Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-05-09
GEN. GORDON.
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lAOAASe A1NSIIl1eEsI
Gen. Gordon is going to Europe bsfore
long on import business connected With the
| development of oortsin lands, and the build,
ing of new railroads in the southwest With
the Generals energy, which keeps him all
ways on the 20, there is genial plagfuluess
and boyishness about him that makes his
presence eongeuial to all, both young aud
old aud probably no agoHt could be sent
abroad moro likely to win success. Esery>
body seems to love him children hang around
him, ladies fattcr him, old men seek his easn>
pany, and audiences are charmed by his sloS
| queuce Gen. Robert Lee yielded to the
fascination of his genius aud involuutarily
rendered it an immortal tribute in an inei-
dent thRt was sublime in its grandeur. Il
was at APpomattok Court>house-Graatb had
demanded Leo's surrender and Lee bad re-
fused another day had passed Lee sent
word to Gordon to know whether ANYTHING
moro could be dono; with 4 handful, Of paen
Gordon confronted an impenetrable barrier of
steel "1t's hopeless" was Gsrdon's reply.
When Leo heard Gordon's opinion ho
dropped his heSd and said ''fhen we hays
done all that can be DONE" and consented to
surrender. AS long as Gordon hoped, Lee
held on.
With all the Generals gayety aud imasi-
nation, he is, and always has been, sincerely
pIous man, and never weas into an engage.
nent that he did not ask divine assistance
and favor. Once, however. ho almost lost
his gravity at prayers held on the eve of
a battle-tbe battle Of the Wilderness. Ono
of the common soldiers was called on to pray,
and men could pray at such times, knowing
that within the next hour or two ono or more
OF them must be lying in the dust On this
occasion tho soldior began "Oh, Lord
Thou knowest va arc about to engage in
terrible conflict, il you take a proper view of
the subject" At this time the bearers lost
their gravity, aad fought the bsttlo of the
Wilderness with their internal spirits gig,
ling all the way through.
AT another time, when Gordon was about
to lead an sttEck at Petersburg, be and Gen.
Heth and some othors won't into a little
school-room on the lines to pray. Sol. Heth.
the Generals brother and Adjutant General.
who was always on tho lookout for q drink.
was standing little ways of, and Henry
Peytoa. one of Gen. Leo's staff, beckoRed
him to come to the house and Join them. Sol
did not understand their object, but, totally
ElsnsnceiVing it, held up his eanteen. and
shaking it, said: "No, thank you t'yo
just got hold of come"
HONE ADoRNMENT-Nst = active in
adorning her dOmnioRs; and man, to whom
this beauty is addressed, should feel and obey
the IessOn. Let him, too, be Industrious 10
aderning his dOmaip-in making his homo,
the dwelling of his wife and chidren, not
emily convenient and comfortable, but pIeas-
ant. Let him. as far as circumstances will
permit, be industrious in surrounding it with
pleasant objects in decorating it, within aud
without with things that tends to make agree,
able and attractive. Let industry make
home the abode of noatness and order-a
" I0n hFIn6 NSaF.
mate, and which in absence draws back tho
heart By the fond associations of contont.-
Let this be done, and this sacred spot will
become rlOrO surely the scene of cheerfuI-
ne's and peace. Yet parents, who would
have your children happy, bo industrious to
bring them up in tho midst of q pleasant. a
cheerful, aud happy home Waste NOT
your time in sooumulating wealth for them,
but plant in their minds and souls, in the
way proposed, the seeds of virtue and pres,
psrity.