The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-12-01
Anecdote Of stOnewaII jackson.

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Anecdote of stonewan jackson.
A correspondent Of the Staunton (Ya.)
Spectator furnishes the following. He says:
I undertake to give you an imperfect account of
an occur ence that took place at the widow Wills
at the time of the death of her son. who was
captain in the Union army. / will give it to you
just as ltswas told to me, which was as follows:
The Union forces were all out Of sight, and then
the rebels came in yiew-came on and hurried af
Hter-and then came more and more still-a man
Gan officer evidently for he had his staff with him.
paused at the gate) asked a question or two of
some one alighted from his horse threw the reins
ever Il post and with slow, solemn mein, and
reycrently uncovered head, passed the threshold
into the room of the dead, the loved and lost. He
was not old, lie was not young stern he was in
look. not comely, yet there was something Of
bengnty and kindness and sympathy that glearn-
ed out from under the faded old cap drawn down
over his forehead. He gave a cam steadfast look
at the dead soldier-strong feeling was battling.
with the soul of the rebel officer for tremor was
playing with his lips and trudnt tear wandering
from bis eye bedewed his cheek. A calm, stead
fast look on the dead soldier, on the widow, on
the inaid and then he said softly, kindly, sLet
pray.a Aud oh! the depth of the feeling-the
strength Of the subdued eaDestness Ia that stern
looking, poor clad, dust-covered rebel as in low
but eloquent words he commended the widow and
her brotherless child to the care and protection
and comfort of the merciful Father of all. And
oh how eprayed that the angry surges of this
ocean of war might soon be hushed by the still,
small voice Of the All wise, and love be born Of
tumut to the now discovered sections, 1t was a
deep and touohngy pathetic appeaI-not long,
but very appropriate, very affecting, very sincere
lie rose--touehed the cold hand of the dead SOL
der, gravey and lowly bowed to the dsconsoate
widow with compassionate "God bless you"
laid his broad, weather stained palm lovingly on
the bowed head of Ida, with quivering hp say
ing Heaven bless you,; stepped noiselessly from
the room, out OF the house, mounted his steed,
road. "Who is that?' asked the chaplain of some
one standing near. "What officer is that who has
Just taken his horse and ridden away n sStone.
wall Jackson = was the reply. isl
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/ THE LEGISLATURE. THE 4th session of the
Legislature of Idaho Territory will begin on
Monday next, at Boise City. The following
is the listof members;
COUNCIL. $50
Boise County.-H. G. Street. George AinsIie, S.
z. Scaniker, E.. A. SteVenson.
Ada County-H. G. Riggs. a
AIturas Connty.-A. NJ Quiyey.* afss
Idaho County.-S. s. Fenn.f
Oneida County.-M A. Carriers
.0wyhee County.-R. Z. Miller. ss a8sts
Shoshone-W. H. Hudson.*
be contested by NJ. L. Browns elected in 1864
but never presented himself at the last sessi0n.]
HOUSE
Boise County.-George Stafford, A. A. Mix, F.
W. Bell, w. FL. Parkinson, A. P. Mitchell, j. w.
Knight, VIM. Law, j. a. Abbott.
Ida County.-A. w. Flournoy, John 0ozad, G.
W. Paul.
: iAItaras Go.7B; J; Nordyke !. Nelson Davis.*
Oneida Co-Henry Ohe.*
sOwyhee Goa. English, D. G. Monroe. C. L.
n. Vaughn. uss
Nez Perces Col. G. Taylor W. ". W.Thayert
Shoshone.-W f. MeMiIen.* [No opposition.l
Those with affixed are Radicalsl
Reported elected.
We learn that in the special election to fill
the vacancy in Nez PerEes, occasioned by the
resignation of B. B. Norton, Representative,
W. w. Thayer, Esq, was elected. He is a
sterling Democrat and very able lawyer.
The Boise county delegation. present in
the county, will all be at the capital in due
time This county is fortunate in having a
very able and practical delegation in both
branches.
HoRRIBLE.-A teacher in one of the public
SCHOOLS III Gan EIdEClSCO ldtGly zICCClNOu dC ttC
hands of little girl request written By dying
mother, to have her eldest daughter, aged twelve
years, scholar at the school, sent home imme
diately as the poor mother felt she had but few
hours to live The teacher refused to let the girl
60 because 'it was against the rules" The dying
mother next sent pressing demand for the release
of her daughter from'the school, in order thatshe
might see and talk with her before she died. The
stony. y.hearted teacher refused this last appeal.
But after school was dismissed, the teacher ac>
companied the girl to her home, to caution her
mother against repeating such demands as she
had that day made. They found the poor woman
in the pangs Of death, unable to speak. She had
barely time to bestow on her child the last, fond.
dying look, and expired. The agonized child
failed to receive her mothers dying words, her
farewell embrace, her parting kiss, and all through
the barbarous unconcern of the teacher. Yet We
may be sure that that teacher daily regales the
scholars with the usual Puritan fabrications of
the cruelty Of the people Of the South to the ne
groes: 1t is pity the Law cannot reach tsuch
Wretches. .aa4 n8osl Iss4s9i fa1 fvssl