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The Maiden and the Hero.

One night Of the battle Of Brandywine,
| was sent with q message from Genetal
Greene to Count Pulaski, noble Polander,
who took prominent part in our struggle.
| He was quartered il neat farm house near
the upper foris After our business was
finished, the COUNT asked ME TO take some
refreshments, and at the same time called
| out:
! Mary, my lass, Mary
In an Instant rny-cheeked girl entered,
her face beamiug with joy it would seem at
the very sound Of Ptilaski' voice. sr u.
"Did you call me. countr' said the maid.
on tinioly. !.
he d. bending his; tall form to kiss het
cheek, mot TO call he Count, call me dear
| Pulaski. This il Renubfc my little fa-
vorite; We have no Counts. you know"
| but you are Count, sir, when at home,
and they say you came a long, way over the
ocean to fight for us. =
Yes. Mary, very nue. did come long
| wav-the reason was1 bad to come Now,
refreshmsspts? lie las q long way to ride
tonight. =" ,+7 "-s y - Z
Certainly. sir, saa she went out Of the
room IKE fairy. t-*
Fine, and pleasant girl" said PalaSki;
''would that I had the WEALTH. once hadl
| would give her portion that would send
half the youths here 5bouts after her sweet
face" " ll-s ~ 81
| On the morning oe3hei l4th of Septem-
ber, l777, the British army advanced TO
Chadd Ford, for the purpose of crossing
Brandy wine Greek, and bringing on an ac-
tion with Washington. ST William Howe
drove Maxwelrs s division across the creek
| by one Of the lower iords. 4
The Hessian General Kuyphausen, with
large force, advanced upon the creek, ard
uniting with CornwsBis, who commanded
the left wing of the army, crossed on the
upper ford of the river and creek. 1t SC
happened that during, the conflict, when
carrying orders passed Immediately in the
direction of Pulas xxi $ 5ausrters, that had
visited the night before. Suddenly sheet
of fame burst forth; the house. was, on fire
| Near the doorsteps lay the body OF Mary
her bead cut open by sabcr, and her brain!
oozing out of the terrible wound. had
been there but half nnnute, when Genera
Pulaski, az the head of troop of cavalry,
galloped rapidly to the house, Never sha!
forget the expression Of his face, as ht
shouted like demon, ON seeing the inani
mate form of Mary: 4r - .s...
who did this p H..-....,
A little boy, who had5not heen before no
ticed, lying on the grass with hi leg terri
by maugled, replied:si I ,f ..a.. a.r
There they 60 !,'p;t.es u.gs. -s,anI
Right wheel mcn--rharge" a-,5-
= And they did charge. ! do not thinl
that one2m man of that Hessian corps ever lct
that field EXCEPT to be placed in the grave
The last'of Pulaski WAS The batile,f
of Brandy-wiue. Hc and his sweet Mary
fell OH the same 6eld.g baa grg ass5
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what the H.eaves Say. q

You have often gascd upon the many col
ored leaves which hltttered in the autumn
breeze, just ready to fall to the ground. =.
Did you ever listen to hear them talkto you?
for talk they d. in their silent Language
telling yru Of the bright sptingtime, when
they drink in the gentle dew, aud inhale the
balhiy ar and spread nuiatheir ddhcate &.
b,esito the,raystdi the sun, and tashioned by
adipine Crcator tn forms Of beauty, and
painted hy his h nd, assumed the pleasant
green; and how, upheld by his power, they
had borne the pclting Of many a pitilcss
storm, and the scorching heat of the noon
day sunt while many of their. companions
had faded and failed to the ground. And
they would tell You that, one BY one, they
too should fall. Thus these fading kaves
talk to us Of oflife;seveuiDgp aud whisper to
us to he ready, for 1--WE lido fade M a leaf :
And do they not talk TO us of something
brighter and better--ofthc .unfadfng leaves
of the tree that grows upon.the Lanksof tho
river Of life, andlurgeus to see that heaven
Ely wurl2 ag III IL
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the door, which closed softly behind it,
The professor never closed his eyes al
night. #
The next day he hinted to Mr., Westgate
that he thought of returning home. His
host was astonished
why, Arch, | thought you were going
to stay nll summer with me. d-t
$50 did I, said Bertrade, softly. - taf
Prot. Wennel murmured something about
changing his plans, aud declared that he
really felt as ifhe uiust depart on the follow.
ing day. .s o. ,.--.-......., '--s'' s's'
That ght the was visited again; the fact
did not accelerate his departure, Tor the
Prof had the belief that directly after the
door closed upon his ghost, he heard a
smothered laugh, and he remained until the
next night. 80 hs E
Just as the clock was on. the stroke Of
twelve, his chamber door opened, ard the
shape appeared. He kept his head beut
over his book, until it had advanced into the
ting still, daEed by fear and fascinated with
wonder, he quietly arose produced a pistol,
TAKE off that sheet:o Or III fire. I" "gs ..od
"Tll give you but one second, he said
HrmN.
The figure paused, wavered--the sheet
fell, and Bertrade sank on her knees before
| him. " "sb : ti ? - 'r.~ ~
oh, Prof. Wennel forgive me-and
| don't oh don't tell papal" 'sL
Pallid and lovely, with her dark ringlets
falling in disorder over her shoulders, the
Prof lowered his pistol before her bescech.
ing face. II '''77..r.) p .a6J5 - %
-, "Haye you any ny excuse for such conduct.
Miss Westgate?"
a'"No--yes- s--oh, lcan'ttell you; but did
it partly for fun. Won't you forgive me,
and not-tclRk ? hide anything foryou ii you
will"
He stood quietly before her as she still
knelt at his feet K
You ask great deal Of me- You have
destroyed my plans for the summer forcing
me to tell your father that must go away -
II know, but you can make some excuse
not to 60, if you like. Twill help you if you
won't tell him. Say--say-"
MAY say that have fallen in love with
his daughter, and so have changed my mind
second timer" ~ E' 'i
She was on her feet in an instant. all hel
pallor given way to burning blush. H.
smiled, but she did not see him, for hei
eyes were on the foor
MAY say it?' he repeated.
She looked up with little indignant
fash.
No
He went nearer, took her hands and made
her look at him.
Way I. Bcrtrade?'
Yes, she said.
And Professor Wcnnol married hi,
ghost.
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II &c Reason vyiry "Esrudder Dick
SOM, Len fhe Church. -,

Mr. Dickson. colored barber was shaw.
ing one of his customers, respectable cifi-
zen, one morning, whenea conversation nc
Cured between them resp ,cting Mr.. Dick.
sons former connection with colored
church in that place. 7- .s. +.
Il believe ron ars connected NTH the
church in - street, Mr.. DicksoD?" sah
the customer. be ts- III
"No, sah, not at all, replied the barber. :
what are you not member OF tho
African cburch2 7t9 ea&f rs s-t -
"Not dis year, sab, "ars. a q.
why did you leave their communion,
Mr., Dickson, if may be permitted to ask?'
"Why, / tell We sab, said Mr.. Dickson
strapping a concave razor on the palm of
his hand. III was jess like dis---1 jmra
dat church in good faif | glib ten dollars
toward de stated preaching oh dc Gospil eds
fuss year, and de church peepill call n =
| Biudtier Dickson DE sccnhd year my biz
ness was not good and / only glib 6be dol.
lars. Dat year dc church pcepill call ne
Mr.. Dickson Dis razor hurt yoa, ,.sahy''s )
No -Rg4&
well, sab, de tird year feel berry poor
-,ickness in MY taniiiy--and ,iidn't ,gib
no6in for prenchin' Well. sab, arter DAT
day call me Ole niger Didsson. aud ! left
| emf I'- 3. r.a .eD.4 q EI1s4 ays,aa
So saying Mr.. Dickson brushed his cus-
toner hair. and the gentleman departed,
we'll satisfied with the reason why MIR. Dick
/ son left his church t g FtAo' sai eak
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na-Joseph standing in the door, saw a
mooley COW so long. ,a#,.. r
"pa, what kind of COW is that with out
horps2' . ,.r.
Why; Joseph, she is a mooley COW"
Presently she turned around and Joseph S
quick eye discovered her rail was off. =
"Why Pa, said he, she is q inocley at
both ends!' .,a.. ~. .,,.,.... ,'' .i
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WILLIAM p. HAYS

ATT or n Il Y A II L n W
Cadiz, Ohio.
nFFTCE--0n Market Street, over the
~ First National Bank. Entrance first
door East of r. n. Bank.
All professional business in this nhd ad-
Joining counties will receive prompt atten-
tion.
Dec. Ia 1864.
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ID. CUNNINGHAM,

A It TO TsN EY a II l. A w,
Cndiz, Ohio.
WILL give prompt attention to all legal
business entrusted TO his care in Harrison
and adjoining countics.
OrEIcE--Up stairs, in Georges Corner
Entrance on Main street. rs, ,g1 ss rrI#
March l6, 1868. lat iEr Hra'1.l# ff
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II WILL extend no mercy toyou' said a
prince to jester who for fault was con-
de,nned to death, except permitting you to
choose what kind Of death you would diIe;
Decide inmediatelyaior will be obeyed.
II adere your clemeney, answered the jcs-
ter, II choose to die fold age,
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Prof. Wcnnel sat in Ills room reading
1t was nearly twelve O'Clock at night, -
The damp night-wind ylew in 1t the open
window and made the lieht flicker as it
shone through its alabaster shade, upon the
table at his side. The room was indeed like
the hear of rose; but II Bestrade9 West
gate had not beeN SO very much preSndIced
She would have seen that Prof. Wennel,
with his classical face and slender hasrds,
did not look so very muck out Of place
there. a .,..
Suddenly something, he never knew what,
p,sds. hin. rails. his eyes from his book. In
| the centre Of the room stood slepder fig
ure ii, shroud, white and glisntnering and
at the instant his eyes fell apon it the town
| clock began to strike twelve in the distance.
| As the last stroke died, the figure moved ST.
| lently toward the door and gliddcd out.
1 The professor sat staring at emf ty space,
| that he never stirred in his seat for tenmin-
utes He sat gazing straight forward until
the book, slipping from his relaxed hand,
fell upon the hror and startled him.
Fl have been asleep and dreaming, said
hr; and prepared to retire. Yet as ne drew
the white covcrlct over his shoulders, he had
suspicion tuat WHAT nc hdu SUI ""o ho. .
| drean.
The next morning at breakfast he said to
his host-- ..al..ssl Ia.4,
Phillip, is this an old house?'' ra.
"Well, it has something of history, l
believe. lt,has been in MY possession but
year. and We have lived here only few
months. 5.b
,What is its history" =.
1T was built by man named Aligood
don know, how. long ago, He lost his
young wife here immediately after his re.
mOyal to it. 1880
"Did Alligood wife die of sickness2''
| II believe there was q report that she
poisoned herself on account of some former
attachment. Do you know anything about
it, Brrtrade?'
YES, papa said Bertrade, slowly stir
ring her coffee; everybody thinksit isquite
structhat she poisoned herself because she
was married agairist her will to MIR. Ali
good. And, continued Bcrtrade observing
that Prof. Wcnnel was regarding her attcn
/ lively, they say she wasfound with the glass
in her hand dropped dead in the room W.
have furnished as the pink chamber y 8t., 8t
4 ..'How horrible! | shouldn' think you'o
dare to live here,' murmured Nellie Dash
ton, Struggling her dimpled shoulders, ant
everybody saw Prof. Wennel shudder, bu
| he changed the conversation. s'3' e
| That night he retired to bed as early a
tcn, o clock, but somehow he could not sleep
8 Al twelve o'clock he was as wide awake a
. ever he was in his life. and there in the cen
tire Of the room stood the same white feur
. which bad vis tel h m the previous night
a Az before. itssay was brief. IL retreate,
4 be fixed his eyes uIon Il, and vanished d
.alA aaNs y a.A
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MONEY. Men work for it, fight for It,
steal for it, starve for it, and dw forit All
the while from the cradle TO the grave, na.
ture and God laundering In otir ears, the
solemn question; What shall it profit a
man If he gaius the whole world and lose
bis own soul?" This madness FIJI money Is
the strongest and lowest o. all the passions;
it is the insatitnde Moloch Of The human
heart before whose remorsless altertall the
finer attributes of hamanity are sacrificed.
II makes merchandise Of al that is sacred
In human affections; and even tritfics in the
awful solemnities o. the eternal. sih
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PRoF. wESNEL's GHOST.
BY ESTHER sERLE KENNETH.

| The pink chamber was the prettiest roOiii
\ in Crag Cottage. Mr.. Westgate, the gen.
tiemanly otsner Of Crag Cottage had ex-
! pressed amid approval of II when Bertrade,
his bright, brunette daughter called him in
70 see 1t as the furnishing. was completed;
but Bertrade. flushed with success, was
hardly satisfied. a
Why. papa, it perfectly exxqulslteI like
the inside Of sea-shell. See the rosy tn
ges rejected on the white window shades'ng
the pink dalnask draping. See the light
fall in glow on the little Aantho yonder
oh. how pretty. Don you think 1t beau
tiful; papa?' .--.., -. =,
Yes, my dear. hope Prof' Nennel
will like 1t, ,,IIo1 .a =.
PROF Wennel, screamed beftrade,
'yon don't intend to put hlm here.
Why nott II s the prettleSt room In the
house. ,,..-.g,r,,.-...l.
But he ,sa man. 1,. b.. y....5,. '' Nv, Y
What of that! ae -.
This is ladys room. Indeed 4, 4 IS,
papa; 1t isn't BIT Tor gentleman. There
are too many toilette arrangements and no
acconimodations at II tor cigars.
| Prot. Wennel doesn smoke, anu ne s a
guest to whom l wish to do all posslbl hon
or. L wish him to be accommodated byy
the best the house affords IN every way.
Mr.. Westage was mild but frm. ber-
trade pouted IN yam. 80.
"A horrible great man IN that lttie nest!
said she to her sister Lou Just think Of I
il! He'll tear everything all to pieces
know he will. R,a .z3t, -,
-, Nonsense. Bert. should think Nr'
w euhci Was q WIN e".' 2 -,
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JOSEPH SHARON,

A TT OR N Il Y A II Ia A "
GsadIz, OlaiO~
I ,es-Strict attention to all hasincss en-
rtrusted him in Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont
and Tuscarawas Counties.
Office in the brick building. oppostt" the
.'Cadiy House." Jan, 20, TO.
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ora =. ID. ESHOTWEL1., 4 q
AT,T<O ILNF:Y ATLA wv

G,nttiz, Ohio.
CONTINUES TO practice in Harrison AMI
seiioining counties, and gives especial and
prompt attention to Collecting business OF
Executors and Administrators, Guardians,
Wards, Partitions, Sales of Lands, Settle-
uent of Estates, Titles to Real Estate Con-
vevancing, Suits ut ut Law and in Chancery,
I.oaning and Investment Of Money. and all
1nther professional business placed in his
charge.
@s..He is Agent for the State Bank o
Ohio and others, for loaning money, &c.
sNsS. Office in Georges Corner, Main Street.
te.Ian 2h M. ~ HI "a HM ..M NM
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Why is a magnificent woman like an old
mail2 She is matchlcss. ,i...E g.,f
Il Whyjis the separation Of lovers like a
piece Of bread2 It's a part.
a Why is the wharf on a rainy day Ike a
wedding feast? II is abahauet, Tank wet. ]
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SiaSs When viii signs and wonders
eeasc2&4Not till the destroying angel shall
clipShn the wings of time and the hea-
yens be rolled together inscrollg Not a day
passes but we see good and bad signs, as the
following will show, 1 s .s.agrg
1t is good sign to sec a man doing an
act OF charity tn his fellows. g,rtI e5 sl-.s
1t is bad sign to hear him boasting OF
it #a e A-. H-,se .rs
ao 1t is good sign to see an honest man
wearing his old clothes. .a ,.v.FG 4g3alcs
1t is abad sign to soc them filing the holes
in his windows. .EHi &, as g.ssssY
ltis good sign to sec man wipiug tho
pcrspiraton from his facc.s
1t is bad sign to see him wipihg his
chops as he comes out OF the cellar. g
1t is good sign TO see u woman dress
with taste and ncatness, "sHf
It is bad sign 10 see her husband sued
for her fncry. bals@7~'t brr a@5 is.t.
1t is good sign to, see man advertise.
1t is a bad sign, to sec the sheriff advertise
for him.
1t is goud sign a benefit to the eye
sight in fac to see a man pay for bis pa.
per IN qdvahc". .ag- e att es. r.st, "a
/ 1t isa good sigh to see man sending his
children to school.
X isa bad sign to see them educated at
evening school on the public streets. 10
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j. M. ESTEP,
PHILIp 11ONAffttE,

ATT q I'm r. " A. II L A w ,
Cniiz, Ohio.
OrpfcE-On Market Street, over McCon-
nells Grocery. Entrance between Hanna $
and McConnelrs. rr.-'' ?
Crdix. Ohio, June T. 1855. -.-.I9
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MEN spend thrirIives in trying to under.
stand each other, and at the Gloss, are caml
rellci to acknowledp~ that they cannot even
t,nd rstsEd thersheS, !. HI ase9 oo.e eas
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WE every day hear af Disuuis,nss Radicals
being removed from office, and Conservative
men, who sustain the Presihnt s policy. b..
ing appointed 10 take theif plpc,ls This is
right. No follower Of Sanlt,es, sstevcns 4,
CO should be kept inauIicp ferasinRlr mo.
lnent. Turn them oui Turn tlianl out,
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President Johnson and tsha Com
' necticut Election. ~ls
WAsnINuroN, March p.

~. W MASfIISGT0N, March II.
The following correspon lence shows tbs
position of the prosilant III regard to the
Connecticut election: ys.4 s
'a' Posr-oFFIcE, HARTFORD, CoSS.. rr
March -, 1866, st,
SIR: Tam now engaged in publicly adyu-
eating the elaction of James T. English as
candidate for Governor Of Connecticut, .
gentleman who is openly Committed to the
support of your speech of the y of Fe5rla-
ry, and OF your policy of restoration in op.
position to the disunionsts of Congress. I
am opposing the election Of General Jos. X,
Hawley, who openly diSapproyes of your
veto and your 22d of.February speech, and
declines to support your policy, as opposed
10 the Radical majority of Congress. IF
my political actinuis mt satisfactory to you
beg you to receive my resignation as Post
master in this city. | have tho honor to re-
main, as ever, :-1.sff8v3 -ts-seqga,t
Yonr friend and ohcdient servant, nm
iSigued H. s. GLEN VELAND.,
To His Excclleuey Andrew johnson,
President of the United States .-s ~,
/ i3 THE pdElIpENr ) ENDORSEMENT. ,.a
Your political action in uphe ldiug my
measures and policy is approved: Your
resignation is therefore not accepted, but
is herewith returned. sa v "a -. q s.iv,a
r. aasag. Ss,, eANDREW, JOHNSON.
a Executive Mausion.a March, 23, 1866. as
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A SHARP tongue makes deeper ard mor
painful wounds than sharp teeth. {;
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| J., To teach early is to engraye on hiayb'
! 10 tasvh lktcis 70 wiite % ssiJ1. sFFA
1 l27sf'Gi8 rose ssHse Seaftt9Fa aa
49, sd a'ep Jf.yssgasa lifa sY
stvfyAsaI
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plg8 91s aHA1Gt arnd !.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1866-10-05
The Markets.

BALTIMORE: Ooct Flour. dali Howard &,
Supcrfnc, $40. 25Gf $40 90. Wheat s. coo; 50
Corn steady white ?GC, lro cents : yellow. q,
G:.?' cts. Oats 'Jha Go els. r. huslci I've. 81.
BALTIMORE, Sept. I'll ,:,SG head # Cattle wcro
sold to-day nj prices ranging from ~ to II cts.
an average decline on all grades Of cattle Of Ct
= ih, except good grazing cattle, which would
sell readily AT former rates. Most of the sales to-
day were from II, tets Il
Seymour Il Wcltou sold ~ GOOD Ohio cattle f,,
Va cattle for II. Woodiord ut q T.; 81 cts: 30
fair W. Va. light cattle for J. alexander nj b.
u cts: 90 mixed Maryland cattle for y. VI. IIo,l.
at foj II cts.
EF:-Thcrc has been a fair supply during
according to quality.
Il"Gs.-3,%Gl received, and prices have droopcl
slightly under the heavy receipts. Sales at II 90
Is! cts. r. 10. net.
On the I'd, Gold closed nj lis! in New York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1866-10-05

aaD-Onc Mr.. Wayne McVcigh, according
to the Philadelphia Age, made a speech to
the Radicals in Philadelphia few nights Il.
80, IN which he used their choice language,
wlthmuch "morc of the same Sort" concern
ing tho President of the U. S. IDLE (tbc
PresidcnD goes round his circle a Rebel at
Albany, at Cleveland ruilian, at s.. Louis
a blasphcmcr, at Cincinnati dcmacopuc-
crcrywhcrc villifycr and liar" Where
are the "virtuous patriots, who, three years
ago, were for imprisoning, cxiling, and "sup-
pressing" every man who dared to open his
mouth in mild opposition to the then prcsi-
dent, regarding as an "nsult TO the nation. ;,
Have they nothing to say now? What.
all dumb: well, let itgo. But Mr.. Wayne
McFcigh, seems to forget that "tlc ass that
kicketh against the wall receives its own
blows ~
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communications.

Mr.. IARr"n When 1T first read tn,
communication Of Mr.. a. w. BANE, pub.
llshed in the Union Bunncr, deemed i,
utterly unworthy of notice and had no iJca
OF making reply. 1t seems to me howey.
or, upon serious reflection, that it would be
great presumption in me to say that nv
character and reputation as a gentleman
! was so well established as to need no defense
from the attacks IF Mr.. BANE; especially
when L remember that ] have heretofore
regarded linn as an honest, truthful gen.
tleman.
have therefore concluded to ask place
IN the columns Of your paper, sincerely
nope Tor the last time, upon this painful
subject, for the purpose of very briefly no
;icins few Of the errors which Mr. BANI:
| has committed.
After admitting that informed him of
the loss of his two cattle, about month
after they were taken, he says:
clad have published that he gave nc
thc only information which enabled me to
get them back, should have published a
lie for his benefit. I got the information
from friend who happened in the neigh
bourhood"
In all the conversations Which I have
with s aASS sv %Hsp sd sss sYsss y
nation from any other, and I feel ~
Ito also s,rs. tisa
ale even refused to let inc have a favdf-
tic coy which asked him to let ne keep"
That Mr.. BASE should have published
that did not do-thc very thing which
dld-which can prove to have done, and
which dare him now to deny, bctrays 4
degree of malice and illwill towards mc for
| which / never gave him credit until now.
Heretofore only charged him with having
committed an error of the head instead of
the heart
When the cattle of the Mcssrs BAHE
| were taken there were in the lot two fine
cows, both Of which Mr. \. W. BANE re-
qucstcd permission to keep. very prompt
ly permitted him to Keep the one which
would soonest be useful rs a mixer, and us
[ believe the incest enc Of the two, and
done everything for him in my power con-
sistcnt with my duties as soldier. lie
now attempts to cH,ricatc himself from the
difficulty into which this statement has p!a.
ccl him By saying he had two favoritc cows
Why did he not publish the whole truth :?
| submit to the decision of an intelligent
public whether he has published lie or
the truth.
JOHN T. PIERCE.
SEPT. ;, 1866