The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-13
THE WANDERINGS OF ISAAC.
a POuGhISecPsie EuOch Arden,
and "a Chicago Annie Esuy.
From the Chicago Times.

From the Chicago Times.
In 1861, Il laborer, named Isaac Devoe,
an industrious man, employed about the
wharves, left this place and went TO
Poughkeepsic. In 1862 he enlisted in
the regular service and went to the war He
was marrieda and had severalc hildren His
regiment was in many hard engagements,
and in the early days of the seige Of
Petersburg he WAS taken prisoner by the
COnfederates. Previous to that time he
had written regularly 10 his wife and
sent her money. After falling in the
hands of the rebels all communication
with his friends was cut of. During his
captivity he was transferred with other
Union prisoners, from place to place. un-
til the cessation Of hOstilites. When
released he was broken down in health.
He went to New Orleans and entered
hospital, writing to his wife to inform
her that he was still in the land Of the
living. He remained in the hospital
some months, during which time he had
received no reply 10 his letters. Partially
restored to health, he found light employ
ment Oh a Mississippi steamboat, and
worked his way to Cairo, Illinois. Here he
was again Frustrated and sent 10 hos
pital. 1t was nearly year before he
was able to get about again. lie wrote
several times during that period to his
wife and brother, but, receiving no re-
plies, concluded that they were dead or
had discarded him. Becoming conval-
escent he again engaged as a hand on "A
steamboat and ran between Cairo and
New Orleans until the 10Th oflast month.
He then could not longer resist a longing
to return to the scene Of his former life,
and arrived in Poughkeepsie a few days
since,
After he went to war his wife received
letters from him regularly, and wrote to
him in return. In the published accounts
of the seige of Petersburg she read the
name Of her husband among those who
were reported as missing. Several months
passing by without any tidings being re-
ceived from him, Mrs. DevOe mourned
for her husband as one dead The sup
port Of Of her children now fell entirely
upon her, and, 10 keep the wolf from the
door, she sold what furniture she had,
and, placing her children with a brother
of hers, in the vicinity of Kingston, pro
ceeded to CohOes, where she became an
operative in factory. For some years
her life was stuggie with poverty.
In 1868 she returned to Poughkeepsie
and visited her children at Kingston.
While stopping at the house Of friend
of the former place she became acquaint-
ed with man named Barney Devlin,
plasterer by trade, living in New York,
but working in Poughkeepsie. He was
sober and industrious man, and "A warm
attachment sprung up between him and
Mrs. Deyoe, who was supposed by all 20
be widow The result was that the two
were engaged to be married before she
returned to Cohoes, he offering her a
good home for herself and children. The
following fall Devlin and Mrs. Devoe
were married. They went to New York,
where they lived very happily together
until the spring Of 1870, when they re-
moved to Chicago.
When Isaac Devoe arrived in Pough-
keepsie few days since, after an alb
sence of nearly twelve years, and after
every one who had known him had long
looked upon him as being dead, the as
constituent of his friends may readily be
imagined. The first place he called was at
a famly's named harrington, on Church
street. 1t was some time before he could
assure them that he was really Isaac
DeyOe. Inquiry as to what had become
of his wife and family elected the above
facts Devoe received the very singular
intelligence very philosophically, and
said that if his wife was living happily
with her new partner he would not inte-
fere with them; but he will insist on hav-
ing the children placed in his charge.
He remained in Poughkeepsie only over
night