Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-05-22

* A.tt24ENtt4rls ANANN II NCA8NASsA
Eaz1y had gained the mastery in the
Shenandoah valley, and cur 6emora-
liz 4 tz1tS6oas were falling back
7rrecirirate,y uhrongh Winchester.
Sheridan dashed upon The scene
and LIS p-eseace, like spell, checked
TIE -et-ez- zna 5afGSsd new courage
su1o the 6is06euea mass. Our bat
arTx reached n knoll 10 the left Of the
Fike. and unhmhsr>G 4 in front of the
1Iubsue5 Sore. On the b-oT Of which
tine CaaSeasratcs hal posted heavy
ba-1s-y. The infantry liGe in our
fraat wSs advancing Splsadiily, and
4 szw the ElsaTaing crest Of bayOnets
+zn xhcn tie order came for charge
o. tie dc,sSse quick
Errht sunshine was streamilg
tfuoaga the cTsn curtain, and seemed
tohavs awakened me from prolonged
s,GnAs-. >loNly my scattered senses
gathered from dim uaconSciOuSneSS
and n thouEht assumed defiaite
form the scene Of the battlefield
again aSSlled before me.
What OF the chargse'' / inquired
zaxsOGSy, making desperate effort
TO rise.
The sharp. unnatural tone Of my
oxn voice startled me, and my
strength was unequal TO rustic even
the covering CT my couch.
SDono< tryto walk now, Charley;
VOC vii he strong very sOon." 1t
was TIE voice of nv wife. In mo-
ment realized that 1 was home on
the shore Of the northern lake. /
glanced through the window, and the
waving branches associated with my
thcOghts ef the battle scene were not
there. but the snow lay heavily on
the ground. clistenirg in the sun
shine. Many months had passed a.
way blank period in my existence.
AS i recovered my strength and
comprehension learned the critical
ordeal I had passed in surviving sc
we're wound that caused a fracture
Of tie skull, AMI nsceSsitated the
operation of trepanring.
Stin nSny more months elapsed
before 1 was again abroad. The war
was ended, and the people were re-
jaicI1g in the restoration of peace. /
was rendered and accepted the old po-
sitioD I had resigned in response to
the call OF arms-teacher of mathe-
mates in the academy CT my native
town.
III routine Of the position was
familiar enough, but close attention
TO its duties shortly developed the
fact that my nervous system had not
recovered from the severe shock it
lad sustained and my mental pow
CTS were Impaired.
Is 3ea.ly as I ccCl1 define the ef-
feet produced, the injury seemed to
interrupt the harmonious action of
the brain, and the right lObes appear
ed to operate independently, and
take separate and distinct cognizlnce
Of emotions and sensations conveyed
NV the mediun OF the senses. Every
thought seemed TO have its dupli-
cateaneceSSaTy 20 complete impress
sion. When I stuffed single prob
lem, and the solution occurred, i'm
mediately would follow the solution
again ms il emanating from a second
miad acting in conjunction, and al
wzysa little sl9werin its perceptions.
This arrangement, yexatious and
confusing at first, continued to in
crease as / devoted myself to mental
Labor, until finally L was compelled
10 abandon my position in the acade-
N.Y.
TIE necessity was indeed a hard
ship, IS it left me without the means
of suStenance. My brave and devot-
ed wife bore up nobly under the af-
fiction, and insisted that 1 should
indulge in the repose that my critic
al position demanded. Meantime she
turned the fiae musical faculties ac-
7uired in better days to good &C
sount. and wecontIaued to live com
'0rtably for time on the proceeds
af her labor. Comfortably, did sayP
10, it grieved me constantly to see
yer toll Sd erduoasly, with the
louble responsibility OF household
cares. Aud [ knew that her assum-
ed cheerfalness was the cover of
painful solicitude she experienced on
my behalf.
This anxiety did not faTOrably af-
feet nv deraagement- 1t grew more
marked and depressing. Vague fears
haunted me by day and narrowed
The long and sleepleSs hours of night.
The strange perception of a double
Intellect became 50 far defined that
The senses were sympathetic. The
sounds that reached my ear were re-
a1ated as il ~ echo; tasteaEd touch
v.sre fan-iTai a'ad cTTatic "~1 at