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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-21
The Magazines.

PUTNAM's MONTHLY for March contains in
structive articles on Science and hehsioh'
What Newspaper should be, Imaglnation
and Language, American Traits as seen Irom
Abroad the City Postal Service OF the onited
States. and the Pearl Fisheries. Mr. Ihom-'
Whites Little Sermon" reproves the vanity OF
dress "The Princess vereda" is the title Of
rather mysterious story about diplomat-
list who turned detective. TOO True" is con-
tnued, and seems not quite true enough to
nature. The poetry OF the number merits no
special mention. OF literary articles there
are two, one concerning the works of Thomas
Adams, Lonnon minister, loug since for
gotten; the other about Juan Fernandez, and
Robinson Crusoe. The predominanee OF
"useful information makes the ensemble
rather heavy, but the Monthly Chronicle is as
vivacious as usual. A fine steel portrait OF
Mr.. Huntington, President OF the Nauonai
Academy of Design, accompanies the num-
Der.
Received by Bailey & Noyes, agents for
the publishers.
The HISTORICAL MAGAZINE for January APP
pears rather late, as beseems collector of
ton This number contains two articles
which will be of especial interest to Maine
readers-a notice of Sir William Pepperell, by
Judge Bourne of Kennebunk, and, a
sketch of the origin and progress of tina Msine
Historical Society, by Hon. William Willis,
late its President. Among the other contrib
utions are interesting papers on the arrange
ment of libraries, by Samuel G.. Drake, on the
materials of American History by George H.
Moore, and on early voyages from Europe to
America, by J. Carson Brevoort. The letters
the impending dangers of the time remind us
that the civil war has passed into the quiet
realm of history.
Published by the editor, Henry B. Dawson,
Morrisiania, N. Y.
The RIVERSIDE comes to hand with two full
page iliustrations-"The Cat and the Fiddle"
by H. L. Stephens and "Goody Blake and
Harry Gill, by W. L. Champuey. OF the ex-
cellence of the illustrations of the Riverside
we have frequently spoken, but nothing bet
ter than the wild confusion of the picture from
Mother Goose and the iciness of the win
try scene from Wordsworth's ballad has ever
appeared even in this excellent magazine.
The stories from Shakespeare, Porte Crayon's
amusing narrative of the adventures of the
and doings, are continued. Lucretia P. Hall,
E. J. Kuntze and DR.. c. G. Abbot are among
the other contributors.
Published by Hurd & Houghton, 459 Broome
Street, New York.
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StaDdiShs
The Republicans of Standish al requested to meet
at the Town House, in said Town, on Saturday, the
22d day of February, 1863 at o'clock P. NJ, to Sc
lect candidates to be supported for Town Officers in
March next Per Order OF Town Committee.
February 49, dtd&w1t
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san FRANCISCo-Ar 18th inst, ship Fieetwing
GALVEsToN-Ar 10th, sch Sophia, Jones, from
Indianola.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 18th, ship Gertrude. Doane,
Walsh. Drinkw ter. Havana; sch Frank Jameson,
Jameson, New York.
cd 1ith: ship Lizzie Moses, Cox. Havre; barque
SAVANNAh-Ar 18th, sch Ada F Ames Ames,
NsT xGE t. Load Tor AsRnw si ,..,,,
honolulu Br brig Tlmes, from Cardenas Tor Port
NORFOLK-Ar 18th, schs Thos Fish. wyHe, from
BALT1MoRE-Ar 18th, sch Maria Lust, Tracey,
Cid 18th, 8 Foster. Foster, Belfast.
Sailed 18th, brig Caroline Eddy, Tor Havana; sch
PHILADELPHlA-Ar1 18th. schs George Deer
ing Willard, Portland; Lady Woodbury. Woodbury..
NEW YORK-Ar 18TH schs Julia Decker. Dun
ton, virginia: Gen Marion, Torrey, Rockland; Mary
Mason. Hamilton, Boston for Virginia; crescent
Lodge, Hatch. Providence for Elizabethport; r
simpson Simpson, and Gun Rock, Boyd Provi
dence: Lucy Jones, Muncey, and Palma, Brewster,
Ar 18th, barques Ala Gray, York, Glasgow; Com
m n. Robinson, Cardenas; sch Lowell, Leay-
CID 18th, brig Virginia, Wood, St JagOi sch Nathl
Cid 18th. brigs Lima, MiiI. Cienfuegos: Colson
Pc ry, for Matanzas; schs Sarah Merrill Ro We, St
Pierre: Othello Eldridge. New Orleans.
NEW HAVEN-Cld 18th, sch Addie Fuller, Hen
NEW LOND0N-sld 18th. sch NJ G Hart, Hart.
(irom New Bedford) for Philadelphia.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 18th, sch Alice Fox, Adams.
Portland.
NEWPORT-Ar 18th inst, sch Angelina vancleat,
Heath, Providence for Eilzab Import.
In port, schs Florence II Al en-, Fuller. Mobile for
Boston,; Kate Wentworth, Adams. Baltimore Tor
do; Lucy Ames Candage. Fall River TOR Baltimore
Norah, Locke, Mobile tor Providence; Mary A, Jel-
lerson Rockland for do.
HOLMES HOLE-Ar 18th, sch Rising Sun, Jones
from Wilmington Tor Boston.
Ar 18th, brig E II Kennedy. Geyer. from Cadiz for
Boston. Tor Portland land sailed 20th.l
EOSTON-Ar 18th, barque Costare Emerson,
Turks Islands; sch Baker, Barbenck, Portland
Below. brigs Mechanic. from Cuba; Jacinto, from
CT nj egos.
Ar 2Oth, barque ReLecca Goddard. Manson. from
smyrna; briggs X Cove Hardness New Orleans
DeveTeux. Clark, charleston: schs Rising Sun
Jones, Wilmington; Iona, Kendall, i'm New York ;
julia Ellen, Treiethen, Portland
Cid 20th, orig Snow Bird Johnson, Africa: scbs
Cara Rankin, Rankin, Galveston; A Crabtree,
Gordon, Jacksonville
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WARD, FoUR.-The Republican voters of
Ward are requested to meet at the Republic
can Headquarters this friday evening at
Z IL O'Clock. A full attendance is very desiF-
able. Per order of Ward Committee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
Long Sought For!
&c. ~ - Come at Last !!
Mains Elder Berry Wine.

We take pleasure in announcing that the above
pmalneu article may be found Tor sale by all city
Di~Sss.s ana first class Country GTocers.
as MEDICINE Mans Wine IA Invaluable, being
among the best ifnot the best remedy for colds and
p;hoh2ry complaints, manufactured from the pure
~ ~ the perry, and unadulterated by any impure
Sick as MEDICINE. '" IL ~ 'N'
az 70 I'M, .ne Gay Of the aged 1t addeth length,
10 me mighty L addeth strength"
'TIs balm Tor the sick a ioy lor the wall
Druggists and Grncers buy and sell
MAINS ELDERBERRYw WINE.
M dan
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A Well furnished Home.

THE House In Park Street Block, in good repair
lately occupied by Hon John Appleton now by
Hon. Bion Bradbury, with the furniture which Is
comparatively new and desirable will be sold low
tor Cash, possession to be given In October.
For further particulars apply TO
GEO. f. EaERY, Clapp's Block.
To
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United states District Court.

FEBRUARY TERM-JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-United States. by indictment, vs..
Alexander Martin. Martin was charged with SNUG
CLING 100 gallons Of liquor from St. Andrews n. B.,
into Gouldsboro. The jury found him guilty -
His counsel filed a motion in arrest of judgment,
and the ca was continued to the June term at Ban
gor.
G. r. Talbot Bradbury & Bradbury
After calling the docket, Court adjourned to 10
o'clock Friday morning.
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SPOKEN.

Feb 10, of Madeira, barQue Florence Peters, from
Messina tor New Orleans.
Feb 5, lat 20 II, Ion 81 10, sch George & Emily, i'm
New York tor Georgia.
Feb 8 lat 81, Ion g. o., brig Crimea from Liverpool
for baltimore.
Feb is, lat So So Ion I, 30, barque s W Holbrook
from Matanzas for Philadelphia; same day, sch ida
= Wheeler, from Cuba tor Portland. ,
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Republican Caucus. Gorham.

Republican Caucus, GOrham.
The Republicans of Gorham are requested TO meet
at the Town House, on Saturday, Feb 22d, at three
O'Clock NJ, to nominate candidates for Town OFF,
Committee.
Per Order of Town Committee.
Gorham, Feb 18th, 1864. feb19dtd
Cape Elizabeth.
The Union Republicans of Cape Elizabeth re-
quested to meet at the Town House in said town, on
Thursday, Feb. 9th, at o'clock =. M, to select
candidates for Town officers for the March election.
A general attendance is requested.
Per Order of the Town Committee.
February is, 1868 did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-21
why suffer from Sores ?

When, by the use OF the ARNICA OINTMENT
YOU be easily cured. 1t has relieved thousands
from Burns ScGtds, Chapped Hands. Spraias, Cuts,
Hounds, and erery Complaint Of the SKIN. Try it,
as it costs but rs cents. Be sure to ask tor
H0le'S ArnicG Ointment,
For sale by all druggists, or send your address and
36 cents to o. P. SEYMOUR & CO., Boston, Mass,
and receive box by return NAH. W. F. Phillips g
Co., agents for Maine. april2G1ysn
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CALIFORNIA ITEMs-It is reported that the
Fenian organizations on the Pacific coast are
being placed on war footing, with the proba-
Die intention Of raid on the British posses
sions in the North. tI
In the Legislature Wednesday the Senate
unanimously passed resolution asking the
President and Congress of the United States
TO honorably acquire or annex British Colum-
bia to the United States.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposals for Furnishing
Fresh Beef.

A. c. 5. OFFICE, FORT PREBLr, MAIsE,l
Feby 10th, 1865. J
MAILED Proposals for furnishing Fresh Beef %
- Tue troops at Fort Preble, Me-, will be received
py Ihe Undersigned at this office until Feby z9ths
1888; Inc Beet must be OF good merchantabe
quarry 10 equal proportions Of fore aud hind
quarters tnecks, shanks and kidney tallow exclud-
ed, to be delivered at such times and in such ouan-
titles as may he required.
The contract TO be Tor iour months or such less
times as the Ccmmissary General of Subsistence
may direct.
The right to reject any or all proposals is
ed. -
l. VI. LANCASTER,
Byt Capt. U. S. A. 1st 1t, Srd Art, A.C.s
Feb 2l-dtd
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EQUAL RIGHTs IN ENGLAND. petitions hayt
been signed in England by nearly 14,000 per
sons, praying that single women and widows
duly qualifnd as ratepayers may be allowed
TO vote for members of Parliament. Thu
movement is supported by Lady Anna Gore
Langton, Lady Amberly, Sir George Bowyer
Mrs: somerville, Sir Rowland Hill, The
oDonoghue, Mary Hewitt, Lord Romilly
Lady Goldsmid, Rev. Charles Kingsley, Sir
Simpson, M. D., Mi. G oldwiu Smith and otl'
ers. The gospel according to John Stuart Mil
seems TO be gaining ground
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ErFirst Page To-dog-Who are the Econ
onoists; Washington Receptions; Pleasant
Country to Live in; More Farmers Wantedi
Mr. Burlirgames Mission; Varieties.
Fourth PGge-Yoices OF the Sea Birds; sto-
ny of Burglar, with Hints about Burglary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-21

PORTLAND & RUTLAND RAILRoAp-The
Provisional Committee of the Portland & Rut-
land Railroad Company met at the Board of
Trade Rooms at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
On motion of A. X. Shurtleff, Hon. John B.
Brown was made Chairman of the Committee
Allen Haines was elected Clerk; Horatio N.
Jose, Enoch Knight, Charles II. Haskell,
James D. Farmer, and VIM. 81. Fessenden of
Portland, and Hon. Frederick Robbie of Cor
ham, Tobias Lord of Standish, William Nc
Arthur and Freeman w. Kenny of Lining
ton, John Jameson, j ohm O'Brien, Ezra Towle
and Freeman Hatch of Cornish, Elias Fl New
begin of Parsonsfeld, Ebenezer Blaine of Por-
ter, Ammi Boynton of Cornish, were added to
the General Committee. - r
Messrs. John A. Poor, John b. Carroll, Will
liam Deering, Rufus E. Wood, Nehemiah
Rice, n. A. Foster and. John Jameson were
appointed an Executive Council, with author1-
ty to act on all matters, call meetings of the
General Committee, and report from time to
time to the Provisional Committee.
The delegation from Vermont was introduc-
ed, and full conference was had ON all mat
tiers affecting the enterprise.
Gov. Page, Hon. Mr.. Converse and Gen.
Washburn addressed the Committee at con-
siderable length, each expressing his gratifca-
ton at the cordial manner in which they had
been received by the business men OF Portland,
and for the many acts of courtesy on the part
OF its people.
Hon. J.sB. Brown replied, and was followed
by Mr.. Poor, who presented at The conclusion
Of his remarks the following resolution
RESOLVED, That the provisional committee in charge
of the Portland & Rutland Railroad beg leave to
tender to Governor Page and his associate delegates
from the railroads OF Vermont their grateful ac-
acknowledgements tor their efforts to establish more in
innate business relations between the States of Ver-
mont and Maine and for the dignifed and interest
ing manner in which their mission as been conduct
| terprise thus inaugurated may meet complete and
early success and that the acquaintance thus begun
| shall prove the commencement not only OF merely
business relations but of social intercourse and init
macies of equal and reciprocal pleasure and advan-
| tage to all
This resolution was heartily adopted
The delegates and other friends were enter
tanned in the afternoon by Capt. Arid, on
board the steamer Nova Scotian, after visiting
the three other steamers now loading at this
| port for Liverpool and London. ~
We understand that Messrs. Jameson and
Rice, of the Executive Committee, will pro-
| coed to Augusta to-day to SECURE the necessa-
| ~ charter for the construction of the line.
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FOREIGN ports.

Sid ina bangkok Dec 10, barque Parsee, soaIe, Tor
Ar at Bassein Dee 20, ship South America, Pa
ard. Melbourne.
Sid I'm Calcutta 18th ult ship Montana, Moore. for
Calcutta.
Ar prev to 7, ships Gettysburg, Edge, LIVERPOOL;
Whampoa. Carter, do.
At Antwerp 9Th inst, barques Arizona, Conant,
AMI Reversing, Gibson for Havana, ldg; Brilliant
Colburn, tor Buenos Ayres
AT at Marseilles Sd inst, brig Neponset, Tracey.
for Messins DAYS to load tor New York
Sid I'm Alden Jan II, ship Yorick. Dickson. for
Annes ey Bay. W.
. SID I'm Messina Gath ult barque Pima Donna.
Ar at Iarragona 1st inst sch Abby Bursey. Crock
EFT. New York.
At Valparaiso 10th ult, ships Hattie E Tap,ey.
Iapey, Tor Liverpool ldg: Star, Loring, disg; bark
Garbaldi. Eldrdge, do.
Sid fin Lverp oil 9Th inst, ship Jere Thompson,
Kennedy, for New York.
CID 9Th, ships Ontario. Watson, Cardiff; 7th Le-
pantO, Walker, Belize.
Sid i'm Cardiff 4th inst. barque Adeline c Adams,
at Rio Janeiro 9TH ult. ship Susan Kinks, Phin-
ney, from Boston, unc; barque Horace Beals Black
enship, from New York; and others.
At Navassa ztth nit, brig Romance, Duncan, f.om
Baltimore.
:, Sid FIN St John, PR. 2stb nit. sch Morales.
Newman. tor Arecibo. to load tor New York.
ar at Barbados 18th ult. baloue Nonte,n,oa
Hammond, New York ""'''
Sid I'M Trinidad 18th ult, brig Emily Fisher, Cor
:, Ar at Havana eth inst, brig Havana, Dennis. I'm
N =. ~. nuua o.h lnst, san Telumah Hall, from
Boston, Tor Georgia next day
lPer steamer Cuba, at New York.
NJ SD I'm Liverpool eth, Golden File Sc. Nelson, for
New York A B wyman, wyman, New Orleans
Elsnore, Clark, New orleans.
CID It'll, Winged Hunter, Small, Calcutta.
Emf for ldg Il b, chin bUrazo, Newhall tor Monte
video via Cardiff: Wallace, Carney, New Orleans;
Alicia Stuart, do; Nonparefl, Evans New York;
Vanguard, Mcclellan, san Francisco.
Ar at Messina Sist ult, Mel lie Antrim, Wallace.
Marseilles. l so,
Savannah: Camilla, Humphrey, Cardiff.
Sid TIN Antwerp 9th INST, barlnes Arizona, Con-
ant Havana; Geo Hunt Woodbury., do; brig NJ
G Haskell, Haskell, Newcastle.
SPOKEN.
Fab IN oAr Mada;ra- haroue Florence petars fro,,
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IMPORTS.
DEPARTURES OF OCEAN STEAMERS.

CARDENAS. Brig Mechanic - 339 hhds 70 ties
nolasses j Brown & Sons; bbls do. master.
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Brig Sheet Anchor. from San Francisco got ashore
near Rocky Point. Coos Bay on the 7th inst, where
she became total wreck. Crew saved
Sch + Lowell. at New York from Trinidad, had
strong northerly gales the entire pas sage split tore
sail, maiDsaI and jib.
Sch c Elmer, from Cardenas for Philadelphia,
which got ashore Assai eague. has been got oil
and flowed To Delaware BreakMafar -. -
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Acommittee from Baltimore waited upon
the President, "Wednesday, to present him with
the resolutions Of the baltimore city council
The resolutions are commendatory Of the
Presidents course, and his reply was as fol-
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar ut Delaware Breakwater 18th. brigs Anna N
knight, and angie Curtis from Matapzas.
Ar at New York 10th, ship Ocean Chief nom Foo
chow; bsrque Sarah b hale, from Cardenas; sch
Vesta, from Sagua.
Ar at Holmes' Hole goth. brig Robin, from Carde-
TOR Portland, and proceeded.
Ala ship Western Continent. 1917 tons, built at
Pembroke In 1e5J, has been sold Tor $4,000. u 20
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SOMERSET COUNTY.

A patent has been issued to Samuel r. Co.
nant and Horace A. Manley of Skowheean
for Photographic frame. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-09
MARK TWAIN'S TURKISH LUNCH.

I never want another one. The cooking
apparatus was in the little luncheon room
near the bazaar, and it was all open to the
street. The cook was dirty, and so was
the table, and it had no cloth on it. The
fellow took a mass of sausage meat and
coated it round a wire and laid it on char
coal fire to cook. When it was done he laid
it aside, and dog walked sadly up and
nipped it. He smelt it first, and probably
recognized the remains of a friend. The
cook took it away from him and laid it be-
fore US. Brown said, "Ipass." He plays
euchre sometimes and we all passed in re-
turn. Then the cook baked broad, fiat
wheaton cake, creased it we'll with the sau-
sage and started to bring it to us. 1t drop
ped in the dirt, and he picked it up and
polished it on the seat of his breeches and
laid it before us. Brown said, 81 pass. "
We all passed and called new deal. He
put some eggs in frying-pan and stood
pensiyely prying slabs of meat from be.
tween his teeth with fork. Then he used
the fork to turn the eggs with, and brought
them along. Brown said, 81 pass" All
followed suit. We did not know what to
do, and so we ordered a new ration of sau-
sage. The cook took out his wire, appoint
ed proper amount of sausage meat, spit
on his hands and fell to work. This time,
with one accord, we all passed out. We
paid and left. That is all know of Tur'
kish lunches. A Turkish lunch is good.
no doubt, but it has its weak points.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-09
From the Christian Observer.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

Fannie, a bright little girl Of six sum-
mers, hearing much and often, in the fami-
ly, the Sunday School, and the church, of
the strenuous efforts being made to collect
means for the rebuilding of the house of
God, which was destroyed by fire in the
memorable confagration which succeeded
the evacuation of Richmond by che Confed-
crate Army, was excited to deeper inter
est than that of a mere hearer. She felt
she ought to do something for the cause
which was enlsting the sympathy of all a.
round her. So n-eetlng with little Mary,
the frequent companion of their childish
diversions, she accosted her thus:
"Mary, I wish you would give me some
money for the church, To which Mary
replied, ''Why, Fannie, I have only two
cents To this Fannie rejoined, 'tNever
mind, that will do; Mr.. b, (her pas
tor) says the church will have to be built
brick by brick, and that will be enough to
buy two bricks"
How pleasing to contemplate the bud
ding of the germ of benefcence in the in
fantile heart. 1t is not indigenous there:
1t is transportation from the garden OF
the Lord. It is cultivatable vine-capa.
Bile of almost indefinite development. If
neglected, it will wither, so as ''scarce a
single leaf will show;" but if nurtured and
pruned and trellised and trained upon the
framework of pure religious principle, it
will soon become Gas tree planted beside
the river of waters, whose leaves shall not
wither and which bringeth forth his fruit in
his season." Yes, it's rich and unwither-
ing foliage will cast its refreshing shadows
upon the burning path of many foot.sore
and way-worn pilgrim, and its exuberant
fruitage, luscious as the grapes of Eschol,
will make glad the heart of the sad, weary,
and heavy-laden mourner, bowed down be-
meath the burden of sorrow, sickness, and
care, while it exhales continuously to hea-
ven its offering as sweet smelling SAVIOR,
acceptable to God through our Lord Jesus
Christ. GRANDPAPA.
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fpr the Nut1e Girtle.
From the Christian Observer.
..rHAT REMINDS ME OF MY MoTHERv'
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.

| AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
While the forces of Gen. Lee were lying
around Petersburg, the magnificent band
attached to~'s brigade during lul!
in the terrible bombardment, "discoursed
sweet music" to the war-worn soldiery: On
q little eminence, apart from the main body,
was group of officers, enjoying the soul,
stirring and the soul subduing notes of the
band. Conspicuous in this group was the
stalwart frame of the noble brigadier. A
braver man never went to the battlefield
His blood had been already shed in defence
of the cause to which he had devoted him.
self; and he was willing to lose the last
drop for that, to him, most sacred cause
Yet, his heart was alive to the tenderest
emotions. Music had charms for him. He
listened intently.
AS the plaintive strains of an old Scotch
tune fell upon his ear, his head dropped,
and the big, unbidden tears, were seen to
roll freely down his manly cheeks. Obser-
wing that his emotion had not passed unno-
ticed by his brother-o officers, who had been
his friends from early manhood, he quickly
said: 81 cannot help it. THatremieds me
of m,y mother. She used to sing that tune
to me when I was little boy!" and as he
spoke, the tears fell faster still. Strange
contrast on that field of blood the fierce
and fearless chieftain-the tender-hearted,
loving child. Never was son more devoted
to mother never mother more devoted to
her son. The writer has seen her tears in
behalf of her noble son. They may not
fall in vain. They have watered her pray
ers, as well as bedewed her cheeks.
The venerable mother still lives to inter-
cede for her honored son. She may yet
rejoice over him as a 'sgood soldier OF Je-
sus Christ" Should he enrol himself,
under Christ, as ''the captain Of his saliva
ton" before she shall be summoned to her
rest and reward, she will, doubtless, exclaim
with the good old Simeon, "Now, Lord,
lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace!"
Mothers |! sing to your little ones: In
after years. amid the hurry of business,
and under the. influence of excited ambi.
tion, they may forget your counsels and
fail to follow the God of their fathers
But, in circumstances seemingly fitted to
blot out all remembrance of you, something
may occur to compel the wayward child to
say "Ihat reminds me Of my mother r.
There is hope for the child while he remem-
bers his mother. Sing to your little ones
of Jesus; and when, in after years they,
as fathers or mothers, shall suffer bereave-
ment, the remembrance of you may lead to
that Saviour of whom they have heard you
sing, and from whom you have derived rich
consolation. U. u. y.