in the open air, upon such straw or litter overcoat doubled up for a pillow, and he as Charlie could gather for them, and cov- in the agonies of death. His wife came ered by the single blanket which he car- to visit him, bringing her youngest child, ried, subsisting on the food which he which was but a babe. They were rehad stowed in a pair of saddle-bags. He fused admittance. Parson Brownlow here would have been seized as marketable put his head out of the jail window, and property belonging to a Union man, and entreated them, for God's sake, to let the the women regarded their own jeopardy poor woman come in, as her husband was as something more than that of their dying. The jailer at last consented that lives, if met or caught by the secessionists. she might see him for the limited time of They traveled about eight miles the first fifteen minutes. As she came in, and day-the women being feeble, and one of On one occasion, crossing a creek upon a log, one of the ladies fell in, and was with difficulty extricated by Charlie, who, as he said, "cooned it on de log," so that his mistress got hold of him, and when she reached the bank he pulled her out. Thus for nearly a week, foot-sore and with short and painful journeys, having no shelter, and not seeing a fire, subsisting on the scant provision which Charlie carried, they slowly made their way until they first met the advance guard of the Union forces at Mudtown. Here the ladies were at once cared for by the Colonel, while Charlie was taken some miles on horseback to "Mister Sigel," who examined him at great length, as a General knows how, comparing his stories with his own maps looked upon her husband's wan and emaof the country. He was satisfied of Char-ciated face, and saw how rapidly he was lie's truthfulness, and gave him a pass for sinking, she gave evident signs of fainting, himself and the two ladies. He was right- and would have fallen to the floor with ly termed "good Charlie." the babe in her arms, had not Parson B. rushed up to her and seized the babe. Then she sank down upon the breast of her dying husband, unable to speak. When the fifteen minutes had expired, the officer came in, and in an insulting and peremptory manner, notified her that the interview was to close. Refusing to Volunteer. Refusing to Volunteer in the Rebel Army. In the same prison with Parson Brownlow and other Unionists in Tennessee, was a venerable clergyman named Cate, and his three sons. One of them, James Madison Cate, a most exemplary and worthy member of the Baptist church, was there for having committed no other crime than Entombment of a Virginia Loyalist. that of refusing to volunteer in the rebel Mr. John A. Ford, a respectable merarmy. He lay stretched at full length chant of Petersburg, Va., having expressed upon the floor, with one thickness of a a wish that the Boston troops had killed piece of carpet under him, and an old "fourteen or fifteen hundred" of the mob in Baltimore, instead of "fourteen or fif- tion on its way north, Mr. Ford sat on teen," was soon after waited on by an ex- one of the car seats, with his child cited crowd of people, who demanded to wrapped closely in his arms. Arriving at know if he had used this language. He Richmond, he attempted to procure a replied in the affirmative, whereupon a cry ticket, but was told that no passenger was raised of "shoot him! hang him! kill could leave for the North, unless exhibithim!" and demonstrations were made to ing a pass from Governor Letcher. With carry out the demand of the excited mob. many misgivings, Mr. Ford (it was still Meantime, however, it had become early in the morning,) wended his way to quite dark, of which some friends of Mr. the executive mansion. He represented Ford, fellow members of a Masonic Lodge, to the Governor that his business called took advantage, in dragging Mr. Ford out him out of the State, and desired credeninto an open store, through which he was tials which would enable him to continue urged into an alley-way in the rear, while the journey. Mr. Letcher asked no questhe crowd in the street who had lost sight tions, but promptly made out the papers of him, were clamorously in search. A and handed them to him, by the aid of friend and Masonic brother accompanied which he in due time arrived in Washhim rapidly through the alley, and conducted him to the only place of safety which probably could have concealed him -a tomb in his family burial ground! ington. Unwilling to Forfeit his Right to Escape. One of the prisoners at Fort Warren, Taking the key from the vault hastily Boston, managed to escape about the time from his pocket he opened it, urged Mr. he was sent there from Fort Lafayette. Ford in among the coffins, locked the door He then enlisted in the navy under an upon him, and quickly disappeared. That assumed name, in the hopes of being night and the following day every place placed upon a vessel from which he could and by-place in the town was ransacked escape, and join his friends at the South. in the eager search of the mob for the Finding that his chances of success in this victim who had so terribly and so narrow- project were small, and not wishing to ly escaped their clutches. They finally serve against the Confederate States, he concluded that he had been spirited away, revealed his true name, and the fact that and relaxed their vigilance. Meantime he had escaped from custody, whereupon Mr. Ford remained undisturbed, with he was sent to Fort Warren. Col. Dimdarkness and the dead. There were sev- mick, of that institution, had an interview eral bodies deposited there-far less feared, with him, and told him that he might have however, by him than the living. the same privileges as the other prisoners, At three o'clock the following Monday if he would give his parole of honor not morning, the train was to leave for Rich- to attempt to escape again. mond. At an earlier hour, Mr. Ford's protector and friend came to deliver his friend from the charnel house, where, for two nights and a day, he had fasted with the dead. He was faint and weak from exhaustion, but the emergency lent him strength. While his friend went for his daughter, a litle girl seven years of age, Mr. Ford wended his way cautiously and alone to the depot. Here they met again, and when the train rolled out of the sta- confinement. The man hesitated a moment, and then frankly replied: "No, Colonel, I cannot do it; if I make the promise I shall feel bound by it; but really, I cannot consent to give up the right to escape if an opportunity occurs." The Colonel told the man that if he did not give his parole, he should put him where escape would be impossible, but he remained spunky, and was placed in close Left to Dine Alone. may be named Mr. V. B. Marmillon, one A person from Baltimore, temporarily of the richest and most extensive sugar a resident in the city of Boston, invited planters in the whole valley of the Misfive of his friends to dine at the house of a sissippi. He refused, however, to work female relation,—which invitation was duly his plantation, unless he could have his accepted. On going to the dinner table, the own negroes returned to him. He had party found the rebel flag topping a piece about fifteen hundred acres of cane under of ornamental pastry, in the centre of the cultivation, but his whole family of planfestive board. The insult was at once no-tation hands left him and went to New ticed by the guests, before they were Orleans, reporting themselves to the Union seated, and, as it appeared, by all of them officer. Among them could be found nearly at the same moment. Not a word was spoken, but every man left as by a mutual impulse, and the Baltimore secessionist had to dine alone. Next morning he was waited upon for an explanation of his misconduct, but his discretion had prompted him to take the first westward train for home. Circumstances alter Principles. An anecdote is told of a Union officer, by Prentice, which is somewhat illustra tive of the fact that circumstances not every species of mechanic and artisan. They were called up and informed that the Government had taken possession of their old master's crop, and that they were needed to take it off, and would be paid for their labor. All consented to return; but next morning, when the time came for their departure, not one of them would go. One of them said: "I will go anywhere else to work, but you may shoot me before I will return to the old planta tion." It was afterwards ascertained that only alter cases but principles also. The Marmillon, whom they called "Old Cotton gentleman in question was a violent Re- Beard," had boasted in the presence of publican, and both before and after going two colored girls, house servants, how he into the army opposed, with all the zeal would serve the hands when he once These girls and ability of which he was capable, the more had them in his power. Crittenden Compromise. At the battle had walked more than thirty miles in the of Chickamauga, when our routed wing night, with all the risks of personal safety was falling back in great disorder, and the staring them in the face, to bring the inmass of the enemy pushing forward with formation to their friends. The hands a shower of shell, grape, canister and were set to work elsewhere. musketry, this officer, who was in the midst of the deadly torrent, and who stuttered somewhat in his speech, turned to a fellow-soldier and said: Conciliatory Mesmerism. General Garfield aptly illustrated, by the following quotation from an old Eng"G-g-g-george, if G-g-g-governor Crit-lish nursery rhyme, the policy of those tenden were to r-r-r-rise up now f-f-f-from extra-bleached and super-superior patriots his g-g-g-rave, and offer me the C-c-c-crit- who sought to put down the rebellion tenden com-com-compromise, by Iwith conciliatory mesmerism : I would take it!" Old Cotton Beard and his Girls. Among those who took the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, "There was an old man who said, how I will sit on the stile And continue to smile, Which may soften the heart of this cow." Circulation of Union Proclamations in South | flag; the mules were fed by order of the Carolina. rebel officers. During the lunch, LieutenLieutenant Magner, of General Sher- ant Barnwell, one of the scions of the man's staff, accompanied by Dr. Bacon, of aristocratic stock of South Carolina, made the Seventh Connecticut, was detailed by his appearance and joined the company. General Sherman to perform the rather He was excessively haughty and distant delicate duty of conveying to the rebels, in his demeanor, and appeared to regard under a flag of truce, his proclamation, himself as one of the most important perwhich was addressed to the loyal citizens sonages the world had yet produced. of South Carolina, inviting them to return During the conversation he haughtily and to their homes and promising them protec- impertinently inquired: "Have you permission, sirs, to return?" Naturally enough the question was re tion. The bearers were placed ashore in the cutter, under a flag of truce, accompanied by a negro, who was picked up while as-garded as insulting, and Dr. Bacon quietly cending the river, and who, being acquaint-replied: ed with the country, was to act as guide. "I have already communicated with Mules were found, and, led by the negro, your superior officer." they proceeded into the country, and after Letting them Judge by the Tunes. This sarcastically worded reply effectupenetrating about ten miles they were met ally squelched the upstart, and he subby a Rev. Mr. Walker, a Baptist clergy-sided immediately thereafter. man, formerly of Beaufort. To their inquiries, whether there were any rebel camps in the vicinity, he informed them that the camps they were looking after were a A good story is told of an old patriot number of miles on, and advised them not who was employed at the Kentucky Milito proceed further, as he did not deem it tary Institute as a fifer. The old fellow prudent or safe. They were not quite had served in the Northwest, in the secsatisfied, however, with the information he ond war with Great Britain, taking a part gave, as his conduct was somewhat suspi- in the battle of the Thames and other cious, and they inquired of the negro fights. During the secession tornado which guide as to the distance. He informed at first swept over Kentucky, the cadets them that it was about half a mile further at the Institute, becoming affected with on. They concluded to proceed. They the fever, talked pretty severely against had continued about half a mile further those devoted to the stars and stripes. on, when they were met by two rebel offi- Our old veteran listened, but said nothing. cers, one of whom bore a white handker-One evening he went into a room, and was chief on an oar, which he had brought observed to be in something of a passion. from a small boat in a creek near by, in He paced backward and forward, saying which they had evidently come. They nothing, and refusing to answer all quesproved to be a First Lieutenant and a tions. At last he pulled out his fife, and, Second Lieutenant from a Charleston sitting down, sent forth Yankee Doodle company. with its shrillest strains. Then he played The object of the mission was explained Hail Columbia, and then The Star Spanby the bearers of the flag, and they were gled Banner, until the whole premises politely informed that there were no "loyal were made alive to the jubilant sounds,— citizens" in South Carolina, and that their the tears meanwhile rolling down his aged mission was fruitless. The business being and weather-beaten cheeks. Concluding completed, a luncheon was partaken of, the last named exhilarating melody he which was furnished by the bearer of the jumped to his feet, and exclaimed: "Now, 'em, I guess they know which side who fought to destroy both the glorious I'm on!" Union and the Constitution itself. Again: Old Hickory's Three Swords and Three Among the multiplied testimonials that honored the glorious career, civil and military, of Andrew Jackson, were the three magnificent swords presented to him-one by the State of Tennessee, another by the citizens of Philadelphia, and a third by the riflemen of New Orleans. By his will the General bequeathed the first of these swords to his nephew and adopted son, Andrew Jackson Donelson; the sec Jackson ond to his grandson, Andrew Jackson; and the third to his grand-nephew, Andrew Jackson Coffee. The clause relative to the first runs thus: "I bequeath to my beloved grandson, Andrew Jackson, son of Andrew Jackson, Jr., and Sarah, his wife, the sword presented to me by the citizens of Philadelphia, with this injunction, that he will always use it in defence of the Constitution and our glorious Union, and the perpetuation of our Republican system." This same Andrew Jackson, thus honored by his patriotic grandfather, put himself in the ranks of the traitors, aiding by his influence and his money the conspirators who sought the overthrow of that same "Republican system." And again: "To my grand-nephew, Andrew Jackson Coffee, I bequeath the elegant sword presented to me by the Rifle Company of New Orleans, commanded by Captain Beal, as a memento of my regard, and to bring to his recollection the gallant services of his deceased father, Gen. John Coffee, in the late Indian and British wars, under my command, and his gallant conduct in defence of New Orleans in 1814 '15, with this injunction, that he wield it in protection of the rights secured to the American citizen under our glorious Constitution, against all invaders, whether foreign foes or intestine traitors." Where, then, was Andrew Jackson Coffee, when the Union was in its life and death struggle? He, too, was among the "Seventh-I bequeath to my well-be- traitors, and the sword placed in his hands loved nephew, Andrew J. Donelson, son for the "protection of the rights secured of Samuel Donelson, deceased, the elegant to American citizens under our glorious sword presented to me by the State of Constitution," was pointed at the hearts Tennessee, with this injunction, that he of loyal men! fail not to use it, when necessary, in support and protection of our glorious Union, and for the protection of the constitutional rights of our beloved country, should they be assailed by foreign enemies or domestic traitors." That same Andrew J. Donelson did fail thus to use the sword thus received from his great kinsman, and even ranged himself at the side of those very "traitors" The Broadbrim's Method with Secessionists. A secession minister comes into the. store kept by a Quaker, and talks loudly against the country, until Broadbrim tells him he must stop or leave the store. clerical brawler keeps on, till the Quaker tells him he will put him out of the store if he does not go out. "What," exclaimed the minister, "I thought you Quakers did |