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spite of all remonstrances, he in
sisted that the boys should be left
to the servant and she was to
spend a week in the city.
'I'll tell you who'll do you a
world ofgood-Aunt Huldah !'
Nellie thought, with pang of
remorse how she had neglected the
old Quaker lady; but John was sure
she would be welcome, and insisted
on her going into town the next
morning with him.
"Glad to see thee, child? To be
sure / am. But thee is pale and
thee does not look SO bright as of
old. The must stay a week with
me and tell me of all thy troubles"
Il haven't any" Nell insisted;
Aunt Huldah knew better. She
took good care that Nellie had
plenty of sightseeing, and in a
day or two saw with pleasure that
the color was coming back to her
cheeks.
''The last day was rainy, and
Aunt Huldah said they would spend
it quietly together. They chatted
of many things then after pause
Nellie said:.
"Aunt Huldah, how would you
like to live in the country"
The old lady's eyes sparkled
(what memories she had stored up
of her happy country home), but
she said, a don't think how much
l would like it, for l must not leave
this home, child. It's best not to
think of the impossible"
"But the country is so lonesome"
Aunt Huldah's face frightened
so that was the trouble? "Are not
thy boys with thee, and hasn't thee
books and thy husband?"
eyes, but-Lou Fairlee-"
"Ah, child, I see. Folks won
der how thee is content, and they
wonder SO that at last they break
up thy content. Now Nellie, when
Twas young wife, my own dear
mother gave me this rule: 'Never
let anything make thee pity thy
self; spend thy pity on the truly
unfortunate, and if thee is down.
hearted, go to work or play. Are
there no poor thee can work for in
thy quiet home, child, and are
there no romps thee can enjoy with
the lads?"
"Oh, Auntie," said Nellie, Il see
it now! Lou and Mary seemed so
sure / was lonesome, and pitied
me so much that I pitied myself
"Don't make the same mistake
with thy poorer neighbors; when
thee goes to see them, never pity
their lot-remember sympathy is
quite different from pity"
That evening Nellie joined her
husband, and together they reached
their country house. John was SO
glad to get her back, and what
fuss the boys made Never was
woman more proud and happy.
No more lonesome days for Mel
lie Strong. If she feels any symp-
toms of the OIL dissatisfaction, she
has learned how to shake them off.
But are there not many young
wives who have been led to be discon.
tented by the thoughtless words of
their friends? Are we not all for
getful Of the time when we must
give an account of these very
uordo2
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NEWBERRY, S. c.. THURSDAY, MARCH l, 1888

eff they don't come we can eat
all the cake, can't WEI" said Rob.
| bic, while Dick listened breathless-
ly for the answer.
''No; if they come you can have
your share, but if they don't come
! we'll keep it till tomorrow. There's
the whistle Run boys, to the
! station"
"Pll just make sure the boys
haven't upset the room" thought
the mother, who had not had nine
years experience with boys for
nothing. AS she opened the bed.
room door, what scene Of con-
fusion met her eyes. The children
had dressed in mammals room, as
they found their own pretty cold,
and their everyday clothes lay in
heaps on the floor; the toilet ar.
rangements were all in disorder,
while Dicks dolly, as dirty and for
lorn as Toddie's lay in state on the
spotless bed quilt. The room was
not half in order when Willie's
voice was heard:
''Come right up. Mother said
you were to take off your things up
stairs"
Giving a fling to Dicks dolly,
Mrs. Strong went forward to wei
come her friends and the usual talk
followed; EXPLANATIONS about the
length Of the trip, how they left all
in the city, etc.
but aren't you very lonesome?"
asked Lou, thinking Of the long,
quiet days with no concerts or
lectures.
eyes, indeed" chimed in Mary
Barker, 81 don't see how you stand
it, you who used to be so fond of
society. Do you like this place
for a homer"
Now to tell the truth, the wife
had never asked herself any such
questions. 81 don't find it very
lonesome" she said: but even as
she spoke her heart sank little,
and she began to see the bleak, bare
country with its winter mantle of
snow, through her friends spec
tacles.
'If you had horse it would be
different" said Mary Barker, alb
sently, shaking out her lace.
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gsIeeten Storp.
CARELESS WORDS.

There was not a happier, more
contented little woman than Mrs.
Strong. 1t is true she had not
much of this worlds goods, and
some people might have found
much to fret about in her lot; but
she was one of those who thought
of the bright side Of that sentence,
which some think the "saddest of
tongue or pen"-it might have
been.
"Why, John," she would say,
chow fortunate it is father lets US
have this place. AS to the trouble
of getting up early SO that you ca
take that train, I find it makes TINT
day so nice and long for my sew
ing and reading. Just think what
it would be to have to pay house
rent these hard times. Then it j.!
so good to live in the country while
our children are young n
''Chillsp' John sometimes put i1y
just TO test the little woman. :
'.Now, John! Chills are bad, III
admit, but then there is no Other
illness about, and 1 really think We
are getting acclimated."
Then the husband would laugh,
and stretching his tired feet to the
fire, would draw his wife to his side
and in his heart thank God for her
contented spirit. For two years
this went on; times were so hard
that little Mrs. Strong lived strictly
to herself, only once in a while
meeting some Of her old friends
when she spent, day at her mo-
theirs in the city. Sometimes she
wished that she could invite them
out to her country home, but al
ways put it off, knowing, wise little
woman, that '.many mickle makes
q muckle," and that she must not
spend anything on extras till
Johns salary was raised. At last,
at the time they least expected it,
an increase came and one night
John said:
"Now, my little girl, you must
have a friend or so to spend the
day with you at least. I know it is
lonesome out here. Write and ask
some one at once.''
"Lou Failree and Mary Barker?'
':All right. I'll see JAG Faklerie
tomorrow and arrange it, so you'd
best get ready.
The next morning word came
that the ladies would come out in
the morning train and stay till
evening-an all-night visit could
not come off just then. How the
little woman flew about the house,
putting finishing touches here and
there. Willie and Robbie helped,
and Dick hindered-as usual. The
boys were principally interested in
the nuwonted display Of cake
which graced the sideboard.
'sNow I hope they won't disap-
point; in ten minutes they'll be
here" /" said the mother, sinking into
rocking chair with a delighted
sense of order and cleanliness about
her; were not the boys as clean as
if just ready for bed?
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The dying words of young Com
mander Rawson, leader of the
Highland brigade, to Sir Garnet
Wellesley after the victory Of Tel-el
e-Kebir, deserve a place in history.
They were: General, did I lead
them straight %
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The Charlotte Observer says that
a whole family, residing six miles
from Landrum's, a station on the
Airline Railroad. are down with
the small pox, and one death, that
of a son, in the family has occurred.
Landrum's is twenty-five miles this
side of Spartanburg.
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jon PREETI.a,G

Preston. Clay, Webster, Calhoun,
Choate, Sargent S. Prentiss, and all
the other great orators of that day.
had each his own peculiar style,
and each was different, from the
other; but Preston seemed to com.
| bine all.
q once witnessed a scene at
Macon, Ga, which I can never for
get, and which, ridiculous as it
seemed afterwards, furnished for
that very reason the most conclu-
sive and striking proof Of Mr.
Preston's absolute control over an
audience. I have thought of it
thousand times, and I know of no
parallel to it.
aIt was in the Clay campaign Of
1914. An immense audience. fe-
teen or twenty thousand, had as
sembled t.. hear Preston. a large
stage had been erected which was
crowded with prominent persons
and the multitude was packed
around it. There was the usual
buzz and confusion incident TO
such occasions, until after Preston
had been speaking a few moments,
when it began to subside, and soon
there was dead silence, except the
music Of that wonderful voice. He
was in fine condition for his work,
and went at it in his best style.
The silence seemed to intensity as
the tide of his eloquence poured
over the dense mass Of enchanted
listeners. With the swell Of fis
sonorous voice the audience seemed
to rise On tiptoe, and to sink back
again with its ebbing cadences; and
again they swayed with the sweep
of his arm like a wheat-feld to the
breeze. At length, in magnif-
cent burst Of inspirations Wi5h his
long arm raised high, his eyes
flashing, and the multitude bang
ing breathlessly upon his words. he
seized the brown wig which he
wore, held it up over his shining
bald head, and still soaring in his
splendid fight, replaced it crosswise
and scared on; and, sir, I assure you
that there was not, in that vast au-
dience, the least ripple Of laughter
at this most ridiculous performance,
but, on the contrary, no one seemed
even to notice il, SO completely en-
tranced was every listener
Another distinguished gentleman,
now dead, once told us that he had
heard all the great orators of fifty
years ago, but that he never knew
what human eloquenec was until he
heard William C. Preston. He
heard him only once, and that was
in the Senate, when upon the
urgent request of Mr.. Clay and
others, he spoke extemporaneously
for about twenty minutes, on bill
to pension the widow (or danghter)
of the first soldier killed at the bat
tie of Lexington. "He had not
been speaking" said he five min
utes before the cold chills began to
run down my spine, and from that
time until he finished / sat like one
in a trance. It was supernatural.
I never expect to hear anything
like it again.
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)red of Township 4, was destroyed oE
fire last week. None of the con- pbS pbs
is were saved. Fire supposed to tain tain
incendiary. ton
he stationery department connect nsS me
with the HERALD keeps up with bril- bril-
times, and has on hand large ira,
fine assortment of every article in par
line. SEN
vel
lear, bright and beautiful is the SON
1t of the HERALD this week. A wor
' impression blanket has done it. hey
hing is the matter with Hannah" enc
pap
-ow is the time to prepare for Gro
ing garden. Put in potatoes and cen, cen
er seed. Corn may be planted, if see, ,ec.
sets nipped, plant second time. stra sUa
. early bird catches the worm. find
,ouis LeConte who left Columbia %; ni
e years ago, at which time he was said i
rded as one of the most promis- her
yzall.,n 1a,:1zars-ir the State died wifi
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Love beareth all things, believeth
all things, hopeth all things, en-
dureth all things.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Every thought which genius and
piety throw into the world alters
the world.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

The virtue of prosperity is tenn
perance; the virtue of adversely is
fortitude.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Judgment and reason have been
grand jurymen since before Noah
was sailor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

AS turning the logs will make a
dull fire burn, so changes Of study
a dull brain.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Promises hold men faster than
benefits; hope is cable and graft.
tude thread.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Where is an author in the world
that teaches such beauty as a wo-
mans eyes?
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Many men employ their first
years 50 as to make their last
miserable.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

Many an honest man stands in
need of help that has not the cour-
age to ask it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

It is to live twice to be able to
enjoy the retrospect Of your past
life.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

True eloquence consists in say
ing all that is proper and nothing
more.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

If you know how to spend less
than you get, you have the philoso-
phers's stone.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

A secret is too little for one,
enough for two, and too much for
three.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

While learning a9efns a man,
let us remembessdat truth ennobles
him. -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-03-01

An idle reason lessons the weight
of the good ones you gave before.
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81 must do as you do?"-Your way, own,
Is very good way; and, still,
There are sometimes two straight roads to o
The National tribune., 1883-05-24

they are all eligible, they included in the esti-
mates of the hundreds of thousands outside the
fold whom We are incessantly adjured from head
quarters TO recruit for the G. A r. II is we'll
known fact in the history of the war that under
various calls for ninety and one hundred day men
militia regiments IN this State repaired to Emira
and other military depOt5, were mustered into the
United States service, served out their time and
nobIy ate their Government rltiOns there and
were there mustered out ut the cad of their term
they had about rs much to do with putting down
the rebellion as the people of Great Britain had in
eevating TO the throne the gracious lady who oee-
pies 1t; but we are expected to bring them all in
for the absurd libeTaity of the Rules and Rcsula-
tons makes them all eligible. can say for myself
that so long as they eligible shall find use FOR
one honest blackbali, also in the cases of the
other Objectionable classes to which referred In
this connection, justice to myself demands that I
should remind the editor of The TRIBUNE that my
article of the 10Th ult. said not word against
the organization of new Posts in any localities
where there WAS a real demand for them. I have
done much work myself in this direction NV pro-
test was against this eternal fling and drumming
for recruits for established Posts, by means of
which many unworthy and Objectionable men are
hurrahed into the Order. / deliberately reiterate
my opinion that the present administration and
THE TT.IBUSf are going too fast in this direction
LoCaPoRT, y. I. JAMES 4. FrFTs.
The National tribune., 1883-05-24
State Militia and the G. A. Il.
o the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

The brief but spirited defense of the New York
militia, by 5. F. Aliger, in your issue of the 10th
inst. calls upon me for reply but for eSplana-
ton. There Is not the least room for controversy
between Comrade Alliger and myself upon the
subject of his letter, and when he asks, A" Do you
not think that some of militia should be eligible
to membership in the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie? answer, with emphasis, Yes; very many of
them ought to be eligible, as they arc Every gall
liant soldier of the Twentieth New York State Mill
tia and of the other militia regiments that lac names
belongs in the q. A. r. and does not do Justice to
to say anything different in my communication to
THE TRIBUNE of the Goth ult. The words there
used which militia never left the State during
the war were intended to refer only TO such of
the New York militia as Were mustered into the
United States service and never left the State If
my language is capable of the construction which
Comrade Allger gives it. regret it. was per-
sonally acquainted with very many gallant soldiers
OF New DIRK militia regiments during the war, and
would not be in the least unjust 10 any of them.
Now, having fairly answered Comrade Aliger's
question, wish him to answer this Do you not
think that very many of the New York State
militia who are eligible to membership in the g. A
r. under Rules and Regulations, chapter l. article
4 never ought to be eligible and that the fact of
their membership is reproach to the G. A r. -?
will illustrate my meaning. can name to him
man iii such good standing in the Order that he
has been three times elected and for three years
has served as Commander of one of the largest
Posts of the Department of New York and for one
year filled an important Department Office and yet
during the whole war, he was otoutside the state
as a soldier. There are hundreds-it may be that
there are thouSands-of men in this State whose
service was no greater than his; but, whatever be
the number they all eligible under the article
referred to, because they in the United States
service. My complaint is that too many of this
Kind have already got into the Ct. A. r., and, a.
The National tribune., 1883-05-24
Rivals of Crocker's Iowa Brigade.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
notice, by your issue of the 10th inst. that the
Reunion of Crockers Iowa brigade is to be held at
Cedar Rapids in September next, and that you say
it is the only brigade in the entire army which held
its original regiments together from first to last
beg leave to differ with the author of that state
ment. The State ofszSew Jersey has the honor of
having two fun brigadcs of soldiers who enlisted
in 1861 for three years and upon the expiration of
their enlistment re-enlisted for the war, namely
the famous Phil kearney brigade, composed of the
First, Second, Third and Fourth New Jersey in
1artry regiments, and the Second G. Motto') Jersey
brigade composed of the Fifth, Sixth Seventh and
Eighth regiments of New Jersey volunteers. The
First brigade ended its the First brigade
First division, Sixth Corps Army of the Potomac;
and the Second Jersey brigade was in the noted
White Diamond division of the Third Corps, Army
OF the Potomac, Both brigades have honorable
records, of which any State might be proud. New
Jersey claims the honor, at the commencement
of the rebellion, of sending the first fully equipped
brigade of four regiments, organized brigade
TO the defense of the Union That brigade was
Munyon's First Second, Third and Fourth New
Jersey volunteers-three months troops, known in
the records of New Jersey volunteers afterwards
as the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and
Nineteenth New Jersey infantry regiments.
Very respectfully, SIXTH CORPS.
TRENTON n 7
The National tribune., 1883-05-24
Company A, 18th Ill. Vol. Inf
MAcoMB, ILL.
70 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.


In your issue of May 10TH Comrade s. c. Hutch
lnson and G. a Fox seem to think that Lieutenant
fiSh Is mistaken i'll saying that General AbsaIom
Bard commanded division at the battle of Jones'
boro, Ca, on September lst General Baird COM
nlanded the Third division Fourteenth Army Corps
and Colonel Este, of the Fourteenth Ohio com
and took them when Kings brigade of Regulars
were repulsed The brigade consisted of the Thirty
eighth, Thrty-first and Seventeenth o. V V t.
and Eghty-Second Indiana volunteers and was /
think, the Third brigade, but not positive rs we
had been changed some time before. General
Baird rode an iron-gray stallion during the battle
ana was following up the charge, when a cannon
ball struck the ground about fifteen feet in front of
him and nearly buried both horse and rider jeff
u Davis commanded our corps at this time Now
conrade Fox says that there were no works in
front OF the Fourteenth Corps / know there were
works in front of brigade: when we unslunl.
knapsackS the enemy watching us, but did
not ire shot until we reached the edge of the
woods, when they arose, and in great deal less
time than ii takes to write this cut down every
other man III the brigade, the Thirty-eighth losing
100 and the other regiments in proportion. The
enemy had the underbrush cut partially of about
three feet high and bent over, SO to impede our
passage. We took many prisoners as we had
men IN the brigade. We had three color-bearers
Shot and one knocked down with pick-ax The
Seventeenth New York Zouaves, was think on
our left, and If my memory serves me Alright they
joined our left. think that Lieutenant Fish knows
what he Is talking about when he writes an article
and for one do hope he will give to the readers of
HE TRIBUNE some more signal talk-for instance
the Chattanooga campaign.
AYERsvILIE, o. Co. 6, 18th o. WI
The National tribune., 1883-05-24
TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MAY a. 1883

brigade was moving up this raviue rebel bat
terry began playing on it with great accuracy
throwing nearly every shell into ranks and
Going great damage, but the boys moved steadily
on without finching, until they reached the timber
which skired the ravine Here the division formed
IN line OF battle. The First aud Second divisions
OF the Fourteenth Corps We're formed in the follow
ing order The First division on the left the Sec
ond on the right, joining the Fifteenth Corps on
the left. The Second division brigaded with
the First brigade on the left, the Second in the
center and Third on the right. The First brigade
was led by the Tenth Michigan, the Second by the
Illinois, and the Third by the Fifty
second ONO. THIS was the order of the Second
division when the battle commenced. wish here
to state that IN front of was large field reach
ing clear ny to the rebel works, which were Just in
the edge OF the timber. The outlook for Us was
anything but encouraging. At 4 o'clock every
thing was ready. and the First division moved
rapidly forward III perfect order until they reached
the edge OF the timber. when the rebels poured
INTO their ranks terrible vol1ey of musketry and
the right gave way-Gcneral Kings brigade of
Regulars l think it was. Just at this time the
Second division was ordered forward and we lost
sight of the First We moved RAPIDLY forward
until, about half way to the rebel works we came
to little depression in the ground, where we
matted Tor q lew moments to rest, and then went
forward again to meet tremendous yoley of
muSketry, grape, and canister. But the First and
Second brgades never fatered until they had taken
the WORKS ana the rebels with them. The Third
brigade failed to come up which left the right of
the Second exposed to terrible thanking fire
that did great damage to il.
The Seventy-eghth Illinois captured a battery
and Immediately turned it upon the rebels and it
eld good work for US Heavy firing WAS kept up
until night set IN, when the rebels withdrew Ieay-
ing their dead and wounded on the field
1t is the writer's opinion that if the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Corps had pushed the fight a little
further, large part of the rebel army could have
been captured but it seems to have been the plan
to wait until the Fourth Corps could get into posi-
ton. Before this could be done however, night
closed IN, and the golden opportunity had passed.
A SCOTT,
Company A. 18th Ill. Vol Inf.