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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
M0RAL & RELIGIOUS
The Fearful Chasm.

remember once reading of fearful
chasm in some uninhabited section of coun-
try, so deep and dark and awful, that the
strongest nerved could not look down into
it without shudder of horror. Few could
ever be induced to take a second look into
the yawniug abyss. A single glance was
often sufficient to suspend for the time, all
the powers of life.
Have you not often pictured snch view
to your mind, and almost involuntarily
dwelt upon it until tremor seized your
soul? Perhaps in the lonesome midnight
such q thought has come to your mind,
the darkness making it more real You
have thought yourself to be standing
on the very brink of such fearful chasm,
and the cry of horror has almost broken
from your lips. What JOY it was to open
your eyes and catch even a single ray of
starlight that would reassure you of safety
in your peaceful home.
Oh, mother, how would it freeze your
blood to see your beloved child standing in
such place of peril. And yet this is but
the taintest image of the danger in which
every unconverted soul is placed. Their
feet stand upon slippery places, and fiery
billows rell beneath them You know it
all, and yet you smile, and chat, and idle
away the precious hours, as if no thought
Of peril ever crossed your mind.
If death is solemn, fearful thing, is
not life still more so, since all of eternity
hangs upon it? Is not one who can trife
with it far more inexcusable than he who
would sport on the edge of fearful preci-
pice? Yet we should count the latter a
madman, while the former causes US not
even momentary surprise. We should
not hesitate to warn those we saw uncon-
sclousIy standing on the verge Of this dark
chasm, even though we knew at the mo-
ment they would not desire to have their
songs of mirth interrupted. We know that
when the danger in all its magnitude is
once comprehended, they will bless US for
ever for the timely arresting Of their foot
steps.
Il will meet you at the bar of God and
condemn you there were the awful words
of dying sinner to one who had been the
means Of his destruction, and yet in whose
hands at one time his future destiny SEEM
ed placed. Oh, are there any who will
rise up in the Judgment to condemn US ?
-SundGy School Times.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS,
The Approach to Atlanta.

THE REBEL DEFENCEs IN GEORGIA.
The deienees created by Johnston's ar
my in Georgia, rendered useless by the in
cessant flank movements of Sherman's
forces, are described by correspondents as
exceedingly formidable. a letter in the
Cincinnati Commercial, dated July 8, says
AS we approach Atlanta they steadily
grow upon us-line alter line is uncovered
uy our forward march, each more elaborate
and Observation-Disclosures by all save
SheTman's army-than the last. Imagine
all the country between the Allatoona
mountains and the Chuttahoochee river
pLoughed into huge ridges, on an average
once in every FIVE miles-continuous cribs
built of rails and poles, or oftener of huge
logs, twelve miles long-filed with dirt
wrenched out from the clenched roots of
Georgia tOrest-four feet high and six feet
wide, running through the thickest woods
and cleared fields aIis e, always Two, often
er three, and sometimes even FIVE lines
deep, and all finished perfectly and polish
ed, the trenches cut down square and true
and the parapetS shaped as if with the
square and plummet-and you have faint
conception OF the maze of Rebel fortiGca
tions through which this army has fought
and fanked its way thus far into the Con
tederacy. My tent stands tonight within
five yards of the huge wrinkle of earth
erected by desperate Rebels Immediately
after their abandonment of Kenesaw-the
second from the river-and in coming to
it | rode for hours between their first and
second main lines, running along on top of
ridge just over against that on which
were our own, and truly it seemed more
the work of Titans or internal gods than of
any mere men.
The pervading terror with which our
artillery has inspired the Rebel imagina-
tlons was we'll illustrated by the numerous
pits dug just inside the breastworks, and
rooted over with logs and earth to shed the
fierce iron rain which poured upon them
both when they slept anu when they wax
ed. The neglected cornfelds were plough
ed for weeks, and have seen, at least in
one case, an oak tree fifteen inches in di-
ameter and quite sound, broken off twenty
feet from the ground and the top lying on
the ground, from the effects of single
shell four inches in diameter passing through
it. Who shall dispute the discretion of
burrowing in the ground when such mis-
siles are flying carelessly about?
You should hear the sympathizing re-
marks made by our boys as they pass these
works, which they got by flank with
out any loss. in commiseration of the John
MES who worked so hard to make them,
and never had the opportunity to fire
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
TALES & SKETCHES
A TRUE STORY.
Truth tranger Than Fiction

la the autumn of 1916 while the woods
were bright with the variegated hues which
follow tn light touches OF early frost, a
mounted traveller was pursuing his way
through a dark, broad. lonely forest, in
the western part of the State of New York
He had ridden three miles since seeing
human hahltation, and he had yet two to
90 before he could get sight of another.
lie was descending a hill into gloomy
looking valley, through which flowed a
shallow but swift running stream; and on
reaching the water, he permitted his thirs
ty beast to stop and drink.
At that moment man came out from
a cluster Of bushes into the road, or horse
path, on the other side of the stream.
This man was dressed like hunter, and
carried a rife on his shoulder. In his
general appearance there was nothing that
indicated hostility or a wicked design He
was of medium size, compactly built, with
intellectual features and a certain air of
gentlllty-seeming rather as one abroad
from some settlement for days sport,
than a professional hunter All this the
mounted traveller carefully noted before
be crossed the stream to continue his
journey, and when they came near togeth-
er pleasant salutaton was exchanged.
Fine wea her for travelling, sir 7 re
marked the man with the gun
And for hunting also, | should sup,
pose, smiled the other on the horse.
Yes, there is game enough, returned
the other; but l am not good hunter,
and can only show one bear for my days
work thus Tar, and that is almost useless
to me, because have no means to take it
away would willingly give dollar for
the use of horse like yours for couple
of hours. If you could spare FIVE minutes
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27

There is tree in front of General Hsr.
rows Fourth Division, Fifth Army Corps,
Sherman's Army, which is called the fatal
tree. Eight men were shot, one after an.
other, as soon as they advanced to the ILL.,
fated tree, to take position behind
its huge trunk. Seven men were shot,
when board was placed there with the
word Dangerous chalked upon it. The
rebels shot the guide board in fragments,
and sergeant took his place behind the
unsuspecting tree. In less than FIVE min
utes two Minnie balls pierced the sergeantIs
body, and he fell, the eighth martyr, be-
meath the shadow of the tree of death.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
+ He MINSTREL,
THE Blue COAT.


The following ballad is from the pen of Bishop Bur
CESS of Maine. and contributed by him to th'
book published and sold at the late Sanitary Fair il
Baltimore under the sanction of the State Fair Asso
citation of the women of Maryland:
THE BLUE COAT OF THE SOLDIER
You asked me, little one. why [ bowed
Though never passed the man before?
Because my heart was full and proud
When saw the old blue coat he wore;
The blue great-coat the sky-bIue coat,
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
know not l, what weapon he chose
What chief he followed, what badge he wore;
Enough that in the front of foes
His country's blue great coat he wore;
The blue great coat he wore, &c.
Perhaps he was born in forest hut
Perhaps he had danced on palace floor;
To want or wealth my eyes were shut
only marked the coat he wore;
The blue great coat, &c.
1t mattered not much if he drew his line
From Shem or Ham, in the days of yore;
For surely he was a brother of mine,
Who for my sake the coat wore;
The blue great coat &c.
He might have skill to read or write
Or he might be rich in learned lore;
But knew he could make his mark to fight
And nobler gown scholar wore;
Than the blue great coat, &c.
1t may be he could plumber and prowl,
And perhaps in his mood he scotfed and swore:
But would not guess spot so foul,
On the honored coat he bravey wore;
The blue great coat &c.
He had worn it long, and borne it far;
And perhaps on the red Virginian shore,
From midnight chill till the morning star
That worn great coat the sentry wore:
The blue great coat, &c.
When hardy Butler reined his steed
Thro' the streets of proud, proud Baltimore,
Perhaps behind him at his need,
Marched he who yonder blue coat wore.
The blue great coat, &c.
Perhaps it was seen in Burnsde's ranks,
When Rappahsnnock dark with gore;
Perhaps on the mountain side with Banks
In the burning sun no more he wore
The blue great coat, &c.
Perhaps in the swamps was bed for his form,
From the seven days battling and marching sore,
Or with Kearney and Pope mid the steely storm,
As the night closed III, that coat he wore;
The blue great coat, &c.
Or when right over as Jackson dashed
That collar Or cape some bullet tore;
Or when far ahead Antict4m flashed
He flung to the ground the that he wore;
The blue great coat, &c.
Or stood at Gettysburg. where the graves
Rang deep Howsrd's cannon roar;
Or saw with Grant the unclaimed waves
Where conquerng hosts the blue coat wore.
The blue great coat, &c.
That garb of honor tells enough,
Though its story guess no more;
The heart 1t covers is made of such stuff,
That coat is mail which that soldier wore;
The blue great coat, &C.
He may hang 1t up when the peace shall come,
And the moths may find it behind the door;
But his children will point when they hear drum
To the proud old coat their father wore;
The blue great coat &c.
And so my child will you and l,
For whose fair home their blood they pour
STILL bow the head one goes by
Who wears the coat that soldier wore;
The blue great coat, the sky blue coat
The old blue coat the soldier wore.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
Such a Ratter

A correspondent furnishes an amusing
account of bis experience with terrier
which he bought from dealer on recon.
ncndation that he was 'such ratter' He
had some trouble at first in getting rat
on which to try his pup He succeeded
at last, and says:
However, the next day I was so fortu-
nate as to secure from boy in the mark
ct fine old line bob tailed rat, whose flu.
rious efforts to chaw everything within
reach gave promise of glorious sport to
Nip. Took the rat home, called my dog
and told my wife that if she wanted to see
the way terriers did rats, to come down in
the basement She came down and shut
the door, just in time, too, for as soon as
Nip saw the rat, be, Nip, my ratter, for
which paid the old gent FIVE dollars, made
a most unmistakably cowardly movement
toward the hall-Wife on a chair. said
the dog did not appear to see the rat.
Told wife to keep her breath Thought
l would not give Nip any reason for not
seeing the rat again; so | tied the string
that held the rat to the dogs hind leg
He saw the rat that time, and jumped ON
tie chair by my wife. Wife laughed and
showed him off Tried the stove next
Got off the stove without being showed.
The rat, however, an old stager, and not
being used to such treatment, made dem
onstration on Nip's rear, and | don't be-
lieve little Flora Temple ever made better
time in the same limits than that dog and
rat made around the room
First heat, dog had the lead, closely fol.
lowed by the rat, who on striking the half.
mile pole (footstool in the corner) broke
badly, in fact nearly broke his back, and
before he could be brought down, Che was
sliding on his back, dog led him the whole
length Of the string, Didn't stop for wind,
but started on the second heat. Got off
well together (tied and went finely around,
neck and tail, until they reached the
judges stand, (wife standing on chair,)
against which dog brought up solid, bring
ing the judge down in a style pre- eminent
ly sudden, if net digni6ed. That heat
was decidedly against the dog, you may
bet, and it was only after much persuasion
that the judge would again take her stand.
The third heat may be termed dead
heat. They got off as well apart as the
dog conveniently could, and sailed lively
until just as they struck the last quarter,
when the rat, which ran about as we'll on
his back as on his legs, SHE'D the track,
and got rather queerly wound round Ia
BILE leg Dog kept on as fast as the string
and length of his hind leg would let him.
On raising the rat he was found to be non
compos, totally defunct, in fact dead Nip
was not much better.
Wife said that dog couldn't kill mice.
Told her had certainly killed that rat; but in
viewing the ieat in scientific light, I must
confess l did not feel quite satisfied with
the performance of my pet, and the next
morning gave him away to milkman who
wanted a ratter to free his stable from the
depredations of the vermin. | have not
been able to ascertain which left him first,
the rats or the dog.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
New Series---Vol. XVIII. No. SO.

musket shot from behind them. 1t is one
OF the humorsome phases of this grim bus.
mess of making war; and the substantial
effects of marching the men by such works,
which were won by strategy and common
sense instead of hard fighting, go far to
cheer the spirits OF those who are jaded
from the long campaign
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
SADDLES, HARNESS, &C,

~A The subscriber having now on
A@~GAA hand one of the best and largest
EA stocks between Phiiadel phia and
G Pittsburgh, in order to accom-.
modate business to the times, offers for sale
complete assortment Of 49,.
Saddles. Harness, Brides, Collars, Frrnks.
Whips, Hanes, Valises, Carpet Bags,
which are offered for sale low for cash. or sp-
proved credit.
Among his stock will be found some high.
ly finished sets of light Harness equal TO any
manufactured, -
Let all in want of good articles, made by
experienced workmen, give him call.
JOHN DAVIS.
Lewistown, April 10. 1860,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
LeWistOwn Post Office.

Mails arrive and close at the Lswistowu P
D. as follows.
ARRIVE.
Eastern through, 20 Il. IN.
g through and way OIL p m.
Western " t" - 10 SO a. m.
Bellefpnte d" Bop m.
Northumberland. Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, 90 p. IN.
CLOSE.
Eastern through 8 90 p IN.
" and way 10 90 a m
Western " 3 90 p. m.
BellefOnte 8 90
Northumberland (Sundays, Wednesdays
and Fridays) 8 90 p. IN.
Office open from 90 a. m. to s p. m. On
Sundays from to 9 a IN. s. COMFORT P NJ.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27

A mischievous boy in Portland is said to
have lately tied a couple of cats together
by their tails and hung them on a clothes
dryer, in order that he might have the sat-
istaction of seeing them fight it out on
line
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27

General Sturgis, whose name hiss 6gur-
ed so conspicuoasly in The papers recently,
was born and reared in Shippensburg, Cum.
berland county, Pennsylvania.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27

RS- Gabralth's Omnbuses convey passengers to
and from all the trains taking up or setting them
down at all points within the borough limits.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
LeWiStown Station,

Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows:
WestIglrd Eastward
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27

The most cheerful and soothing of all
6reside melodies are the blended tones Of
a cricket, tea kettle, and a loving wife.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-07-27
Whole No. 2774.
Cash Rates of Advertising.


Administration or Executors Notices 81 90
If published in both papers, each so
Auditors do 25
Sherif7s Sales Il lines 90
Each additional line s
Estray, Caution or other Notices. not exceeding
II lines insertions, 90
Tavern Licenses. single, 90
If more than one. each 90
Registers Notices of Accounts each so
On public sales published in both papers, deduc
ton of 25 per cent. on all matter over one square
All other Judicial Notices same above, unless the
price is fixed by law.
Il lines of burgeos, 10 lines of nonparie make
square. About words constitute line that any
person easily calculate a square in manuscript.
Yearly advertisements will be inserted such
terms as may be agreed on.
In all other cases Il lines constitute square, and
will be so charged.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06
Two RIVERS MANITowoc Co. WIS,
March 9th, 1864.

Mr. EDIroR Your valuable paper has
been received with great regularity for tht
last year, and always welcome visitor.
Enclosed please find one dollar and twen-
ty-fve cts. (sl25) for another years sub
scription.
We have had very severe winter very
col and a great depth Of snow. Snow
is now over two feet deep in the woods !;
and the lumbermen.are still in the woods,
a thing unknown in former times at this
season of the year. A large amount of
logs have been cui-nearly twenty mil
lions of feet for this place. while further
north and west of us, much larger guam
titles have been cut.
Volunteering goes on bravely in this
State-all of our quotas are nearly full.
except the last call. Most of our old
regiments and batteries have enlisted for
the war. May they be successful, and
bring this fearful warfare to close.
Navigation is now open on Lake Mich
igan. and steamboats, are now running
from here to Chicago on the west shore.
The ice is three feet thick at the Straits
of Mackinaw. Communication with the
lower lakes will not be open before the
10th of May. Yours truly,
JAMES A. BEMIs.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

gzy The publication Of the communi-
cation of Asaph Spaulding of last week.
slandering B B Hawse, was an oversight
on our part, and ought not to have APP
peared. Mr.. Hawse was battling for the
right, and that is the side we wish al
WAYS to sustain. Messrs. ~Hawse and
spauldiug arc entire strangers to each
other, neither knowing enough of the
other to give him a right to question his
veracity
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06
For the Newsdealer.
WRITE To THE SOLDIER.

Dear reader were you here, situated >,
the soldier is, you then would know whn
some of the soldiers are SO fond ,f w.;.
ing to. and receiving letters from tho;.
friends. And it is the neglect of the ne.
of this tongue, that We see 50 NAM -
our best soldiers playing the spotted card
and drinking, until they have forpot,,n
home. wife, mother. and their God F.. r..
see those do this who have left pure.
proved children in their far off hom.
who even now are praying for their futD,.
safety and quick return. Some have lef,
fair young wives, who are waiting. watch.
ing and hoping. by lonely Preside.
nearly all have left mothers at home th,,
sung to them their cradle song and taoub,
them their first prayer, and, with tears
in their eyes. and pride in their hearts
they badc them 60, to defend their conn
try's honor. Oh ! pity rather than cen
sure us, for remember we are away from
all the restraints Of home, assosciat;no
with the vicious, and nothing to occupv
our mind which cannot lay dorma,,
Speak to us; let US know we are still 70.
membered by those at home for whom (as
we'll as ourselves) we have left the pleas.
ures of society and endure the hardsbips
of the march and the pcIils of the bat.
tle-fcld, and in no way can you do
this so pcrceivably. as by epistOlary cor.
respondence.
People at home do not write half often
enough to the soldier. They know not
with what JOY we receive those precious
treasures we leave every other sport
and run to the call The mail has come"
and ah what sorrow is depicted on their
countenances whose name is net read in
the list. A letter from home how sweet
are these words there is music in the
voice that speaks them; yes, we weigh
every word, and heed everys instruction
that it contains. LEM LEE
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

ca That Pazzlc of last week was COP
led from an exchange, though we neglect
ed to give credit. We have received the
following solution: also one from John
son, one from Stowe. and another from
Morristown.
EDEN MILLS, April I'd, 1864.
Mr.. EDIroR.--Your puzzle in the NEwsDEALEE
of March 3oth, read thus
Mistress to servant
If the CRATE EN- tie put colon.
If the CRATE B full, stop putting colon;
0r-if the crate be empty, put coal on
If the crate be full stop putting coal on.
Servant to mistress
How can put colon
When there is such hyphen der? te
Or--how can put coal on
When there is such high fender?
LOVINIA l.. FLETCHER.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06
ES We had the pleasure of irving

Ga We had the pleasure of trying q
taste OF the saccharinc. in the sugar-placo
of Jonathan Cook of Mor,istown. on Fri
day last. One Mr. Whcelock, Of the same
town, we understand, made feast the
same day. and invited many. 1t was a
successful affair, as the weather was quite
fair, and the turnout decidedly fair. both
in numbers, and in the proportion of the
fair portion of the fair residents Of that
fair town.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

eSgs We are indebted to L. H. Noyes
for a mess of fine parsnips. The Judge
is a good judge of good things, not only in
the vegetable line but in the way of Dry
Goods. Groceries, &c. He takes'quite an
interest in agricultural matters generally,
and has stock of information on almost
all branches of business. and such an APP
probation of good sense. wherever found,
that he is good company on all occasions.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

~ An item went the rounds of the
papers a short time since that more than
fifty sons of Vermont were ministers in
the army. Rev. P. H. White, on whose
authority the statement was made, says
in the Brandon Record. that his statement
was that '.more than fifty sons Of YER
mont ministers are or have been in the
almy;' and he gives u list Of them. Of
those from this vicinity, We notice the
names of John w. and George Wood
ward of Wcstfvrd, Geo. p. Ranslow of
Milton, G. w. Scaton of Charlotte. Il. W..
Smith and J. W. Newton of St. Adams,
and H.. o. Wheeler. Of South Hero
Free Press. =
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

Gy Several children in Burlington re-
Gently got up Fair for tho benefit of the
Soldiers Aid Society. The Free Press
has the following in regard to it:
"The Children's Fair yesterday was an
Immense success The rooms were
thronged all the afternoon and evening,
hardly thing was left unsold, and the
net receipts we understand amounted to
S129.66. The girls who have SO patient
ly worked, some Of them for a good while.
to achieve this success, deservedly receive
universal praise.
"Therc were seven of them, all under
Is years we believe, who originated and
planned the Fair, end the energy and
skill with which they have labortd to
make their undertaking successful has its
reward. 1000
1.-The money raised will be put into the
treasury Of the Soldiers Aid Society here.
we understand" sg
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-04-06

gP We ale having the finest of wealth
or for the season of the year, the nights
being cool and the days moderately warm,
and the sky clear for most of the time.
The roads are fast becoming passable. 1t
is said that between this place and Nor
rissille there are but few bad places, the
balance of the way being quite good
wheeling. Down the river, where there
has been much less snow, we presume the
roads are better still.