sons
F,oxs, Dcxuso- According 10 las, account. the