The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-25
Hard. Luck.

From the Portland Mel Argus, June 49,
One of the %strangest incidents has come
TO our notice that we have ever heard Of
A German enlisted in the Ninth Maine Vol
unteers, served out his time, accompanied
the regiment ms far as New York, was there
taken sick and left behind. As soon as
able he started for Maine, 10 be discharged
with his regiment and receive his pay. Ar
irving in Boston, without money, he was
picked up by a pretended friend, who told
him, If he would do an errand for him, he
would pay his fare 10 Maine the next morn
ing, TO which he assented. The man gave
him a letter TO deliver, to await an answer.
He did so, the gentleman receiving il say
ing that it was all right, and giving him
$40, which the German gave to the men
who sent him.. But a short time after the
German was arrested on a charge of for
gerry, and being n stranger was not able to
prove his innocence, and was sent to State
Prison for three years. He states that
while in prison he has seen the villain who
got him into trouble, he having been sem
fenced to eight or ten years for some crime
10 him unknown. The German was liber-
ated on the Sd instant, and started on foot
from Boston 10 this city to find some men,
beers Of his regiment, in order 10 establish
his claims TO arrears of pay and bounty
due him from the United States. The poor
fellow walked the entire distance on the
railroad track, and has just arrived here,
wet, hungry, and with twenty-five cents in
his pocket. He has made his claim for
back pay, and is now trying to get work.
Rather a hard experience, we call it.
SAD DEATH OF Two LITTLE BoYs.-On
Monday evening last tho evening train
brought from Manbato 10 this city, under
very distressing circumstances, Mr.. b.
Schroeder and wife. On Sunday last they
had three little boys, aged respectively
thirteen, nine and seven. During the af-
ternoon they were granted permission TO 90
out walking, and while doing so went down
to the bank of the Minnesota, where they
continued some time, when the boy aged
nine concluded to 60 in bathing, and did
so, He had been in the river but u few
minutes before he got beyond his depth
and commenced sinking, seeing which, the
elder brother hastily went in for the pur.
pose of helping him out. The result proved
that he was not equal 10 the attempt for
while he was struggling 10 get his brother
out, both got into deep water, and as
the eldest could not swim, both sank
When they came 10 the surface the elder
brother saw the youngest of the three rum
ming down TO the bank evidently with the
intention Of ~endeavoring TO help the two
out Of the water, but Notwithstanding the
p%erilous position in which thetwo brothers
were, the eldest one had presence Of mind
enough TO cry out to him, saying: Don't
come in or father will lose all his boys at
once" This had the effect of stopping the
little fellow, who stood helpless upon the
bank and saw his brothers sink for the last
time beneath the waters, clasped in each
others arms. The remains Of the two little
boys were found about half an hour after
locked tightly together in the death grasp,
the same as when they sank. The remains
of the two were brought 10 this city by the
Valley road, Monday evening, for interment
IN the Jewish burying ground, and the flu
neral ceremonies were performed yesterday
and a large number of our Jewish citizens
attending the same.-S Paul Pioneer I'm
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r A cavern or grotto, said to rival the man.