The Van Buren press., 1866-02-17
From the Daily Photograph, Feb. %.

From the Daily Photograph, Feb. %.
CONFEDERATE DEAD.--ln the great and
giddy whirl of the eventfuI, the cold, the
sOulless and wicked times in which we
live, the thought of the "quiet heart
finds leisure, now and then, to indulge i'll
reveries which recall the presence OF dear
friends who, happy, hopeful. strong, a
few years ago, moving in our midst, the
pride of friends and the ornaments of
State, have been inundated with thous-
ands Of others, upon the bloody altar Of
battle. .s .
1t may be to open wounds which for
gctfnlness might serve to heal; to give
new pangs to hearts which time has help
cd to soothe, should we essay to awake
remembrances for the heroic dead, who
sleep in the glory of having given life for
the preservation of that liberty, and
those rights, without which life is not
worth having But tears are sometimes
sweet Ours are mmingled with bitter.
ness in the contemplation of an end
which sealed the devotion of patriots for
their country, and consecrated the cause
for which they fell.
Young IVeoper was among the first to
fall, the quiet, elegant gentleman, who
was all honor and heart; and Jinmey
Harper, who resembled him in many Of
his characteristics on the same field, con
soled, in their death, by the cheers ofvic-
tory. Col. Bob Harper, the brother of
the latter, fell also, later in the war, hav
ing written his name in the annals of the
gallant deeds, which the world will yet
read with undying interest
Our law partner, f. Z. -, better
known as little" Jordan, fell at Port
Hudson, exposing himself rs he always
did, at the head of his regiment. Hood-
leg, who had made reputation with
friends and foes for his conduct with the
water batteries ut Vicksburg, was spared
the modification of that disastrous sur
render, by going before to the reward
which death affords to gallant deeds in
war. %"
+ Ringo and Dan, incompatible broth
ers, fell on different fields, but in the same
ruthless strife. anderson Watkins, the
model soldier, hardly grown, a youth of
unequalled PROMISE fell, likewise late in
the struggle Young Fisher fell, gallant
ly fighting at Murt'reesboro Tenn. Young
Belsor, young Theboult and young Pike
all hallow the soil Of Missouri with their
blood The gallant, true, and tried sol
dier, Henry Brookin, after having been
wounded in seven battles, fell in one OF
the last engagements Of the war, severed
by cannon shot, and shouted that he on
ly regretted that he had not another life to
give. Young Hempstead, mere boy, IN
the lead of his comrades, fell on Shilohs
CORY field, and sleeps with the undistin
guishabe dead of the gallant host who
fell there. Young Rector sleeps in front
of Helena, in the murderous charge
against which he fell, shot from the ram
parts, in front of his company, with hts
cap on the point Of his sword, waving his
men on to the assault
These are few of the names we have
not the heart to enumerate at greater
length. We have given these hasty men
ton as mere introduction to more ex
tended notices of the lives and virtues of
the honored brave,
Who have sunk to rest,
With all their country's wishes blest.
With our feeble pen We shall do our ut
most to commemorate the deeds which
have won for them place in the hearts
of all who know them, if not that indie
pendence for. which they contcnded on
our behalf. Who can suppose that the
Southern mind will ever become so chill
ed in any change Of events, or in any mu-
tation of fortune as to forget, alike,
its debts Of gratitude and its objects of
pride in the glorious past. '--'..'-
Et,- The Catskill On. Y. Recorder and
Demoerot is responsible for the following
good 'un. ........ ..... ......I
A man who is to mean to advertise farm
land he wants to sell, put up written no
tice in one Of our hotels, the other day
A man who was inQuiring for small
farm was referred to the written notice
He replied 9" can't buy land at fair
price of any man who does his advertis-
ing in that way. He'll steal the fences and
the pump handle, and bsrn.doors before
he gives up possession.
MoRAL--If yon have anything to sell,
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