The Grand Haven news., 1865-04-05


Those who have witnessed the scenes
at the Provost Marshal's ofice, during
the last three days, can appFeciate the
following incident which occurred recently
in New York: .&.9a atst
The better part of mans nature, as
well as the worst features, are often made
visible at the Supervisors volunteering
room. A whole family, mother and five
children, led by their slalwart head, the
husband and father, presented themselves
few days since to Chairman Blunt, 10
New York, for 5000 bounty, he, the hus-
band, having just been examined and
mustered in. 1t was a large family and
sorrowful one-all except a little tow
headed fellow in its mothers arms, who
was leaping and growing as though he re-
ally thought il was excellent fan, a. CAPT
tai joke. The family appeared like re-
spectacle one, though the hand Of power
" evidently rested heavily upon it, aud
this, most likely, was the last resort, the
last hope, the throwing Of one overheard
to save the rest. AS Mr.. Blunt counted
the money-one, two, three, four, five,
six hundred dollars, and presented it, a
kind Of sickly, faint smile was visible
through The unbidden tears which were
coursing down his cheeks; for his time he
knew, with his family--its joys and hopes
was now about up. His children were
clinging to his legs, begging him not to
leave them; bis wife, too full to speak,
looked unutterable griefs, and chung all the
closer to her babe. The money was all
right; he held it in his hand-more than
he had owned at once, during all his life
time. (" God bless you. wife and children !;
we must now part, perhaps forever. This
money, wife, is yonrs; but let me give
some to each; it will crafty me, and will
60 TO you whenever you want it. Here,
wife, is one hunnred dollars for you; may
Heaven bless them and you! Here, Billy,
is one hundred dollars for you; be good
and true to your mother, and as you are
the Oldest, watch faithfully over your
brothers and sisters. James, here is one
hundred dollars for you; give it to your
mother whenever she wants it.. Mary,
take this one hundred dollars, be good
girl, and in your prayers remember your
father. Alice, here is one hundred dol
lars for you to keep until good mama
requires it. And now my little toad
without name; Ay, yes, let us call him
Hope; do you say SO, wifes" II was as
sented to. "Then here, you little crow
ing cock---bless the little fellowl 1 may
never see him again. Kiss me, boy.
Here, put this one hundred dollars 10 your
hand, and don't eat it, but pass it over to
your mother as soon as possible" The
noble-hearted fellows frame seemed to
quiver all over as he finished his distribu.
tion and knew that bis time had come.
He embraced each and all separately, and
declared himself ready "to CO." Bat"
says Mr.. Blunt, "there is another hun
dred dollars coming to you--the hand
money. Who brought you herei" "That
wee bit Of babe, your honor; I'd never
come in the world had it not been for
that dear babe" aWell,:: then, the hand
money or premium belongs to him..
"Bless me, is it sol Wife, put that one
hundred dollars in the savings bank for
Hope, snd neser touch il If you can help
tiff you can help it, mind--until be
comes of age. God bless the little fellow
He stands well in the world, after all,
and may yet be President"
The man stepped upon the platform
of the turnstiIe, and was whirled in out
of sight of the world and all he loved.--
The whole scene was most touching
oreA-one Of true family affection, and
long to be remembered by all who wit
messed it. WHO says poverty sears and
dries up the living streams Of affection,
and the maternal love which we bear To-
ward our kindi