The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-02-25
For the Telegraph.
Who Deserves the Pension ?
PLEASANT PRAIRIE,
February 23d, 1869,


The effort being made in Congress, to con-
fer pension on the widow of one of the
most distinguished men in American his
tory, He alledges she is well to do in
the world, and merits nothing personally
at the hands Of the Government from the
public Treasury. We take the liberty of
emitting this portion of our correspond
ents article, but give place to. what he re
lates of the sad history of a, patriotic and
deserving family, near this city,
He says: af9i4t 1f3' ~ y
We have among us those who much
more deserves pension from our govern
ment. Within three miles of olr city is
widow, VIXEN the war began bad q fam
lily of four noble sons and three daughters
Her husband was sick, and che disease
was fast carrying him to that "bourne
wheace no traveller returns Whea the
first gun was fired aponSumpter, her pub
lie spirit and love for tive old flag of her
country, walked up, and she was determin-
ed that her family should do something
to punish Traitors" and to save her coun,
try. They had small farm of sixty acres,
adadfshe called her family around her and
said ts them: ."if .yor will enlist and go
TO the war, the girlsand myself will take
care df the FARM" The children who
had sgne fire of their mother within them
all'assented and tcried, "Anaen>" The old
est enlisted in the 31st. Wisconsin for
thras years, and served out his time and
wasEhonorably discharged The next one
enlisted in the v35rd. Wisconsin, and served
until he was compelled to come home on
q .hlrlough and recruit his health. The
nex5 one enlisted in the 9th Ohio Battery
fcrtthree yearssserved his time out and re-
EXISTED. The last one enlisted in the
sd4Ash Illinois, served out his time and
wae honorably discharged, While these
notle young men were in the array, fight.
! ing for their country. the mother and he1
daughters were carrying on their little
tarn and taking care Of their sick father
Inv 862 the father died, and was followed
tcEhe grave by Glis widow and daughters
In 1864 one of the boys came home and
fingered until death closed his earthly
career. In the spring of 1867 another son
was consigned TO the grave from disease
taken while in the army. And in the
fall OF the same gear, one of the daughters
Twins had worked on the farm, to the in
jury of her health, died and was laid be-
ssde her father and brothers who had
gene before. Making four deaths within
five years. Now another noble young
man who is beloved by every one who
knows him, is coafned to the house with
disease which it is feared will soon take
him from among as. And another of her
daughters is confBed to the house having
been sick for the past two months Every
child who has gone before and those soon
to follow are sick from disease engender-
ed trom the war, or working upon the
farm. The mother Of these children has
taken care, nursed and watched over them
until she has closed their eyes in death
and consigned husband and three noble
children to the grave, and to day she sits
by the bedside Of her. son and daughter
watching the ravages of disease and tax
ing the best care of them Broken down
in health and spirits with the care
and nursing of her children. She has
left one son who is an honor to any family
or country, and one daughter who is to be
her stay in her old age. How many wild.
ows are there in this county mourning the
loss OF dear husband, who, fell by She
unerrlng bullet of the rebel. How many
vacant chairs at the family table, and how
many vacant chairs are there IN this coun-
ty, made 50 by the Rebel who are worse
than the beings who inhabit the internal
regions. Now who deserve pension,
those who have given their children for |
the defence of their country and are now
mourning their loss Or those who are
luxuriating in foreign country, and un-
der q foreign fagl The people say give
to those poor lone widows of the country,
who worked for the old flag, and gave
their sons on the altar of Liberty. And
the echo rsyerberates from every hill top
and valley an Amen. df R.
Mr. Parker caught pickerel in Geneva J
Lake the other day weighing sixteen /
nonndr He aaid II ruaa the crna llocf onal