The Shasta courier., 1865-01-28
a Chi,d's Git.

When the history of our present war is
written, the munificence of the American
people of all descriptions should be duly
recorded. The abundance and the alacrity
with which all classes pour out their contri.
buttons In hundreds Of thousands and even
millions OF dollars. is truly wonderful and
sublime, and yet no other good cause fails tt
receive adequate liberalitv in solid contribu
tions. Literally the people seem to pour out
their money and yet are ready for every new
demand upon them. This, too, when the
prices of all kinds of the necessaries of sub.
sistence are doubled and many of them
quadrupled. Among the many incidents of
the grandeur of the gifts, that have come to
our knowledge, the following has moved our
feelings more than anything we have heard
off,
On election day, the farmers of Jefferson
township, in Illinois, voted to have vegeta-
BILE donation for the Northwestern Sanitary
Commission Fair. Saying and doing are
the same thing with some people. A few
days after. procession of fftv wagons, full
of produce entered the city of Chicago. They
were met by a turnout of citizens, with mu-
sic, banners, etc. who escorted this long train
through the principal streets of the city. On
passing the Exchange the Board of Trade
adjourned, came out and gave three cheers
for the farmers and three more for the Sani-
tary Commission. As the procession moved
on, the whole people turned out and greeted
1t W tn cheers and huzzas. 1t passed on to
the building where the Fair for the benefit of
tie Commission was to be held, when the
wagons were unloaded and dinner given to
the farmers. Well might the agent of the
Commission N. II. Parker, Esq, formerly
editor of the Chicago Tribune) say, II am
very happy to-day, and am very proud of my
countrymen." 1t is on the authority of this
gentleman that we give the following:
A Mr.. Herbert, of jefferson township, a
farmer, and one of the principal movers in
the vegetable donation, has little daughter,
who hearing her father ask others to give in
aid OF the sick and wounded soldiers. thought
of what she could do. OF all her playthings
she had nothing which could be sold for any
amount and so bring money. But she had a
very dear pet lamb, almost as dear to her as
brother or sister. That would bring some
thing. 1t was of the very finest stock, but
she did not value it for that She taught it
many cunning tricks and winsome ways
The two, child and lamb, had ate from .he
same dish. and many an hour they had play.
ed upon the sunny hillside, and tie lamb.
+" Little Mary's," knew its name as well as
that of its mistress. She proposed, with
tears in her eyes, and almost heart broken
to think Of it, to give her dear pet for the
sick and wounded soldiers. She gavei it, and
she and the lamb came together in the pro-
cession in one of the wagons. The President
of the Soldiers Home gave twenty five dollars
for the lamb, and in his speech at the dinner
said he should prize it very much, and through
the incident teach hisdaughter lesson.
After they had placed the lamb in large
box to be sent to the purchasers country
residence, its former mistress took leave Of it,
fondling and kissing her dear pet. With her
eyes full of tears she said she was very sorry
to part with it, because it loved her and she
love it SO much. But the soldiers needed
the money more than she did the lamb, be-
cause they sometimes lost their limbs and
sometimes were killed. Taking all the cir
cumstances into consideration, it was a great
act for little girl. Can we not almost hear
the words from heavenly lips, Verify,
verify, / say unto you, she has given more
than all" for they of their abundance have
given, but she her all.-Bosfon Ira script